Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail assembled an impressive cast for his thriller Leave the World Behind that included Julia Roberts (Homecoming), Ethan Hawke (The Black Phone), and Mahershala Ali (True Detective) – but he also delivered a divisive movie that earned reactions that ranged from “wildly riveting and entertaining” and “absolutely amazing” to “hideously bad” and “absolutely awful”. JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray gave the film a 5/10 review that you can read at This Link. I would have scored it higher, I was just left wanting a little more from the ending. Despite the wildly varying reactions, the movie has proven to be quite popular on the Netflix streaming service – in fact, the view count over its first couple months of release has landed it on Netflix’s Top 10 Most Popular Movies list!
Leave the World Behind lands at #8 on the list, ranking above Glass Onion and Extraction. Here’s the...
Leave the World Behind lands at #8 on the list, ranking above Glass Onion and Extraction. Here’s the...
- 2/1/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
"Leave The World Behind" is a new 'apocalyptic thriller' directed by Sam Esmail, starring Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, Esmail, Lisa Roberts Gillan, Chad Hamilton and Marisa Yeres Gill, streaming December 8, 2023 on Netflix:
"...a family vacation on Long Island is interrupted by two strangers bearing news of a blackout.
“As the threat grows, both families must decide how best to survive the potential crisis, all while grappling with their own place in their collapsing world..."
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"...a family vacation on Long Island is interrupted by two strangers bearing news of a blackout.
“As the threat grows, both families must decide how best to survive the potential crisis, all while grappling with their own place in their collapsing world..."
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- 12/7/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
This Weekend’s What To Watch List Is A Cinematic Mix of Laughter, Thrills, and Festive Surprises(Photo Credit –IMDb)
In this week’s cinematic lineup, viewers can anticipate a diverse range of releases, from the festive cheer of “Merry Little Batman” to the suspenseful drama of “Leave the World Behind” and the heart-stopping, horror-inducing narrative of “Thanksgiving.” However, it’s worth noting a somewhat unexpected scarcity of Christmas-focused movies in this listicle. Despite the historical trend of feel-good holiday films during this season, the current offerings showcase an intriguing mix of genres, encompassing not only Christmas tales but also comedy, action, thriller, and horror. The cinematic choices are indeed varied, ensuring a plethora of options for audiences seeking entertainment beyond the traditional yuletide fare.
Whether you’re in the mood for laughter, adrenaline-pumping action, spine-chilling thrills, or heartwarming moments, this listicle unveils a cinematic smorgasbord that goes beyond the anticipated Christmas movie lineup.
In this week’s cinematic lineup, viewers can anticipate a diverse range of releases, from the festive cheer of “Merry Little Batman” to the suspenseful drama of “Leave the World Behind” and the heart-stopping, horror-inducing narrative of “Thanksgiving.” However, it’s worth noting a somewhat unexpected scarcity of Christmas-focused movies in this listicle. Despite the historical trend of feel-good holiday films during this season, the current offerings showcase an intriguing mix of genres, encompassing not only Christmas tales but also comedy, action, thriller, and horror. The cinematic choices are indeed varied, ensuring a plethora of options for audiences seeking entertainment beyond the traditional yuletide fare.
Whether you’re in the mood for laughter, adrenaline-pumping action, spine-chilling thrills, or heartwarming moments, this listicle unveils a cinematic smorgasbord that goes beyond the anticipated Christmas movie lineup.
- 12/7/2023
- by Hari P N
- KoiMoi
"Leave The World Behind" is a new 'apocalyptic thriller' directed by Sam Esmail, starring Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, Esmail, Lisa Roberts Gillan, Chad Hamilton and Marisa Yeres Gill, streaming December 8, 2023 on Netflix:
"...a family vacation on Long Island is interrupted by two strangers bearing news of a blackout.
“As the threat grows, both families must decide how best to survive the potential crisis, all while grappling with their own place in their collapsing world..."
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"...a family vacation on Long Island is interrupted by two strangers bearing news of a blackout.
“As the threat grows, both families must decide how best to survive the potential crisis, all while grappling with their own place in their collapsing world..."
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- 12/2/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"Leave The World Behind" is a new 'apocalyptic thriller' directed by Sam Esmail, starring Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, Esmail, Lisa Roberts Gillan, Chad Hamilton and Marisa Yeres Gill, streaming December 8, 2023 on Netflix:
"...a family vacation on Long Island is interrupted by two strangers bearing news of a blackout. As the threat grows, both families must decide how best to survive the potential crisis, all while grappling with their own place in their collapsing world..."
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"...a family vacation on Long Island is interrupted by two strangers bearing news of a blackout. As the threat grows, both families must decide how best to survive the potential crisis, all while grappling with their own place in their collapsing world..."
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- 11/30/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"Leave The World Behind" is a new 'apocalyptic thriller' directed by Sam Esmail, starring Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, Esmail, Lisa Roberts Gillan, Chad Hamilton and Marisa Yeres Gill, streaming December 8, 2023 on Netflix:
"...a family vacation on Long Island is interrupted by two strangers bearing news of a blackout. As the threat grows, both families must decide how best to survive the potential crisis, all while grappling with their own place in their collapsing world..."
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"...a family vacation on Long Island is interrupted by two strangers bearing news of a blackout. As the threat grows, both families must decide how best to survive the potential crisis, all while grappling with their own place in their collapsing world..."
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- 11/11/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail has assembled an impressive cast for his thriller Leave the World Behind that includes Julia Roberts (Homecoming), Ethan Hawke (The Black Phone), and Mahershala Ali (True Detective). Netflix will be giving the film a limited theatrical release on November 22nd, with the streaming release to follow on December 8th – but a premiere screening was recently held, and the embargo on reactions has been lifted. Judging by the first reactions that have made their way online, it looks like Leave the World Behind might make for a divisive viewing experience.
First, we have a few positive reactions that describe the film as “wildly riveting and entertaining” and “absolutely amazing”, saying it has a “smart script”:
Welp, I’m going to be obsessed with #LeaveTheWorldBehind. (Or I guess I already am?) What a uniquely and expertly crafted and photographed disaster/apocalyptic story. (I absolutely must read the book now.
First, we have a few positive reactions that describe the film as “wildly riveting and entertaining” and “absolutely amazing”, saying it has a “smart script”:
Welp, I’m going to be obsessed with #LeaveTheWorldBehind. (Or I guess I already am?) What a uniquely and expertly crafted and photographed disaster/apocalyptic story. (I absolutely must read the book now.
- 10/26/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
"Leave The World Behind" is a new 'apocalyptic thriller' directed by Sam Esmail, starring Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, Esmail, Lisa Roberts Gillan, Chad Hamilton and Marisa Yeres Gill, streaming December 8, 2023 on Netflix:
"...a family vacation on Long Island is interrupted by two strangers bearing news of a blackout. As the threat grows, both families must decide how best to survive the potential crisis, all while grappling with their own place in their collapsing world..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"...a family vacation on Long Island is interrupted by two strangers bearing news of a blackout. As the threat grows, both families must decide how best to survive the potential crisis, all while grappling with their own place in their collapsing world..."
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- 10/25/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Netflix dropped the full trailer for Leave the World Behind one day prior to the film’s world premiere at AFI Fest. The teaser trailer released earlier this month set up the apocalyptic events that send the film’s central figures into a panic. The official trailer reveals additional details and expands on what’s happening as a cyberattack takes down infrastructures and disables electronics across the globe.
Oscar winner Julia Roberts, Oscar winner Mahershala Ali, Oscar nominee Ethan Hawke, Myha’la, Farrah Mackenzie, Charlie Evans, and Kevin Bacon star. The thriller’s based on the National Book Award-nominated novel by Rumaan Alam and was directed by Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot). Esmail also adapted the novel and serves as a producer.
Additional producers include Chad Hamilton, Julia Roberts, Marisa Yeres Gill, and Lisa Gillan. Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Tonia Davis, Daniel M. Stillman, Nick Krishnamurthy, and author Rumaan Alam executive produce.
Oscar winner Julia Roberts, Oscar winner Mahershala Ali, Oscar nominee Ethan Hawke, Myha’la, Farrah Mackenzie, Charlie Evans, and Kevin Bacon star. The thriller’s based on the National Book Award-nominated novel by Rumaan Alam and was directed by Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot). Esmail also adapted the novel and serves as a producer.
Additional producers include Chad Hamilton, Julia Roberts, Marisa Yeres Gill, and Lisa Gillan. Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Tonia Davis, Daniel M. Stillman, Nick Krishnamurthy, and author Rumaan Alam executive produce.
