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‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ Delivers a Welcome $56 Millon Haul; ‘The Watchers’ Stumbles in First Weekend
The domestic box office finally changed course after a slow start to the summer release season, as ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ won the weekend with a successful $56 million opening. This is the best R-rated opening in theaters since last year's 'Oppenheimer.' It’s also Will Smith’s sixth-highest domestic opening and the first notable major summer title that over-performed against tracking numbers.
The fourth film in Smith and Martin Lawrence's action franchise was projected to do well, but Hollywood had reasons to temper that optimism. For starters, this was Smith’s first major release after the infamous Oscars slap in 2022, and it wasn’t clear if the fallout would have a lasting impact on his box office marketability. And while the previous installment, ‘Bad Boys for Life,’ was the biggest hit of 2020 with $427 million worldwide, it was also the last hit of 2020 when the global pandemic brought the industry to a screeching halt.
The thriller ‘The Watchers,’ the directorial debut of Ishana Shyamalan, opened in fourth place to just $7 million, a disappointing debut for a genre film supported by a bankable star in Dakota Fanning and a first-time director with built-in name recognition as the daughter of supernatural hit-maker M. Night Shyamalan.
Chris Pratt’s animated comedy ‘The Garfield Movie’ held in second place in its third week, earning $10 million for a $192 million worldwide total, while another family film—John Krasinski's animated/live-action film ‘IF’—also held its appeal with $8 million in its fourth weekend for a $160 million total worldwide.
It was another rough weekend for ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,’ as it dropped to sixth place behind ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.’ The 'Mad Max: Fury Road' prequel took in a $4.25 million, a 60% drop from last week, while 'Apes' continued to draw audiences with $5.4 million.
In the top 10 were also re-releases of two The Lord of the Rings movies, ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’ ($2.44 million) and ‘The Two Towers’ ($1.91 million), which played on 1,529 screens each, capitalizing on audience nostalgia.
Next weekend, all eyes turn to Disney and Pixar to deliver with the release of animated sequel ‘Inside Out 2.’ Hollywood could use another bright spot this summer, and there isn’t another big hit expected until July, with the release of ‘Despicable Me 4’ and ‘Deadpool & Wolverine.’
See all the weekend box office results at Box Office Mojo...
The fourth film in Smith and Martin Lawrence's action franchise was projected to do well, but Hollywood had reasons to temper that optimism. For starters, this was Smith’s first major release after the infamous Oscars slap in 2022, and it wasn’t clear if the fallout would have a lasting impact on his box office marketability. And while the previous installment, ‘Bad Boys for Life,’ was the biggest hit of 2020 with $427 million worldwide, it was also the last hit of 2020 when the global pandemic brought the industry to a screeching halt.
The thriller ‘The Watchers,’ the directorial debut of Ishana Shyamalan, opened in fourth place to just $7 million, a disappointing debut for a genre film supported by a bankable star in Dakota Fanning and a first-time director with built-in name recognition as the daughter of supernatural hit-maker M. Night Shyamalan.
Chris Pratt’s animated comedy ‘The Garfield Movie’ held in second place in its third week, earning $10 million for a $192 million worldwide total, while another family film—John Krasinski's animated/live-action film ‘IF’—also held its appeal with $8 million in its fourth weekend for a $160 million total worldwide.
It was another rough weekend for ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,’ as it dropped to sixth place behind ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.’ The 'Mad Max: Fury Road' prequel took in a $4.25 million, a 60% drop from last week, while 'Apes' continued to draw audiences with $5.4 million.
In the top 10 were also re-releases of two The Lord of the Rings movies, ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’ ($2.44 million) and ‘The Two Towers’ ($1.91 million), which played on 1,529 screens each, capitalizing on audience nostalgia.
Next weekend, all eyes turn to Disney and Pixar to deliver with the release of animated sequel ‘Inside Out 2.’ Hollywood could use another bright spot this summer, and there isn’t another big hit expected until July, with the release of ‘Despicable Me 4’ and ‘Deadpool & Wolverine.’
See all the weekend box office results at Box Office Mojo...
- 6/10/2024
- by IMDb Editors
- IMDb News
Production on the third installment of Rian Johnson’s Knives Out franchise is officially underway.
The director and writer gave fans a first-look at the beloved detective Benoit Blanc, played by Daniel Craig, who is set to see himself embroiled in another murder mystery in Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.
A host of top talent have already signed on to whet the appetite of audiences. The suspects so far include Dune‘s Josh Brolin, Challengers’ Josh O’Connor, Civil War actress Cailee Spaeny, Ripley star Andrew Scott, Scandal alum Kerry Washington, screen and stage veteran Glenn Close, Hawkeye straight shooter Jeremy Renner, and Mila Kunis, who starred in thriller Luckiest Girl Alive for Netflix.
On Monday, Johnson shared a photo of Craig on set, writing: “Aaaaand we’re off! Today is day 1 of shooting on the next Benoit Blanc mystery ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ – see you on the other side.
The director and writer gave fans a first-look at the beloved detective Benoit Blanc, played by Daniel Craig, who is set to see himself embroiled in another murder mystery in Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.
A host of top talent have already signed on to whet the appetite of audiences. The suspects so far include Dune‘s Josh Brolin, Challengers’ Josh O’Connor, Civil War actress Cailee Spaeny, Ripley star Andrew Scott, Scandal alum Kerry Washington, screen and stage veteran Glenn Close, Hawkeye straight shooter Jeremy Renner, and Mila Kunis, who starred in thriller Luckiest Girl Alive for Netflix.
On Monday, Johnson shared a photo of Craig on set, writing: “Aaaaand we’re off! Today is day 1 of shooting on the next Benoit Blanc mystery ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ – see you on the other side.
- 6/10/2024
- by Lily Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“How to Have Sex” breakout and newly-crowned BAFTA Rising Star winner Mia McKenna-Bruce has landed her next major role.
The British actress is set to lead the cast of “The Seven Dials Mystery,” Netflix’s upcoming Agatha Christie series written by “Broadchurch” creator and former “Doctor Who” showrunner Chris Chibnall, Variety has learned. Joining McKenna-Bruce are Helena Bonham Carter and Martin Freeman.
Set in 1925 and described as a “witty, epic and fast-paced drama,” “The Seven Dials Mystery” follows a lavish country house party where a practical joke appears to have gone horribly, murderously wrong. In the end, it’s up...
The British actress is set to lead the cast of “The Seven Dials Mystery,” Netflix’s upcoming Agatha Christie series written by “Broadchurch” creator and former “Doctor Who” showrunner Chris Chibnall, Variety has learned. Joining McKenna-Bruce are Helena Bonham Carter and Martin Freeman.
Set in 1925 and described as a “witty, epic and fast-paced drama,” “The Seven Dials Mystery” follows a lavish country house party where a practical joke appears to have gone horribly, murderously wrong. In the end, it’s up...
- 6/10/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety - TV News
Sony’s Bad Boys: Ride or Die jolted the battered summer box office back to life with a better-than-expected domestic opening of $56 million and $104.6 million globally.
Moreover, it puts Will Smith on the road to a career comeback two years after the infamous Oscars slap.
Ride or Die, reuniting Smith with Martin Lawrence, is the fourth outing in Sony’s long-running franchise and earned an A- CinemaScore in North America alongside generally positive reviews. Just as promising, 44 percent of the audience was between ages 18 and 34, showing Smith has a following among younger consumers. Black moviegoers made up the largest quadrant of the audience with 44 percent.
Ride or Die is arguably the first film of the summer to come in ahead of tracking, which had it opening in the $48 million to $50 million range. It’s also the second biggest domestic launch of the season behind Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,...
Moreover, it puts Will Smith on the road to a career comeback two years after the infamous Oscars slap.
Ride or Die, reuniting Smith with Martin Lawrence, is the fourth outing in Sony’s long-running franchise and earned an A- CinemaScore in North America alongside generally positive reviews. Just as promising, 44 percent of the audience was between ages 18 and 34, showing Smith has a following among younger consumers. Black moviegoers made up the largest quadrant of the audience with 44 percent.
Ride or Die is arguably the first film of the summer to come in ahead of tracking, which had it opening in the $48 million to $50 million range. It’s also the second biggest domestic launch of the season behind Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,...
