The cast of Abbott Elementary has been working hard at Willard R. Abbott Elementary, but no one more than second-grade teacher Janine Teagues.
The main cast has remained mostly the same since the comedy's inception.
Quinta Brunson stepped in a different light as we saw her work in her new role as a temporary fellowship in the school district.
This gave Season 3 a little twist, following her trying to adjust to bureaucracy and her co-workers' happenings.
The cast brings mightier humor to our TV screens each new season.
Meet Abbott Elementary Season 4 cast and characters:
Quinta Brunson (Janine Teagues)
Janine Teagues is the main character of Abbott Elementary and a second-grade teacher. She always remains optimistic despite the school's underfunding and lack of essentials.
In season 3, she was offered a temporary fellowship at the school district.
Her mission is to help the lives of her students, and her cheeriness can...
The main cast has remained mostly the same since the comedy's inception.
Quinta Brunson stepped in a different light as we saw her work in her new role as a temporary fellowship in the school district.
This gave Season 3 a little twist, following her trying to adjust to bureaucracy and her co-workers' happenings.
The cast brings mightier humor to our TV screens each new season.
Meet Abbott Elementary Season 4 cast and characters:
Quinta Brunson (Janine Teagues)
Janine Teagues is the main character of Abbott Elementary and a second-grade teacher. She always remains optimistic despite the school's underfunding and lack of essentials.
In season 3, she was offered a temporary fellowship at the school district.
Her mission is to help the lives of her students, and her cheeriness can...
- 5/29/2024
- by Eve Pierpont
- TVfanatic
Golda Rosheuvel (Bridgerton, Dune)and Priya-Rose Brookwell (The Lazarus Project) are set to take up the lead roles of ‘Dinah’ and ‘Charlie’ in ‘Grow,’ produced by Double Nickel Entertainment in association with Sky and Orogen Entertainment.
The story of Dinah Little, a no nonsense, curmudgeonly farmer with a heart of gold, and Charlie, the unknown and unloved niece Dinah begrudgingly takes in after discovering Charlie in an orphanage. Dinah’s farm is in the self-proclaimed “Pumpkin Capital of the World” where the biggest event of the year is a high-stakes cutthroat giant-pumpkin-growing contest where the entire town gets their pumpkin patches ready to compete for a cash prize and pumpkin glory.
Charlie has a special bond with plants and, combined with her feisty personality and determination, decides to grow a gigantic pumpkin for the competition, to attempt to win the coveted prize. Charlie and other pumpkin growers face sabotage and...
The story of Dinah Little, a no nonsense, curmudgeonly farmer with a heart of gold, and Charlie, the unknown and unloved niece Dinah begrudgingly takes in after discovering Charlie in an orphanage. Dinah’s farm is in the self-proclaimed “Pumpkin Capital of the World” where the biggest event of the year is a high-stakes cutthroat giant-pumpkin-growing contest where the entire town gets their pumpkin patches ready to compete for a cash prize and pumpkin glory.
Charlie has a special bond with plants and, combined with her feisty personality and determination, decides to grow a gigantic pumpkin for the competition, to attempt to win the coveted prize. Charlie and other pumpkin growers face sabotage and...
- 5/15/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
European production powerhouse Mediawan has bought a majority stake in Misfits, the prestige U.K. company whose anticipated documentary “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” will play at the Sundance Film Festival.
The London-based production company, founded in 2016, is run by Andee (Dee) Ryder and Ian Bonhôte, the BAFTA-nominated filmmaker-producer duo behind “McQueen,” the critically laureled documentary about the fashion designer Lee Alexander McQueen. The company’s thriving track record in the non-fiction space also includes “Rising Phoenix,” a documentary about the Paralympic movement which won a pair of Emmy Awards, and “Kingdom of Dreams,” a four-part premium non-fiction series about the fashion industry which sold across 169 territories, as well as “The Contestant” which premiered at last year’s Toronto and sold to Hulu for a 2024 release.
Aside from being a key player within the feature documentary landscape, the banner recently expanded into fiction with “Alleycats,” a high-concept thriller directed by...
The London-based production company, founded in 2016, is run by Andee (Dee) Ryder and Ian Bonhôte, the BAFTA-nominated filmmaker-producer duo behind “McQueen,” the critically laureled documentary about the fashion designer Lee Alexander McQueen. The company’s thriving track record in the non-fiction space also includes “Rising Phoenix,” a documentary about the Paralympic movement which won a pair of Emmy Awards, and “Kingdom of Dreams,” a four-part premium non-fiction series about the fashion industry which sold across 169 territories, as well as “The Contestant” which premiered at last year’s Toronto and sold to Hulu for a 2024 release.
Aside from being a key player within the feature documentary landscape, the banner recently expanded into fiction with “Alleycats,” a high-concept thriller directed by...
