“Babes” is a new live-action comedy feature, directed by Pamela Adlon, starring Ilana Glazer, Michelle Buteau, John Carroll Lynch and Hasan Minhaj, opening May 17, 2024 in theaters:
“…inseparable childhood best friends ‘Eden’ (Ilana Glazer) and ‘Dawn’ (Michelle Buteau), having grown up together in NYC, now are firmly in different phases of adulthood.
“But when carefree and single Eden decides to have a baby on her own after a one-night stand, their friendship faces its greatest challenge, in a hilarious and heartfelt comedy about the bonds of friendship, the messy, unpredictable challenges of adulthood and becoming a parent.”
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“…inseparable childhood best friends ‘Eden’ (Ilana Glazer) and ‘Dawn’ (Michelle Buteau), having grown up together in NYC, now are firmly in different phases of adulthood.
“But when carefree and single Eden decides to have a baby on her own after a one-night stand, their friendship faces its greatest challenge, in a hilarious and heartfelt comedy about the bonds of friendship, the messy, unpredictable challenges of adulthood and becoming a parent.”
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- 4/8/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
What if Ilana from “Broad City” was pregnant?
If you want to find out, watch the trailer for “Babes,” which Neon released on Thursday.
In the comedy film, which Ilana Glazer wrote with Josh Rabinowitz, the “Broad City” alum plays Eden, a proudly single, thirtysomething New Yorker who gets pregnant from a one-night stand and decides to keep the baby. She relies on her best friend Dawn (Michelle Buteau), a married mother of two, for help. It’s going to be a very challenging process, and not even Dawn is sure Eden will be able to pull it off. The humor seems like a more grown-up version of the chaotic whimsy Glazer brought to “Broad City,” her beloved Comedy Central sitcom.
“Babes” is directed by “Better Things” creator Pamela Adlon in her feature directorial debut. The cast also includes Hasan Minhaj, John Carroll Lynch, Stephan James, Oliver Platt, the Lucas brothers,...
If you want to find out, watch the trailer for “Babes,” which Neon released on Thursday.
In the comedy film, which Ilana Glazer wrote with Josh Rabinowitz, the “Broad City” alum plays Eden, a proudly single, thirtysomething New Yorker who gets pregnant from a one-night stand and decides to keep the baby. She relies on her best friend Dawn (Michelle Buteau), a married mother of two, for help. It’s going to be a very challenging process, and not even Dawn is sure Eden will be able to pull it off. The humor seems like a more grown-up version of the chaotic whimsy Glazer brought to “Broad City,” her beloved Comedy Central sitcom.
“Babes” is directed by “Better Things” creator Pamela Adlon in her feature directorial debut. The cast also includes Hasan Minhaj, John Carroll Lynch, Stephan James, Oliver Platt, the Lucas brothers,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
"You did not tell me how sexy it was to be pregnant! Were you crazy horny??" Neon has revealed an official trailer for the comedy titled Babes, the first feature film directed by the actress Pamela Adlon. This recently premiered at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival and it's set for a US debut in theaters this May. After becoming pregnant from a one-night stand, Eden leans on her married best friend and mother of two, Dawn, to guide her through gestation and beyond. From co-writers Ilana Glazer and Josh Rabinowitz, Babes is a hilarious and heartfelt comedy about the bonds of friendship and the messy, unpredictable challenges of adulthood and becoming a parent. Starring Ilana Glazer as Eden and Michelle Buteau as Dawn, along with John Carroll Lynch, Hasan Minhaj, Stephan James, Oliver Platt, and Sandra Bernhard. This looks like some crafty pregnancy humor, making fun of every aspect of parenting & the emotional pregnancy process.
- 4/4/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Motherhood is a challenging, stressful and inherently messy experience. Very messy. It's a wild carnival of bodily fluids: poop, pee, puke and, well, female excretions that a male such as myself has no business discussing in graphic detail. I understand and salute the multitude of sacrifices women make when they choose to carry, deliver and raise a child, and I know good and goddamn well when to keep my mouth shut about this topic -- which is just about 100-percent of the time.
As someone who believes films can be amazing empathy machines (the recent trend of abortion road trip movies has been a stark revelation for me), I do wish there were more movies that depicted in unvarnished detail the conception-to-delivery process without feeling obliged to give equal time or thereabouts to the male perspective. This is especially true of comedies. I adore "Juno" and "Knocked Up," but these...
As someone who believes films can be amazing empathy machines (the recent trend of abortion road trip movies has been a stark revelation for me), I do wish there were more movies that depicted in unvarnished detail the conception-to-delivery process without feeling obliged to give equal time or thereabouts to the male perspective. This is especially true of comedies. I adore "Juno" and "Knocked Up," but these...
- 4/4/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Ilana Glazer is taking her “Broad City” persona to the next level: parenthood. Glazer co-wrote coming-of-age buddy comedy “Babes” with Josh Rabinowitz to chart the hilarity of becoming a parent while still being very much an adolescent at heart.
“Babes” follows inseparable childhood best friends Eden (Glazer) and Dawn (Michelle Buteau), two New York City natives who find themselves in different phases of adulthood. When carefree and single Eden decides to have a baby on her own after a one-night stand, their friendship faces its greatest challenge yet, especially as the more responsible Dawn is already a mother of two.
The dramedy marks Pamela Adlon’s feature directorial debut, and alongside Glazer and Buteau, co-stars John Carroll Lynch, Oliver Platt, Sandra Bernhard, Stephan James, and Hasan Minhaj. Co-writers Glazer and Rabinowitz produced the feature along with Susie Fox, Breean Solberg, and Ashley Fox.
“Babes” debuted at SXSW 2024, where our own...
“Babes” follows inseparable childhood best friends Eden (Glazer) and Dawn (Michelle Buteau), two New York City natives who find themselves in different phases of adulthood. When carefree and single Eden decides to have a baby on her own after a one-night stand, their friendship faces its greatest challenge yet, especially as the more responsible Dawn is already a mother of two.
The dramedy marks Pamela Adlon’s feature directorial debut, and alongside Glazer and Buteau, co-stars John Carroll Lynch, Oliver Platt, Sandra Bernhard, Stephan James, and Hasan Minhaj. Co-writers Glazer and Rabinowitz produced the feature along with Susie Fox, Breean Solberg, and Ashley Fox.
“Babes” debuted at SXSW 2024, where our own...
- 4/4/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Neon has released the official poster for the new film Babes. The film stars and was written by Ilana Glazer. It was directed by Pamela Adlon and will be in theaters on May 17, 2024!
Synopsis: The film follows inseparable childhood best friends Eden (Ilana Glazer) and Dawn (Michelle Buteau), having grown up together in New York City, now firmly in different phases of adulthood. When carefree and single Eden decides to have a baby on her own after a one-night stand, their friendship faces its greatest challenge. Babes delves into the complexities of female friendship with a blend of laughter, tears, and labor pains.
About The Film
Genre: Comedy, Family Cast: Ilana Glazer, Michelle Buteau, John Carroll Lynch, Oliver Platt, Sandra Bernhard, with Stephen James and Hasan Minhaj Director: Pamela Aldon Screenplay: Ilana Glazer, Josh Rabinowitz Producer: Ilana Glazer, Josh Rabinowitz, Susie Fox, Breean Solberg, Ashley Fox
Babes is only in...
Synopsis: The film follows inseparable childhood best friends Eden (Ilana Glazer) and Dawn (Michelle Buteau), having grown up together in New York City, now firmly in different phases of adulthood. When carefree and single Eden decides to have a baby on her own after a one-night stand, their friendship faces its greatest challenge. Babes delves into the complexities of female friendship with a blend of laughter, tears, and labor pains.
About The Film
Genre: Comedy, Family Cast: Ilana Glazer, Michelle Buteau, John Carroll Lynch, Oliver Platt, Sandra Bernhard, with Stephen James and Hasan Minhaj Director: Pamela Aldon Screenplay: Ilana Glazer, Josh Rabinowitz Producer: Ilana Glazer, Josh Rabinowitz, Susie Fox, Breean Solberg, Ashley Fox
Babes is only in...
- 4/3/2024
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
Mario Van Peebles has been tapped to direct “That’ll Be the Day,” the story of how Buddy Holly and other musicians of the late 1950s helped give birth to rock ‘n’ roll and influence the wider societal and cultural landscape, including the civil rights movement.