- 6/9/2024
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Tokyo Vice” — the crime drama that has run on Max for two seasons — has come to an end, at least for now.
The cancelation was confirmed Saturday at the PGA’s Produced By conference in Los Angeles during a panel discussion about the Ansel Elgort series and the Emmy-winning Max comedy “Hacks.” Max original programming chief Sarah Aubrey, along with “Tokyo Vice” creator and executive producer J.T. Rogers and director and executive producer Alan Poul, detailed the development of the series that was an elaborate production, much of it on the streets of Tokyo.
Aubrey characterized the decision to end...
The cancelation was confirmed Saturday at the PGA’s Produced By conference in Los Angeles during a panel discussion about the Ansel Elgort series and the Emmy-winning Max comedy “Hacks.” Max original programming chief Sarah Aubrey, along with “Tokyo Vice” creator and executive producer J.T. Rogers and director and executive producer Alan Poul, detailed the development of the series that was an elaborate production, much of it on the streets of Tokyo.
Aubrey characterized the decision to end...
- 6/8/2024
- by Kate Aurthur
- Variety - TV News
A nifty little neo-noir carried by two likeable leads, Lake George follows a pair of down-and-out, middle-aged criminals who try to rip off a rich gangster and somehow get away with it.
Is that a familiar premise? Yes. Do stars Shea Whigham and Carrie Coon manage to make the material feel both fresh and engaging? Yes. Is there still a theatrical audience out there for this kind of modest, well-acted and slickly crafted B-level thriller? That remains to be seen.
Premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival, veteran director Jeffrey Reiner’s latest feature offers up a few welcome twists on a typical noir scenario: Ex-con Don (Whigham) gets out of jail and tries to collect the money he’s owed by an L.A. thug, Armen (Glenn Fleshler), who lives in a massive McMansion up in the Hollywood Hills. But Don is no tough guy, and he winds up getting...
Is that a familiar premise? Yes. Do stars Shea Whigham and Carrie Coon manage to make the material feel both fresh and engaging? Yes. Is there still a theatrical audience out there for this kind of modest, well-acted and slickly crafted B-level thriller? That remains to be seen.
Premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival, veteran director Jeffrey Reiner’s latest feature offers up a few welcome twists on a typical noir scenario: Ex-con Don (Whigham) gets out of jail and tries to collect the money he’s owed by an L.A. thug, Armen (Glenn Fleshler), who lives in a massive McMansion up in the Hollywood Hills. But Don is no tough guy, and he winds up getting...
- 6/11/2024
- by Jordan Mintzer
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Blackpink’s Jennie Kim made her runway debut in Italy this week, surprising audience’s at Jacquemus’ Capri, Italy show.
Kim, one of the four members of the superstar K-Pop girl group, closed out Jacquemus’ “La Casa” 15th anniversary show on Monday in an open-back black midi dress with zebra-print heels and a blue clutch.
Though her arrival on the runway was a surprise, her attendance was teased on Instagram hours earlier, when the brand posted a carousel of images featuring Kim in strapless red dress and thin black shades.
Kim’s friendship with designer Simon Porte Jacquemus is also well-established — the singer has attended multiple of his shows in recent years, most recently for the brand’s holiday campaign last December.
The singer also celebrated a separate fashion moment at the Met Gala last month, where she arrived in a blue custom Alaïa minidress. This year was the singer’s second Met Gala,...
Kim, one of the four members of the superstar K-Pop girl group, closed out Jacquemus’ “La Casa” 15th anniversary show on Monday in an open-back black midi dress with zebra-print heels and a blue clutch.
Though her arrival on the runway was a surprise, her attendance was teased on Instagram hours earlier, when the brand posted a carousel of images featuring Kim in strapless red dress and thin black shades.
Kim’s friendship with designer Simon Porte Jacquemus is also well-established — the singer has attended multiple of his shows in recent years, most recently for the brand’s holiday campaign last December.
The singer also celebrated a separate fashion moment at the Met Gala last month, where she arrived in a blue custom Alaïa minidress. This year was the singer’s second Met Gala,...
- 6/11/2024
- by Zoe G. Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In Michael Angarano’s understated buddy comedy Sacramento, a flighty man coaxes his estranged friend to road-trip with him from Los Angeles to California’s capital city. The drive is a madcap adventure dotted with interactions that help both men untangle the knots in their friendship and confront fears of the future.
Ricky (Angarano) and Glenn (Michael Cera) seem more different on the surface. The former is an eccentric nature-lover who aspires to be a counselor. The latter is a fretful company man settled into domesticity with his wife, Rosie (an ace Kristen Stewart). While Ricky makes fleeting connections during backpacking trips through the California forests, Glenn prepares for the birth of his first child by constructing a $400 crib.
These two men became friends as children, during a swim class in which Ricky almost drowned Glenn. Their relationship has been fraught for years, and Glenn has been trying to “phase...
Ricky (Angarano) and Glenn (Michael Cera) seem more different on the surface. The former is an eccentric nature-lover who aspires to be a counselor. The latter is a fretful company man settled into domesticity with his wife, Rosie (an ace Kristen Stewart). While Ricky makes fleeting connections during backpacking trips through the California forests, Glenn prepares for the birth of his first child by constructing a $400 crib.
These two men became friends as children, during a swim class in which Ricky almost drowned Glenn. Their relationship has been fraught for years, and Glenn has been trying to “phase...
- 6/11/2024
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Good Morning America host Robin Roberts talked up the benefits of embracing diversity in storytelling when receiving the Inclusion Award at the 2024 edition of the Banff World Media Festival on Monday night.
“Immense gratitude to everyone who is involved in this dynamic, vibrant inclusive festival, where everyone is not only welcomed, but embraced,” Roberts told the Rockie Awards gala. “Diversity is being on the team, inclusion is getting in the game. I’m so grateful to A&e to allow me to be in the game, with you,” Roberts, who went from star athlete to becoming a TV anchor, added about A&e, the sponsor of the gala award.
Kevin Beggs, chairman and chief creative officer at the Lionsgate Television Group, was on hand to receive the Award of Excellence at the Rockie Awards gala after serving for seven years as chairman of the board at the Banff TV festival.
“Through it all,...
“Immense gratitude to everyone who is involved in this dynamic, vibrant inclusive festival, where everyone is not only welcomed, but embraced,” Roberts told the Rockie Awards gala. “Diversity is being on the team, inclusion is getting in the game. I’m so grateful to A&e to allow me to be in the game, with you,” Roberts, who went from star athlete to becoming a TV anchor, added about A&e, the sponsor of the gala award.
Kevin Beggs, chairman and chief creative officer at the Lionsgate Television Group, was on hand to receive the Award of Excellence at the Rockie Awards gala after serving for seven years as chairman of the board at the Banff TV festival.
“Through it all,...
- 6/11/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
More than 450 industry professionals posted up inside the Beverly Hilton ballroom in Beverly Hills last Wednesday as ThinkLA took a peek “Behind the Curtain.”
Presented by Nexxen, the four-hour brunch program featured a series of panel discussions designed to detail the complexities, challenges and victories of mounting marketing campaigns from idea to execution amid a shifting entertainment landscape.
ThinkLA — founded to promote Los Angeles as a network of creativity and innovation in media, marketing, entertainment and advertising — welcomed senior leadership from top studios and companies around town including Sony, Warner Bros., Disney, Amazon, UTA and more.
Sony Motion Picture Group president Josh Greenstein participated in a fireside chat, sitting down for a wide-ranging discussion with Jon Purpura, director of sales, entertainment and media for United Airlines. The Hollywood Reporter’s contributing editor Stacey Wilson Hunt moderated a deep dive discussion about key marketing campaign moments that featured Amazon Creative Studios’ Dana Flowers,...
Presented by Nexxen, the four-hour brunch program featured a series of panel discussions designed to detail the complexities, challenges and victories of mounting marketing campaigns from idea to execution amid a shifting entertainment landscape.
ThinkLA — founded to promote Los Angeles as a network of creativity and innovation in media, marketing, entertainment and advertising — welcomed senior leadership from top studios and companies around town including Sony, Warner Bros., Disney, Amazon, UTA and more.