- 1/16/2024
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Dev Anand was forever on our TV screens. My mother and aunts were huge fans. But my mother also had bundles of Filmfare magazines, and large black discs of gramophones with beautiful covers of Indian actors and actresses.
Her favourite was Dilip Kumar and a close second was Dev Anand. Dev Anand lit up the screen with his perfect groomed hair, perfectly fitted clothes and the aura he gave off of wealth and sophistication other stars of his time lacked. Dev Anand could be playing an alcoholic and he would have not a single hair out of place like in “Sharabi” (1964).
When I went to Government College University Lahore for my MPhil, my mother’s response was: “Dev Anand went to Government College.” How cool was I!
Dev Anand did his BA in English from the college – and fell in love with a classmate too, according to his autobiography, but...
Her favourite was Dilip Kumar and a close second was Dev Anand. Dev Anand lit up the screen with his perfect groomed hair, perfectly fitted clothes and the aura he gave off of wealth and sophistication other stars of his time lacked. Dev Anand could be playing an alcoholic and he would have not a single hair out of place like in “Sharabi” (1964).
When I went to Government College University Lahore for my MPhil, my mother’s response was: “Dev Anand went to Government College.” How cool was I!
Dev Anand did his BA in English from the college – and fell in love with a classmate too, according to his autobiography, but...
- 9/24/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Dev Anand was forever on our TV screens. My mother and aunts were huge fans. But my mother also had bundles of Filmfare magazines, and large black discs of gramophones with beautiful covers of Indian actors and actresses.
Her favourite was Dilip Kumar and a close second was Dev Anand. Dev Anand lit up the screen with his perfect groomed hair, perfectly fitted clothes and the aura he gave off of wealth and sophistication other stars of his time lacked. Dev Anand could be playing an alcoholic and he would have not a single hair out of place like in “Sharabi” (1964).
When I went to Government College University Lahore for my MPhil, my mother’s response was: “Dev Anand went to Government College.” How cool was I!
Dev Anand did his BA in English from the college – and fell in love with a classmate too, according to his autobiography, but...
Her favourite was Dilip Kumar and a close second was Dev Anand. Dev Anand lit up the screen with his perfect groomed hair, perfectly fitted clothes and the aura he gave off of wealth and sophistication other stars of his time lacked. Dev Anand could be playing an alcoholic and he would have not a single hair out of place like in “Sharabi” (1964).
When I went to Government College University Lahore for my MPhil, my mother’s response was: “Dev Anand went to Government College.” How cool was I!
Dev Anand did his BA in English from the college – and fell in love with a classmate too, according to his autobiography, but...
- 9/24/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Keeping it in the family is very much a Hollywood tradition at this point, and in the 21st century acting families are still thriving. Whether it be Cuba Gooding Jr.’s son Mason joining the cast of the last two Scream movies, Lily-Rose Depp leading The Idol, Maya Hawke becoming a fan favorite in Stranger Things, or Ethan Peck (grandson of Gregory) roaming the bridge of the Enterprise in Star Trek, there’s always a new generation of nepo babies lurching from crib to screen.
But one man is overwhelmingly leading the pack in terms of famous male offspring these days. A man who could conceivably consider the Kardashians his Warios. And that’s Stellan Skarsgård.
A Swedish gentleman well into his 70s with an effortlessly friendly demeanour and a soothingly craggy face, Skarsgård now has eight children, and it’s a solid bet that if you see the name...
But one man is overwhelmingly leading the pack in terms of famous male offspring these days. A man who could conceivably consider the Kardashians his Warios. And that’s Stellan Skarsgård.
A Swedish gentleman well into his 70s with an effortlessly friendly demeanour and a soothingly craggy face, Skarsgård now has eight children, and it’s a solid bet that if you see the name...
- 8/9/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
National Geographic’s new six-part series Animals Up Close with Bertie Gregory finds the BAFTA Award winner traveling across the globe to capture wildlife on video in ways they’ve never been seen before. Gregory, using drones and state-of-the-art cameras, reveals the secret lives of killer whales, African wild dogs, devil rays, and forest elephants known as the tuskers.
Bertie Gregory hosts and serves as director of photography on his visits to Antarctica, the Galapagos Islands, Botswana, Patagonia, Indonesia, and the Central African Republicon. Gregory’s joined by directors/producers Will West, Maddie Close, Spencer Millsap, Mark McClean, and James Brickell in this extensive exploration of extraordinary animals. Wildstar’s Anwar Mamon executive produces along with National Geographic’s Drew Jones.
All six episodes will stream on Disney+ on September 13, 2023.
National Geographic offered this description of the new series:
In Animals Up Close with Bertie Gregory, viewers will get the...
Bertie Gregory hosts and serves as director of photography on his visits to Antarctica, the Galapagos Islands, Botswana, Patagonia, Indonesia, and the Central African Republicon. Gregory’s joined by directors/producers Will West, Maddie Close, Spencer Millsap, Mark McClean, and James Brickell in this extensive exploration of extraordinary animals. Wildstar’s Anwar Mamon executive produces along with National Geographic’s Drew Jones.