- 10/24/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The tension in the room could be cut with a knife, as the much-anticipated trailer for “Leave The World Behind” just dropped, revealing an intense drama that promises to keep viewers on the edge of their seats. Helmed by the gifted Sam Esmail, known for his direction of the critically acclaimed “Mr. Robot,” this upcoming thriller features the powerhouse duo of Julia Roberts and Mahershala Ali.
Diving into the trailer, we are met with the serenity of an idyllic vacation on Long Island, which soon takes a daunting twist. Roberts, portraying Amanda, and Ethan Hawke, stepping into the role of Clay, seem to have planned a peaceful family retreat.
However, when Ali’s character G.H., accompanied by Myha’la’s Ruth, interrupts their tranquility with news of a harrowing cyberattack, the atmosphere transforms from calm to chaos in mere moments. Notably, the dynamic between Roberts and Ali stands out,...
Diving into the trailer, we are met with the serenity of an idyllic vacation on Long Island, which soon takes a daunting twist. Roberts, portraying Amanda, and Ethan Hawke, stepping into the role of Clay, seem to have planned a peaceful family retreat.
However, when Ali’s character G.H., accompanied by Myha’la’s Ruth, interrupts their tranquility with news of a harrowing cyberattack, the atmosphere transforms from calm to chaos in mere moments. Notably, the dynamic between Roberts and Ali stands out,...
- 10/24/2023
- by Hrvoje Milakovic
- Fiction Horizon
Netflix has now unveiled the cryptic and creepy trailer for its upcoming thriller, Leave the World Behind. The Netflix original is based on the terrifying novel from author Rumaan Alam. The film comes from Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail, who has written and directed this feature. Leave the World Behind also sports an impressive ensemble cast that includes actors such as Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha’la, Farrah Mackenzie, Charlie Evans and Kevin Bacon.
The official synopsis from Netflix reads,
“In this apocalyptic thriller from award-winning writer and director Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot), Amanda (Academy Award winner Julia Roberts) and her husband Clay (Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke), rent a luxurious home for the weekend with their kids, Archie (Charlie Evans) and Rose (Farrah Mackenzie). Their vacation is soon upended when two strangers — G.H. (Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali) and his daughter Ruth (Myha’la) — arrive in the night,...
The official synopsis from Netflix reads,
“In this apocalyptic thriller from award-winning writer and director Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot), Amanda (Academy Award winner Julia Roberts) and her husband Clay (Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke), rent a luxurious home for the weekend with their kids, Archie (Charlie Evans) and Rose (Farrah Mackenzie). Their vacation is soon upended when two strangers — G.H. (Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali) and his daughter Ruth (Myha’la) — arrive in the night,...
- 10/24/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Ethan Hawke and Julia Roberts are bracing for the apocalypse after Mahershala Ali informs them that the world as they know it is ending.
Such is the premise for star-studded Netflix thriller “Leave the World Behind,” directed by “Mr. Robot” creator Sam Esmail. The film is adapted from Rumaan Alam’s 2020 novel of the same name which was published during the height of the pandemic.
The official synopsis reads: Amanda (Julia Roberts) and her husband Clay (Ethan Hawke), rent a luxurious home for the weekend with their kids, Archie (Charlie Evans) and Rose (Farrah Mackenzie). Their vacation is soon upended when two strangers — G.H. (Mahershala Ali) and his daughter Ruth (Myha’la Herrold) — arrive in the night, bearing news of a mysterious cyberattack and seeking refuge in the house they claim is theirs. The two families reckon with a looming disaster that grows more terrifying by the minute, forcing everyone...
Such is the premise for star-studded Netflix thriller “Leave the World Behind,” directed by “Mr. Robot” creator Sam Esmail. The film is adapted from Rumaan Alam’s 2020 novel of the same name which was published during the height of the pandemic.
The official synopsis reads: Amanda (Julia Roberts) and her husband Clay (Ethan Hawke), rent a luxurious home for the weekend with their kids, Archie (Charlie Evans) and Rose (Farrah Mackenzie). Their vacation is soon upended when two strangers — G.H. (Mahershala Ali) and his daughter Ruth (Myha’la Herrold) — arrive in the night, bearing news of a mysterious cyberattack and seeking refuge in the house they claim is theirs. The two families reckon with a looming disaster that grows more terrifying by the minute, forcing everyone...
- 10/24/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
With the futures of their families at stake if not the future of the world, Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke and Mahershala Ali aren’t sure who to trust in the trailer for “Leave the World Behind,” the new Netflix original film from “Mr. Robot” creator Sam Esmail.
“Everything I know I have told you,” Ali says in the trailer for the film, an adaptation of the best-selling novel by Rumaan Alam written and directed by Esmail.
“I don’t believe you,” a foreboding Roberts responds in the clip, which you can watch above.
As a massive cyber attack puts everyone in danger, Kevin Bacon stands his ground on his porch, donning a Dallas Cowboys cap with a shotgun fully at the ready.
“I will protect my family,” says Bacon, in a sinister supporting role. “What you do is your business.”
Meanwhile, a massive ocean freighter heads straight for the beach,...
“Everything I know I have told you,” Ali says in the trailer for the film, an adaptation of the best-selling novel by Rumaan Alam written and directed by Esmail.
“I don’t believe you,” a foreboding Roberts responds in the clip, which you can watch above.
As a massive cyber attack puts everyone in danger, Kevin Bacon stands his ground on his porch, donning a Dallas Cowboys cap with a shotgun fully at the ready.
“I will protect my family,” says Bacon, in a sinister supporting role. “What you do is your business.”
Meanwhile, a massive ocean freighter heads straight for the beach,...
- 10/24/2023
- by Jeremy Bailey
- The Wrap
Netflix’s first teaser trailer for Leave the World Behind starts off with a conversation setting up the story, and then hits the gas pedal as terrifying events wreak havoc across the globe.
The apocalyptic thriller is based on Rumaan Alam’s bestselling novel and stars Oscar winner Julia Roberts, Oscar winner Mahershala Ali, Oscar nominee Ethan Hawke, Myha’la, Farrah Mackenzie, Charlie Evans, and Kevin Bacon. Mr. Robot‘s Sam Esmail adapted Alam’s novel and directed.
Sam Esmail and Julia Roberts serve as producers along with Chad Hamilton, Marisa Yeres Gill, and Lisa Gillan. Author Alam, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Tonia Davis, Daniel M. Stillman, and Nick Krishnamurthy executive produce.
Esmail’s behind the scenes team includes costume designer Catherine Marie Thomas, editor Lisa Lassek, production designer Anastasia White, and director of photography Tod Campbell.
Netflix will release Leave the World Behind in select theaters on November 22, 2023. It...
The apocalyptic thriller is based on Rumaan Alam’s bestselling novel and stars Oscar winner Julia Roberts, Oscar winner Mahershala Ali, Oscar nominee Ethan Hawke, Myha’la, Farrah Mackenzie, Charlie Evans, and Kevin Bacon. Mr. Robot‘s Sam Esmail adapted Alam’s novel and directed.
Sam Esmail and Julia Roberts serve as producers along with Chad Hamilton, Marisa Yeres Gill, and Lisa Gillan. Author Alam, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Tonia Davis, Daniel M. Stillman, and Nick Krishnamurthy executive produce.
Esmail’s behind the scenes team includes costume designer Catherine Marie Thomas, editor Lisa Lassek, production designer Anastasia White, and director of photography Tod Campbell.
Netflix will release Leave the World Behind in select theaters on November 22, 2023. It...
- 10/2/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke’s Amanda and Clay Sandford get a fateful midnight knock at the door in the teaser trailer for Netflix’s Leave the World Behind, which dropped Monday.
“In my line of work, you have to understand the patterns that govern the world. That can help you see the future,” Mahershala Ali’s G.H. Scott says.
Scott and his wife, Ruth, played by Myha’la Herrold, claim to be the owners of the home the Sandfords rented for the weekend, and ask to take shelter with the family that night. Soon enough, the Sandfords and their teenage children are taking refuge from a cyberattack that grows beyond a New York City blackout to become more terrifying by the minute.
“There’s no going back to normal,” Scott tells the Sandfords, as their family must come to terms with their place in a collapsing world.
“Haven’t...
“In my line of work, you have to understand the patterns that govern the world. That can help you see the future,” Mahershala Ali’s G.H. Scott says.
Scott and his wife, Ruth, played by Myha’la Herrold, claim to be the owners of the home the Sandfords rented for the weekend, and ask to take shelter with the family that night. Soon enough, the Sandfords and their teenage children are taking refuge from a cyberattack that grows beyond a New York City blackout to become more terrifying by the minute.