Sony Motion Picture Group president Josh Greenstein participated in a fireside chat, sitting down for a wide-ranging discussion with Jon Purpura, director of sales, entertainment and media for United Airlines. The Hollywood Reporter’s contributing editor Stacey Wilson Hunt moderated a deep dive discussion about key marketing campaign moments that featured Amazon Creative Studios’ Dana Flowers,...
- 6/11/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
CAA has promoted 15 employees to agent or executive.
Kelly Berger, Dillon Dailidonis, Peter Dakich, L Davis, Andrew Devian, Shayna Ehrlich, Julie Flanagan, Claire Garrison, Carson Goodwyn, Zach Grove, Tia Ikemoto, Michael Johnston, Rahny Longley, Ines Maza, and Abby Rizzo are those who have been promoted.
Berger has been promoted to Motion Picture Literary agent; Dailidonis has been promoted to agent in the Digital Media department; Dakich has been promoted to agent in the Media Finance department; Davis and Devian have been promoted to agent in Baseball; Garrison has been promoted to agent in Talent Business Ventures; Goodwyn has been promoted to agent in the Fashion department; Grove has been promoted to agent in the Commercial Endorsements department; Maza has been promoted to Agent in the Podcast department; Rizzo has been promoted to Agent in the Speakers department.
Flanagan, Ikemoto and Johnston have been promoted to agent in the Books department.
Kelly Berger, Dillon Dailidonis, Peter Dakich, L Davis, Andrew Devian, Shayna Ehrlich, Julie Flanagan, Claire Garrison, Carson Goodwyn, Zach Grove, Tia Ikemoto, Michael Johnston, Rahny Longley, Ines Maza, and Abby Rizzo are those who have been promoted.
Berger has been promoted to Motion Picture Literary agent; Dailidonis has been promoted to agent in the Digital Media department; Dakich has been promoted to agent in the Media Finance department; Davis and Devian have been promoted to agent in Baseball; Garrison has been promoted to agent in Talent Business Ventures; Goodwyn has been promoted to agent in the Fashion department; Grove has been promoted to agent in the Commercial Endorsements department; Maza has been promoted to Agent in the Podcast department; Rizzo has been promoted to Agent in the Speakers department.
Flanagan, Ikemoto and Johnston have been promoted to agent in the Books department.
- 6/11/2024
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Following backlash from a group of Jewish activists, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles announced Monday it will revise its new exhibit on Hollywood’s Jewish roots.
The museum noted in a statement to the The Hollywood Reporter on Monday that it had “heard the concerns from members of the Jewish community” and that it was “committed to making changes to the exhibition to address them.”
“We will be implementing the first set of changes immediately — they will allow us to tell these important stories without using phrasing that may unintentionally reinforce stereotypes,” the museum said, also noting they are “convening an advisory group of experts from leading museums focused on the Jewish community, civil rights and the history of other marginalized groups to advise us on complex questions about context and any necessary additions to the exhibition’s narrative.”
Days earlier, the institution had also noted...
The museum noted in a statement to the The Hollywood Reporter on Monday that it had “heard the concerns from members of the Jewish community” and that it was “committed to making changes to the exhibition to address them.”
“We will be implementing the first set of changes immediately — they will allow us to tell these important stories without using phrasing that may unintentionally reinforce stereotypes,” the museum said, also noting they are “convening an advisory group of experts from leading museums focused on the Jewish community, civil rights and the history of other marginalized groups to advise us on complex questions about context and any necessary additions to the exhibition’s narrative.”
Days earlier, the institution had also noted...
- 6/11/2024
- by Zoe G. Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
IATSE is hoping to wrap up bargaining a new contract with the studios by June 27, after adding an extra week of talks to the schedule.
The union announced Monday that it will restart negotiations on both the Basic Agreement and the Area Standards Agreement on June 24, allotting four more days to close both deals.
“We look forward to concluding our bargaining with the AMPTP and reaching an agreement that our members will be proud to ratify,” Matt Loeb, the international president, said in a statement.
Negotiators have reached agreement on several subjects, including provisions covering the use of artificial intelligence and subcontracting. But the major “economic” issues have yet to be resolved, including overall wage increases and funding a $670 million gap in the pension and health plans.
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees contract is set to expire on July 31. The union has said that it will not extend that deadline,...
The union announced Monday that it will restart negotiations on both the Basic Agreement and the Area Standards Agreement on June 24, allotting four more days to close both deals.
“We look forward to concluding our bargaining with the AMPTP and reaching an agreement that our members will be proud to ratify,” Matt Loeb, the international president, said in a statement.
Negotiators have reached agreement on several subjects, including provisions covering the use of artificial intelligence and subcontracting. But the major “economic” issues have yet to be resolved, including overall wage increases and funding a $670 million gap in the pension and health plans.
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees contract is set to expire on July 31. The union has said that it will not extend that deadline,...
- 6/11/2024
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety - Film News
IATSE is hoping to wrap up bargaining a new contract with the studios by June 27, after adding an extra week of talks to the schedule.
The union announced Monday that it will restart negotiations on both the Basic Agreement and the Area Standards Agreement on June 24, allotting four more days to close both deals.
“We look forward to concluding our bargaining with the AMPTP and reaching an agreement that our members will be proud to ratify,” Matt Loeb, the international president, said in a statement.
Negotiators have reached agreement on several subjects, including provisions covering the use of artificial intelligence and subcontracting.
The union announced Monday that it will restart negotiations on both the Basic Agreement and the Area Standards Agreement on June 24, allotting four more days to close both deals.
“We look forward to concluding our bargaining with the AMPTP and reaching an agreement that our members will be proud to ratify,” Matt Loeb, the international president, said in a statement.
Negotiators have reached agreement on several subjects, including provisions covering the use of artificial intelligence and subcontracting.
- 6/11/2024
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety - TV News
Labor negotiations covering tens of thousands of members of IATSE who work under two separate contracts are set to resume on June 24, the crew union announced on Monday.
The union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have agreed to meet for four bargaining sessions between June 24 and 27, IATSE added in a statement to its members. Those discussions will cover both the Basic Agreement (a contract spanning 13 West Coast Locals and approximately 50,000 crew members) and the Area Standards Agreement (which encompasses 23 Locals and about 20,000 workers).
“We look forward to concluding our bargaining with the AMPTP and reaching an agreement that our members will be proud to ratify,” IATSE international president Matthew Loeb said in a statement.
The union and the AMPTP previously hit pause on their Basic Agreement and Area Standards Agreement discussions in early June. As for the Basic Agreement, the two sides remained at loggerheads over...
The union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have agreed to meet for four bargaining sessions between June 24 and 27, IATSE added in a statement to its members. Those discussions will cover both the Basic Agreement (a contract spanning 13 West Coast Locals and approximately 50,000 crew members) and the Area Standards Agreement (which encompasses 23 Locals and about 20,000 workers).
“We look forward to concluding our bargaining with the AMPTP and reaching an agreement that our members will be proud to ratify,” IATSE international president Matthew Loeb said in a statement.
The union and the AMPTP previously hit pause on their Basic Agreement and Area Standards Agreement discussions in early June. As for the Basic Agreement, the two sides remained at loggerheads over...
- 6/11/2024
- by Katie Kilkenny
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kim Wexler continues to pay dividends for Rhea Seehorn. When Bad Boys: Ride or Die directors Adil and Bilall endured an “emotional rollercoaster” in 2022, they found an escape through their binge-watch of Seehorn’s acclaimed series, Better Call Saul. The two Belgian directors became so taken with her performance as Jimmy McGill’s (Bob Odenkirk) romantic partner in crime that they told themselves that they’d find a role for her to play someday. Well, someday came soon, as they then had a general meeting with her regarding Bad Boys: Ride or Die and the role of U.S. Marshal Judy Howard, the daughter of Joe Pantoliano’s beloved Bad Boys character, Captain Conrad Howard.
“Believe me, there was a part of me that was like, ‘Do they know me from anything?’ But I pretty much assume that of anybody; it wasn’t really specific to them. So I think...
“Believe me, there was a part of me that was like, ‘Do they know me from anything?’ But I pretty much assume that of anybody; it wasn’t really specific to them. So I think...
- 6/10/2024
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When it comes to the Big Three who have dominated men’s tennis for the past two decades, I’ve always favored Roger Federer over rivals Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Federer’s game had a multi-surface brilliance and beauty that rarely got obscured by anything extraneous — off-court drama, on-court excesses. You could marvel at the reliable wizardry of a Federer performance and just assume that, in his utterly wholesome boringness, he wouldn’t let you down as a person either.