All six episodes will stream on Disney+ on September 13, 2023.
National Geographic offered this description of the new series:
In Animals Up Close with Bertie Gregory, viewers will get the...
- 7/28/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Just in time for Succession‘s end, let’s look at method acting. The Criterion Channel are highlighting the controversial practice in a 27-film series centered on Brando, Newman, Nicholson, and many other’s embodiment of “an intensely personal, internalized, and naturalistic approach to performance.” That series makes mention of Marilyn Monroe, who gets her own, 11-title highlight––the iconic commingling with deeper cuts.
Pride Month offers “Masc,” a consideration of “trans men, butch lesbians, and gender-nonconforming heroes” onscreen; the Michael Koresky-curated Queersighted returning with a study of the gay best friend; and the 20-film “LGBTQ+ Favorites.” Louis Garrel’s delightful The Innocent (about which I talked to him here), the director’s cut of Gregg Araki’s The Doom Generation, and Stanley Kwan’s hugely underseen Lan Yu make streaming premieres, while Araki’s Totally F***ed Up and Mysterious Skin also get a run. Criterion Editions include Five Easy Pieces,...
Pride Month offers “Masc,” a consideration of “trans men, butch lesbians, and gender-nonconforming heroes” onscreen; the Michael Koresky-curated Queersighted returning with a study of the gay best friend; and the 20-film “LGBTQ+ Favorites.” Louis Garrel’s delightful The Innocent (about which I talked to him here), the director’s cut of Gregg Araki’s The Doom Generation, and Stanley Kwan’s hugely underseen Lan Yu make streaming premieres, while Araki’s Totally F***ed Up and Mysterious Skin also get a run. Criterion Editions include Five Easy Pieces,...
- 5/22/2023
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Tyler James Williams Says ‘Everybody Hates Chris’ Producer Told Him He’d ‘Probably Never Work Again’
Tyler James Williams, who landed the lead role in “Everybody Hates Chris” at age 12 in 2005, revealed in a new interview that a producer on the series told him he’d “probably never work again” after the series, which was based on Chris Rock’s teen years.
Williams, who won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Emmy for playing Gregory Eddie on ABC hit “Abbott Elementary,” told GQ that an unnamed producer once said to him, “I’ll never see you as anything else and you’ll probably never work again.”
The now 30-year-old actor recalled, “I was like, ‘Holy s—t you really just looked at me and said that.'” Although he thinks the producer probably meant it as a joke, the comment still stung.
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“It was traumatic,” he said of growing up on camera.
Williams, who won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Emmy for playing Gregory Eddie on ABC hit “Abbott Elementary,” told GQ that an unnamed producer once said to him, “I’ll never see you as anything else and you’ll probably never work again.”
The now 30-year-old actor recalled, “I was like, ‘Holy s—t you really just looked at me and said that.'” Although he thinks the producer probably meant it as a joke, the comment still stung.
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“It was traumatic,” he said of growing up on camera.
- 3/24/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
The writers of Abbott Elementary consistently hit it out of the park! This episode delved into some much-needed backstories for Janine and gave all of the cast a place to shine.
The beautiful thing about them fleshing out the Abbott Elementary world is that these characters feel real -- hilariously, real. We feel like they go home at night and come back to work the next day as we do.
And it's so refreshing. Abbott Elementary Season 2 Episode 18 was multi-dimensional. We saw competition, friendships outside of work, fights, and reconciliation. Watching these characters at each other's throats to get courtside tickets was riotous.
This episode was remarkable because we finally saw some of the staff. Even in assembly scenes, the show typically only shows the main cast, so this change was refreshing.
Again, it makes it much more realistic, making it even more watchable. Abbott has the distinction of having both relatable characters and relationships.
The beautiful thing about them fleshing out the Abbott Elementary world is that these characters feel real -- hilariously, real. We feel like they go home at night and come back to work the next day as we do.
And it's so refreshing. Abbott Elementary Season 2 Episode 18 was multi-dimensional. We saw competition, friendships outside of work, fights, and reconciliation. Watching these characters at each other's throats to get courtside tickets was riotous.
This episode was remarkable because we finally saw some of the staff. Even in assembly scenes, the show typically only shows the main cast, so this change was refreshing.
Again, it makes it much more realistic, making it even more watchable. Abbott has the distinction of having both relatable characters and relationships.
- 3/9/2023
- by Brandi Powell
- TVfanatic
‘Abbott Elementary’ Valentine’s Day Episode Woos Ratings Win Over CBS’ Super Bowl Commercial Special
ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” Valentine’s Day-themed episode was able to woo the 18-49 demographic on Wednesday, per Nielsen live plus same-day figures, in the mockumentary comedy’s first ratings win of the TV season. However, viewers still swooned over CBS’ Super Bowl Commercial Special, which had the highest average viewership of the night and was a close second to the Quinta Brunson-starring title’s demo win.