Music has been central to much of Van Peebles’ work, from his 1991 gangster movie “New Jack City” to his work on “Wu-Tang: An American Saga,” which he co-executive produced for Hulu. Van Peebles is currently writing a musical stage tribute to his father Melvin Van Peebles, to be performed at New York City’s Lincoln Center later this year.
“America’s tumultuous cultural melting pot has produced transcendent musical talent, including Buddy Holly, who was our first bad ass rock ’n’ roll nerd,” Van Peebles said in a statement.
His 2003 docudrama “Baadasssss!” pays homage to his father’s groundbreaking film “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song.” His latest film,...
Music has been central to much of Van Peebles’ work, from his 1991 gangster movie “New Jack City” to his work on “Wu-Tang: An American Saga,” which he co-executive produced for Hulu. Van Peebles is currently writing a musical stage tribute to his father Melvin Van Peebles, to be performed at New York City’s Lincoln Center later this year.
“America’s tumultuous cultural melting pot has produced transcendent musical talent, including Buddy Holly, who was our first bad ass rock ’n’ roll nerd,” Van Peebles said in a statement.
His 2003 docudrama “Baadasssss!” pays homage to his father’s groundbreaking film “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song.” His latest film,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
There is no such thing as a bad year for movies. And 2024 is already shaping up to be no exception.
As we write this intro, it's still fairly early in the year, but we've already seen plenty of terrific films. Some of them are currently in theaters. Some of them are streaming or available for rental. A few of them have played film festivals and will find their way into some kind of release this year. But all of the entries on this list of the best movies of 2024 so far have one thing in common: they're worth your time.
Comedies, science fiction epics, documentaries, action films, romances, animation -- this list already has it all, and we're just getting started. Let's dive in..
Read more: Here's Why Movie Dialogue Has Gotten More Difficult To Understand (And Three Ways To Fix It)
Babes
"Babes" is an honest and slightly heartbreaking comedy about growing up,...
As we write this intro, it's still fairly early in the year, but we've already seen plenty of terrific films. Some of them are currently in theaters. Some of them are streaming or available for rental. A few of them have played film festivals and will find their way into some kind of release this year. But all of the entries on this list of the best movies of 2024 so far have one thing in common: they're worth your time.
Comedies, science fiction epics, documentaries, action films, romances, animation -- this list already has it all, and we're just getting started. Let's dive in..
Read more: Here's Why Movie Dialogue Has Gotten More Difficult To Understand (And Three Ways To Fix It)
Babes
"Babes" is an honest and slightly heartbreaking comedy about growing up,...
- 3/24/2024
- by SlashFilm Staff
- Slash Film
By turns tender and raucous, Pamela Adlon’s feature-length directorial debut, Babes, spins the uneasy, unwelcome, weirdly cool corporeal realities of pregnancy into heartfelt comic gold. The film often feels like a kindred spirit or companion piece to Gillian Robespierre’s Obvious Child, with star and co-writer Illana Glazer stepping into the Jenny Slate role as a woman whose arrested development brushes up against the realities of potential motherhood.
Babes stars Glazer as Eden, a yoga instructor who’s Thanksgiving plans are waylaid when her bestie, Dawn (Michelle Buteau), goes into labor with her second child. After a chance subway encounter and one-night stand with a charming actor (Stephan James), Eden finds herself pregnant. Woefully unprepared and estranged from her sole remaining parent (Oliver Platt), Eden leans on Dawn and her husband, Marty (Hasan Minhaj), to help her through the pregnancy and transition into single motherhood. But dealing with the...
Babes stars Glazer as Eden, a yoga instructor who’s Thanksgiving plans are waylaid when her bestie, Dawn (Michelle Buteau), goes into labor with her second child. After a chance subway encounter and one-night stand with a charming actor (Stephan James), Eden finds herself pregnant. Woefully unprepared and estranged from her sole remaining parent (Oliver Platt), Eden leans on Dawn and her husband, Marty (Hasan Minhaj), to help her through the pregnancy and transition into single motherhood. But dealing with the...
- 3/11/2024
- by Rocco T. Thompson
- Slant Magazine
There are many rituals in Dawn (Michelle Buteau) and Eden’s (Ilana Glazer) decades-long friendship, but the most important one happens on Thanksgiving morning.
The best friends of Pamela Adlon’s charming feature Babes meet on that day every year to watch a movie. It can be any film, at any theater. What’s most important is that the two women, friends since they were 11 years old and now separated by no fewer than two trains on New York City public transit, make time for each other.
For the most recent Thanksgiving, seemingly in 2023, Dawn and Eden meet on the Upper West Side for a 9 a.m. show. Dawn, pregnant with her second child, recently moved to the neighborhood with her husband Marty (Hasan Minhaj) and their toddler. Eden still lives in Astoria, the Queens neighborhood she and Dawn spent formative years in, and up until recently both called home.
The best friends of Pamela Adlon’s charming feature Babes meet on that day every year to watch a movie. It can be any film, at any theater. What’s most important is that the two women, friends since they were 11 years old and now separated by no fewer than two trains on New York City public transit, make time for each other.
For the most recent Thanksgiving, seemingly in 2023, Dawn and Eden meet on the Upper West Side for a 9 a.m. show. Dawn, pregnant with her second child, recently moved to the neighborhood with her husband Marty (Hasan Minhaj) and their toddler. Eden still lives in Astoria, the Queens neighborhood she and Dawn spent formative years in, and up until recently both called home.
- 3/10/2024
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A female colleague once said that all movies about pregnancy fall under the category “body horror,” regardless of whether they’re a horror film or not. When I naively asked if that was true, she replied: Dude, have you ever been pregnant? Check, and mate. Pop culture’s overall view regarding bringing new life into the world as a simple, follow-the-manual miracle has stuck even into the 21st century: You get an adorable baby bump, gotta rush to the hospital, labor can be hard, and then [pop] out comes a newborn.
- 3/10/2024
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
When Judd Apatow and the boys make an R-rated pregnancy comedy, they call it “Knocked Up.” But when “Broad City” co-creator Ilana Glazer and stand-up comic Michelle Buteau try their hand at the same subject, the every-bit-as-raunchy result comes with a far classier title: “Babes.”
That pun is just one of the movie’s many acts of irreverent reclamation, as helmer Pamela Adlon — making a confident switch to feature directing after seminal small-screen contributions to “Louie” and “Better Things” — and her stars de-objectify a label used by dudes, slapping it on themselves. The cheeky term applies to both lifelong amigas Eden (Glazer) and Dawn (Buteau) and the infants they spend most of the movie incubating. These babes are making babies, and you might be surprised just how much comedy there is still to be milked from that seemingly universal (but still widely underexamined) subject.
Unveiling the still-unrated laffer at the SXSW Film Festival,...
That pun is just one of the movie’s many acts of irreverent reclamation, as helmer Pamela Adlon — making a confident switch to feature directing after seminal small-screen contributions to “Louie” and “Better Things” — and her stars de-objectify a label used by dudes, slapping it on themselves. The cheeky term applies to both lifelong amigas Eden (Glazer) and Dawn (Buteau) and the infants they spend most of the movie incubating. These babes are making babies, and you might be surprised just how much comedy there is still to be milked from that seemingly universal (but still widely underexamined) subject.
Unveiling the still-unrated laffer at the SXSW Film Festival,...
- 3/10/2024
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Plot: 1908. Chief (Mario Van Peebles) returns from years of hiding in Mexico to claim stolen reparations gold hidden in the hills of Montana but is chased by Angel (William Mapother), whose rationale to the gold leaves a trail of dead bodies.
Review: Mario Van Peebles is in the enviable position of being a writer, director and actor who can make the kinds of movies he wants with the people he wants. He was able to gain recognition on his own merit, outside of his father’s work, as he appeared in films like Heartbreak Ridge with Clint Eastwood, Ali with Will Smith, as well as cult classics like Gunmen which co-stars Christopher Lambert. He would work with him again in Lambert’s franchise sequel, Highlander: The Final Dimension. Plus, Van Peebles would gain acclaim as a director with the films he’s pulled double duty on — such titles as New Jack City...