And that’s the furthest thing from an insult. Roger Federer always presented as a completely decent person and a miraculous tennis player.
So when I call Asif Kapadia and Joe Sabia’s Federer: Twelve Final Days, a new documentary premiering at Tribeca ahead of its Amazon airing, comfortably dull, that’s another way of saying that it’s probably precisely the documentary that Federer would have wanted made about himself.
And that’s the furthest thing from an insult. Roger Federer always presented as a completely decent person and a miraculous tennis player.
So when I call Asif Kapadia and Joe Sabia’s Federer: Twelve Final Days, a new documentary premiering at Tribeca ahead of its Amazon airing, comfortably dull, that’s another way of saying that it’s probably precisely the documentary that Federer would have wanted made about himself.
- 6/10/2024
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Nathan Lane came out of the closet to his mother and two brothers at age 21, and says he marched in Pride parades as far back as the late 1970s. But it wasn’t until he started playing gay roles and saw his career explode thanks to Mike Nichols’ 1996 film The Birdcage that he experienced rampant speculation about his sexuality.
“I certainly wish I had been braver at the time,” Lane said while accepting a career achievement trophy during the LGBTQ+ Celebration of Cinema & Television at Fairmont Century Plaza on Friday. “Like when Oprah Winfrey on her show asked me why I was so good at all that girly stuff in The Birdcage. If I could go back in time, the answer I wish I had given is: The reason I’m good at all that stuff is because I’m a wonderful actor but if you’re asking me if I’m gay,...
“I certainly wish I had been braver at the time,” Lane said while accepting a career achievement trophy during the LGBTQ+ Celebration of Cinema & Television at Fairmont Century Plaza on Friday. “Like when Oprah Winfrey on her show asked me why I was so good at all that girly stuff in The Birdcage. If I could go back in time, the answer I wish I had given is: The reason I’m good at all that stuff is because I’m a wonderful actor but if you’re asking me if I’m gay,...
- 6/10/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Global advertising spending will grow 7.8 percent in 2024 to $989.8 billion and increase a further 6.8 percent in 2025 to $1.1 trillion, according to a new forecast from ad media giant GroupM. The updated estimates are up from a December projection for a 5.3 percent ad gain this year.
Thanks to the expected momentum, the industry will surpass the trillion dollar milestone in 2025, one year earlier than previously forecast, GroupM emphasized.
“The increases in the total revenue for these years are largely due to revised forecasts for China, which we now estimate will record $199.4 billion in 2024 versus the $148.2 we wrote in our last forecast,” the firm explained. “These gains are primarily within digital pure-play and out-of-home advertising. We have also revised estimates for the U.S., which we now expect to reach $365.9 billion in ad revenue, up 5.8 percent over 2023’s $345.9 billion, excluding the impact of political advertising in both years.”
The firm’s December forecast had...
Thanks to the expected momentum, the industry will surpass the trillion dollar milestone in 2025, one year earlier than previously forecast, GroupM emphasized.
“The increases in the total revenue for these years are largely due to revised forecasts for China, which we now estimate will record $199.4 billion in 2024 versus the $148.2 we wrote in our last forecast,” the firm explained. “These gains are primarily within digital pure-play and out-of-home advertising. We have also revised estimates for the U.S., which we now expect to reach $365.9 billion in ad revenue, up 5.8 percent over 2023’s $345.9 billion, excluding the impact of political advertising in both years.”
The firm’s December forecast had...
- 6/10/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
King Charles has retained his patronage of the British Film Institute, the U.K. body for which he’s served as patron for more than 45 years.
The BFI revealed the news on Tuesday, which also marked the 25th anniversary of the opening of London’s BFI Imax, where King Charles — then Prince Charles — cut the ribbon on June 11, 1999.
“We are honored to have the Royal Patronage of Hm King Charles III and grateful for the support he has already given us as Patron as The Prince of Wales for 45 years, showing his commitment and passion for film along the way,” said BFI Chief Executive Ben Roberts. “We take our responsibility for caring for the Royal Collection in the BFI National Archive very seriously and are dedicated to ensuring it is preserved for generations to come.”
A registered charity founded in 1933, the BFI has been governed by Royal Charter since 1983. In...
The BFI revealed the news on Tuesday, which also marked the 25th anniversary of the opening of London’s BFI Imax, where King Charles — then Prince Charles — cut the ribbon on June 11, 1999.
“We are honored to have the Royal Patronage of Hm King Charles III and grateful for the support he has already given us as Patron as The Prince of Wales for 45 years, showing his commitment and passion for film along the way,” said BFI Chief Executive Ben Roberts. “We take our responsibility for caring for the Royal Collection in the BFI National Archive very seriously and are dedicated to ensuring it is preserved for generations to come.”
A registered charity founded in 1933, the BFI has been governed by Royal Charter since 1983. In...
- 6/10/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety - Film News
Five years ago, Jennifer Lopez was on a white-hot tour, selling out arenas like Madison Square Garden and performing her popular hits from the late ‘90s and early 2000s.
Lopez is a multi-faceted entertainer, but the stage is where she truly shines. She will give you slick choreography, dazzling costumes and bright, beaming lights. For her, being onstage is being at home. Her performance alongside Shakira at the Super Bowl halftime show, which came months after her 2019 It’s My Party nationwide jaunt, further proved this.
So selling out an arena tour — the same venues Lopez has performed at for two decades — isn’t normally a problem for the star. And Live Nation wouldn’t have booked a tour if they didn’t think she could sell the tickets. But Lopez’s headline-making decision to cancel her upcoming trek due to family issues amid reports of poor ticket sales likely...
Lopez is a multi-faceted entertainer, but the stage is where she truly shines. She will give you slick choreography, dazzling costumes and bright, beaming lights. For her, being onstage is being at home. Her performance alongside Shakira at the Super Bowl halftime show, which came months after her 2019 It’s My Party nationwide jaunt, further proved this.
So selling out an arena tour — the same venues Lopez has performed at for two decades — isn’t normally a problem for the star. And Live Nation wouldn’t have booked a tour if they didn’t think she could sell the tickets. But Lopez’s headline-making decision to cancel her upcoming trek due to family issues amid reports of poor ticket sales likely...
- 6/10/2024
- by Mesfin Fekadu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Matt Bomer, the guest on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, is a talented and dashing actor and producer. Bomer made his name on the USA drama series White Collar (2009-2014) and in films such as 2012’s Magic Mike. He later won Golden Globe and Critics Choice awards and was nominated for an Emmy for his turn in the 2014 HBO movie adaptation of Larry Kramer’s play The Normal Heart. Most recently, he has garnered some of the best reviews of his career for his portrayal of a closeted State Dept. employee in a decades-spanning secret relationship with another man on the 2023 Showtime limited series Fellow Travelers, for which he has already won a Peabody Award and been nominated for Golden Globe, SAG, Critics Choice and People’s Choice awards.
Over the course of this episode, the 46-year-old reflects on his own journey as a gay...
Over the course of this episode, the 46-year-old reflects on his own journey as a gay...
- 6/10/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Miranda Derrick, the subject of Netflix’s docuseries “Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult,” released a video on Instagram claiming that her and her husband James’ “lives have been put in danger” since the release of the hit documentary.
The three-episode series, which premiered on May 29, follows a group of TikTok dancers who believe they are involved in a talent management company called 7M. The docuseries focuses on Miranda Derrick, a member who’s estranged from her family, which is desperately trying to get her out. It also paints a portrait of Robert Shinn, the 7M leader and...
The three-episode series, which premiered on May 29, follows a group of TikTok dancers who believe they are involved in a talent management company called 7M. The docuseries focuses on Miranda Derrick, a member who’s estranged from her family, which is desperately trying to get her out. It also paints a portrait of Robert Shinn, the 7M leader and...
- 6/10/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety - TV News
Gillian Anderson wants the truth.
After winning an Emmy for Netflix’s “The Crown,” Gillian Anderson is back in the royal realm, but this time she’s in the shoes of journalist Emily Maitlis in Netflix’s taut thriller “Scoop.” The film tells the story of the BBC news team that secured the explosive 2019 interview with Prince Andrew about his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Anderson has a deep admiration and respect for journalists, but in a post Donald Trump-era she’s grown increasingly frustrated with news outlets that have lost focus on their core mission.
