Lionsgate Television is teaming with Park Chan-wook to develop an English-language TV adaptation of Park’s iconic film “Oldboy.”
Park directed and co-wrote the original film, which was itself loosely based on the Japanese manga of the same name. He will produce the new series version along with his producing partner, Syd Lim. Executives Courtney Mock and Tara Joshi are overseeing the project for Lionsgate Television. Bryan Weiser negotiated the deal.
“Lionsgate Television shares my creative vision for bringing ‘Oldboy’ into the world of television,” said Park. “I look forward to working with a studio whose brand stands for bold, original and risk-taking storytelling.”
Originally released in 2003, “Oldboy” tells the story of a man who is kidnapped and held prisoner in a sealed hotel room for 15 years. He is suddenly released with no explanation, only to learn he has five days to discover why he was imprisoned or face the consequences.
Park directed and co-wrote the original film, which was itself loosely based on the Japanese manga of the same name. He will produce the new series version along with his producing partner, Syd Lim. Executives Courtney Mock and Tara Joshi are overseeing the project for Lionsgate Television. Bryan Weiser negotiated the deal.
“Lionsgate Television shares my creative vision for bringing ‘Oldboy’ into the world of television,” said Park. “I look forward to working with a studio whose brand stands for bold, original and risk-taking storytelling.”
Originally released in 2003, “Oldboy” tells the story of a man who is kidnapped and held prisoner in a sealed hotel room for 15 years. He is suddenly released with no explanation, only to learn he has five days to discover why he was imprisoned or face the consequences.
- 4/17/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Stop, hammer time! Park Chan-wook’s classic action thriller Oldboy is getting a TV series adaptation
Are you ready for some raw octopus, brutal hammer fights, and inadvertent incest? Well, I have good news for you! Lionsgate and the legendary South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook are teaming up for a series adaptation of Oldboy. Word about the Oldboy TV series follows Park’s The Sympathizer, which arrived to rave reviews on HBO. JoBlo’s Alex Maidy reviewed The Sympathizer, saying the series exceeded his expectations, with Robert Downey Jr. delivering a killer, career-high performance. The new version of Park Chan-wook’s Oldboy is the first English-language series adaptation of the iconic property. Park, who directed and co-wrote the original film, is attached to produce the series along with producing partner Syd Lim.
Per today’s press release from Lionsgate:
Oldboy has earned numerous accolades, becoming the first South Korean film to win the Grand Prix at Cannes in 2004 and being named to numerous lists of the greatest movies of all time.
Per today’s press release from Lionsgate:
Oldboy has earned numerous accolades, becoming the first South Korean film to win the Grand Prix at Cannes in 2004 and being named to numerous lists of the greatest movies of all time.
- 4/17/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Michael Imperioli gained immense stardom after starring as Christopher Moltisanti in The Sopranos. He played the immature cousin and protégé to James Gandolfini’s lead Tony Soprano in the series and gained a massive fan following. Surprisingly, Imperioli was almost fired from the show after he hid a vital piece of information in his audition and caused an accident on set.
Michael Imperioli as Christopher Moltisanti on The Sopranos
Besides being the hot-headed cousin to Tony Soprano, Moltisanti also occasionally acted as the driver to him. However, Michael Imperioli did not reveal at first that he could not drive and crashed a car with him and James Gandolfini inside. While Imperioli was sure he was going to get fired from the show, Gandolfini responded with a surprising response.
How did James Gandolfini react to Michael Imperioli’s blunder? Michael Imperioli and James Gandolfini in The Sopranos
The Sopranos is considered...
Michael Imperioli as Christopher Moltisanti on The Sopranos
Besides being the hot-headed cousin to Tony Soprano, Moltisanti also occasionally acted as the driver to him. However, Michael Imperioli did not reveal at first that he could not drive and crashed a car with him and James Gandolfini inside. While Imperioli was sure he was going to get fired from the show, Gandolfini responded with a surprising response.
How did James Gandolfini react to Michael Imperioli’s blunder? Michael Imperioli and James Gandolfini in The Sopranos
The Sopranos is considered...
- 4/17/2024
- by Subham Mandal
- FandomWire
We will update this article throughout the season, along with all our predictions, so make sure to keep checking IndieWire for the latest news from the 2024 Emmys race. The nomination round of voting takes place from June 13 to June 24, with the official Emmy nominations announced Wednesday, July 17. Afterwards, final voting commences on August 15 and ends the night of August 26. The 76th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards are set to take place on Sunday, September 15, and air live on ABC at 8:00 p.m. Et/ 5:00 p.m. Pt.