Review: Mario Van Peebles is in the enviable position of being a writer, director and actor who can make the kinds of movies he wants with the people he wants. He was able to gain recognition on his own merit, outside of his father’s work, as he appeared in films like Heartbreak Ridge with Clint Eastwood, Ali with Will Smith, as well as cult classics like Gunmen which co-stars Christopher Lambert. He would work with him again in Lambert’s franchise sequel, Highlander: The Final Dimension. Plus, Van Peebles would gain acclaim as a director with the films he’s pulled double duty on — such titles as New Jack City...
- 3/4/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Hollywood’s always got its share of surprises, especially when it comes to spill-the-beans moments behind the scenes. Paul Giamatti, the big-name actor with quite a few Oscar nods under his belt, dropped a bombshell recently about his gig on Private Time with Kathryn Hahn.
Paul Giamatti in The Holdovers
Brace yourself, as it turns out, that the 56-year-old spilled the beans and that he was hitting the bottle pretty hard during the whole shoot. But what’s got everyone buzzing isn’t just the booze confession; it’s what Giamatti blurted out to Hahn during the shoot. Rumor has it that those were some of the most iconic last words ever. Curious much? Let’s spill the tea.
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What Did Paul Giamatti Say That Became Kathryn Hahn’s Iconic Parting Words?
Paul Giamatti’s...
Paul Giamatti in The Holdovers
Brace yourself, as it turns out, that the 56-year-old spilled the beans and that he was hitting the bottle pretty hard during the whole shoot. But what’s got everyone buzzing isn’t just the booze confession; it’s what Giamatti blurted out to Hahn during the shoot. Rumor has it that those were some of the most iconic last words ever. Curious much? Let’s spill the tea.
SUGGESTEDOnly One Actor Can Beat Cillian Murphy at Oscars and It’s Not Bradley Cooper
What Did Paul Giamatti Say That Became Kathryn Hahn’s Iconic Parting Words?
Paul Giamatti’s...
- 3/3/2024
- by Muskan Chaudhary
- FandomWire
If Sergio Leone had ever signed on to make one of those ‘70s Blaxploitation oaters that once provided steady employment for Fred Williamson, it likely would have looked and sounded much like “Outlaw Posse,” a wildly uneven but cumulatively entertaining shoot-‘em-up that finds Mario Van Peebles doing triple duty as director, screenwriter and star. Quadruple duty, actually, if you count his credit as an executive producer.
“Outlaw Posse” has nothing to do with Van Peebles’ previous entry in this genre, 1993’s wild and woolly “Posse,” which suggests the multitasking filmmaker is tipping his Stetson to the multitude of ‘60s Spaghetti Westerns that, ahem, borrowed titles and eponymous characters from better known yet totally unrelated horse operas. But, then again, maybe not. Indeed, the film will probably be enjoyed most by folks not given to undue consideration of such trifling matters as lineage, logic and arrant anachronisms.
It’s 1908, and...
“Outlaw Posse” has nothing to do with Van Peebles’ previous entry in this genre, 1993’s wild and woolly “Posse,” which suggests the multitasking filmmaker is tipping his Stetson to the multitude of ‘60s Spaghetti Westerns that, ahem, borrowed titles and eponymous characters from better known yet totally unrelated horse operas. But, then again, maybe not. Indeed, the film will probably be enjoyed most by folks not given to undue consideration of such trifling matters as lineage, logic and arrant anachronisms.
It’s 1908, and...
- 2/29/2024
- by Joe Leydon
- Variety Film + TV
Mario Van Peebles made a big mark on cinema following in his father’s footsteps, Melvin Van Peebles, to be a unique, prominent voice for the African-American community in cinema. He would make many appearances as an actor, including working with fellow gunslinger Clint Eastwood on Heartbreak Ridge, as the sword-wielding Kane in Highlander: The Final Dimension, and taking on the monumental task of portraying Malcolm X in the Michael Mann film, Ali. However, in 1991, New Jack City, which co-stars Ice-t, would put Van Peebles on the map as a director, and he would parlay his run with movies like Panther and the 1993 western film, Posse, in which he also starred.
Peeble returns to the Western genre in a semi-sequel to his 1993 movie that also sports an ensemble of impressive names. Outlaw Posse has Van Peebles working both in front and behind the camera again, and would even have him...
Peeble returns to the Western genre in a semi-sequel to his 1993 movie that also sports an ensemble of impressive names. Outlaw Posse has Van Peebles working both in front and behind the camera again, and would even have him...
- 2/27/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
David Fincher is an obsessive filmmaker. He's become somewhat infamous for his perfectionism, shooting multiple — some would say exhausting — takes to get what he needs. There's a method to this madness: Fincher is looking for something raw and honest. "I hate earnestness in performance," the filmmaker once half-jokingly said. "Usually by Take 17 the earnestness is gone." It's fitting, then, that Fincher's best film is about obsession. "Zodiac," which hit theaters in 2007 and promptly failed at the box office, is the best work of art the filmmaker has created so far; a brilliant, captivating film that grabs you by the throat from the first frame and doesn't let up. Like the characters who inhabit the movie, we grow obsessed with the story; with the mystery; with the truth that can never really be learned.
Fincher knows a thing or two about serial killers. His thriller "Seven" (or "Se7en" if you want...
Fincher knows a thing or two about serial killers. His thriller "Seven" (or "Se7en" if you want...
- 2/15/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Taron Egerton crime-thriller She Rides Shotgun quietly got underway last month with supporting cast set as Ana Sophia Heger (Life In Pieces), Rob Yang (Succession), John Carroll Lynch (Mindhunter), Odessa A’zion (Fresh Kills) and David Lyons (Truth Be Told).
Based on the novel by Jordan Harper and directed by Nick Rowland (Calm With Horses), pic is written by Harper with revisions by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski (The Night House) and Rowland. Filming is expected to wrap later this month.
The production synopsis reads: “After years in prison, Nate (Egerton) has made some dangerous enemies, including the powerful criminal gang he worked for on the inside. Desperate for a fresh start, Nate cuts ties with his old crew on his release from prison, but the gang retaliates by putting a hit on his family. Nate picks up Polly, the shy eleven-year-old daughter he hardly knows and goes on the...
Based on the novel by Jordan Harper and directed by Nick Rowland (Calm With Horses), pic is written by Harper with revisions by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski (The Night House) and Rowland. Filming is expected to wrap later this month.
The production synopsis reads: “After years in prison, Nate (Egerton) has made some dangerous enemies, including the powerful criminal gang he worked for on the inside. Desperate for a fresh start, Nate cuts ties with his old crew on his release from prison, but the gang retaliates by putting a hit on his family. Nate picks up Polly, the shy eleven-year-old daughter he hardly knows and goes on the...
- 2/8/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
"Crazy, Stupid, Love" is one of the best romantic comedies of the 2010s. Directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa from a script by "This is Us" creator Dan Fogelman, the film features an absolutely incredible all-star cast that includes Julianne Moore, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Kevin Bacon, Marisa Tomei, John Carroll Lynch, and Joey King.
"Crazy, Stupid, Love" strikes a rare balance between being clever and sincere, emotional but not overly sentimental. The LA Times called the film "a grand romantic gesture about grand romantic gestures" when it was first released, and it hits exactly why it remains so well-liked.
The plot follows several separate storylines about people looking and reaching for seemingly out-of-reach love. At the center is Carell's Cal Weaver, a man who recently separated from his wife and gets advice from a womanizer (Gosling) on how to charm women. At the same time, Cal's...
"Crazy, Stupid, Love" strikes a rare balance between being clever and sincere, emotional but not overly sentimental. The LA Times called the film "a grand romantic gesture about grand romantic gestures" when it was first released, and it hits exactly why it remains so well-liked.
The plot follows several separate storylines about people looking and reaching for seemingly out-of-reach love. At the center is Carell's Cal Weaver, a man who recently separated from his wife and gets advice from a womanizer (Gosling) on how to charm women. At the same time, Cal's...
- 1/19/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Reach for the sky cause Mario Van Peebles has returned to the old West! In 1993, Mario Van Peebles dabbled in the Western genre with Posse, which he had written, directed, and starred in. Now, Peebles has gotten back into the director’s chair for a new feature he wrote called Outlaw Posse. The trailer has now been released courtesy of Quiver Distribution and features Mario Van Peebles acting alongside his son, Mandela, who also plays his son in the movie. This keeps the tradition of the Van Peebles filmmaking lineage rolling along as Mario was also heavily involved with his father, Melvin Van Peebles’ film career. Mario would even make a biopic where he portrayed his own father with the film Baadasssss!, which is a play on the title of Melvin’s famous movie Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song.