“There’s no going back to normal,” Scott tells the Sandfords, as their family must come to terms with their place in a collapsing world.
“Haven’t...
- 10/2/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail has assembled an impressive cast for his thriller Leave the World Behind that includes Julia Roberts (Homecoming), Ethan Hawke (The Black Phone), and Mahershala Ali (True Detective). We’ll have the chance to see what Esmail has put their characters through when Netflix gives the film a limited theatrical release on November 22nd, with the streaming release to follow on December 8th… but today we have a small sample of it, as a teaser trailer for Leave the World Behind has arrived online. You can check it out in the embed above.
Leave the World Behind is based on a novel by Rumaan Alam. (You can pick up a copy of the novel at This Link.) Written and directed by Esmail, the film adaptation has the following synopsis: A family’s vacation is upended when two strangers arrive at night, seeking refuge from a cyberattack...
Leave the World Behind is based on a novel by Rumaan Alam. (You can pick up a copy of the novel at This Link.) Written and directed by Esmail, the film adaptation has the following synopsis: A family’s vacation is upended when two strangers arrive at night, seeking refuge from a cyberattack...
- 10/2/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Julia Roberts and Mahershala Ali are dealing with the potential end of the world in “Leave the World Behind,” an adaptation of the best-selling novel by Rumaan Alam from “Mr. Robot” creator Sam Esmail.
In the trailer Roberts and Ethan Hawke are vacationing on Long Island when they are intercepted by a mysterious stranger (Ali in a role originally earmarked for Denzel Washington), who tells the couple of a mysterious blackout and his thoughts that this event is just the first in a series of catastrophes.
Kevin Bacon plays a potentially sinister local man, with Myha’la, Farrah Mackenzie and Charlie Evans in supporting roles. Not only is the set-up for the movie incredibly creepy but it feels real, especially given the recent weather events brought on by global warming (the flooding in New York most recently).
When Alam’s novel came out in 2020, Netflix won a bidding war for the rights,...
In the trailer Roberts and Ethan Hawke are vacationing on Long Island when they are intercepted by a mysterious stranger (Ali in a role originally earmarked for Denzel Washington), who tells the couple of a mysterious blackout and his thoughts that this event is just the first in a series of catastrophes.
Kevin Bacon plays a potentially sinister local man, with Myha’la, Farrah Mackenzie and Charlie Evans in supporting roles. Not only is the set-up for the movie incredibly creepy but it feels real, especially given the recent weather events brought on by global warming (the flooding in New York most recently).
When Alam’s novel came out in 2020, Netflix won a bidding war for the rights,...
- 10/2/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
More than a year and a half has gone by since we heard that Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail was writing and directing the thriller Leave the World Behind, which had assembled an impressive cast that includes Julia Roberts (Homecoming), Ethan Hawke (The Black Phone), and Mahershala Ali (True Detective). Now we finally know when we’re going to have the chance to see the movie. The Netflix streaming service has announced (via their Tudum website) that Leave the World Behind is scheduled to begin streaming on December 8th! The film will also be receiving a limited theatrical release, but they’re not ready to reveal the theatrical release date yet.
Leave the World Behind is based on a novel by Rumaan Alam. (You can pick up a copy of the novel at This Link.) Here’s the synopsis: A family’s vacation is upended when two strangers arrive at night,...
Leave the World Behind is based on a novel by Rumaan Alam. (You can pick up a copy of the novel at This Link.) Here’s the synopsis: A family’s vacation is upended when two strangers arrive at night,...
- 8/31/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
This Fall, George Clooney And Julia Roberts Are In This Together… For Better Or Worse! From The Director Of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Universal Pictures Presents Ticket To Paradise. Rated PG-13. Only In Theaters October 21st.
Advance Screening Oct 18th at 7pm. Ronnie’s 20 Cine.
The screening will be filled on a first come first served basis, so we encourage you to arrive early. Seats will not be guaranteed. Rated PG 13.
Enter at the link below.
Sweepstakes Link: http://gofobo.com/qukEz28875
https://www.tickettoparadise.movie/
Academy Award® winners George Clooney and Julia Roberts reunite on the big screen as exes who find themselves on a shared mission to stop their lovestruck daughter from making the same mistake they once made. From Working Title, Smokehouse Pictures and Red Om Films, Ticket to Paradise is a romantic comedy about the sweet surprise of second chances.
Directed by Ol Parker...
Advance Screening Oct 18th at 7pm. Ronnie’s 20 Cine.
The screening will be filled on a first come first served basis, so we encourage you to arrive early. Seats will not be guaranteed. Rated PG 13.
Enter at the link below.
Sweepstakes Link: http://gofobo.com/qukEz28875
https://www.tickettoparadise.movie/
Academy Award® winners George Clooney and Julia Roberts reunite on the big screen as exes who find themselves on a shared mission to stop their lovestruck daughter from making the same mistake they once made. From Working Title, Smokehouse Pictures and Red Om Films, Ticket to Paradise is a romantic comedy about the sweet surprise of second chances.
Directed by Ol Parker...
- 10/14/2022
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Watch the trailer for Ticket To Paradise starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts, in theaters October 21.
https://www.tickettoparadise.movie/
Academy Award® winners George Clooney and Julia Roberts reunite on the big screen as exes who find themselves on a shared mission to stop their lovestruck daughter from making the same mistake they once made. From Working Title, Smokehouse Pictures and Red Om Films, Ticket to Paradise is a romantic comedy about the sweet surprise of second chances.
Directed by Ol Parker from his script with Daniel Pipski, Ticket to Paradise is produced by Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner for Working Title, by Sarah Harvey, by Deborah Balderstone, by George Clooney and Oscar® winner Grant Heslov for Smokehouse Pictures and by Julia Roberts and Lisa Roberts Gillan and Marisa Yeres Gill for Red Om Films.
Ticket to Paradise is filmed on location in Queensland, Australia, aided by incentives from the...
https://www.tickettoparadise.movie/
Academy Award® winners George Clooney and Julia Roberts reunite on the big screen as exes who find themselves on a shared mission to stop their lovestruck daughter from making the same mistake they once made. From Working Title, Smokehouse Pictures and Red Om Films, Ticket to Paradise is a romantic comedy about the sweet surprise of second chances.
Directed by Ol Parker from his script with Daniel Pipski, Ticket to Paradise is produced by Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner for Working Title, by Sarah Harvey, by Deborah Balderstone, by George Clooney and Oscar® winner Grant Heslov for Smokehouse Pictures and by Julia Roberts and Lisa Roberts Gillan and Marisa Yeres Gill for Red Om Films.
Ticket to Paradise is filmed on location in Queensland, Australia, aided by incentives from the...
- 8/4/2022
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
George Clooney and Julia Roberts are lovers to enemies … and maybe back to lovers again? … in their new romantic comedy “Ticket to Paradise.”
“Ticket to Paradise” is about two exes who find themselves on a shared mission to stop their lovestruck daughter (played by Kaitlyn Dever) from making the same mistake they once made as they travel to Bali for her impending wedding.
A trailer for the rom-com, which you can watch above, shows the former couple struggle to put their differences aside, even in light of their common cause. They go head-to-head at every turn, before eventually making peace with their daughter’s decision — and each other.
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Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan Lead a Madcap Murder Mystery in ‘See How They Run’ Trailer (Video)
“Ticket to Paradise” reunites Clooney and Roberts on screen for the first time since Jodie Foster’s “Money Monster” from 2011, and the “Ocean’s” franchise before that.
“Ticket to Paradise” is about two exes who find themselves on a shared mission to stop their lovestruck daughter (played by Kaitlyn Dever) from making the same mistake they once made as they travel to Bali for her impending wedding.
A trailer for the rom-com, which you can watch above, shows the former couple struggle to put their differences aside, even in light of their common cause. They go head-to-head at every turn, before eventually making peace with their daughter’s decision — and each other.
Also Read:
Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan Lead a Madcap Murder Mystery in ‘See How They Run’ Trailer (Video)
“Ticket to Paradise” reunites Clooney and Roberts on screen for the first time since Jodie Foster’s “Money Monster” from 2011, and the “Ocean’s” franchise before that.
- 6/29/2022
- by Katie Campione
- The Wrap
Click here to read the full article.
Julia Roberts and George Clooney are starring opposite one another in a romantic comedy, but they aren’t in love when they reunite.
“Worst 19 years of my life,” says Clooney’s character in the trailer, describing his relationship with his ex-wife, played by Roberts.