The State of the Race
Voters’ imaginations tend to end at the supporting categories. It’s much easier to tell what lead performances should be recognized just by sampling a series than it is to predict what actor should be recognized for what could be a standout episode in the back half of the TV season. Last season, though the Outstanding Supporting Actor...
The State of the Race
Voters’ imaginations tend to end at the supporting categories. It’s much easier to tell what lead performances should be recognized just by sampling a series than it is to predict what actor should be recognized for what could be a standout episode in the back half of the TV season. Last season, though the Outstanding Supporting Actor...
- 4/11/2024
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
It’ll soon be time to pack your tuxes and/or high heels and wonder “why the heck does it get so hot at 6:30 pm, just when I’m lining up for the 7:15 pm screening?” The eyes of the entertainment world will once again turn toward the French Riviera for the 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival.
The main slate announcement was made early Thursday morning, confirming many suspicions, and offering much excitement for hardcore cinephiles. For those with more mainstream tastes—and an eye toward what will still be in play come next year’s Oscars—here are some highlights.
Certainly, the biggest event screening will be the public’s first look at Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis,” a self-financed behemoth that he’s been dreaming about for decades. The director/vintner is a two-time winner of Cannes’s Palme D’Or—for “The Conversation” in 1974 and “Apocalypse Now...
The main slate announcement was made early Thursday morning, confirming many suspicions, and offering much excitement for hardcore cinephiles. For those with more mainstream tastes—and an eye toward what will still be in play come next year’s Oscars—here are some highlights.
Certainly, the biggest event screening will be the public’s first look at Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis,” a self-financed behemoth that he’s been dreaming about for decades. The director/vintner is a two-time winner of Cannes’s Palme D’Or—for “The Conversation” in 1974 and “Apocalypse Now...
- 4/11/2024
- by Jordan Hoffman
- Gold Derby
The critically-acclaimed hit Broadway revival of An Enemy of the People has announced a one-week extension at Circle in the Square Theatre. The Ibsen revival will now play through Sunday, June 23, rather than the previously announced June 16.
Producers said today the extension is due to popular demand. The production has done exceedingly well at the box office since its March 18 opening, routinely selling out the Circle in the Square venue. Last week, the play grossed $1,051,306 with standing room only crowds.
Tickets for this extra week are now on sale. A limited number of $39 tickets will be available via digital lottery, subject to availability.
The play stars Jeremy Strong, Michael Imperioli, Victoria Pedretti, Joe Cassidy, Caleb Eberhardt, Matthew August Jeffers, David Patrick Kelly, David Mattar Merten, Max Roll, Thomas Jay Ryan, and Alan Trong.
Directed by Sam Gold, the Ibsen is adapted by Tony Award Nominee Amy Herzog. It began previews on Tuesday,...
Producers said today the extension is due to popular demand. The production has done exceedingly well at the box office since its March 18 opening, routinely selling out the Circle in the Square venue. Last week, the play grossed $1,051,306 with standing room only crowds.
Tickets for this extra week are now on sale. A limited number of $39 tickets will be available via digital lottery, subject to availability.
The play stars Jeremy Strong, Michael Imperioli, Victoria Pedretti, Joe Cassidy, Caleb Eberhardt, Matthew August Jeffers, David Patrick Kelly, David Mattar Merten, Max Roll, Thomas Jay Ryan, and Alan Trong.
Directed by Sam Gold, the Ibsen is adapted by Tony Award Nominee Amy Herzog. It began previews on Tuesday,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
This article contains spoilers about the 2024 Broadway production of “An Enemy of the People.”
There will likely be few scenes this Broadway season more harrowing than the climax of Sam Gold’s “An Enemy of the People,” in which a town hall meeting called by Dr. Thomas Stockmann devolves into verbal and physical assault. In the aftermath of the scene’s brutality against the Norwegian doctor, who warns his community that their waters are contaminated, actor Jeremy Strong emerges from a crouched position on the stage floor in the Circle in the Square Theatre, where he has huddled and shrunk his body down to withstand a torrent of blows. It is a visceral moment of live theatre, one that the actor commits to wholeheartedly and that the Tony Awards should nominate.
What leads up to that frightening display of ignorance and animus is made all the richer by Strong’s performance.
There will likely be few scenes this Broadway season more harrowing than the climax of Sam Gold’s “An Enemy of the People,” in which a town hall meeting called by Dr. Thomas Stockmann devolves into verbal and physical assault. In the aftermath of the scene’s brutality against the Norwegian doctor, who warns his community that their waters are contaminated, actor Jeremy Strong emerges from a crouched position on the stage floor in the Circle in the Square Theatre, where he has huddled and shrunk his body down to withstand a torrent of blows. It is a visceral moment of live theatre, one that the actor commits to wholeheartedly and that the Tony Awards should nominate.