One thing this film shares with the 1993 film, Posse, is the star-studded cast,...
One thing this film shares with the 1993 film, Posse, is the star-studded cast,...
- 1/18/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
"Whatever you two geniuses scheming up, count me in!" Quiver Distr. has revealed an official trailer for a kooky, zany western thriller comedy titled Outlaw Posse, arriving in theaters in March. It's the latest film directed by and written by and starring actor / filmmaker Mario Van Peebles, son of the legendary Melvin Van Peebles. This kind of feels like Van Peebles trying to create a modern update on Blazing Saddles, but it doesn't have the same comedic genius as that film. In the untamed Wild West of 1908, men in power take advantage of an unfair world. Renegade cowboy Chief, eager to restore balance, assembles a daring group of outcasts and saddles up on a cross-country odyssey to reclaim stolen gold in unsettled territory. The big ensemble features William Mapother, John Carroll Lynch, D.C Young Fly, Mandela Van Peebles, Amber Reign Smith, Neal McDonough, Allen Payne, Cam Gigandet, and M. Emmet Walsh,...
- 1/18/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The SXSW Film & TV Festival said Wednesday that Universal’s The Fall Guy starring Ryan Gosling will serve as the 2024 edition’s Centerpiece film, and Netflix’s 3 Body Problem from David Benioff, D. B. Weiss and Alexander Woo will open the fest’s opening-night TV premiere.
The news comes as the festival, whose 31st edition runs March 8-16 in Austin, unveiled first titles in its Feature and Short Competitions, Midnighters, Global and Xr Experience categories. See the list below, which includes berths for the world premiere of Pamela Adlon’s Babes, the Daisy Ridley-starring Magpie, Prentice Penny’s docuseries Black Twitter, Season 3 of Hacks and the final season of Star Trek: Discovery.
Organizers said today that more titles, including the opening- and closing-night films, will be announced early next month across Headliner, Narrative Feature Competition, Documentary Feature Competition, Narrative Spotlight, Documentary Spotlight, Visions, Midnighter, Global, 24 Beats Per Second,...
The news comes as the festival, whose 31st edition runs March 8-16 in Austin, unveiled first titles in its Feature and Short Competitions, Midnighters, Global and Xr Experience categories. See the list below, which includes berths for the world premiere of Pamela Adlon’s Babes, the Daisy Ridley-starring Magpie, Prentice Penny’s docuseries Black Twitter, Season 3 of Hacks and the final season of Star Trek: Discovery.
Organizers said today that more titles, including the opening- and closing-night films, will be announced early next month across Headliner, Narrative Feature Competition, Documentary Feature Competition, Narrative Spotlight, Documentary Spotlight, Visions, Midnighter, Global, 24 Beats Per Second,...
- 1/10/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Our first look at the 2024 SXSW Film & TV festival lineup has officially been unveiled, and will open with the highly-anticipated Netflix series “3 Body Problem,” co-created by David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo, screening Opening Night as a TV premiere. On the film front, David Leitch’s Ryan Gosling-starring actioner “The Fall Guy” is set as the fest’s Centerpiece screening.
This year’s festival runs from March 8 – 16 in Austin, Texas. Claudette Godfrey, VP of Film & TV, teased the 2024 slate in an official statement: “Buckle up, folks! The first wave of our spectacular lineup for SXSW 2024 is here. Brace yourselves for an epic mix of films, TV, and Xr experiences that will deliver a high-octane blend of entertainment and inspiration to our legendary audiences. We’re excited to open our TV Premieres with the must-see ‘3 Body Problem’ and thrilled to welcome ‘The Fall Guy’ as our explosive Centerpiece Screening.
This year’s festival runs from March 8 – 16 in Austin, Texas. Claudette Godfrey, VP of Film & TV, teased the 2024 slate in an official statement: “Buckle up, folks! The first wave of our spectacular lineup for SXSW 2024 is here. Brace yourselves for an epic mix of films, TV, and Xr experiences that will deliver a high-octane blend of entertainment and inspiration to our legendary audiences. We’re excited to open our TV Premieres with the must-see ‘3 Body Problem’ and thrilled to welcome ‘The Fall Guy’ as our explosive Centerpiece Screening.
- 1/10/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Every year, we here at IndieWire take on the daunting and potentially insane task of plowing through seemingly endless lists of potential Sundance entrants to pick out the films that not only could make their way onto the annual festival’s slate, but the ones we’d most like to actually land in Park City in January. As ever, there’s no shortage of possibilities for the upcoming festival, including a wide variety of films shot under various Covid protocols, a slew of holdovers from the before times, and some long-gestating films we’ve been expecting and hoping to see for entire years.
And while we don’t yet know how the twin strikes will have impacted the overall lineup — as this article is published, the SAG-AFTRA strike has been over for barely 12 hours — and who will be on hand to attend this year to tout their work, we do know that,...
And while we don’t yet know how the twin strikes will have impacted the overall lineup — as this article is published, the SAG-AFTRA strike has been over for barely 12 hours — and who will be on hand to attend this year to tout their work, we do know that,...
- 11/9/2023
- by Kate Erbland, David Ehrlich, Ryan Lattanzio and Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Demonstrating our ability to achieve new levels of greatness in our “later” years, it would be fun to see sharp-witted Pamela Adlon hit Park City with her directorial debut — a project that was actually recently picked up by the Neon folks. After a half dozen seasons of full creative output with “Better Things,” Adlon is using her “voice” venturing into more comedy terrain with Babes – a project developed by Ilana Glazer and Josh Rabinowitz and which features Glazer, Hasan Minhaj, Michelle Buteau, John Carroll Lynch, Stephan James and Oliver Platt. The trades announced the project during the summer of last year so we’re thinking this is more than ready.…...
- 11/7/2023
- by Eric Lavallée
- IONCINEMA.com
Exclusive: As the FilmNation Entertainment team gathered in Santa Monica this week for the American Film Market, some reflection is in order. It has been 15 years since Glen Basner started the venture. Despite the hardships facing everyone at AFM with strikes and uncertainty, what a different a decade and a half makes. The launch happened in 2008, not the most fortuitous time to launch an indie film finance and production company with global ambitions.
“Back then, Summit and Mandate were the two top companies in the space,” Basner recalled when assessing the opportunity to launch a company back then. “Mandate was sold to Lionsgate and became a U.S. distributor, and Summit started their own U.S. distribution company. There was a hole in the marketplace we thought we could fill, and become that leading American international sales agent for feature films that had no connection to the U.S. distribution world.
“Back then, Summit and Mandate were the two top companies in the space,” Basner recalled when assessing the opportunity to launch a company back then. “Mandate was sold to Lionsgate and became a U.S. distributor, and Summit started their own U.S. distribution company. There was a hole in the marketplace we thought we could fill, and become that leading American international sales agent for feature films that had no connection to the U.S. distribution world.
- 11/2/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Dispatches From The Picket Line: Actors In NYC Say Offer From A-Listers Was “Righteous And Generous”
This is day 99 of the SAG-AFTRA strike.
Actors in New York City nearing day 100 on strike said a polite no thank you Friday to an offer from top stars to fund their health care by lifting the cap on SAG-AFTRA dues — to the tune of more than $150 million over three years — and to rework residual payments to benefit rank-and-file union members.
“It seems like not a good idea,” actor Kathleen Chalfant told Deadline during Friday’s rainy picket outside Netflix offices near Manhattan’s Union Square, in response to a proposal Thursday by A-listers to let their dues rise and, relatedly, to reverse the normal order of residual payouts so that actors at the bottom of the call sheet are paid first.
Union leaders have praised George Clooney and others for “their creativity and earnest desire to help solve the impasse.” But in a letter to members they also said...
Actors in New York City nearing day 100 on strike said a polite no thank you Friday to an offer from top stars to fund their health care by lifting the cap on SAG-AFTRA dues — to the tune of more than $150 million over three years — and to rework residual payments to benefit rank-and-file union members.
“It seems like not a good idea,” actor Kathleen Chalfant told Deadline during Friday’s rainy picket outside Netflix offices near Manhattan’s Union Square, in response to a proposal Thursday by A-listers to let their dues rise and, relatedly, to reverse the normal order of residual payouts so that actors at the bottom of the call sheet are paid first.