“We were only married for five,” she replies, which he then clarifies by noting: “I’m counting the recovery.”
The megastars teamed up for Universal’s Ticket to Paradise — marking each of their long-awaited returns to the romantic comedy genre. The trailer, which dropped on Wednesday, gives moviegoers a first look at Roberts and Clooney playing a divorced couple who come back together for a Bali excursion in hopes of stopping their lovestruck daughter (played by Kaitlyn Dever) from making the same mistake they think they made 25 years ago by marrying someone she just met and throwing her career away.
Julia Roberts and George Clooney are starring opposite one another in a romantic comedy, but they aren’t in love when they reunite.
“Worst 19 years of my life,” says Clooney’s character in the trailer, describing his relationship with his ex-wife, played by Roberts.
“We were only married for five,” she replies, which he then clarifies by noting: “I’m counting the recovery.”
The megastars teamed up for Universal’s Ticket to Paradise — marking each of their long-awaited returns to the romantic comedy genre. The trailer, which dropped on Wednesday, gives moviegoers a first look at Roberts and Clooney playing a divorced couple who come back together for a Bali excursion in hopes of stopping their lovestruck daughter (played by Kaitlyn Dever) from making the same mistake they think they made 25 years ago by marrying someone she just met and throwing her career away.
- 6/29/2022
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Julia Roberts is making her triumphant return to the rom-com. The iconic actor stars in the first trailer for “Ticket to Paradise,” a new film that reunites her with her “Ocean’s Eleven” co-star George Clooney.
Directed by Ol Parker, “Ticket to Paradise” stars Roberts and Clooney as two long-divorced parents who impulsively married each other. When their daughter Lily (Kaitlyn Dever) heads on a post-graduation trip to Bali and decides to marry a local, the two fly out to Indonesia to talk her out of making the same mistake they once did. The trailer highlights the strained relationship between the two characters, even as they attempt to join forces for the sake of their daughter.
“Worst 19 years of my life,” Clooney says during an exchange in the trailer, to which Roberts replies, “We were only married for five.”
“I’m including the recovery,” he fires back.
Parker directs the film...
Directed by Ol Parker, “Ticket to Paradise” stars Roberts and Clooney as two long-divorced parents who impulsively married each other. When their daughter Lily (Kaitlyn Dever) heads on a post-graduation trip to Bali and decides to marry a local, the two fly out to Indonesia to talk her out of making the same mistake they once did. The trailer highlights the strained relationship between the two characters, even as they attempt to join forces for the sake of their daughter.
“Worst 19 years of my life,” Clooney says during an exchange in the trailer, to which Roberts replies, “We were only married for five.”
“I’m including the recovery,” he fires back.
Parker directs the film...
- 6/29/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
As Emmy nominations voting comes to a close this Monday, UCP and Starz have found one more way to expose their limited series “Gaslit” to potential voters: Free, over-the-air broadcast TV.
The first episode of “Gaslit,” starring Julia Roberts and Sean Penn, will air on NBC-owned TV stations in key markets including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, this weekend in a final push to expose the series to as many people as possible.
Universal Studio Group’s UCP produces “Gaslit” for Starz. And in a case of Comcast/NBCUniversal synergy, Usg and UCP have turned to their sister NBC broadcast station unit for help. As a result, the first episode of “Gaslit” will air on Knbc/Channel 4 in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 25, at 8 p.m. — in primetime.
In New York (Wnbc), Philadelphia (Wcau), Washington D.C. (Wrc), Boston (Wbts) and Philadelphia (Wcau), the NBC stations will air “Gaslit” at 7 p.
The first episode of “Gaslit,” starring Julia Roberts and Sean Penn, will air on NBC-owned TV stations in key markets including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, this weekend in a final push to expose the series to as many people as possible.
Universal Studio Group’s UCP produces “Gaslit” for Starz. And in a case of Comcast/NBCUniversal synergy, Usg and UCP have turned to their sister NBC broadcast station unit for help. As a result, the first episode of “Gaslit” will air on Knbc/Channel 4 in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 25, at 8 p.m. — in primetime.
In New York (Wnbc), Philadelphia (Wcau), Washington D.C. (Wrc), Boston (Wbts) and Philadelphia (Wcau), the NBC stations will air “Gaslit” at 7 p.
- 6/21/2022
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Kevin Bacon (City on a Hill) and Farrah Mackenzie (United States of Al) have signed on for roles in Sam Esmail’s Netflix film Leave the World Behind, Deadline can confirm. They join a cast that also includes Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke and Myha’la Herrold, as previously announced.
Leave the World Behind is based on Rumaan Alam’s novel about a family vacation on Long Island that is interrupted by two strangers bearing news of a mysterious blackout. As the threat grows more imminent, both families must decide how best to survive the potential crisis, all while grappling with their own place in this collapsing world.
Esmail adapted the screenplay and is producing with Chad Hamilton through Esmail Corp, alongside Roberts, Lisa Gillan, and Marisa Yeres Gill for Red Om Films. Higher Ground’s Tonia Davis is exec producing alongside Alam, Danny Stillman and Esmail Corp’s Nick Krishnamurthy.
Leave the World Behind is based on Rumaan Alam’s novel about a family vacation on Long Island that is interrupted by two strangers bearing news of a mysterious blackout. As the threat grows more imminent, both families must decide how best to survive the potential crisis, all while grappling with their own place in this collapsing world.
Esmail adapted the screenplay and is producing with Chad Hamilton through Esmail Corp, alongside Roberts, Lisa Gillan, and Marisa Yeres Gill for Red Om Films. Higher Ground’s Tonia Davis is exec producing alongside Alam, Danny Stillman and Esmail Corp’s Nick Krishnamurthy.
- 4/18/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Kevin Bacon (“You Should Have Left”) has joined the cast of Julia Roberts’ “Leave the World Behind” at Netflix, TheWrap has exclusively learned.
Additionally, Farrah Mackenzie (“United States of Al”) has joined the project, rounding out the cast that includes Bacon, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke and Myha’la Herrold.
Sam Esmail, the creator of “Mr. Robot,” will both write the adaptation of Rumaan Alam’s novel and direct.
The logline for the film is as follows: A family vacation on Long Island is interrupted by two strangers bearing news of a mysterious blackout. As the threat grows more imminent, both families must decide how best to survive the potential crisis, all while grappling with their own place in this collapsing world.
Producing are Sam Esmail and Chad Hamilton via their Esmail Corp, along with Julia Roberts, Lisa Gillan and Marisa Yeres Gill producing through Red Om Films banner. Executive producers are Higher Ground’s Tonia Davis,...
Additionally, Farrah Mackenzie (“United States of Al”) has joined the project, rounding out the cast that includes Bacon, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke and Myha’la Herrold.
Sam Esmail, the creator of “Mr. Robot,” will both write the adaptation of Rumaan Alam’s novel and direct.
The logline for the film is as follows: A family vacation on Long Island is interrupted by two strangers bearing news of a mysterious blackout. As the threat grows more imminent, both families must decide how best to survive the potential crisis, all while grappling with their own place in this collapsing world.
Producing are Sam Esmail and Chad Hamilton via their Esmail Corp, along with Julia Roberts, Lisa Gillan and Marisa Yeres Gill producing through Red Om Films banner. Executive producers are Higher Ground’s Tonia Davis,...
- 4/18/2022
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Higher Ground, President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s production company, has joined Netflix’s “Leave the World Behind,” the film adaptation to the novel of the same name by Rumaan Alam, the company announced on Thursday.
Sam Esmail, the creator of “Mr. Robot,” will both write the adaptation and direct.
The film stars Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke and Myha’la Herrold.
The logline for the film is as follows: A family vacation on Long Island is interrupted by two strangers bearing news of a mysterious blackout. As the threat grows more imminent, both families must decide how best to survive the potential crisis, all while grappling with their own place in this collapsing world.
Producing are Sam Esmail and Chad Hamilton via their Esmail Corp, along with Julia Roberts, Lisa Gillan and Marisa Yeres Gill producing through Red Om Films banner. Executive producers are Higher Ground’s Tonia Davis,...
Sam Esmail, the creator of “Mr. Robot,” will both write the adaptation and direct.
The film stars Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke and Myha’la Herrold.
The logline for the film is as follows: A family vacation on Long Island is interrupted by two strangers bearing news of a mysterious blackout. As the threat grows more imminent, both families must decide how best to survive the potential crisis, all while grappling with their own place in this collapsing world.