What leads up to that frightening display of ignorance and animus is made all the richer by Strong’s performance.
- 4/2/2024
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
Patrick J. Adams and Sarah Rafferty want to watch “Suits” with you.
The stars of 2023’s biggest show – albeit the one that started in 2011 and ended in 2019 – are reuniting to host a rewatch podcast for SiriusXM, the audio company announced Tuesday.
The as-yet-untitled weekly podcast will find Adams, who played unlicensed attorney Mike Ross, and Rafferty, who played legal secretary Donna Paulsen, sharing behind-the-scenes stories from every episode of the USA Network drama. They’ll be joined by special guests who worked on the show in front of and behind the camera as well as fans and friends of the show.
“On the heels of the record-breaking ‘Suits’ resurgence, it feels like the perfect time to rewatch the show that changed our lives,” Adams and Rafferty said in a statement. “We are thrilled to collaborate with the incredible team at SiriusXM and look forward to connecting with our friends from the cast and crew,...
The stars of 2023’s biggest show – albeit the one that started in 2011 and ended in 2019 – are reuniting to host a rewatch podcast for SiriusXM, the audio company announced Tuesday.
The as-yet-untitled weekly podcast will find Adams, who played unlicensed attorney Mike Ross, and Rafferty, who played legal secretary Donna Paulsen, sharing behind-the-scenes stories from every episode of the USA Network drama. They’ll be joined by special guests who worked on the show in front of and behind the camera as well as fans and friends of the show.
“On the heels of the record-breaking ‘Suits’ resurgence, it feels like the perfect time to rewatch the show that changed our lives,” Adams and Rafferty said in a statement. “We are thrilled to collaborate with the incredible team at SiriusXM and look forward to connecting with our friends from the cast and crew,...
- 4/2/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
Succession has become one of the most iconic television series in recent times and Jeremy Strong’s role in it is just one of the reason why. Having played Kendall Roy, his performance became iconic for several different reason, with the biggest being his method of delivering his lines.
Although the actor has been taking part in theatre for years and starring in many successful projects, it was this role that shot him to the skies, bringing him into the mainstream eye.
Jeremy Strong in Succession | HBO
Recently, Strong gave an interview where he talked about the different in working in theatre and in a series as successful as Succession. When any actor is a part of something so successful, they often receive gifts of admiration and gratitude from fans.
SUGGESTEDSuccession Meets The Sopranos as Jeremy Strong and Michael Imperioli Duke It Out on Broadway Over a 140-Year-Old Play
The...
Although the actor has been taking part in theatre for years and starring in many successful projects, it was this role that shot him to the skies, bringing him into the mainstream eye.
Jeremy Strong in Succession | HBO
Recently, Strong gave an interview where he talked about the different in working in theatre and in a series as successful as Succession. When any actor is a part of something so successful, they often receive gifts of admiration and gratitude from fans.
SUGGESTEDSuccession Meets The Sopranos as Jeremy Strong and Michael Imperioli Duke It Out on Broadway Over a 140-Year-Old Play
The...
- 4/2/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire
Michael Imperioli is giving fans a further glimpse into his acting process, especially when it comes to the difficulty of being synonymous with an iconic character.
“The Sopranos” actor revealed to The New Yorker that he can understand why certain actors employ Method acting techniques as “being on a movie set is very fucking distracting” to get into character. However, Imperioli noted that on TV series, he opts not to have crew members “be exposed to my stuff” when it comes to how he transforms into roles.
“First of all, to have a career in this business is extremely hard. To have a long career is even harder. To have a long career where you’re getting good work is almost impossible. To be remembered for something, to be identified with a character, is really difficult,” Imperioli said. “I’m not very public about what I do, process-wise. I don...
“The Sopranos” actor revealed to The New Yorker that he can understand why certain actors employ Method acting techniques as “being on a movie set is very fucking distracting” to get into character. However, Imperioli noted that on TV series, he opts not to have crew members “be exposed to my stuff” when it comes to how he transforms into roles.
“First of all, to have a career in this business is extremely hard. To have a long career is even harder. To have a long career where you’re getting good work is almost impossible. To be remembered for something, to be identified with a character, is really difficult,” Imperioli said. “I’m not very public about what I do, process-wise. I don...