Union leaders have praised George Clooney and others for “their creativity and earnest desire to help solve the impasse.” But in a letter to members they also said...
- 10/20/2023
- by Sean Piccoli and Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
FX is bringing their spinoff series “American Horror Stories” back this month with a special four episode Halloween party, and the full official trailer has been unleashed today.
FX previews, “Dark, twisted tales are coming with a four-episode Huluween event from FX’s American Horror Stories. Premiering Thursday, October 26. Exclusively on Hulu.”
The episodes are titled “Daphne,” “Tapeworm,” “Organ” and “Bestie,” and you can preview all four brand new “freakish tales” by watching the official trailer down below.
“American Horror Stories” is created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. The series premiered on July 15, 2021, and thus far 15 total episodes have aired across two seasons.
The spinoff anthology features hour-long contained episodes, and it’s exclusively available through FX on Hulu. The new series mostly tells original stories unconnected to the main “AHS” series, though Season 1 was book-ended by a “Murder House” continuation. The show delves into horror myths, legends and lore,...
FX previews, “Dark, twisted tales are coming with a four-episode Huluween event from FX’s American Horror Stories. Premiering Thursday, October 26. Exclusively on Hulu.”
The episodes are titled “Daphne,” “Tapeworm,” “Organ” and “Bestie,” and you can preview all four brand new “freakish tales” by watching the official trailer down below.
“American Horror Stories” is created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. The series premiered on July 15, 2021, and thus far 15 total episodes have aired across two seasons.
The spinoff anthology features hour-long contained episodes, and it’s exclusively available through FX on Hulu. The new series mostly tells original stories unconnected to the main “AHS” series, though Season 1 was book-ended by a “Murder House” continuation. The show delves into horror myths, legends and lore,...
- 10/16/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
In addition to “American Horror Story: Delicate,” FX is also bringing spinoff “American Horror Stories” back this month with a special four episode Halloween event.
FX previews, “Dark, twisted tales are coming with a four-episode Huluween event from FX’s American Horror Stories. Premiering Thursday, October 26. Exclusively on Hulu.”
Watch the teaser trailer below for a sneak peek…
“American Horror Stories” is created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. The series premiered on July 15, 2021, and thus far 15 total episodes have aired across two seasons.
The spinoff anthology features hour-long contained episodes, and it’s exclusively available through FX on Hulu. The new series mostly tells original stories unconnected to the main “AHS” series, though Season 1 was book-ended by a “Murder House” continuation. The show delves into horror myths, legends and lore, with many episodes featuring “AHS” stars.
The spinoff show’s cast has included Matt Bomer, Celia Finkelstein, Naomi Grossman,...
FX previews, “Dark, twisted tales are coming with a four-episode Huluween event from FX’s American Horror Stories. Premiering Thursday, October 26. Exclusively on Hulu.”
Watch the teaser trailer below for a sneak peek…
“American Horror Stories” is created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. The series premiered on July 15, 2021, and thus far 15 total episodes have aired across two seasons.
The spinoff anthology features hour-long contained episodes, and it’s exclusively available through FX on Hulu. The new series mostly tells original stories unconnected to the main “AHS” series, though Season 1 was book-ended by a “Murder House” continuation. The show delves into horror myths, legends and lore, with many episodes featuring “AHS” stars.
The spinoff show’s cast has included Matt Bomer, Celia Finkelstein, Naomi Grossman,...
- 10/6/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Neon has acquired the domestic rights to the Pamela Adlon comedy film “Babes,” according to an insider with knolwedge of the project.
The independent film stars stars Ilana Glazer, Michelle Buteau, Hasan Minhaj and John Carroll Lynch. The film was screened outside of the recent Toronto Film Festival.
Adlon, who is an Emmy winner for “Better Things,” made her feature directorial debut on “Babes.” The script was written by Glazer and Josh Rabinowitz.
Glazer, best known for breaking out and winning an Emmy on “Broad City,” co-stars in the pregnancy comedy along with Michelle Buteau in a story about an aggressively single woman who after becoming pregnant from a one-night stand leans on her married best friend and mother of two to guide her through gestation and beyond.
Producers are Susie Fox, Ilana Glazer, Josh Rabinowitz, Ashley Fox and Breean Pojunas.
The deal for domestic was made by FilmNation Entertainment,...
The independent film stars stars Ilana Glazer, Michelle Buteau, Hasan Minhaj and John Carroll Lynch. The film was screened outside of the recent Toronto Film Festival.
Adlon, who is an Emmy winner for “Better Things,” made her feature directorial debut on “Babes.” The script was written by Glazer and Josh Rabinowitz.
Glazer, best known for breaking out and winning an Emmy on “Broad City,” co-stars in the pregnancy comedy along with Michelle Buteau in a story about an aggressively single woman who after becoming pregnant from a one-night stand leans on her married best friend and mother of two to guide her through gestation and beyond.
Producers are Susie Fox, Ilana Glazer, Josh Rabinowitz, Ashley Fox and Breean Pojunas.
The deal for domestic was made by FilmNation Entertainment,...
- 10/5/2023
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Neon has picked up rights to Pamela Adlon’s directorial debut “Babes,” a comedy starring Ilana Glazer and Hasan Minhaj.
Glazer, the co-creator and star of Comedy Central’s hit sitcom “Broad City,” co-wrote the screenplay with Josh Rabinowitz. The story follows the aggressively single Eden, who becomes pregnant from a one-night stand and leans on her married best friend (and mother of two), Dawn, to guide her through the gestation and beyond.
Michelle Buteau and John Carroll Lynch round out the cast of “Babes.” A release date for the film has yet to be announced.
Range Media Partners and FilmNation financed “Babes.” It was produced by Susie Fox, Glazer, Rabinowitz, Ashley Fox and Breean Pojunas. FilmNation Entertainment, Range Media Partners and CAA Media Finance handled U.S. sales while FilmNation Entertainment is leading international sales.
Adlon is the co-creator and star of FX’s popular series “Better Things,” which...
Glazer, the co-creator and star of Comedy Central’s hit sitcom “Broad City,” co-wrote the screenplay with Josh Rabinowitz. The story follows the aggressively single Eden, who becomes pregnant from a one-night stand and leans on her married best friend (and mother of two), Dawn, to guide her through the gestation and beyond.
Michelle Buteau and John Carroll Lynch round out the cast of “Babes.” A release date for the film has yet to be announced.
Range Media Partners and FilmNation financed “Babes.” It was produced by Susie Fox, Glazer, Rabinowitz, Ashley Fox and Breean Pojunas. FilmNation Entertainment, Range Media Partners and CAA Media Finance handled U.S. sales while FilmNation Entertainment is leading international sales.
Adlon is the co-creator and star of FX’s popular series “Better Things,” which...
- 10/5/2023
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Neon has landed U.S. rights to Babes, a comedy that was privately screened outside of the official festival roster at Toronto.
After that screening, five distributors chased it before Tom Quinn’s Neon won it. Pamela Adlon, the Emmy winner behind Better Things, made her feature directorial debut on the film. Scripted by Ilana Glazer and Josh Rabinowitz, the film is a smart comedy that stars Glazer, Michelle Buteau, Hasan Minhaj and John Carroll Lynch.
Emmy-winning Broad City breakout Glazer plays Eden, an aggressively single woman who becomes pregnant from a one-night stand. She leans on her married best friend and mother of two (Buteau) to guide her through gestation and beyond.
The U.S. deal was made by FilmNation Entertainment, Range Media Partners and CAA Media Finance. International sales are being done by FilmNation.
The pic was financed by Range Media Partners & FilmNation, and the producers are Susie Fox,...
After that screening, five distributors chased it before Tom Quinn’s Neon won it. Pamela Adlon, the Emmy winner behind Better Things, made her feature directorial debut on the film. Scripted by Ilana Glazer and Josh Rabinowitz, the film is a smart comedy that stars Glazer, Michelle Buteau, Hasan Minhaj and John Carroll Lynch.
Emmy-winning Broad City breakout Glazer plays Eden, an aggressively single woman who becomes pregnant from a one-night stand. She leans on her married best friend and mother of two (Buteau) to guide her through gestation and beyond.
The U.S. deal was made by FilmNation Entertainment, Range Media Partners and CAA Media Finance. International sales are being done by FilmNation.