Producing are Sam Esmail and Chad Hamilton via their Esmail Corp, along with Julia Roberts, Lisa Gillan and Marisa Yeres Gill producing through Red Om Films banner. Executive producers are Higher Ground’s Tonia Davis,...
- 4/14/2022
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s production company Higher Ground has come aboard Sam Esmail’s upcoming film Leave the World Behind for Netflix.
The film starring Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke and Myha’la Herrold adapts Rumaan Alam’s acclaimed third novel about a family vacation on Long Island that is interrupted by two strangers bearing news of a mysterious blackout. As the threat grows more imminent, both families must decide how best to survive the potential crisis, all while grappling with their own place in this collapsing world.
Upon its publication in October 2020, Leave the World Behind was listed as one of Barack Obama’s Summer Favorites, also being named a Read with Jenna Today Show Pick; a finalist for the 2020 National Book Awards; and Best Book of the Year by The Washington Post, NPR, Time, Esquire and Elle, among other outlets. Esmail handled the screenplay adaptation...
The film starring Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke and Myha’la Herrold adapts Rumaan Alam’s acclaimed third novel about a family vacation on Long Island that is interrupted by two strangers bearing news of a mysterious blackout. As the threat grows more imminent, both families must decide how best to survive the potential crisis, all while grappling with their own place in this collapsing world.
Upon its publication in October 2020, Leave the World Behind was listed as one of Barack Obama’s Summer Favorites, also being named a Read with Jenna Today Show Pick; a finalist for the 2020 National Book Awards; and Best Book of the Year by The Washington Post, NPR, Time, Esquire and Elle, among other outlets. Esmail handled the screenplay adaptation...
- 4/14/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Starz has unveiled the trailer and key art for “Gaslit,” its limited series that tackles the Watergate scandal. The show focuses on the perspective of Martha Mitchell (Julia Roberts), the wife of Richard Nixon’s attorney general, John Mitchell (Sean Penn). “Gaslit” will debut on Starz’s digital platform at midnight on April 24, with a linear debut the same day at 8 p.m. Et.
Roberts is on fire in the trailer, Arkansas accent and all, as a political storm swirls around her, and Penn is nearly unrecognizable in his prosthetics and hair pieces. At one point, John slaps Martha across the face, to which she responds by slapping him back, adding, “My momma slapped me harder than that.”
Martha was the first person to publicly blow the whistle on Nixon’s involvement in the infamous scandal, which kicked off an avalanche of political and personal consequences. John was Nixon’s close advisor and friend,...
Roberts is on fire in the trailer, Arkansas accent and all, as a political storm swirls around her, and Penn is nearly unrecognizable in his prosthetics and hair pieces. At one point, John slaps Martha across the face, to which she responds by slapping him back, adding, “My momma slapped me harder than that.”
Martha was the first person to publicly blow the whistle on Nixon’s involvement in the infamous scandal, which kicked off an avalanche of political and personal consequences. John was Nixon’s close advisor and friend,...
- 3/16/2022
- by Sasha Urban, Wilson Chapman and Wyatte Grantham-Philips
- Variety Film + TV
And the award goes to...
Let's prep for a very exciting awards season with Starz's Gaslit looking to be quite the thrill ride with a cast that makes your hair stand on end.
Sean Penn may be in Ukraine filming the atrocities occurring there, but you'll soon see him supporting leading lady Julia Roberts as the two play married couple, John and Martha Mitchell, and it looks like they'll knock it out of the park!
The series is a modern take on Watergate, focusing on the scandal's untold stories and forgotten characters -- from Nixon's bumbling and opportunistic subordinates to the deranged zealots aiding and abetting their crimes to the tragic whistleblowers.
They would eventually bring the whole rotten enterprise crashing down.
The story will center on Martha Mitchell, played by Roberts, a big personality with an even bigger mouth. Martha is a celebrity Arkansan socialite and wife to Nixon's loyal Attorney General,...
Let's prep for a very exciting awards season with Starz's Gaslit looking to be quite the thrill ride with a cast that makes your hair stand on end.
Sean Penn may be in Ukraine filming the atrocities occurring there, but you'll soon see him supporting leading lady Julia Roberts as the two play married couple, John and Martha Mitchell, and it looks like they'll knock it out of the park!
The series is a modern take on Watergate, focusing on the scandal's untold stories and forgotten characters -- from Nixon's bumbling and opportunistic subordinates to the deranged zealots aiding and abetting their crimes to the tragic whistleblowers.
They would eventually bring the whole rotten enterprise crashing down.
The story will center on Martha Mitchell, played by Roberts, a big personality with an even bigger mouth. Martha is a celebrity Arkansan socialite and wife to Nixon's loyal Attorney General,...
- 3/16/2022
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
As Martha Mitchell, the outspoken wife of President Nixon’s U.S. attorney general John Mitchell, Julia Roberts has a lot to say in the trailer for upcoming Starz limited series “Gaslit.”
The show, which stars an unrecognizable Sean Penn as Martha’s husband, John, tells the “untold stories and forgotten characters of the scandal – from Nixon’s bumbling and opportunistic subordinates to the deranged zealots aiding and abetting their crimes to the tragic whistleblowers who would eventually bring the whole rotten enterprise crashing down.”
The series, which premieres April 24 at 8 p.m. Pt/Et on the premium cabler, is centered around Roberts’ character. She’s described as “a big personality with an even bigger mouth,” and an Arkansan socialite. She’s the first person to sound the alarm about Nixon’s involvement in Watergate.
John (Penn) is a “temperamental, foul-mouthed and ruthless – yet hopelessly in love with his famously outspoken wife.
The show, which stars an unrecognizable Sean Penn as Martha’s husband, John, tells the “untold stories and forgotten characters of the scandal – from Nixon’s bumbling and opportunistic subordinates to the deranged zealots aiding and abetting their crimes to the tragic whistleblowers who would eventually bring the whole rotten enterprise crashing down.”
The series, which premieres April 24 at 8 p.m. Pt/Et on the premium cabler, is centered around Roberts’ character. She’s described as “a big personality with an even bigger mouth,” and an Arkansan socialite. She’s the first person to sound the alarm about Nixon’s involvement in Watergate.
John (Penn) is a “temperamental, foul-mouthed and ruthless – yet hopelessly in love with his famously outspoken wife.
- 3/16/2022
- by Jolie Lash
- The Wrap
Starz dropped the first teaser for its Sean Penn and Julia Roberts-led Watergate limited series “Gaslit” on Wednesday, revealing the actors’ on-screen transformations into Attorney General John Mitchell, President Richard Nixon’s most trusted advisor and best friend, and his whistleblower wife Martha Mitchell.
Also announced was the show’s premiere date, which Starz has set for Sunday, April 24 at 9 p.m., the pay TV channel said during its Wednesday presentation at the virtual Television Critics Association press tour.
Executive produced by Sam Esmail, “Gaslit” is a modern take on Watergate that focuses on the untold stories and forgotten characters of the scandal — from Nixon’s bumbling and opportunistic subordinates, to the deranged zealots aiding and abetting their crimes, to the tragic whistleblowers who would eventually bring the whole rotten enterprise crashing down, per Starz.
Along with Penn (who rattled production with his insistence on strict enforcement of Covid-...
Also announced was the show’s premiere date, which Starz has set for Sunday, April 24 at 9 p.m., the pay TV channel said during its Wednesday presentation at the virtual Television Critics Association press tour.
Executive produced by Sam Esmail, “Gaslit” is a modern take on Watergate that focuses on the untold stories and forgotten characters of the scandal — from Nixon’s bumbling and opportunistic subordinates, to the deranged zealots aiding and abetting their crimes, to the tragic whistleblowers who would eventually bring the whole rotten enterprise crashing down, per Starz.
Along with Penn (who rattled production with his insistence on strict enforcement of Covid-...
- 2/2/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Starz unveiled the first teaser trailer for their upcoming Watergate limited series “Gaslit” on Wednesday, and viewers would be forgiven for doing a double-take when first seeing Sean Penn as former Attorney General John Mitchell. Penn dons heavy makeup for the role, but he’s not the primary focus of the series – instead that’s to his wife Martha Mitchell, played by Julia Roberts.
Martha Mitchell was the first person to publicly sound the alarm on Nixon’s involvement in Watergate, and as a result she became the focus of an intense White House smear campaign enacted by her own husband meant to discredit her. Her story is the central thrust of “Gaslit,” which will premiere on Sunday, April 24 across all Starz platforms in the U.S. and Canada.