- 3/28/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
While Max (formerly known as HBO Max) is in no way the success story that Netflix is and even if it doesn’t have the vast library that Netflix has you can’t deny the sheer quality of shows that Max has. With some of the greatest stories ever told in the world of television, Max completely justifies its premium subscription price. So, today we are listing the best shows you can check out on Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming service.
Barry Credit – HBO
Barry is supposed to be a comedy but it is so much more than that as you will see thrilling drama and heartbreaking tragedy in this HBO series. Created by Bill Hader and Alec Berg, the dramedy series follows the story of a hitman who goes out to LA to eliminate a target but ends up falling in love with acting and joins a class thinking...
Barry Credit – HBO
Barry is supposed to be a comedy but it is so much more than that as you will see thrilling drama and heartbreaking tragedy in this HBO series. Created by Bill Hader and Alec Berg, the dramedy series follows the story of a hitman who goes out to LA to eliminate a target but ends up falling in love with acting and joins a class thinking...
- 3/26/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Broadway’s first salvo of spring newcomers was more than holding its own last week, with recent arrivals drawing strong audiences.
Two shows had their opening nights during the week ending March 24, with An Enemy of the People, starring Jeremy Strong, Michael Imperioli and Victoria Pedretti, playing to standing room only crowds at Circle in the Square. Receipts were at a hefty $898,353, with attendance at 103% of seating capacity.
Also opening was Water For Elephants, the new musical starring Grant Gustin at the Imperial, with receipts down $23,144 from the previous week, due in no small part to press and opening night comps. The show grossed $875,269. Attendance for the three previews and five regular performances was 86% of capacity.
The Who’s Tommy was in previews at the Nederlander, filling 93% of seats at the venue (the Wednesday matinee was canceled due to an illness in the company) and grossing $822,391. Opening night is this Thursday,...
Two shows had their opening nights during the week ending March 24, with An Enemy of the People, starring Jeremy Strong, Michael Imperioli and Victoria Pedretti, playing to standing room only crowds at Circle in the Square. Receipts were at a hefty $898,353, with attendance at 103% of seating capacity.
Also opening was Water For Elephants, the new musical starring Grant Gustin at the Imperial, with receipts down $23,144 from the previous week, due in no small part to press and opening night comps. The show grossed $875,269. Attendance for the three previews and five regular performances was 86% of capacity.
The Who’s Tommy was in previews at the Nederlander, filling 93% of seats at the venue (the Wednesday matinee was canceled due to an illness in the company) and grossing $822,391. Opening night is this Thursday,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
When climate protesters disrupted a performance of the An Enemy of the People earlier this month, Victoria Pedretti seesawed between siding with the activists or the agitated audience members. The play had reached a crescendo: The town’s doctor, Dr. Stockmann, prepared to discuss a potential pathogen in the town’s ground water before a dissenting crowd, when Extinction Rebellion NYC members captured the audience’s attention crying “no theater on a dead planet.”
Everyone stayed in character: The town’s mayor (Michael Imperioli) shooed the activist out, whereas Dr.
Everyone stayed in character: The town’s mayor (Michael Imperioli) shooed the activist out, whereas Dr.
- 3/25/2024
- by Kalia Richardson
- Rollingstone.com
Michael Imperioli is reflecting on his first Hollywood gig, one that made him believe he was a “horrible” actor.
“The Sopranos” actor recalled during an interview with The New Yorker his movie debut in 1989 film “Lean on Me,” directed by John Avildsen. According to Imperioli, Avildsen left a less-than-ideal impression, and was “not very nice” to the child actors on set. Imperioli was one of the extras who had a line in a crowd sequence; his scene was ultimately cut from the final film.
“My first experience on a movie was ‘Lean on Me,’ which was directed by John Avildsen, who did ‘Rocky.’ And he was very impatient. He was not very nice, to be honest,” Imperioli said. “I think he was overwhelmed because there were, like, a thousand high-school kids in this. He made me audition in the cafeteria during the lunch break with, like, hundreds of kids. It was horrible.
“The Sopranos” actor recalled during an interview with The New Yorker his movie debut in 1989 film “Lean on Me,” directed by John Avildsen. According to Imperioli, Avildsen left a less-than-ideal impression, and was “not very nice” to the child actors on set. Imperioli was one of the extras who had a line in a crowd sequence; his scene was ultimately cut from the final film.
“My first experience on a movie was ‘Lean on Me,’ which was directed by John Avildsen, who did ‘Rocky.’ And he was very impatient. He was not very nice, to be honest,” Imperioli said. “I think he was overwhelmed because there were, like, a thousand high-school kids in this. He made me audition in the cafeteria during the lunch break with, like, hundreds of kids. It was horrible.