The pic was financed by Range Media Partners & FilmNation, and the producers are Susie Fox,...
- 10/5/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
In 1993, Mario Van Peebles dabbled in the Western genre with Posse. Peebles took after his father, Melvin Van Peebles, who was a notable filmmaker in the blaxploitation genre in the 1970s. Mario appeared as an actor in films like Rappin’, Heartbreak Ridge starring Clint Eastwood, and the infamous Jaws: The Revenge, which featured an apathetic Michael Caine. He would also head up his own projects as a writer and director, much like his father. One of the more popular films Peebles would be known for is the 90s street crime classic, New Jack City.
Peebles is returning to the director’s chair for a new feature he wrote called Outlaw Posse. The film is a Western that bears no connection to the similarly titled Posse. Highland Film Group has picked up the distribution and has shared a first look at the film with a new picture exclusively shared by Variety.
Peebles is returning to the director’s chair for a new feature he wrote called Outlaw Posse. The film is a Western that bears no connection to the similarly titled Posse. Highland Film Group has picked up the distribution and has shared a first look at the film with a new picture exclusively shared by Variety.
- 9/8/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, Christian Slater & More Hit The Picket Line As SAG-AFTRA Strike Continues
As the SAG-AFTRA strike enters its second month with no end in sight, joining the WGA strike that began in May, some of Hollywood’s biggest stars have been taking to picket lines to support the unions.
As Deadline reports, a fresh round of protests are expected to take place in the coming days outside studios in L.A., New York and Chicago, in addition to outside Comic-Con in San Diego.
Read More: Kerry Washington Reunites With ‘Scandal’ Co-Stars Amid SAG-AFTRA Strike
Among the stars spotted recently were Adam Sandler and Ben Stiller, who appeared on the picket line together in New York City, holding picket signs and sporting “SAG-AFTRA Stront” t-shirts.
Adam Sandler (L) and Ben Stiller are seen at the SAG-AFTRA strike in Midtown on August 02, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/Gc Images)
Also seen picketing were actors Patricia Clarkson, Clark Gregg, Christian Slater, Debra Messing and more.
As Deadline reports, a fresh round of protests are expected to take place in the coming days outside studios in L.A., New York and Chicago, in addition to outside Comic-Con in San Diego.
Read More: Kerry Washington Reunites With ‘Scandal’ Co-Stars Amid SAG-AFTRA Strike
Among the stars spotted recently were Adam Sandler and Ben Stiller, who appeared on the picket line together in New York City, holding picket signs and sporting “SAG-AFTRA Stront” t-shirts.
Adam Sandler (L) and Ben Stiller are seen at the SAG-AFTRA strike in Midtown on August 02, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/Gc Images)
Also seen picketing were actors Patricia Clarkson, Clark Gregg, Christian Slater, Debra Messing and more.
- 8/3/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
David Fincher’s 2007 film Zodiac has been acclaimed by critics, with it boasting a 90 percent freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a top five ranking on The Hollywood Reporter‘s list of the best 50 movies of the 21st century so far. But there were still some people who were disappointed by the movie’s lack of resolution.
With the many theories about the identity of the Zodiac killer, some viewers might have wanted a more definitive ending or take on the still unsolved mystery that gripped people for decades.
Speaking at a recent Tribeca Festival panel with Steven Soderbergh, Fincher recalled, “There was so much flak after Zodiac came out about people saying, ‘Why didn’t you go down this rabbit hole? Why did you only go down the Graysmith rabbit hole?'”
“That’s the book that we bought,” he said, cutting off his own line of questioning. “We...
With the many theories about the identity of the Zodiac killer, some viewers might have wanted a more definitive ending or take on the still unsolved mystery that gripped people for decades.
Speaking at a recent Tribeca Festival panel with Steven Soderbergh, Fincher recalled, “There was so much flak after Zodiac came out about people saying, ‘Why didn’t you go down this rabbit hole? Why did you only go down the Graysmith rabbit hole?'”
“That’s the book that we bought,” he said, cutting off his own line of questioning. “We...
- 6/23/2023
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ryan Murphy’s spinoff “American Horror Stories” is coming back for Season 3, and Deadline reports this week that Lisa Rinna (“Real Housewives”) will appear in the new season.
Rinna will star in an episode of Season 3 titled “Tapeworm,” Deadline reports.
The site also notes, “Rinna has concluded most of the filming and is back in LA.”
The spinoff anthology features hour-long contained episodes, and it’s exclusively available through FX on Hulu. The new series mostly tells original stories unconnected to the main “AHS” series, though Season 1 was book-ended by a “Murder House” continuation. The show delves into horror myths, legends and lore, with many episodes featuring “AHS” stars.
“American Horror Stories” is created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. The series premiered on July 15, 2021, and thus far 15 total episodes have aired across two seasons.
Stay tuned for more on “American Horror Stories” Season 3 as we learn it.
The spinoff...
Rinna will star in an episode of Season 3 titled “Tapeworm,” Deadline reports.
The site also notes, “Rinna has concluded most of the filming and is back in LA.”
The spinoff anthology features hour-long contained episodes, and it’s exclusively available through FX on Hulu. The new series mostly tells original stories unconnected to the main “AHS” series, though Season 1 was book-ended by a “Murder House” continuation. The show delves into horror myths, legends and lore, with many episodes featuring “AHS” stars.
“American Horror Stories” is created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. The series premiered on July 15, 2021, and thus far 15 total episodes have aired across two seasons.
Stay tuned for more on “American Horror Stories” Season 3 as we learn it.
The spinoff...
- 6/23/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for Fear The Walking Dead Season 8 Episode 6, “All I See Is Red.”] He made the journey from Atlanta to Virginia, and then from Virginia to Texas… but now it seems Morgan Jones’ (Lennie James) tale of survivorship in the zombie apocalypse is coming to a close. As of the ending of “All I See Is Red,” Morgan and his adoptive daughter are leaving in search of the friend who once told Morgan “not to run” — a.k.a., Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln). He buries Grace (Karen David) on the same land with Eastman (John Carroll Lynch), gives a heartrending little speech about “making life mean something,” and walks away… potentially out of the franchise, but for sure out of the show. Here’s why we’ll miss Morgan. Ryan Green/AMC A Genuine Moral Compass — With A Dark Side Throughout his time on both the main show and its spinoff, Morgan...
- 6/19/2023
- TV Insider
He’s baaack! Zachary Quinto appeared in the first two “American Horror Story” installments as gay homeowner Chad Warwick (Season 1’s “Murder House”) and as fan-fave serial killer Bloody Face (Season 2’s “Asylum”), but then he took a nine-year hiatus before popping up last year as erotic art curator Sam (Season 11’s “NYC”). Well, “AHS” viewers won’t have to wait another nine years to see Quinto again, as he’ll return to the franchise in Season 12’s “Delicate” in a mysterious role, which brings his tally to four total characters.
Quinto confirmed the news at the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of his movie “He Went That Way.” Speaking about new “AHS” cast member Kim Kardashian, the bearded actor told reporters, “I did a cameo on this season of ‘American Horror Story’ and I got to meet her. She was so lovely and warm and, really, I don’t think she needs my advice.
Quinto confirmed the news at the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of his movie “He Went That Way.” Speaking about new “AHS” cast member Kim Kardashian, the bearded actor told reporters, “I did a cameo on this season of ‘American Horror Story’ and I got to meet her. She was so lovely and warm and, really, I don’t think she needs my advice.
- 6/15/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Dale Dickey (A Love Song), Margot Bingham (The Walking Dead), Mo Brings Plenty (Yellowstone) and Tosin Morohunfola (Run The World) have been tapped for recurring roles in Taylor Sheridan’s anthology series Lawmen: Bass Reeves (fka Bass Reeves), exec produced by and starring David Oyelowo. Lawmen: Bass Reeves is created for television by Chad Feehan who also serves as showrunner.
The Paramount+ series, which is currently filming in Texas, will bring the legendary lawmen and outlaws of the wild west to life. Reeves, known as the greatest frontier hero in American history, worked in the post-Reconstruction era as a federal peace officer in the Indian Territory, capturing over 3,000 of the most dangerous criminals without ever being wounded.
Dickey will play Widow Dolliver, an old woman who has seen it all, and who does not waste time suffering fools.
Bingham will play Sara Jumper, a black Seminole Native American whom Bass...