At 9 p.m., right after the early series premiere of the Gina Rodriguez dramedy “Not Dead Yet,” “Abbott Elementary” averaged a primetime night high with 0.56 in the demo. The episode, which saw Brunson’s Janine and Tyler James Williams’ Gregory inch closer to the highly anticipated romantic conclusion of their will-they-won’t-they arc, also netted 3.2 average million viewers overall. That was up by 50 from last week’s rerun installment last week.
With its 22nd Super Bowl Commercial Special, CBS’ interactive show where...
At 9 p.m., right after the early series premiere of the Gina Rodriguez dramedy “Not Dead Yet,” “Abbott Elementary” averaged a primetime night high with 0.56 in the demo. The episode, which saw Brunson’s Janine and Tyler James Williams’ Gregory inch closer to the highly anticipated romantic conclusion of their will-they-won’t-they arc, also netted 3.2 average million viewers overall. That was up by 50 from last week’s rerun installment last week.
With its 22nd Super Bowl Commercial Special, CBS’ interactive show where...
- 2/10/2023
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Cannes Film Market sidebar Cannes Docs has kicked off as new stats show documentary film in Europe is thriving with the number of productions nearly back to pre-pandemic levels.
This rebound is echoed across film production in general which, according to European Audiovisual Observatory figures, returned to pre-crisis levels in 2021, albeit with significant variations between countries.
There is consensus among industry actors that platforms have played a key role in creating a new appetite for documentary films among audiences, particularly younger viewers.
“I would say the boom comes very much from a change in storytelling, because Netflix came with a new audience for documentary,” says Elodie Polo Ackermann, managing director of Imagissime, one of French media giant Mediawan’s doc film labels.
“Documentary, especially in France, used to be produced in a very traditional style with ‘the voice of God’ – a very journalistic commentary – and the idea of putting the...
This rebound is echoed across film production in general which, according to European Audiovisual Observatory figures, returned to pre-crisis levels in 2021, albeit with significant variations between countries.
There is consensus among industry actors that platforms have played a key role in creating a new appetite for documentary films among audiences, particularly younger viewers.
“I would say the boom comes very much from a change in storytelling, because Netflix came with a new audience for documentary,” says Elodie Polo Ackermann, managing director of Imagissime, one of French media giant Mediawan’s doc film labels.
“Documentary, especially in France, used to be produced in a very traditional style with ‘the voice of God’ – a very journalistic commentary – and the idea of putting the...
- 5/23/2022
- by Lise Pedersen
- Variety Film + TV
Rolling off the smashing success of “Lupin,” Netflix and French star Omar Sy have entered a multi-year feature film deal. It’s the streamer’s first deal with a French talent or filmmaker.
The partnership will see Sy’s Paris and L.A.-based production company develop original films for Netflix, with Sy starring in and acting as executive producer on the projects.
“I have experienced Netflix’s collaboration with artists and their passion to bring unique and diverse stories to homes all over the world,” said Sy, who was a creative producer on some episodes of “Lupin.”
Sy added that he was “happy to have the opportunity to extend the relationship and look forward to this next step of our journey together.” Sy broke through with Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano’s hit comedy “The Intouchables” a decade ago, which marked his first leading role after many years in acting.
The partnership will see Sy’s Paris and L.A.-based production company develop original films for Netflix, with Sy starring in and acting as executive producer on the projects.
“I have experienced Netflix’s collaboration with artists and their passion to bring unique and diverse stories to homes all over the world,” said Sy, who was a creative producer on some episodes of “Lupin.”
Sy added that he was “happy to have the opportunity to extend the relationship and look forward to this next step of our journey together.” Sy broke through with Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano’s hit comedy “The Intouchables” a decade ago, which marked his first leading role after many years in acting.
- 10/12/2021
- by Elsa Keslassy and Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Elodie Polo-Ackermann, who runs the Mediawan-owned Paris-based banner Imagissime, has become one of Europe’s key documentary producers since delivering “Who Killed Little Gregory?,” a different kind of true crime series which marked Netflix’s first documentary original in France.
“Who Killed Little Gregory?” was directed by Gilles Marchand, a critically acclaimed screenwriter and director whose credits include the Cannes title “Who Killed Bambi?” and “L’autre monde.” With his cinematic approach to the genre, Marchand was able to cast a new light on the infamous cold case revolving around the mysterious murder of 4-year old Grégory Villemin in 1984. The company recently launched its second Netflix docu, “The Women and the Murderer,” a female take on the 1990s serial killer Guy Georges, co-written and co-directed by Mona Achache (“The Hedgehog”) and Patricia Tourancheau.
Imagissime is now developing two human interest documentary series which have an international resonance: “Un si long...
