Dwayne Johnson has stepped up his activity as a producer in the last couple of years. He serves as executive producer of his HBO dramatic series Ballers, for example, as well as other television shows, including CNN's Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History, which just debuted. He's also dived full-force into producing movies, such as Baywatch and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, both due out later this year. Recently we also heard officially that he would star in and produce Jungle Cruise, based on Disney's classic theme park attraction. The aim is to begin production in spring 2018. Ahead of the release of Baywatch on May 25, Johnson spoke with AP. Asked a general question about women directors at the end of the interview, he mentioned Wonder Woman director Patty...
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- 4/28/2017
- by Peter Martin
- Movies.com
Dwayne Johnson has stepped up his activity as a producer in the last couple of years. He serves as executive producer of his HBO dramatic series Ballers, for example, as well as other television shows, including CNN's Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History, which just debuted. He's also dived full force into producing movies, such as Baywatch and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, both due out later this year. Recently we also heard officially that he would star in and produce Jungle...
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- 4/28/2017
- by affiliates@fandango.com
- Fandango
You can’t accuse the Tribeca Film Festival (April 19-30) of bandwagon jumping: Back in 2005, it screened the series finale of “Friends” outdoors on a Hudson pier for rapturous fans. Today, TV is a fait d’accompli as Tribeca expands its second annual TV program to 15 shows and five series. Golden-age TV draws viewers, Hollywood filmmakers, and a wider audience.
Last year, the TV program included world premieres of “The Night Of” (HBO, from Oscar-winning executive producer Steve Zaillian), “The Night Manager” (AMC, directed by Oscar-winning Susanne Bier), and “O.J.: Made in America” (Espn, directed by eventual Oscar-winner Ezra Edelman).
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Last year, the TV program included world premieres of “The Night Of” (HBO, from Oscar-winning executive producer Steve Zaillian), “The Night Manager” (AMC, directed by Oscar-winning Susanne Bier), and “O.J.: Made in America” (Espn, directed by eventual Oscar-winner Ezra Edelman).
Read More: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Review: The Scariest TV Show Ever Made, Because It Feels So Real
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- 4/17/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
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