The Paramount+ series, which is currently filming in Texas, will bring the legendary lawmen and outlaws of the wild west to life. Reeves, known as the greatest frontier hero in American history, worked in the post-Reconstruction era as a federal peace officer in the Indian Territory, capturing over 3,000 of the most dangerous criminals without ever being wounded.
Dickey will play Widow Dolliver, an old woman who has seen it all, and who does not waste time suffering fools.
Bingham will play Sara Jumper, a black Seminole Native American whom Bass...
- 6/6/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Network: ABC
Episodes: 47 (hour)
Seasons: Three
TV show dates: November 17, 2020 -- January 18, 2023
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Katheryn Winnick, Kylie Bunbury, Brian Geraghty, Valerie Mahaffey, Dedee Pfeiffer, Natalie Alyn Lind, Jesse James Keitel, Jade Pettyjohn, John Carroll Lynch, Ryan Phillippe, Ted Levine, Anja Savcic, Janina Gavankar, Logan Marshall-Green, Omar Metwally, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, J. Anthony Pena, Jensen Ackles, and Reba McEntire.
TV show description:
A thriller drama that's based on a series of books by C.J. Box, the Big Sky TV series is executive produced by David E. Kelley, Ross Fineman, Matthew Gross, Paul McGuigan, Gwyneth Horder-Payton, and Box.
Read More…...
Episodes: 47 (hour)
Seasons: Three
TV show dates: November 17, 2020 -- January 18, 2023
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Katheryn Winnick, Kylie Bunbury, Brian Geraghty, Valerie Mahaffey, Dedee Pfeiffer, Natalie Alyn Lind, Jesse James Keitel, Jade Pettyjohn, John Carroll Lynch, Ryan Phillippe, Ted Levine, Anja Savcic, Janina Gavankar, Logan Marshall-Green, Omar Metwally, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, J. Anthony Pena, Jensen Ackles, and Reba McEntire.
TV show description:
A thriller drama that's based on a series of books by C.J. Box, the Big Sky TV series is executive produced by David E. Kelley, Ross Fineman, Matthew Gross, Paul McGuigan, Gwyneth Horder-Payton, and Box.
Read More…...
- 5/13/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
“Big Sky” is officially going to the big network in the sky. ABC will not be moving forward with the David E. Kelley crime drama. The network also revealed on Friday that it was axing “Alaska Daily” and “The Company You Keep.”
Despite its initial popularity, it’s not all that surprising that “Big Sky” would be on the chopping block. The series’ premiere episode reached 14.7 million total viewers over a 35 day period, making it ABC’s most-watched debut since “The Good Doctor” in 2017. It was also ABC’s highest-rated series debut in the coveted 18-49 demo since the premiere of “A Million Little Things” in 2018.
But as the series has gone on, its ratings have fallen. A show that routinely drew 3.5 million to 4 million live viewers per episode started to see more and more episodes in the 2.2 million range. This decline likely had to do with “Big Sky’s” story arc.
Despite its initial popularity, it’s not all that surprising that “Big Sky” would be on the chopping block. The series’ premiere episode reached 14.7 million total viewers over a 35 day period, making it ABC’s most-watched debut since “The Good Doctor” in 2017. It was also ABC’s highest-rated series debut in the coveted 18-49 demo since the premiere of “A Million Little Things” in 2018.
But as the series has gone on, its ratings have fallen. A show that routinely drew 3.5 million to 4 million live viewers per episode started to see more and more episodes in the 2.2 million range. This decline likely had to do with “Big Sky’s” story arc.
- 5/12/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
Network: HBO
Episodes: Five (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: May 1, 2023 -- May 29, 2023
Series status: Ending
Performers include: Woody Harrelson, Justin Theroux, Lena Headey, Judy Greer, Domhnall Gleeson, Toby Huss, Ike Barinholtz, Kathleen Turner, Kim Coates, Yul Vazquez, Alexis Valdés, Nelson Ascencio, Tony Plana, Zoe Levin, Liam James, Kiernan Shipka, Tre Ryder, David Krumholtz, F. Murray Abraham, Rich Sommer, and John Carroll Lynch.
TV show description:
A satirical political drama series, the White House Plumbers TV show was created by Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck and based on the 2007 book Integrity by Egil Krogh and Matthew Krogh.
The story revolves around the Watergate scandal as President Nixon's political saboteurs, E. Howard Hunt (Harrelson) and G. Gordon Liddy (Theroux) accidentally...
Episodes: Five (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: May 1, 2023 -- May 29, 2023
Series status: Ending
Performers include: Woody Harrelson, Justin Theroux, Lena Headey, Judy Greer, Domhnall Gleeson, Toby Huss, Ike Barinholtz, Kathleen Turner, Kim Coates, Yul Vazquez, Alexis Valdés, Nelson Ascencio, Tony Plana, Zoe Levin, Liam James, Kiernan Shipka, Tre Ryder, David Krumholtz, F. Murray Abraham, Rich Sommer, and John Carroll Lynch.
TV show description:
A satirical political drama series, the White House Plumbers TV show was created by Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck and based on the 2007 book Integrity by Egil Krogh and Matthew Krogh.
The story revolves around the Watergate scandal as President Nixon's political saboteurs, E. Howard Hunt (Harrelson) and G. Gordon Liddy (Theroux) accidentally...
- 5/8/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The Watergate scandal is one of the most infamous political events in American history, and it led to the resignation of a sitting U.S. President. But, after all this time, do we know the whole story? Will the White House Plumbers series on HBO do justice to the story in just five episodes? Stay tuned.
A satirical political drama series, the White House Plumbers TV show stars Woody Harrelson, Justin Theroux, Lena Headey, Judy Greer, Domhnall Gleeson, Toby Huss, Ike Barinholtz, Kathleen Turner, Kim Coates, Yul Vazquez, Alexis Valdés, Nelson Ascencio, Tony Plana, Zoe Levin, Liam James, Kiernan Shipka, Tre Ryder, David Krumholtz, F. Murray Abraham, Rich Sommer, and John Carroll Lynch. The story revolves around the Watergate scandal as President Nixon's political saboteurs, E. Howard Hunt (Harrelson) and G. Gordon Liddy (Theroux), accidentally topple the presidency...
A satirical political drama series, the White House Plumbers TV show stars Woody Harrelson, Justin Theroux, Lena Headey, Judy Greer, Domhnall Gleeson, Toby Huss, Ike Barinholtz, Kathleen Turner, Kim Coates, Yul Vazquez, Alexis Valdés, Nelson Ascencio, Tony Plana, Zoe Levin, Liam James, Kiernan Shipka, Tre Ryder, David Krumholtz, F. Murray Abraham, Rich Sommer, and John Carroll Lynch. The story revolves around the Watergate scandal as President Nixon's political saboteurs, E. Howard Hunt (Harrelson) and G. Gordon Liddy (Theroux), accidentally topple the presidency...
- 5/6/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The legacy of the Watergate break-in is one of virulent distrust in the American government, and in some cases aggressive empowerment of shady tactics from the American government. Our media has been enraptured with the story for decades, as an example of how head-and-shoulders-down journalism work can take down the tyrannical powers that be, from Alan J. Paluka’s “All the President’s Men” to Ron Howard’s “Frost/Nixon.”
But now, Hollywood has shifted to depictions from within the Watergate scandal. Just one year after the limited series “Gaslit,” we have a new five-episode limited series entitled “White House Plumbers.” And the results are sloppy, much like the actual Watergate break-in.
The primary White House Plumbers — the special investigation unit tasked to “plug leaks” emitting from the White House and protect President Richard Nixon’s power by any means necessary — are the gruff E. Howard Hunt (Woody Harrelson) and the...
But now, Hollywood has shifted to depictions from within the Watergate scandal. Just one year after the limited series “Gaslit,” we have a new five-episode limited series entitled “White House Plumbers.” And the results are sloppy, much like the actual Watergate break-in.
The primary White House Plumbers — the special investigation unit tasked to “plug leaks” emitting from the White House and protect President Richard Nixon’s power by any means necessary — are the gruff E. Howard Hunt (Woody Harrelson) and the...