“Who Killed Little Gregory?” was directed by Gilles Marchand, a critically acclaimed screenwriter and director whose credits include the Cannes title “Who Killed Bambi?” and “L’autre monde.” With his cinematic approach to the genre, Marchand was able to cast a new light on the infamous cold case revolving around the mysterious murder of 4-year old Grégory Villemin in 1984. The company recently launched its second Netflix docu, “The Women and the Murderer,” a female take on the 1990s serial killer Guy Georges, co-written and co-directed by Mona Achache (“The Hedgehog”) and Patricia Tourancheau.
Imagissime is now developing two human interest documentary series which have an international resonance: “Un si long...
- 10/8/2021
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
ZolaBefore the outgrowth of incel culture, the on-screen representation of antisocial, white American males peaked in the early 2000s. With the success of films like 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) and Superbad (2007)and the glut of R-Rated coming of age sex comedies that followed, Hollywood became a lucrative “empathy machine” for the white boys and men who once lurked on the sidelines of the screen. Nerds with hearts of gold were getting laid in the movies and quirky actors like Michael Cera spearheaded the cause. In fact, Hollywood did a pretty good job representing white men of all ages, bodies and personality types dating women who epitomized the contrived beauty standards of a given moment. A few years later, Janicza Bravo also centered the virginal white male in her filmography, but examined their potential menace and perversions. Casting Michael Cera as the scrutinized subject of her dark-comedy shorts Gregory Go Boom (2013) and...
- 7/9/2021
- MUBI
Mediawan Rights, the commercial division of French independent media powerhouse Mediawan founded by Pierre-Antoine Capton, Xavier Niel and Matthieu Pigasse in 2015, is poised to step up its premium documentary clout through its dedicated sales unit.
Presided by veteran sales executive Valerie Vleeschhouwer, Mediawan Rights has signed an exclusive partnership deal with Forbidden Stories, the production banner behind many critically-acclaimed investigative documentaries, such as “Green Blood.” The outfit was founded by Laurent Richard, an award-winning French documentary filmmaker and producer who won the Prix Europa Award for the European Journalist of the Year in 2018.
Mediawan is already a leader in the docu landscape with outfits such as Cc&c (Clarke Costelle & Co), Black Dynamite and Troisième Œil, and the recent acquisition of Lagardere Studios, which comprises key documentary producers such as Imagissime (“Who Killed Little Gregory?”), Maximal Productions, 909 productions, Electron Libre productions and Réservoir Prod, as well as Aito Media in Finland,...
Presided by veteran sales executive Valerie Vleeschhouwer, Mediawan Rights has signed an exclusive partnership deal with Forbidden Stories, the production banner behind many critically-acclaimed investigative documentaries, such as “Green Blood.” The outfit was founded by Laurent Richard, an award-winning French documentary filmmaker and producer who won the Prix Europa Award for the European Journalist of the Year in 2018.
Mediawan is already a leader in the docu landscape with outfits such as Cc&c (Clarke Costelle & Co), Black Dynamite and Troisième Œil, and the recent acquisition of Lagardere Studios, which comprises key documentary producers such as Imagissime (“Who Killed Little Gregory?”), Maximal Productions, 909 productions, Electron Libre productions and Réservoir Prod, as well as Aito Media in Finland,...
- 4/14/2021
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
(Warning: Spoilers ahead for “Bridgerton” Season 1 through its finale.)
Netflix’s “Bridgerton” has been a hit for the streaming service since the Shonda Rhimes-produced romance series debuted on Christmas Day. And following the Jan. 21 announcement that the show has been renewed for Season 2, TheWrap thought we’d give all of you adoring “Bridgerton” viewers the scoop on what the new batch of episodes will be about.
What you probably know by now is that the first season of “Bridgerton” was adapted by series creator Chris Van Dusen from author Julia Quinn’s novel, “The Duke and I,” which follows the love story of Daphne Bridgerton (played by Phoebe Dynevor on the series) and Simon Basset a.k.a. the Duke of Hastings (Regé-Jean Page). But what you might not know is that book is the first in a series of eight, each one devoted to a different Bridgerton sibling.
Netflix’s “Bridgerton” has been a hit for the streaming service since the Shonda Rhimes-produced romance series debuted on Christmas Day. And following the Jan. 21 announcement that the show has been renewed for Season 2, TheWrap thought we’d give all of you adoring “Bridgerton” viewers the scoop on what the new batch of episodes will be about.
What you probably know by now is that the first season of “Bridgerton” was adapted by series creator Chris Van Dusen from author Julia Quinn’s novel, “The Duke and I,” which follows the love story of Daphne Bridgerton (played by Phoebe Dynevor on the series) and Simon Basset a.k.a. the Duke of Hastings (Regé-Jean Page). But what you might not know is that book is the first in a series of eight, each one devoted to a different Bridgerton sibling.