“It...
After winning an Emmy for Netflix’s “The Crown,” Gillian Anderson is back in the royal realm, but this time she’s in the shoes of journalist Emily Maitlis in Netflix’s taut thriller “Scoop.” The film tells the story of the BBC news team that secured the explosive 2019 interview with Prince Andrew about his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Anderson has a deep admiration and respect for journalists, but in a post Donald Trump-era she’s grown increasingly frustrated with news outlets that have lost focus on their core mission.
“It...
- 6/10/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety - TV News
As an M&a event looms on the horizon for Paramount Global, the three execs in the conglomerate’s “Office of the CEO” are now eligible for stepped-up severance payments in the event of a sale or merger — and the company also will award them cash bonuses for the time they serve as co-CEOs.
The move comes as Shari Redstone, Paramount’s controlling shareholder, is evaluating a merger offer from David Ellison’s Skydance Media, which the Paramount Global board’s special committee has recommended. Meanwhile, that protracted sale process has attracted other bidders interested in buying out Redstone’s National Amusements Inc., which owns 77% of the voting shares in Paramount, including Edgar Bronfman Jr. and Bain Capital.
On Monday, Paramount disclosed that the three members of the Office of the CEO — George Cheeks, president and CEO of CBS; Chris McCarthy, president and CEO, Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Media Networks; and Brian Robbins,...
The move comes as Shari Redstone, Paramount’s controlling shareholder, is evaluating a merger offer from David Ellison’s Skydance Media, which the Paramount Global board’s special committee has recommended. Meanwhile, that protracted sale process has attracted other bidders interested in buying out Redstone’s National Amusements Inc., which owns 77% of the voting shares in Paramount, including Edgar Bronfman Jr. and Bain Capital.
On Monday, Paramount disclosed that the three members of the Office of the CEO — George Cheeks, president and CEO of CBS; Chris McCarthy, president and CEO, Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Media Networks; and Brian Robbins,...
- 6/10/2024
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety - Film News
As an M&a event looms on the horizon for Paramount Global, the three execs in the conglomerate’s “Office of the CEO” are now eligible for stepped-up severance payments in the event of a sale or merger — and the company also will award them cash bonuses for the time they serve as co-CEOs.
The move comes as Shari Redstone, Paramount’s controlling shareholder, is evaluating a merger offer from David Ellison’s Skydance Media, which the Paramount Global board’s special committee has recommended. Meanwhile, that protracted sale process has attracted other bidders interested in buying out Redstone’s National Amusements Inc.
The move comes as Shari Redstone, Paramount’s controlling shareholder, is evaluating a merger offer from David Ellison’s Skydance Media, which the Paramount Global board’s special committee has recommended. Meanwhile, that protracted sale process has attracted other bidders interested in buying out Redstone’s National Amusements Inc.
- 6/10/2024
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety - TV News
Calvin Reeder’s “The A-Frame” is chock-full of loaded ideas that don’t quite coalesce. A film about confronting death and a lurid fantasy of escaping its grasp, its story of terminal illness has the potential to be intensely personal. However, when it begins toying with sci-fi tropes and possibilities, it becomes both aesthetically and narratively malformed and feels lost in a liminal space between acerbic gallows humor and existential genre fiction without fully leaning into either one.
A therapy group for cancer patients, led by the thoughtful but to-the-point Linda (Laketa Caston), plays host to the movie’s wordy introduction and sets the stage for how the film expresses fear and desire. “The A-Frame” is a dialogue-heavy film. It relies on exposition for both its science-fiction concepts and its drama, which makes for an awkward disconnect with its protagonist: the sardonic 20-something Donna (Dana Namerode), who joins Linda’s...
A therapy group for cancer patients, led by the thoughtful but to-the-point Linda (Laketa Caston), plays host to the movie’s wordy introduction and sets the stage for how the film expresses fear and desire. “The A-Frame” is a dialogue-heavy film. It relies on exposition for both its science-fiction concepts and its drama, which makes for an awkward disconnect with its protagonist: the sardonic 20-something Donna (Dana Namerode), who joins Linda’s...
- 6/10/2024
- by Siddhant Adlakha
- Variety - Film News
Julianna Margulies will not be returning to Apple TV+’s “The Morning Show” for Season 4.
Sources tell Variety that the decision was made before the controversy stirred by a podcast that featured Margulies last year, and that she was offered a one-episode appearance in Season 4 that she turned down. The sources also say she has been asked about her interest in returning for a potential fifth season.
Margulies joined “The Morning Show” in Season 2 as journalist Laura Peterson, who becomes Bradley Jackson’s (Reese Witherspoon) love interest; the two break up early in Season 3, though Laura’s arc continues through the remaining episodes.
Sources tell Variety that the decision was made before the controversy stirred by a podcast that featured Margulies last year, and that she was offered a one-episode appearance in Season 4 that she turned down. The sources also say she has been asked about her interest in returning for a potential fifth season.
Margulies joined “The Morning Show” in Season 2 as journalist Laura Peterson, who becomes Bradley Jackson’s (Reese Witherspoon) love interest; the two break up early in Season 3, though Laura’s arc continues through the remaining episodes.
- 6/10/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety - TV News
Sheryl Lee Ralph has signed with CAA for representation.
An Emmy, Critics Choice and Independent Spirit Award winner, Ralph is currently seen starring in ABC’s hit comedy series “Abbott Elementary” opposite Quinta Brunson. In 2022, she won the Emmy for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series, becoming the first black woman in 35 years to take home the trophy.
In 2023, she was nominated for her second Emmy Award, a Golden Globe and a Film Independent Spirit Award for her portrayal of straight-laced kindergarten teacher Barbara Howard, winning the Critics Choice Award for best supporting actor in a comedy series.
Ralph made her feature film debut at 20 years old, opposite Academy Award winner Sidney Poitier in “A Piece of the Action.” She has also appeared in “The Mighty Quinn” opposite Denzel Washington, “Mistress” with Robert De Niro, “The Distinguished Gentleman” with Eddie Murphy, “Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit” opposite...
An Emmy, Critics Choice and Independent Spirit Award winner, Ralph is currently seen starring in ABC’s hit comedy series “Abbott Elementary” opposite Quinta Brunson. In 2022, she won the Emmy for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series, becoming the first black woman in 35 years to take home the trophy.
In 2023, she was nominated for her second Emmy Award, a Golden Globe and a Film Independent Spirit Award for her portrayal of straight-laced kindergarten teacher Barbara Howard, winning the Critics Choice Award for best supporting actor in a comedy series.
Ralph made her feature film debut at 20 years old, opposite Academy Award winner Sidney Poitier in “A Piece of the Action.” She has also appeared in “The Mighty Quinn” opposite Denzel Washington, “Mistress” with Robert De Niro, “The Distinguished Gentleman” with Eddie Murphy, “Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit” opposite...
- 6/10/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety - Film News
Sheryl Lee Ralph has signed with CAA for representation.
An Emmy, Critics Choice and Independent Spirit Award winner, Ralph is currently seen starring in ABC’s hit comedy series “Abbott Elementary” opposite Quinta Brunson. In 2022, she won the Emmy for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series, becoming the first black woman in 35 years to take home the trophy.
In 2023, she was nominated for her second Emmy Award, a Golden Globe and a Film Independent Spirit Award for her portrayal of straight-laced kindergarten teacher Barbara Howard, winning the Critics Choice Award for best supporting actor in a comedy series.
Ralph...
An Emmy, Critics Choice and Independent Spirit Award winner, Ralph is currently seen starring in ABC’s hit comedy series “Abbott Elementary” opposite Quinta Brunson. In 2022, she won the Emmy for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series, becoming the first black woman in 35 years to take home the trophy.
In 2023, she was nominated for her second Emmy Award, a Golden Globe and a Film Independent Spirit Award for her portrayal of straight-laced kindergarten teacher Barbara Howard, winning the Critics Choice Award for best supporting actor in a comedy series.
Ralph...
- 6/10/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety - TV News
ESPN ran a promotional campaign in the mid-2000s called “Without Sports” that posited the world would be less interesting and less connected in the absence of athletic competition (and, of course, ESPN’s exhaustive coverage of it).