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“’Gaslit’ is the Watergate story you’ve never heard before,” says Robbie Pickering, creator, executive producer and showrunner of ‘Gaslit.
Martha Mitchell was the first person to publicly sound the alarm on Nixon’s involvement in Watergate, and as a result she became the focus of an intense White House smear campaign enacted by her own husband meant to discredit her. Her story is the central thrust of “Gaslit,” which will premiere on Sunday, April 24 across all Starz platforms in the U.S. and Canada.
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“’Gaslit’ is the Watergate story you’ve never heard before,” says Robbie Pickering, creator, executive producer and showrunner of ‘Gaslit.
- 2/2/2022
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Emily in Paris co-star Lucas Bravo has joined Julia Roberts, George Clooney and Kaitlyn Dever in Ticket To Paradise, the Universal Pictures romantic comedy that will be directed by Ol Parker (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again).
In the comedy, a couple of exes find themselves on a shared mission: stop their lovestruck daughter from making the same mistake they once made. Parker wrote the script with Daniel Pipski.
Bravo recently wrapped on Dean Craig’s The Honeymoon, a romantic comedy the French actor stars in opposite Maria Bakalova. He’ll next be seen in Anthony Fabian’s Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris.
Working Title partners Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner will produce alongside Sarah Harvey and Deborah Balderstone, and Smokehouse Pictures partners Clooney and Grant Heslov are producing alongside Red Om Films’ Roberts, Lisa Gillan, and Marisa Yeres Gill. Senior Executive Vice President of Production Erik Baiers and...
In the comedy, a couple of exes find themselves on a shared mission: stop their lovestruck daughter from making the same mistake they once made. Parker wrote the script with Daniel Pipski.
Bravo recently wrapped on Dean Craig’s The Honeymoon, a romantic comedy the French actor stars in opposite Maria Bakalova. He’ll next be seen in Anthony Fabian’s Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris.
Working Title partners Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner will produce alongside Sarah Harvey and Deborah Balderstone, and Smokehouse Pictures partners Clooney and Grant Heslov are producing alongside Red Om Films’ Roberts, Lisa Gillan, and Marisa Yeres Gill. Senior Executive Vice President of Production Erik Baiers and...
- 10/19/2021
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Patton Oswalt (A.P. Bio), Nat Faxon (The Way Way Back), Erinn Hayes (Childrens Hospital), Patrick Walker (The Resident), Carlos Valdes (The Flash) and Raphael Sbarge (Once Upon a Time) are set for heavily recurring roles opposite Julia Roberts and Sean Penn in Starz’s Watergate drama Gaslit. Also joining in recurring roles are Anne Dudek (House), Chris Conner (Altered Carbon), Brian Geraghty (The Hurt Locker), Nelson Franklin (Veep), Reed Diamond (Moneyball), Johnny Berchtold (The Wilds), Adam Ray (The Heat) and Billy Smith (Sully).
Based on the first season of the Slate podcast Slow Burn, Gaslit is a modern take on Watergate that focuses on the untold stories and forgotten characters of the scandal – from Nixon’s bumbling, opportunistic subordinates to the deranged zealots aiding and abetting their crimes to the tragic whistleblowers who would eventually bring the whole rotten enterprise crashing down.
The story will center on Martha Mitchell...
Based on the first season of the Slate podcast Slow Burn, Gaslit is a modern take on Watergate that focuses on the untold stories and forgotten characters of the scandal – from Nixon’s bumbling, opportunistic subordinates to the deranged zealots aiding and abetting their crimes to the tragic whistleblowers who would eventually bring the whole rotten enterprise crashing down.
The story will center on Martha Mitchell...
- 10/15/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Universal has set new release dates for its anticipated films The Bad Guys and Ticket to Paradise.
The former action comedy from DreamWorks Animation will open wide one week later than expected, on April 22, 2022, opposite Lionsgate’s Nicolas Cage comedy, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. The latter feature reuniting Oscar winners George Clooney and Julia Roberts moves back three weeks, opening wide on October 21, 2022, against an untitled feature from Paramount.
The Bad Guys centers on a crew of animal outlaws, comprised of pickpocket Mr. Wolf (Sam Rockwell), safecracker Mr. Snake (Marc Maron), master-of-disguise Mr. Shark (Craig Robinson), short-fused “muscle” Mr. Piranha (Anthony Ramos) and expert hacker Ms. Tarantula (Awkwafina), watching as they attempt their most challenging con yet—becoming model citizens.
Kung Fu Panda animator Pierre Perifel is directing the film—based on Aaron Blabey’s bestselling Scholastic book series—in his feature debut, with Zazie Beetz, Lilly Singh...
The former action comedy from DreamWorks Animation will open wide one week later than expected, on April 22, 2022, opposite Lionsgate’s Nicolas Cage comedy, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. The latter feature reuniting Oscar winners George Clooney and Julia Roberts moves back three weeks, opening wide on October 21, 2022, against an untitled feature from Paramount.
The Bad Guys centers on a crew of animal outlaws, comprised of pickpocket Mr. Wolf (Sam Rockwell), safecracker Mr. Snake (Marc Maron), master-of-disguise Mr. Shark (Craig Robinson), short-fused “muscle” Mr. Piranha (Anthony Ramos) and expert hacker Ms. Tarantula (Awkwafina), watching as they attempt their most challenging con yet—becoming model citizens.
Kung Fu Panda animator Pierre Perifel is directing the film—based on Aaron Blabey’s bestselling Scholastic book series—in his feature debut, with Zazie Beetz, Lilly Singh...
- 10/12/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: With his upcoming Blade pic finding a director and his Apple Studios pic Swan Song setting a release date, Mahershala Ali doesn’t shows signs of slowing down. He now has found another exciting role to add to his dance card, as sources tell Deadline that the Oscar winner is set to join Julia Roberts in the Netflix thriller Leave the World Behind, with Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail on board to direct and adapt Rumaan Alam’s novel of the same name.
Deadline first broke news last year that Netflix had landed the hot package when Denzel Washington was circling the role opposite Roberts; that’s now the role Ali will play. The film will be produced by Roberts through her Red Om Films banner and Esmail and Chad Hamilton through Esmail Corp. Alam will exec produce, with Red Om’s Lisa Gillan and Marisa Yeres Gill also...
Deadline first broke news last year that Netflix had landed the hot package when Denzel Washington was circling the role opposite Roberts; that’s now the role Ali will play. The film will be produced by Roberts through her Red Om Films banner and Esmail and Chad Hamilton through Esmail Corp. Alam will exec produce, with Red Om’s Lisa Gillan and Marisa Yeres Gill also...
- 9/14/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Sean Penn has set an ultimatum on the set of the upcoming Starz Watergate series “Gaslit”: either the entire cast and crew receive Covid-19 vaccines, or he’s not returning to work. Although NBCUniversal, “Gaslit’s” studio, imposed mandatory vaccines for “Zone A” cast and crew members (those in close proximity during production), and provided an on-site vaccination clinic for those involved with the production, Penn is putting his foot down. The actor’s representatives confirmed his decision to Variety.
Penn has offered to facilitate the mandatory-for-all vaccination effort, free of charge, through his nonprofit organization Community Organized Relief Effort.
“Gaslit” focuses on the untold stories and forgotten characters of Watergate, from Nixon’s opportunistic subordinates, to the deranged zealots aiding and abetting their crimes, to the tragic whistleblowers who would eventually bring down the whole enterprise. Penn will play Attorney General John Mitchell, Nixon’s most trusted adviser...
Penn has offered to facilitate the mandatory-for-all vaccination effort, free of charge, through his nonprofit organization Community Organized Relief Effort.
“Gaslit” focuses on the untold stories and forgotten characters of Watergate, from Nixon’s opportunistic subordinates, to the deranged zealots aiding and abetting their crimes, to the tragic whistleblowers who would eventually bring down the whole enterprise. Penn will play Attorney General John Mitchell, Nixon’s most trusted adviser...
- 7/22/2021
- by Mónica Marie Zorrilla
- Variety Film + TV
Starz has added five actors in recurring roles to its upcoming Watergate series “Gaslit.”
Allison Tolman, Chris Bauer, J.C. MacKenzie, Hamish Linklater, and Chris Messina have all joined the series. They join a cast that will be led by Julia Roberts, Sean Penn, and Dan Stevens.
The story will center on Martha Mitchell (Roberts). A big personality with an even bigger mouth, Martha is a celebrity Arkansan socialite and wife to President Nixon’s loyal Attorney General, John Mitchell (Penn). Despite her party affiliation, she’s the first person to publicly sound the alarm on Nixon’s involvement in Watergate, causing both the Presidency and her personal life to unravel.