- 2/16/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
So, How Was Your 2020? is a series in which our favorite entertainers answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their year. We’ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December.
Anita “Lady A” White had a complex 2020. Beyond her quarantine, the Seattle Blues singer has spent much of the latter half of her year fighting over the rights to the “Lady A” stage name she’s used for nearly 30 years. As protests surfaced across the country over racial injustice highlighted by the police killing of George Floyd,...
Anita “Lady A” White had a complex 2020. Beyond her quarantine, the Seattle Blues singer has spent much of the latter half of her year fighting over the rights to the “Lady A” stage name she’s used for nearly 30 years. As protests surfaced across the country over racial injustice highlighted by the police killing of George Floyd,...
- 12/18/2020
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
Mediawan, one of Europe’s most thriving independent production-distribution groups, is looking to expand its leadership further into Europe with the acquisition of Lagardere Studios and a minority stake in Madrid-based banner Weekend Studio.
Following last month’s clearance by the anti-trust board, Mediawan has finalized its takeover of Lagardere Studios, an expansive French TV producer-distributor comprised of 27 companies, including the Spanish banner Boomerang, whose hit series include “The Time in Between” and “Mum detective;” Atlantique Productions, whose credits include Damien Chazelle’s Netflix series “The Eddy”; and Imagissime, the documentary producers behind hit Netflix documentary series “Who Killed Little Gregory?”
Pierre-Antoine Capton, chairman of Mediawan, said the company is now getting ready to integrate Lagardere Studios’ talent and labels into the org and is preparing to reorganize in order to create more synergies.
“With these new acquisitions we are going to strengthen our footprint in Spain, the Netherlands and Finland,...
Following last month’s clearance by the anti-trust board, Mediawan has finalized its takeover of Lagardere Studios, an expansive French TV producer-distributor comprised of 27 companies, including the Spanish banner Boomerang, whose hit series include “The Time in Between” and “Mum detective;” Atlantique Productions, whose credits include Damien Chazelle’s Netflix series “The Eddy”; and Imagissime, the documentary producers behind hit Netflix documentary series “Who Killed Little Gregory?”
Pierre-Antoine Capton, chairman of Mediawan, said the company is now getting ready to integrate Lagardere Studios’ talent and labels into the org and is preparing to reorganize in order to create more synergies.
“With these new acquisitions we are going to strengthen our footprint in Spain, the Netherlands and Finland,...
- 11/10/2020
- by Elsa Keslassy and John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
The Criterion Channel’s September 2020 Lineup Includes Sátántangó, Agnès Varda, Albert Brooks & More
As the coronavirus pandemic still rages on, precious few remain skeptical about going to the movies. But while your AMCs and others claim some godlike safety from Covid, there remains a chunk of people still uncomfortable hitting up theaters. To them, we bring you the September 2020 Criterion Channel lineup.
It starts off with quite the swath of content too. Béla Tarr’s Sátántangó hits the service on September 1, and its seven-plus hours should take up a large chunk of your day. Coming soon after is a collection of more than a dozen Joan Blondell starrers from the pre-Code era, including Howard Hawks’ The Crowd Roars, three collaborations with Mervyn LeRoy, and Ray Enright & Busby Berkeley’s Dames.
For some stuff released almost a century later, the service also sees the addition of documentary bender Robert Greene. His Actress, Kate Plays Christine, and Bisbee ’17 join soon after. Janicza Bravo, director of Lemon,...
It starts off with quite the swath of content too. Béla Tarr’s Sátántangó hits the service on September 1, and its seven-plus hours should take up a large chunk of your day. Coming soon after is a collection of more than a dozen Joan Blondell starrers from the pre-Code era, including Howard Hawks’ The Crowd Roars, three collaborations with Mervyn LeRoy, and Ray Enright & Busby Berkeley’s Dames.
For some stuff released almost a century later, the service also sees the addition of documentary bender Robert Greene. His Actress, Kate Plays Christine, and Bisbee ’17 join soon after. Janicza Bravo, director of Lemon,...
- 8/25/2020
- by Matt Cipolla
- The Film Stage
Even as outside circumstances forced Sunny Side of the Doc to pare down elements of this year’s edition, event programmers never jettisoned the theme they envisioned for 2020.
“We wanted to maintain our original framework,” says Sunny Side director of strategy and development Mathieu Béjot. “We had planned for many more sessions and different activities that we subsequently had to cancel, but we were certainly going to stick with our original idea to focus on history.”
Every year, the La Rochelle-based rendezvous has sought to spotlight trends and formats influencing the documentary landscape, creating thematic sections around genres like science, culture and human affairs. While the doc marketplace had already covered this particular subject before, recent developments have made history a natural fit for this year’ rather unique edition.
“There are so many events reshaping the world right now, it felt like the right moment to focus on history,” says Béjot.