The 2024 version of that campaign might go something like, “Without sports, would anyone be watching cable?” The answer is yes — but in far smaller numbers than in a landscape where live sports are abundantly available via cable and satellite providers.
Nielsen’s seven-day ratings for the 2023-24 TV season show sports dominating the top of the rankings among all viewers and the key ad-sales demographic of adults 18-49. In total viewers, live sports telecasts — led by ESPN’s Monday Night Football with 7.38 million viewers (not including simulcasts on ABC) — capture nine of the top 10 spots and 12 of the top 20 among primetime cable shows, counting titles with at least three telecasts. NBA playoffs coverage on ESPN and TNT,...
The 2024 version of that campaign might go something like, “Without sports, would anyone be watching cable?” The answer is yes — but in far smaller numbers than in a landscape where live sports are abundantly available via cable and satellite providers.
Nielsen’s seven-day ratings for the 2023-24 TV season show sports dominating the top of the rankings among all viewers and the key ad-sales demographic of adults 18-49. In total viewers, live sports telecasts — led by ESPN’s Monday Night Football with 7.38 million viewers (not including simulcasts on ABC) — capture nine of the top 10 spots and 12 of the top 20 among primetime cable shows, counting titles with at least three telecasts. NBA playoffs coverage on ESPN and TNT,...
- 6/10/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘A Desert’ Review: Joshua Erkman’s Debut Feature Is an Intriguing but Murky, Horror-Adjacent Mystery
It’s easy to get lost in the desert, a fate that befalls Joshua Erkman’s debut feature. While his protagonists eventually get dangerously close to some lurid, lethal goings-on, this self-described “neo-noir horror” leaves a vague and rudderless final impression despite its intriguing-enough buildup. “A Desert” aims for the enigmatic, supernaturally-tinged mystery of something like Lynch’s “Lost Highway,” but in the end lacks the tension and atmosphere to pull that tricky gambit off. Nonetheless, its arty sojourn through backroads-thriller terrain is likely to gain some supporters as a Tribeca Fest midnight section premiere.
An opening sequence expanded upon much later introduces the idea that what we’re watching is some sort of purgatorial film loop that traps the unwary. But like several other conceits here, it’s never developed enough to take finite shape. Still, we first meet Alex Clark (Kai Lennox) as he’s exploring a dark,...
An opening sequence expanded upon much later introduces the idea that what we’re watching is some sort of purgatorial film loop that traps the unwary. But like several other conceits here, it’s never developed enough to take finite shape. Still, we first meet Alex Clark (Kai Lennox) as he’s exploring a dark,...
- 6/10/2024
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety - Film News
Maren Morris on Monday came out as bisexual.
“Happy pride,” Morris wrote on Instagram from a show in Phoenix, Arizona. “Happy to be the B in LGBTQ+.”
The Hollywood Reporter reached out to Morris for further comment.
The news comes several months after the singer finalized her divorce from country singer Ryan Hurd. The former couple share a 4-year-old son, Hayes.
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“Happy pride,” Morris wrote on Instagram from a show in Phoenix, Arizona. “Happy to be the B in LGBTQ+.”
The Hollywood Reporter reached out to Morris for further comment.
The news comes several months after the singer finalized her divorce from country singer Ryan Hurd. The former couple share a 4-year-old son, Hayes.
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- 6/10/2024
- by Zoe G. Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It’s probably not the right time for a new version of “The West Wing,” but never say never, Warner Bros. TV Group chairman Channing Dungey told an audience on Monday at the Banff World Media Festival. “Perhaps there would be a point in the future when you might want to try to do that,” Dungey said of a new take on “West Wing.”
Dungey said a “Friends” reboot is still unlikely. “I think it would be very difficult to do another ‘Friends’ and call it ‘Friends,'” she said. “There have been so many shows that have been inspired by ‘Friends.
Dungey said a “Friends” reboot is still unlikely. “I think it would be very difficult to do another ‘Friends’ and call it ‘Friends,'” she said. “There have been so many shows that have been inspired by ‘Friends.
- 6/10/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety - TV News
Warner Bros. Television Group chairman and CEO Channing Dungey says the era of a 600-show universe wasn’t good for TV viewers.
“The truth of the matter is Peak TV wasn’t really great for the business when you have 600 shows being made,” Dungey told the Banff World Media Festival while giving a Summit Series keynote address. Her comments on Peak TV’s downslope came as the industry grapples with escalating content costs and an industry contraction.
“I don’t mean to make light of the fact that as those numbers (600 shows) come down, you do have fewer people as jobs are harder to come by,” Dungey argued. But she added TV viewers couldn’t make sense of Peak TV amid its bounty.
“There’s no possible way that you can keep up with all of that, that you can see all of it and that lack of critical mass is frustrating and disappointing,...
“The truth of the matter is Peak TV wasn’t really great for the business when you have 600 shows being made,” Dungey told the Banff World Media Festival while giving a Summit Series keynote address. Her comments on Peak TV’s downslope came as the industry grapples with escalating content costs and an industry contraction.
“I don’t mean to make light of the fact that as those numbers (600 shows) come down, you do have fewer people as jobs are harder to come by,” Dungey argued. But she added TV viewers couldn’t make sense of Peak TV amid its bounty.
“There’s no possible way that you can keep up with all of that, that you can see all of it and that lack of critical mass is frustrating and disappointing,...
- 6/10/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The future of Paramount Global remains uncertain, but the co-CEOs of the company will be just fine however things shake out.
On Monday, Paramount filed with the SEC some compensation details for its new co-chief executives, including the critical detail that all three are now participants in the “Paramount Global Executive Change in Control Severance Protection Plan.”
All three men also received a cash bonus under the company’s short-term incentive plan of $2,750,000, which will be prorated to their service as co-CEOs.
The change-in-control plan is designed to provide enhanced severance in the event of a sale or other change in control event. The plan includes a pro-rata portion of their target performance bonus, and a 2X multiple of their annual salary, as well as other benefits.
Such plans are meant to keep top executives engaged when a company is in deal talks, guaranteeing a healthy payout if the deal...
On Monday, Paramount filed with the SEC some compensation details for its new co-chief executives, including the critical detail that all three are now participants in the “Paramount Global Executive Change in Control Severance Protection Plan.”
All three men also received a cash bonus under the company’s short-term incentive plan of $2,750,000, which will be prorated to their service as co-CEOs.
The change-in-control plan is designed to provide enhanced severance in the event of a sale or other change in control event. The plan includes a pro-rata portion of their target performance bonus, and a 2X multiple of their annual salary, as well as other benefits.
Such plans are meant to keep top executives engaged when a company is in deal talks, guaranteeing a healthy payout if the deal...
- 6/10/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Peacemaker is adding some new faces for season two of the DC Studios series. Picard actor Sol Rodriguez and The Office‘s David Denman are among the series newcomers to the show, which is currently in production.
DC Studios co-chief James Gunn will direct three episodes of season two of Peacemaker, which centers on John Cena’s Christopher Smith, the shiny helmeted anti-hero he first played in the Gunn-directed The Suicide Squad in 2022.
Rodriguez will play Sasha Bordeaux, who debuted in the comics in 2000’s Detective Comics No. 751 and is known as a Batman ally. Writer Greg Rucka and artist Shawn Martinbrough created the character. Rodriguez, who hails from Argentina, played Doctor Teresa Ramirez on season two of Picard and led the Netflix rom-com Holiday in the Vineyards. She has the indie crime drama The Sheriff coming up, with previous credits including Freeform’s Party of Five reboot and the...
DC Studios co-chief James Gunn will direct three episodes of season two of Peacemaker, which centers on John Cena’s Christopher Smith, the shiny helmeted anti-hero he first played in the Gunn-directed The Suicide Squad in 2022.
Rodriguez will play Sasha Bordeaux, who debuted in the comics in 2000’s Detective Comics No. 751 and is known as a Batman ally. Writer Greg Rucka and artist Shawn Martinbrough created the character. Rodriguez, who hails from Argentina, played Doctor Teresa Ramirez on season two of Picard and led the Netflix rom-com Holiday in the Vineyards. She has the indie crime drama The Sheriff coming up, with previous credits including Freeform’s Party of Five reboot and the...