- 5/1/2023
- by Gregory Smith
- The Wrap
HBO’s White House Plumbers is born out of a simple truth: that the events that occurred at the Watergate Office Building on June 17, 1972, while accounting for one of the most seismic political scandals in American history, were profoundly stupid. By walking us through each step in the planning, execution, and attempted cover-up of the operation, Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck’s five-part limited series—based on Egil and Matthew Krogh’s 2007 book Integrity—effectively underlines just how braindead the whole thing was, even as it struggles to wring many laughs from its depiction of the events.
“No names have been changed to protect the innocent, because nearly everyone was found guilty” reads the opening title card, accompanied by a jazzy, Ocean’s Eleven-esque number as our suited-and-booted burglars stride confidently into the Watergate building. They almost immediately encounter a door that they’re unable to unlock and have no choice but to retreat.
“No names have been changed to protect the innocent, because nearly everyone was found guilty” reads the opening title card, accompanied by a jazzy, Ocean’s Eleven-esque number as our suited-and-booted burglars stride confidently into the Watergate building. They almost immediately encounter a door that they’re unable to unlock and have no choice but to retreat.
- 4/27/2023
- by Ross McIndoe
- Slant Magazine
David Tennant took on one of his darkest roles to date when he played Dennis Nilsen – the notorious “Muswell Hill Murderer” who killed at least 12 young boys and men in North London from 1978 to 1983 – in ITV’s Des.
Tennant was the latest in a long line of actors to dramatise the lives of some of the world’s most prolific murderers – and it’s easy to see why such a part would be appealing. Playing a serial killer allows an actor to show their range and move away from being typecast. For those who’ve gone before them, such roles have been known to make a career, winning Oscars, Golden Globes and Baftas for those who take them on.
However, portraying serial killers obviously comes with its own set of challenges. These are people audiences know well, so do they mimic them word for word or do their own interpretation,...
Tennant was the latest in a long line of actors to dramatise the lives of some of the world’s most prolific murderers – and it’s easy to see why such a part would be appealing. Playing a serial killer allows an actor to show their range and move away from being typecast. For those who’ve gone before them, such roles have been known to make a career, winning Oscars, Golden Globes and Baftas for those who take them on.
However, portraying serial killers obviously comes with its own set of challenges. These are people audiences know well, so do they mimic them word for word or do their own interpretation,...
- 4/21/2023
- by Isobel Lewis and Louis Chilton
- The Independent - Film
Most are familiar with the Watergate scandal: several burglars were arrested at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters on June 17, 1972; President Richard Nixon’s administration attempted to cover up its involvement in the break-in; and the political crime ultimately led to Nixon’s resignation.
But who were the masterminds behind the Watergate scandal? Their perspectives are revealed in the upcoming HBO limited series, “White House Plumbers.”
“There’s so many different versions, and the one thing that happens in all these versions is the same scene right at the beginning; you see the guys breaking in with flashlights, and then you hear there was an arrest at the Watergate Hotel, or something like that. And that’s it — you never hear about those guys or see them again,” director David Mandel told Variety at the New York premiere of “White House Plumbers” on Monday night. “This is the story about...
But who were the masterminds behind the Watergate scandal? Their perspectives are revealed in the upcoming HBO limited series, “White House Plumbers.”
“There’s so many different versions, and the one thing that happens in all these versions is the same scene right at the beginning; you see the guys breaking in with flashlights, and then you hear there was an arrest at the Watergate Hotel, or something like that. And that’s it — you never hear about those guys or see them again,” director David Mandel told Variety at the New York premiere of “White House Plumbers” on Monday night. “This is the story about...
- 4/19/2023
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
"White House Plumbers", directed by David Mandel, is a new five-episode TV series, following 'Watergate' masterminds, 'E. Howard Hunt' (Woody Harrelson) and 'G. Gordon Liddy' (Justin Theroux), as they accidentally topple Nixon's presidency, airing May 1, 2023 on HBO:
Cast also includesLena Headey ('Dorothy Hunt'), Judy Greer ('Fran Liddy'), Domhnall Gleeson ('John Dean'), Toby Huss ('James McCord'), Ike Barinholtz ('Jeb Magruder'), Kathleen Turner ('Dita Beard'), Kim Coates ('Frank Sturgis'), Yul Vazquez ('Bernard "Macho" Barker'), Alexis Valdés ('Felipe De Diego'), Nelson Ascencio ('Virgilio "Villo" Gonzalez'), Tony Plana ('Eugenio "Muscolito" Martinez')....
...Zoe Levin ('Lisa Hunt'), Liam James ('Saint John Hunt'), Kiernan Shipka ('Kevan Hunt'), Tre Ryder ('David Hunt'), David Krumholtz ('William O. Bittman'), F. Murray Abraham ('Judge Sirica'), Rich Sommer ('Egil "Bud" Krogh') and John Carroll Lynch ('John Mitchell').
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Cast also includesLena Headey ('Dorothy Hunt'), Judy Greer ('Fran Liddy'), Domhnall Gleeson ('John Dean'), Toby Huss ('James McCord'), Ike Barinholtz ('Jeb Magruder'), Kathleen Turner ('Dita Beard'), Kim Coates ('Frank Sturgis'), Yul Vazquez ('Bernard "Macho" Barker'), Alexis Valdés ('Felipe De Diego'), Nelson Ascencio ('Virgilio "Villo" Gonzalez'), Tony Plana ('Eugenio "Muscolito" Martinez')....
...Zoe Levin ('Lisa Hunt'), Liam James ('Saint John Hunt'), Kiernan Shipka ('Kevan Hunt'), Tre Ryder ('David Hunt'), David Krumholtz ('William O. Bittman'), F. Murray Abraham ('Judge Sirica'), Rich Sommer ('Egil "Bud" Krogh') and John Carroll Lynch ('John Mitchell').
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- 4/17/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
White House Plumbers is coming soon to HBO, and the cable network has released a trailer teasing the historical drama, which will take viewers inside the Watergate scandal. There will be five episodes.
Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux star in the series as E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy, respectively. The rest of the cast includes Lena Headey, Judy Greer, Domhnall Gleeson, Toby Huss, Ike Barinholtz, Kathleen Turner, Kim Coates, Yul Vazquez, Alexis Valdés, Nelson Ascencio, Tony Plana, Zoe Levin, Liam James, Kiernan Shipka, Tre Ryder, David Krumholtz, F. Murray Abraham, Rich Sommer, and John Carroll Lynch.
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Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux star in the series as E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy, respectively. The rest of the cast includes Lena Headey, Judy Greer, Domhnall Gleeson, Toby Huss, Ike Barinholtz, Kathleen Turner, Kim Coates, Yul Vazquez, Alexis Valdés, Nelson Ascencio, Tony Plana, Zoe Levin, Liam James, Kiernan Shipka, Tre Ryder, David Krumholtz, F. Murray Abraham, Rich Sommer, and John Carroll Lynch.
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- 4/2/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The official trailer has been released for the limited series White House Plumbers, which will be coming soon exclusively on Sky Atlantic and Now.
White House Plumbers takes the audience behind-the-scenes of the Watergate scandal as Nixon’s political saboteurs, E. Howard Hunt (Woody Harrelson) and G. Gordon Liddy (Justin Theroux), accidentally topple the presidency they were zealously trying to protect… and their families along with it.
Chronicling actions on the ground, this satirical drama begins in 1971 when the White House hires Hunt and Liddy, former CIA and FBI, respectively, to investigate the Pentagon Papers leak. After failing upward, the unlikely pair lands on the Committee to Re-Elect the President, plotting several unbelievable covert ops – including bugging the Democratic National Committee offices at the Watergate complex. Proving that history can sometimes be stranger than fiction, White House Plumbers sheds light on the lesser-known series of events that led to one...
White House Plumbers takes the audience behind-the-scenes of the Watergate scandal as Nixon’s political saboteurs, E. Howard Hunt (Woody Harrelson) and G. Gordon Liddy (Justin Theroux), accidentally topple the presidency they were zealously trying to protect… and their families along with it.
Chronicling actions on the ground, this satirical drama begins in 1971 when the White House hires Hunt and Liddy, former CIA and FBI, respectively, to investigate the Pentagon Papers leak. After failing upward, the unlikely pair lands on the Committee to Re-Elect the President, plotting several unbelievable covert ops – including bugging the Democratic National Committee offices at the Watergate complex. Proving that history can sometimes be stranger than fiction, White House Plumbers sheds light on the lesser-known series of events that led to one...
- 3/31/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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