“We wanted to maintain our original framework,” says Sunny Side director of strategy and development Mathieu Béjot. “We had planned for many more sessions and different activities that we subsequently had to cancel, but we were certainly going to stick with our original idea to focus on history.”
Every year, the La Rochelle-based rendezvous has sought to spotlight trends and formats influencing the documentary landscape, creating thematic sections around genres like science, culture and human affairs. While the doc marketplace had already covered this particular subject before, recent developments have made history a natural fit for this year’ rather unique edition.
“There are so many events reshaping the world right now, it felt like the right moment to focus on history,” says Béjot.
- 6/22/2020
- by Ben Croll
- Variety Film + TV
Paris-based media group Mediawan has launched a new pan-European entity, Mediawan Alliance, and has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire France’s Lagardere Studios.
The company has also acquired a majority stake in Spain’s Good Mood. Mediawan Alliance has also entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire Troisieme Oeil, a top French production company owned by Pierre-Antoine Capton, chairman of the Mediawan board.
Mediawan Alliance is being financially backed by the French investment firm MacSf and the U.S. private equity firm Kkr, and is headquartered in Paris. The new entity will be co-headed by Capton as CEO, and Leonine CEO’s Fred Kogel as deputy CEO.
Capton launched Mediawan with Xavier Niel and Mathieu Pigasse four years ago. The three entrepreneurs currently own 19.75% of Mediawan and are creating Mediawan Alliance as a vehicle to make a tender offer on the remaining 73% of Mediawan’s shares.
If the tender offer on...
The company has also acquired a majority stake in Spain’s Good Mood. Mediawan Alliance has also entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire Troisieme Oeil, a top French production company owned by Pierre-Antoine Capton, chairman of the Mediawan board.
Mediawan Alliance is being financially backed by the French investment firm MacSf and the U.S. private equity firm Kkr, and is headquartered in Paris. The new entity will be co-headed by Capton as CEO, and Leonine CEO’s Fred Kogel as deputy CEO.
Capton launched Mediawan with Xavier Niel and Mathieu Pigasse four years ago. The three entrepreneurs currently own 19.75% of Mediawan and are creating Mediawan Alliance as a vehicle to make a tender offer on the remaining 73% of Mediawan’s shares.
If the tender offer on...
- 6/22/2020
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Diego Buñuel, the former head of documentaries at Canal Plus and Netflix in Emea, has joined the French public broadcaster France Televisions as head of programming.
Starting on June 22, Buñuel will be spearheading the programming for the group which is presided by Delphine Ernotte and comprises six free-to-air channels.
“(Buñuel)’s vision (and) track record will be assets for France Televisions and for French TV,” said Takis Candilis, the second-in-command at the French pubcaster.
Currently being reformed as part of France’s audiovisual law, the pubcaster has been aiming to lure younger audiences in recent years with ambitious original programming like “Call My Agent!.” The group has also become popular with talk shows, in addition to documentaries, youth programming and even sports. The pubcaster has rights to the tennis tournament Roland-Garros, as well as the Olympic Games, among other major sports events.
Buñuel will be replacing Nathalie Darrigrand who stepped...
Starting on June 22, Buñuel will be spearheading the programming for the group which is presided by Delphine Ernotte and comprises six free-to-air channels.
“(Buñuel)’s vision (and) track record will be assets for France Televisions and for French TV,” said Takis Candilis, the second-in-command at the French pubcaster.
Currently being reformed as part of France’s audiovisual law, the pubcaster has been aiming to lure younger audiences in recent years with ambitious original programming like “Call My Agent!.” The group has also become popular with talk shows, in addition to documentaries, youth programming and even sports. The pubcaster has rights to the tennis tournament Roland-Garros, as well as the Olympic Games, among other major sports events.
Buñuel will be replacing Nathalie Darrigrand who stepped...
- 6/16/2020
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
If the evolution of creativity in the 21st century means that Twitter feeds can fuel feature-length adaptations, “Zola” is a terrific place to start. Director Janicza Bravo’s zany road trip comedy about a pair of strippers on a rambunctious 48-hour Florida adventure embodies its ludicrous source while jazzing it up with relentless cinematic beats.
Bravo, who co-wrote the movie with “Slave Play” breakout Jeremy O. Harris, applies the surreal and edgy sensibilities of her unsettling dark comic short “Gregory Go Boom” and the similarly outré “Lemon” to another jittery look at anxious people driven to self-destructive extremes. This time, their antics result in
Well, maybe. In October 2015, Detroit-based stripper A’ziah “Zola” King unleashed 144 tweets chronicling her madcap journey with new pal Jessica, who invited her on a quick jaunt down south to hit the clubs. In King’s account, the impulsive odyssey took an oddball turn when Jessica...