- 6/10/2024
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Bill Pullman is a liar.
The star of “Murdaugh Murders: The Movie” doesn’t mean to be, but confesses he is one during our interview.
The two-part Lifetime movie in which Pullman portrays convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh wasn’t, by any means, a light-hearted project. And while focusing on heavier topics, some actors turn to “comfort” TV or movies.
One of mine, I tell him, is “While You Were Sleeping,” his 1995 rom-com with Sandra Bullock. But he doesn’t have one. And that might come as a surprise if you’ve watched recent FYC press he’s done. In fact,...
The star of “Murdaugh Murders: The Movie” doesn’t mean to be, but confesses he is one during our interview.
The two-part Lifetime movie in which Pullman portrays convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh wasn’t, by any means, a light-hearted project. And while focusing on heavier topics, some actors turn to “comfort” TV or movies.
One of mine, I tell him, is “While You Were Sleeping,” his 1995 rom-com with Sandra Bullock. But he doesn’t have one. And that might come as a surprise if you’ve watched recent FYC press he’s done. In fact,...
- 6/10/2024
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety - TV News
As Baby opens, the title character, whose given name is Wellington, has a taste of freedom for the first time in nearly two years. He’s ending his stint in a youth detention center, a place with the grim industrial aura of a high-security prison — but also one where there are occasional breaks for drum-and-brass musical performances. Freedom presents particular challenges for Wellington, who discovers upon return to his working-class São Paulo neighborhood that his parents have left the city. There’s no forwarding address. Stepping into the void is a man more than twice his age, offering a confusing tangle of care and possessiveness as lover, mentor, business partner and paternal protector.
Exploring the twisty, aching complexities of the men’s relationship and the demimonde they inhabit, writer-director Marcelo Caetano (Body Electric), who served as casting director on Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Bacurau and Aquarius, has drawn compelling performances from his two leads.
Exploring the twisty, aching complexities of the men’s relationship and the demimonde they inhabit, writer-director Marcelo Caetano (Body Electric), who served as casting director on Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Bacurau and Aquarius, has drawn compelling performances from his two leads.
- 6/10/2024
- by Sheri Linden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Apple is about to bring generative artificial intelligence to the masses.
The tech giant on Monday rolled out what it is calling “Apple Intelligence,” a suite of AI tools and features that will be integrated across all of its operating systems, bringing gen AI tech like Llm-powered text writing and editing and generated AI images to iPhones and Macs.
The company also announced a landmark deal with OpenAI, which will integrate its ChatGPT chatbot into Apple’s Siri and other apps.
The company announced the push into AI at its annual keynote to kick off its Worldwide Developer Conference in Cupertino, California. According to attendees, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attended the event.
While the company did not reveal any video-generating tools (at least not for the time being), it did roll out both image and text-based tools, both of which have become a hot button issue for Hollywood. And by...
The tech giant on Monday rolled out what it is calling “Apple Intelligence,” a suite of AI tools and features that will be integrated across all of its operating systems, bringing gen AI tech like Llm-powered text writing and editing and generated AI images to iPhones and Macs.
The company also announced a landmark deal with OpenAI, which will integrate its ChatGPT chatbot into Apple’s Siri and other apps.
The company announced the push into AI at its annual keynote to kick off its Worldwide Developer Conference in Cupertino, California. According to attendees, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attended the event.
While the company did not reveal any video-generating tools (at least not for the time being), it did roll out both image and text-based tools, both of which have become a hot button issue for Hollywood. And by...
- 6/10/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘The Knife’ Review: A Nightmarish Evening Upends a Black Family’s Sense of Safety in Unnerving Debut
A palpable tension permeates Nnamdi Asomugha’s unsettling feature directorial debut The Knife. It’s evident from the opening sequence, in which Chris (Asomugha), a young Black father, returns to his family after a long day of work. As he slinks into his daughters’ bedroom to say goodnight, the tension holds. It’s still there when he snuggles next to his wife, Alex (How to Get Away With Murder and Lessons in Chemistry star Aja Naomi King), in bed.
The first disturbances — a turning knob, the creak of a door — ease some of the strain. Chris, an intermittent insomniac, wakes from his slumber, grabs a pocket knife and heads downstairs to investigate the noise. In the kitchen, he encounters an old white woman rummaging through the drawers. What happens next is a blur. Asomugha, working with editor Dana Congdon, abruptly cuts from that moment to the next: the woman’s body on the floor,...
The first disturbances — a turning knob, the creak of a door — ease some of the strain. Chris, an intermittent insomniac, wakes from his slumber, grabs a pocket knife and heads downstairs to investigate the noise. In the kitchen, he encounters an old white woman rummaging through the drawers. What happens next is a blur. Asomugha, working with editor Dana Congdon, abruptly cuts from that moment to the next: the woman’s body on the floor,...
- 6/10/2024
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Taylor Tomlinson didn’t imagine herself as a host when she first met with CBS about their “@Midnight” reboot last year. She assumed the filming schedule would interfere with her first love — stand-up — but it was worth taking the meeting to meet new people and maybe score some panelist appearances.
But when the executives in charge revealed they’d create a filming schedule that would allow her to still perform comedy gigs on the weekends, an entirely new world opened up.
“I took this job because I wanted to develop new skills and grow as a person,” Tomlinson tells Variety while walking around her set.
But when the executives in charge revealed they’d create a filming schedule that would allow her to still perform comedy gigs on the weekends, an entirely new world opened up.
“I took this job because I wanted to develop new skills and grow as a person,” Tomlinson tells Variety while walking around her set.
- 6/10/2024
- by Megan Vick
- Variety - TV News
As if serving as the creative director of the 28th edition of the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) wasn’t enough, Issa Rae will now sit for the inaugural “Creator Conversation” with two very special guests: Ava DuVernay and Kenya Barris.
The exclusive live event — which is part of a new program dubbed “Creator Conversations” — will take attendees on a journey through their Rae, DuVernay and Barris’ processes and careers, including recent projects such as DuVernay’s latest film “Origin” and Barris’ hit “Black-ish” franchise and his directorial debut “You People.”
“We are truly delighted to get a rare glimpse...
The exclusive live event — which is part of a new program dubbed “Creator Conversations” — will take attendees on a journey through their Rae, DuVernay and Barris’ processes and careers, including recent projects such as DuVernay’s latest film “Origin” and Barris’ hit “Black-ish” franchise and his directorial debut “You People.”
“We are truly delighted to get a rare glimpse...
- 6/10/2024
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety - TV News
Horror author Paul Tremblay developed a deep love of spooky stories early on, and he tackles the haunted films genre with his newest novel, “Horror Movie” (out Tuesday via William Morrow and Company). The plot concerns a ’90s cult classic horror movie which left all but one cast member dead and the dark stories that are dredged up as a remake comes closer to reality.
Professionally, Tremblay is no stranger to scary movies, as his 2019 novel “The Cabin at the End of the World” was adapted into M. Night Shyamalan’s 2023 film “Knock at the Cabin.” Next up is an adaptation of his 2015 book “A Head Full of Ghosts,” which is set to be produced by Robert Downey Jr. and directed by Austrian filmmakers Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala, who also helmed dark horror films like “Goodnight Mommy” and “The Lodge.”
Tremblay spoke with Variety about horror movies both real and imagined,...
Professionally, Tremblay is no stranger to scary movies, as his 2019 novel “The Cabin at the End of the World” was adapted into M. Night Shyamalan’s 2023 film “Knock at the Cabin.” Next up is an adaptation of his 2015 book “A Head Full of Ghosts,” which is set to be produced by Robert Downey Jr. and directed by Austrian filmmakers Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala, who also helmed dark horror films like “Goodnight Mommy” and “The Lodge.”
Tremblay spoke with Variety about horror movies both real and imagined,...
- 6/10/2024
- by William Earl
- Variety - Film News
Kendrick Lamar surprised the class of 2024 at Compton College last week with a surprise commencement address in which he told the graduates that he believes the California city produces unmatched talent and praised their “courage to be independent thinkers.”
The winner of both a Pulitzer Prize and 17 Grammys, Lamar is a Compton native who has spoken about becoming embroiled in violent gang activity there while also finding an affinity for poetry in the city’s public schools.