Tolman will play Winnie McLendon, the DC journalist who would ultimately become Martha Mitchell’s biographer. An intrepid young journalist trapped in the “pink ghetto” of society stories, Winnie first sees Martha Mitchell as just another puff piece in Ladies...
Allison Tolman, Chris Bauer, J.C. MacKenzie, Hamish Linklater, and Chris Messina have all joined the series. They join a cast that will be led by Julia Roberts, Sean Penn, and Dan Stevens.
The story will center on Martha Mitchell (Roberts). A big personality with an even bigger mouth, Martha is a celebrity Arkansan socialite and wife to President Nixon’s loyal Attorney General, John Mitchell (Penn). Despite her party affiliation, she’s the first person to publicly sound the alarm on Nixon’s involvement in Watergate, causing both the Presidency and her personal life to unravel.
Tolman will play Winnie McLendon, the DC journalist who would ultimately become Martha Mitchell’s biographer. An intrepid young journalist trapped in the “pink ghetto” of society stories, Winnie first sees Martha Mitchell as just another puff piece in Ladies...
- 7/1/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Allison Tolman (Fargo) J.C. MacKenzie (The Trial of the Chicago 7), Chris Bauer (True Blood), Hamish Linklater (Legion) and Chris Messina (Birds of Prey) are set for recurring roles in Starz’s Watergate drama Gaslit, starring Julia Roberts and Sean Penn.
Based on the first season of the Slate podcast Slow Burn, Gaslit is a modern take on Watergate that focuses on the untold stories and forgotten characters of the scandal – from Nixon’s bumbling, opportunistic subordinates to the deranged zealots aiding and abetting their crimes to the tragic whistleblowers who would eventually bring the whole rotten enterprise crashing down.
The series is created and executive produced by Robbie Pickering. Matt Ross (Captain Fantastic) will direct and executive produce.
The story will center on Martha Mitchell (Roberts). A big personality with an even bigger mouth, Martha is a celebrity Arkansan socialite and wife to Nixon’s loyal Attorney General,...
Based on the first season of the Slate podcast Slow Burn, Gaslit is a modern take on Watergate that focuses on the untold stories and forgotten characters of the scandal – from Nixon’s bumbling, opportunistic subordinates to the deranged zealots aiding and abetting their crimes to the tragic whistleblowers who would eventually bring the whole rotten enterprise crashing down.
The series is created and executive produced by Robbie Pickering. Matt Ross (Captain Fantastic) will direct and executive produce.
The story will center on Martha Mitchell (Roberts). A big personality with an even bigger mouth, Martha is a celebrity Arkansan socialite and wife to Nixon’s loyal Attorney General,...
- 7/1/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Emmy-nominated Betty Gilpin (Glow) will play Mo Dean, joining Dan Stevens as her husband John Dean in Starz’s Watergate drama Gaslit, starring Julia Roberts and Sean Penn. Also cast as series regulars are Shea Whigham and Darby Camp in the drama based on the first season of the Slate podcast Slow Burn. The series is currently filming in Los Angeles.
Gaslit is a modern take on Watergate that focuses on the untold stories and forgotten characters of the scandal – from Nixon’s bumbling, opportunistic subordinates to the deranged zealots aiding and abetting their crimes to the tragic whistleblowers who would eventually bring the whole rotten enterprise crashing down.
The series is created and executive produced by Robbie Pickering, who also will direct.
Kiernan Shipka, Ike Barinholtz, Kim Coates, Liam James Among 7 Cast In ‘The White House...
Gaslit is a modern take on Watergate that focuses on the untold stories and forgotten characters of the scandal – from Nixon’s bumbling, opportunistic subordinates to the deranged zealots aiding and abetting their crimes to the tragic whistleblowers who would eventually bring the whole rotten enterprise crashing down.
The series is created and executive produced by Robbie Pickering, who also will direct.
Kiernan Shipka, Ike Barinholtz, Kim Coates, Liam James Among 7 Cast In ‘The White House...
- 5/13/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Betty Gilpin, Shea Whigham, and Darby Camp have all been cast in the upcoming Starz Watergate drama series “Gaslit,” Variety has learned. The trio joins previously announced cast members Julia Roberts, Sean Penn, and Dan Stevens.
The story will center on Martha Mitchell (Roberts). A big personality with an even bigger mouth, Martha is a celebrity Arkansan socialite and wife to President Nixon’s loyal Attorney General, John Mitchell (Penn). Despite her party affiliation, she’s the first person to publicly sound the alarm on Nixon’s involvement in Watergate, causing both the Presidency and her personal life to unravel.
Gilpin will star as Mo Dean, a former stewardess who meets John Dean (Stevens) on a blind date and falls in love with him just as he becomes embroiled in Watergate. Sharp and quick-thinking, Mo learns her new husband is a principal figure in the scandal as they’re both thrust onto a national stage.
The story will center on Martha Mitchell (Roberts). A big personality with an even bigger mouth, Martha is a celebrity Arkansan socialite and wife to President Nixon’s loyal Attorney General, John Mitchell (Penn). Despite her party affiliation, she’s the first person to publicly sound the alarm on Nixon’s involvement in Watergate, causing both the Presidency and her personal life to unravel.
Gilpin will star as Mo Dean, a former stewardess who meets John Dean (Stevens) on a blind date and falls in love with him just as he becomes embroiled in Watergate. Sharp and quick-thinking, Mo learns her new husband is a principal figure in the scandal as they’re both thrust onto a national stage.
- 5/13/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
“Booksmart” actress will play the couple’s daughter in Ol Parker’s film at Universal
Kaitlyn Dever, the star of “Booksmart” and “Unbelievable,” has joined the cast of “Ticket to Paradise,” a romantic comedy set at Universal and starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts.
“Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again” director Ol Parker is directing the original comedy that stars Clooney and Roberts as exes who find themselves on a shared mission to stop their lovestruck daughter from making the same mistake they once made.
Parker and Daniel Pipski wrote the script, and “Ticket to Paradise” is already slated for release on Sept. 30, 2022.
Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner of Working Title will produce “Ticket to Paradise” alongside Sarah Harvey and Deborah Balderstone. Clooney and Grant Heslov will also produce for their Smokehouse Pictures, alongside Red Om Films’ Roberts, Lisa Gillan, and Marisa Yeres Gill.
Amelia Granger, head of film and TV,...
Kaitlyn Dever, the star of “Booksmart” and “Unbelievable,” has joined the cast of “Ticket to Paradise,” a romantic comedy set at Universal and starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts.
“Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again” director Ol Parker is directing the original comedy that stars Clooney and Roberts as exes who find themselves on a shared mission to stop their lovestruck daughter from making the same mistake they once made.
Parker and Daniel Pipski wrote the script, and “Ticket to Paradise” is already slated for release on Sept. 30, 2022.
Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner of Working Title will produce “Ticket to Paradise” alongside Sarah Harvey and Deborah Balderstone. Clooney and Grant Heslov will also produce for their Smokehouse Pictures, alongside Red Om Films’ Roberts, Lisa Gillan, and Marisa Yeres Gill.
Amelia Granger, head of film and TV,...
- 4/27/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Kaitlyn Dever, who is already set to appear in Universal’s adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen, looks to have found her next big job with the studio and is teaming with two of Hollywood’s biggest stars. Billie Lourd is also on board. Sources tell Deadline that Dever is set to join Universal and Working Title’s Ticket To Paradise, starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts. The original comedy revolves around exes who find themselves on a shared mission to stop their lovestruck daughter from making the same mistake they once made.
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again helmer Ol Parker will direct. Parker and Daniel Pipski wrote the script. Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner of Working Title will produce alongside Sarah Harvey and Deborah Balderstone. Clooney and Grant Heslov will produce for their Smokehouse Pictures alongside Red Om Films’ Roberts, Lisa Gillan and Marisa Yeres Gill.
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Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again helmer Ol Parker will direct. Parker and Daniel Pipski wrote the script. Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner of Working Title will produce alongside Sarah Harvey and Deborah Balderstone. Clooney and Grant Heslov will produce for their Smokehouse Pictures alongside Red Om Films’ Roberts, Lisa Gillan and Marisa Yeres Gill.
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- 4/27/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Universal Pictures has scheduled George Clooney and Julia Roberts’ next movie together, Ticket to Paradise, for Sept. 30, 2022.
Uni already had the release date reserved for an event film on the theatrical release calendar. Ticket to Paradise currently follows the weekend after Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s Puss in Boots: The Last Wish sequel on Sept. 23 and ahead of an Oct. 7 untitled Disney/Marvel feature and Sony’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse sequel.