Bravo, who co-wrote the movie with “Slave Play” breakout Jeremy O. Harris, applies the surreal and edgy sensibilities of her unsettling dark comic short “Gregory Go Boom” and the similarly outré “Lemon” to another jittery look at anxious people driven to self-destructive extremes. This time, their antics result in
Well, maybe. In October 2015, Detroit-based stripper A’ziah “Zola” King unleashed 144 tweets chronicling her madcap journey with new pal Jessica, who invited her on a quick jaunt down south to hit the clubs. In King’s account, the impulsive odyssey took an oddball turn when Jessica...
- 1/25/2020
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings today officially opened Netflix’s vast new French headquarters in the center of Paris.
Currently home to 40 employees in film, TV and marketing, and with ample space for at least 100 more, the shiny new space is a major sign of intent for the streamer in one of Europe’s most important – and heavily regulated – markets.
Netflix announced today that it will significantly increase investment in France, with 20 new French productions, and partnerships with leading French creative institutions.
The streamer’s French content executives today unveiled a handful of original shows as well as a range of series and films made by production partners for the streamer. They include:
BigBug, the new film by César Award winner Jean-Pierre Jeunet, based on a script written by Jeunet and Guillaume Laurant — a comedy set in the future with a cast including César Award winner Elsa Zylberstein, César Award nominee Isabelle Nanty and Manu Payet.
Currently home to 40 employees in film, TV and marketing, and with ample space for at least 100 more, the shiny new space is a major sign of intent for the streamer in one of Europe’s most important – and heavily regulated – markets.
Netflix announced today that it will significantly increase investment in France, with 20 new French productions, and partnerships with leading French creative institutions.
The streamer’s French content executives today unveiled a handful of original shows as well as a range of series and films made by production partners for the streamer. They include:
BigBug, the new film by César Award winner Jean-Pierre Jeunet, based on a script written by Jeunet and Guillaume Laurant — a comedy set in the future with a cast including César Award winner Elsa Zylberstein, César Award nominee Isabelle Nanty and Manu Payet.
- 1/17/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix continued to make strides in its European expansion on Thursday, unveiling a swanky multi-floor Paris office and announcing 20 new French shows and movies in the pipeline.
Located in the heart of the city and staffed with 40 employees, Netflix’s office launch attracted French industry figures, including producers and filmmakers working with or looking to work with Netflix.
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, who was on hand at the event, said the service will be stepping up its investment locally and will target high-profile talent in 2020. New titles include the film “Big Bug,” directed by “Amelie” director Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Penned by Jeunet and Guillaume Laurant, “Big Bug” is a comedy set in the future starring Elsa Zylberstein, Isabelle Nanty and Manu Payet.
Jeunet participated in the first roundtable organised for the event, along with the directors Julien Leclercq and Leïla Sy, as well as rapper-turned-actor Kery James, and Sara May, director...
Located in the heart of the city and staffed with 40 employees, Netflix’s office launch attracted French industry figures, including producers and filmmakers working with or looking to work with Netflix.
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, who was on hand at the event, said the service will be stepping up its investment locally and will target high-profile talent in 2020. New titles include the film “Big Bug,” directed by “Amelie” director Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Penned by Jeunet and Guillaume Laurant, “Big Bug” is a comedy set in the future starring Elsa Zylberstein, Isabelle Nanty and Manu Payet.
Jeunet participated in the first roundtable organised for the event, along with the directors Julien Leclercq and Leïla Sy, as well as rapper-turned-actor Kery James, and Sara May, director...
- 1/17/2020
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Diego Bunuel, who joined Netflix in 2018 as head of original documentaries for the Emea region, has left the streaming giant, the company confirmed Thursday.
A source close to Netflix said Bunuel’s departure was a mutual decision. Bunuel was based out of Netflix’s London office after having worked in Los Angeles for six months. He previously worked at Canal Plus, where he was head of documentaries.
Bunuel stepped down from Netflix because he wanted to relocate to Paris, where his family lives, according to the source close to Netflix. Although Netflix is about to officially launch its Paris office in January, Bunuel was required to remain in London, where his team is based.
Under Bunuel’s watch, Netflix launched 18 original documentaries in the Emea region and recently scored big with its first French documentary original, “Who Killed Little Gregory?”, which has been the streamer’s most critically acclaimed French original content.
A source close to Netflix said Bunuel’s departure was a mutual decision. Bunuel was based out of Netflix’s London office after having worked in Los Angeles for six months. He previously worked at Canal Plus, where he was head of documentaries.
Bunuel stepped down from Netflix because he wanted to relocate to Paris, where his family lives, according to the source close to Netflix. Although Netflix is about to officially launch its Paris office in January, Bunuel was required to remain in London, where his team is based.
Under Bunuel’s watch, Netflix launched 18 original documentaries in the Emea region and recently scored big with its first French documentary original, “Who Killed Little Gregory?”, which has been the streamer’s most critically acclaimed French original content.
- 12/19/2019
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
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