“I wanted to come out here just to tell y’all how much I appreciate y’all,” Lamar said as he greeted the crowd on Friday. “I’m proud of y’all, I’m proud of the city of Compton. I’m proud of Compton College. Most importantly, I’m proud of the graduates out here.”
The rapper’s surprise appearance seemed to shock the graduates when it was announced by Compton College...
The winner of both a Pulitzer Prize and 17 Grammys, Lamar is a Compton native who has spoken about becoming embroiled in violent gang activity there while also finding an affinity for poetry in the city’s public schools.
“I wanted to come out here just to tell y’all how much I appreciate y’all,” Lamar said as he greeted the crowd on Friday. “I’m proud of y’all, I’m proud of the city of Compton. I’m proud of Compton College. Most importantly, I’m proud of the graduates out here.”
The rapper’s surprise appearance seemed to shock the graduates when it was announced by Compton College...
- 6/10/2024
- by Kevin Dolak
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Transformers One helped get things rolling Monday as the Annecy Animation Festival goes into full tilt.
Director Josh Cooley and Paramount Animation president Ramsey Naito addressed the crowd before showing a not-quite-finished version of the film in Annecy, France. The animated project’s star-studded voice cast (who were not at the screening) includes Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi, Laurence Fishburne and Jon Hamm.
“I’m very, very excited,” Cooley told the audience while introducing the movie that hits theaters Sept. 20. “So much talent and nostalgic love has gone into this movie.”
Cooley went on to thank the film’s team of the “greatest animators and CG artists in the world” and gave a shout-out to Industrial Light & Magic for their work on the feature. He added to the crowd, “I want to thank you all for being ‘audience one.'”
The audience broke into...
Director Josh Cooley and Paramount Animation president Ramsey Naito addressed the crowd before showing a not-quite-finished version of the film in Annecy, France. The animated project’s star-studded voice cast (who were not at the screening) includes Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi, Laurence Fishburne and Jon Hamm.
“I’m very, very excited,” Cooley told the audience while introducing the movie that hits theaters Sept. 20. “So much talent and nostalgic love has gone into this movie.”
Cooley went on to thank the film’s team of the “greatest animators and CG artists in the world” and gave a shout-out to Industrial Light & Magic for their work on the feature. He added to the crowd, “I want to thank you all for being ‘audience one.'”
The audience broke into...
- 6/10/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the newly elected Board of Governors for the 2024-2025 year.
Elected to the board for the first time are “Real Women Have Curves” director Patricia Cardoso, Oscar-nominated production designer K.K. Barrett (“Her”), two-time Oscar-winning sound designer Andy Nelson (“Saving Private Ryan” and “Les Misérables”), and producer Jennifer Fox, who has helmed the past four Governors Awards. Oscar winner Chris Tashima (“Visas and Virtue”) was elected to the board, representing the shorts branch, following the split from animation earlier this year.
Additionally, 11 incumbents were re-elected to the board: Rita Wilson (actors), Kim Taylor-Coleman (casting directors), Paul Cameron (cinematographers), Eduardo Castro (costume designers), Jean Tsien (documentary), Pam Abdy (executives), Terilyn A. Shropshire (film editors), Laura C. Kim (marketing and public relations), Lesley Barber (music), Brooke Breton (visual effects) and Howard A. Rodman (writers). Oscar-winning makeup artist Lois Burwell (“Braveheart”) is returning to the Board after a hiatus.
Elected to the board for the first time are “Real Women Have Curves” director Patricia Cardoso, Oscar-nominated production designer K.K. Barrett (“Her”), two-time Oscar-winning sound designer Andy Nelson (“Saving Private Ryan” and “Les Misérables”), and producer Jennifer Fox, who has helmed the past four Governors Awards. Oscar winner Chris Tashima (“Visas and Virtue”) was elected to the board, representing the shorts branch, following the split from animation earlier this year.
Additionally, 11 incumbents were re-elected to the board: Rita Wilson (actors), Kim Taylor-Coleman (casting directors), Paul Cameron (cinematographers), Eduardo Castro (costume designers), Jean Tsien (documentary), Pam Abdy (executives), Terilyn A. Shropshire (film editors), Laura C. Kim (marketing and public relations), Lesley Barber (music), Brooke Breton (visual effects) and Howard A. Rodman (writers). Oscar-winning makeup artist Lois Burwell (“Braveheart”) is returning to the Board after a hiatus.
- 6/10/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety - Film News
This Father’s Day (Sunday, June 16), surprise dad and other father figures with the stylish new gear and classic gifts — with a luxe twist — from Omega, Todd Snyder, Montblanc, Filson, Orlebar Brown and other star-loved brands.
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OnePlus 12 Smartphone...
Courant Mag:3 Classics Charger and Tray
$150 $200 25% off Buy at Courant $159.99 $199.99 20% off Buy at Amazon
The Mag:3 valet tray in Italian leather or Belgian linen wirelessly charges iPhone, AirPods and Android phones.
Omega Speedmaster Chronoscope
From $9,800 at Omega
The official timekeeper of the Olympics debuts a new 43mm Speedmaster Chronoscope series in stainless steel (above), 18-karat Moonshine Gold and more to commemorate the 2024 Paris games.
Orlebar Brown Bulldog Riviera Swim Shorts
$295 at orlebar brown
Tailored mid-length Bulldog swim shorts made from recycled materials. Jonathan Bailey is a face of the brand.
Nocs Provisions Field Issue Binoculars
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Water- and fog-proof Field Issue model is great for birders and sports fans.
OnePlus 12 Smartphone...
- 6/10/2024
- by Danielle Directo-Meston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The results are in after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences held elections for 17 seats on its 55-person board of governors, and the newly constituted board will include five rookies, one comeback kid and 11 continuing incumbents.
The five first-time governors will be Patricia Cardoso (directors branch), a 1996 Student Academy Award winner best known for helming 2002’s Real Women Have Curves, who will succeed Susanne Bier; Jennifer Fox (producers), an Oscar nominee for Michael Clayton and five-time producer of the Academy’s Governors Awards, who will succeed Jennifer Todd; K.K. Barrett (production design), an Oscar nominee for Her, who will succeed Tom Duffield; Andy Nelson (sound), a 24-time Oscar nominee who has taken home statuettes for Saving Private Ryan and Les Misérables, who will succeed Gary C. Bourgeois; and Chris Tashima (short films), an Oscar winner for the live action short Visas and Virtue, who becomes the first governor of the short films branch.
The five first-time governors will be Patricia Cardoso (directors branch), a 1996 Student Academy Award winner best known for helming 2002’s Real Women Have Curves, who will succeed Susanne Bier; Jennifer Fox (producers), an Oscar nominee for Michael Clayton and five-time producer of the Academy’s Governors Awards, who will succeed Jennifer Todd; K.K. Barrett (production design), an Oscar nominee for Her, who will succeed Tom Duffield; Andy Nelson (sound), a 24-time Oscar nominee who has taken home statuettes for Saving Private Ryan and Les Misérables, who will succeed Gary C. Bourgeois; and Chris Tashima (short films), an Oscar winner for the live action short Visas and Virtue, who becomes the first governor of the short films branch.
- 6/10/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The fifth episode of Netflix’s’ “Ripley” takes a darker turn when Tom Ripley’s (Andrew Scott) perfect life is interrupted.
Having found the perfect apartment in Rome – Dickie Greenleaf’s – he receives an unexpected visitor, Freddie Miles (Eliot Summer). Freddie suspects all is not what it seems, and soon Tom ends up murdering him. Rather than dispose of the body, Tom waits until it’s dark.
Based on Patricia Highsmith’s “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” the limited series follows con artist Tom Ripley who befriends a wealthy shipping heir, Dickie Greenleaf, played by Johnny Flynn.
Lighting was important. It...
Having found the perfect apartment in Rome – Dickie Greenleaf’s – he receives an unexpected visitor, Freddie Miles (Eliot Summer). Freddie suspects all is not what it seems, and soon Tom ends up murdering him. Rather than dispose of the body, Tom waits until it’s dark.
Based on Patricia Highsmith’s “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” the limited series follows con artist Tom Ripley who befriends a wealthy shipping heir, Dickie Greenleaf, played by Johnny Flynn.
Lighting was important. It...
- 6/10/2024
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety - TV News
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