Deadline first told you about Clooney and Roberts reuniting on-screen after Ocean’s Eleven, Ocean’s Twelve and Money Monster. Roberts also starred in Clooney’s 2002 feature directorial debut Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. In Ticket to Paradise, the two play exes who find themselves on a shared mission to stop their lovestruck daughter from making the same mistake they once made.
The pic, directed by Ol Parker,...
Uni already had the release date reserved for an event film on the theatrical release calendar. Ticket to Paradise currently follows the weekend after Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s Puss in Boots: The Last Wish sequel on Sept. 23 and ahead of an Oct. 7 untitled Disney/Marvel feature and Sony’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse sequel.
Deadline first told you about Clooney and Roberts reuniting on-screen after Ocean’s Eleven, Ocean’s Twelve and Money Monster. Roberts also starred in Clooney’s 2002 feature directorial debut Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. In Ticket to Paradise, the two play exes who find themselves on a shared mission to stop their lovestruck daughter from making the same mistake they once made.
The pic, directed by Ol Parker,...
- 4/6/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Universal will release the George Clooney-Julia Roberts romantic comedy “Ticket to Paradise” on Sept. 30, 2022, the studio announced on Tuesday.
Ol Parker, the director behind 2018’s “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again,” will direct the film from a script he co-wrote with Daniel Pipski. Clooney and Roberts reunite on the big screen as exes who find themselves on a shared mission to stop their lovestruck daughter from making the same mistake they once made.
Clooney and Roberts previously starred together in “Ocean’s Eleven” and “Ocean’s Twelve” and last reunited for “Money Monster” from director Jodie Foster in 2011.
Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner of Working Title will produce “Ticket to Paradise” alongside Sarah Harvey and Deborah Balderstone. Clooney will also produce with his partner Grant Heslov for their Smokehouse Pictures alongside Red Om Films’ Roberts, Lisa Gillan and Marisa Yeres Gill.
Senior executive vice president of production Erik Baiers and...
Ol Parker, the director behind 2018’s “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again,” will direct the film from a script he co-wrote with Daniel Pipski. Clooney and Roberts reunite on the big screen as exes who find themselves on a shared mission to stop their lovestruck daughter from making the same mistake they once made.
Clooney and Roberts previously starred together in “Ocean’s Eleven” and “Ocean’s Twelve” and last reunited for “Money Monster” from director Jodie Foster in 2011.
Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner of Working Title will produce “Ticket to Paradise” alongside Sarah Harvey and Deborah Balderstone. Clooney will also produce with his partner Grant Heslov for their Smokehouse Pictures alongside Red Om Films’ Roberts, Lisa Gillan and Marisa Yeres Gill.
Senior executive vice president of production Erik Baiers and...
- 4/6/2021
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Julia Roberts and George Clooney’s romantic comedy “Ticket to Paradise” is coming to movie theaters next year.
The Universal Pictures film, which reunites the “Ocean’s Eleven” co-stars and longtime friends, will debut on Sept. 30, 2022.
Directed by Ol Parker, the story centers on Clooney and Roberts as two exes who find themselves on a shared mission to stop their lovestruck daughter from repeating their past mistakes.
“Ticket to Paradise” is expected to begin filming later this year. It will shoot on location in Queensland, Australia, and will get tax incentives from the Australian federal government and from Screen Queensland’s Production Attraction Strategy.
In addition to directing, Parker wrote the script with Daniel Pipski.
Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner of Working Title will produce the film with Sarah Harvey and Deborah Balderstone. Clooney is also producing with Grant Heslov for Smokehouse Pictures, as is Roberts and Lisa Roberts Gillan and...
The Universal Pictures film, which reunites the “Ocean’s Eleven” co-stars and longtime friends, will debut on Sept. 30, 2022.
Directed by Ol Parker, the story centers on Clooney and Roberts as two exes who find themselves on a shared mission to stop their lovestruck daughter from repeating their past mistakes.
“Ticket to Paradise” is expected to begin filming later this year. It will shoot on location in Queensland, Australia, and will get tax incentives from the Australian federal government and from Screen Queensland’s Production Attraction Strategy.
In addition to directing, Parker wrote the script with Daniel Pipski.
Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner of Working Title will produce the film with Sarah Harvey and Deborah Balderstone. Clooney is also producing with Grant Heslov for Smokehouse Pictures, as is Roberts and Lisa Roberts Gillan and...
- 4/6/2021
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Film to shoot n Australia.
Universal has set a September 30 2022 release for Ticket To Paradise, a rom-com from Ol Parker that reunites George Clooney and Julia Roberts.
The Working Title, Smokehouse Pictures, Red Om Films, and Universal Pictures project will shoot in Queensland, Australia, backed by incentives from the Australian federal government and Screen Queensland’s Production Attraction Strategy.
Clooney and Roberts, who starred together in Ocean’s Eleven, Ocean’s Twelve and Money Monster, will play exes who try to stop their lovestruck daughter from making the same mistake they once made.
Parker will direct from a script he co-wrote with Daniel Pipski.
Universal has set a September 30 2022 release for Ticket To Paradise, a rom-com from Ol Parker that reunites George Clooney and Julia Roberts.
The Working Title, Smokehouse Pictures, Red Om Films, and Universal Pictures project will shoot in Queensland, Australia, backed by incentives from the Australian federal government and Screen Queensland’s Production Attraction Strategy.
Clooney and Roberts, who starred together in Ocean’s Eleven, Ocean’s Twelve and Money Monster, will play exes who try to stop their lovestruck daughter from making the same mistake they once made.
Parker will direct from a script he co-wrote with Daniel Pipski.
- 4/6/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Dan Stevens has been cast in the Starz series “Gaslit,” which will tell the story of the Watergate scandal, Variety has learned from sources.
Stevens joins previously announced cast members Julia Roberts and Sean Penn. Roberts will star as Martha Mitchell, the protagonist and the celebrity Arkansan socialite who was one of the first to publicly sound the alarm on Nixon’s involvement in Watergate in spite of her affiliation to the president via her husband, Attorney General John Mitchell, who will be played by Penn.
Stevens will star as John Dean. Described as a hotshot upstart, Dean is the young White House Counsel torn between his ambition and his struggle with whether he can lie to protect the President. Armie Hammer had previously been cast as Dean, but it was announced he was no longer involved with the project when it was picked up to series in February.
Starz declined to comment.
Stevens joins previously announced cast members Julia Roberts and Sean Penn. Roberts will star as Martha Mitchell, the protagonist and the celebrity Arkansan socialite who was one of the first to publicly sound the alarm on Nixon’s involvement in Watergate in spite of her affiliation to the president via her husband, Attorney General John Mitchell, who will be played by Penn.
Stevens will star as John Dean. Described as a hotshot upstart, Dean is the young White House Counsel torn between his ambition and his struggle with whether he can lie to protect the President. Armie Hammer had previously been cast as Dean, but it was announced he was no longer involved with the project when it was picked up to series in February.
Starz declined to comment.
- 4/1/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Universal Pictures’ “Ticket to Paradise,” starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts, will shoot in Australia, it was announced on Tuesday. It joins a growing slate of Hollywood movies heading Down Under.
The location shoot in Queensland was announced by Paul Fletcher, Australia’s federal minister for communications and the arts. He said that the production will receive a A$6.4 million ($4.92 million) grant from the federal government’s A$540 million ($415 million) Location Incentive Program. It may also be eligible to receive funding from Queensland’s Production Attraction Strategy package.
“Ticket to Paradise” was unveiled last month. It will be directed by Ol Parker (“Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again”), and produced by Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner of Working Title.
The movie will feature Clooney and Roberts as a divorced couple who rush to Bali to stop their adult daughter from getting married. It will film in the Whitsunday islands, which will double for Bali.
The location shoot in Queensland was announced by Paul Fletcher, Australia’s federal minister for communications and the arts. He said that the production will receive a A$6.4 million ($4.92 million) grant from the federal government’s A$540 million ($415 million) Location Incentive Program. It may also be eligible to receive funding from Queensland’s Production Attraction Strategy package.
“Ticket to Paradise” was unveiled last month. It will be directed by Ol Parker (“Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again”), and produced by Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner of Working Title.
The movie will feature Clooney and Roberts as a divorced couple who rush to Bali to stop their adult daughter from getting married. It will film in the Whitsunday islands, which will double for Bali.
- 3/9/2021
- by Katherine Tulich
- Variety Film + TV
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