- 3/25/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
In the final two months of the 2023-2024 Broadway season, seven new plays and play revivals join a slate of 15 total dramas eligible for the 77th Tony Awards. With so many buzzy revivals and new works set to begin performances in the few weeks before the Tony nominations are announced on April 30, our users have been busy updating their choices for the most likely nominees in seven of the 11 play categories. See below for a breakdown of how our official odds have changes in the top categories since our last predictions center update on March 12, according to the 800 users currently making their picks. Scroll to the bottom of the article for a tall of nominations by show in seven of the 11 play categories.
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“Prayer for the French Republic” — Although this critically-acclaimed production closed on Broadway on March 3, it has been gaining momentum in our predictions center. We had previously...
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“Prayer for the French Republic” — Although this critically-acclaimed production closed on Broadway on March 3, it has been gaining momentum in our predictions center. We had previously...
- 3/22/2024
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
It has only been 12 years since New York audiences saw a production of Henrik Ibsen’s classic nineteenth-century play “An Enemy of the People.” But unlike that last staging at the Manhattan Theatre Club, the version that just opened at Circle in the Square Theatre on Mar. 18 is a departure, thanks to the vision of director Sam Gold and a new adaptation of the text by Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog. “Enemy” runs through June 16, the day of the 2024 Tony Awards.
Gold has attracted star-wattage to his remounting of the Ibsen play with Jeremy Strong in the title role of Dr. Thomas Stockmann, who uncovers that the spas that have made his Norwegian town a booming tourist destination are in fact highly contaminated and will cause many visitors to get sick and potentially die. Michael Imperioli is his brother, Peter Stockmann, the mayor of the town who immediately turns on...
Gold has attracted star-wattage to his remounting of the Ibsen play with Jeremy Strong in the title role of Dr. Thomas Stockmann, who uncovers that the spas that have made his Norwegian town a booming tourist destination are in fact highly contaminated and will cause many visitors to get sick and potentially die. Michael Imperioli is his brother, Peter Stockmann, the mayor of the town who immediately turns on...
- 3/22/2024
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
Succession fame Jeremy Strong has joined forces with The Sopranos star Michael Imperioli in a new Broadway project. Former Yale student Strong mostly appeared as an actor in stage plays. His breakthrough role did not come until 2018 when he starred as the middle son Kendall Roy in the comedy-drama TV series Succession.
Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong in Armageddon Time
On the other hand, Imperioli has been in the entertainment industry for much longer than Strong. Although he has worked with legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese, he is best known for his role as Christopher Moltisanti on The Sopranos. Fans of these shows seem to have won as they feast their eyes on these actors in the Broadway revival of a 140-year-old play.
Jeremy Strong Stars Alongside Michael Imperioli in the Broadway Revival of An Enemy of The People Michael Imperioli as Christopher Moltisanti on The Sopranos
An Enemy of the People is a play,...
Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong in Armageddon Time
On the other hand, Imperioli has been in the entertainment industry for much longer than Strong. Although he has worked with legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese, he is best known for his role as Christopher Moltisanti on The Sopranos. Fans of these shows seem to have won as they feast their eyes on these actors in the Broadway revival of a 140-year-old play.
Jeremy Strong Stars Alongside Michael Imperioli in the Broadway Revival of An Enemy of The People Michael Imperioli as Christopher Moltisanti on The Sopranos
An Enemy of the People is a play,...
- 3/19/2024
- by Ankita
- FandomWire
Broadway’s insanely busy spring doesn’t really kick into full gear until next month when 14 new shows have their official openings, but with March as a sort of sign of things to come – five shows have opened or will soon this month – box office was strong last week.
In all, the 25 productions grossed $28,059,463 during the week ending March 17, a bump of 14% over the previous week, with attendance of 219,954 at a solid 94% of capacity.
Recent arrivals on the list found a welcoming Broadway. Some of the notable entries:
The Notebook, which opened to decidedly mixed reviews, proved steadily popular with audiences. Opening night and press comps barely dented receipts: The show grossed $767,281, filling 98% of seats at the Schoenfeld. A new block of tickets just went on sale through November 24; An Enemy of the People,...
In all, the 25 productions grossed $28,059,463 during the week ending March 17, a bump of 14% over the previous week, with attendance of 219,954 at a solid 94% of capacity.
Recent arrivals on the list found a welcoming Broadway. Some of the notable entries:
The Notebook, which opened to decidedly mixed reviews, proved steadily popular with audiences. Opening night and press comps barely dented receipts: The show grossed $767,281, filling 98% of seats at the Schoenfeld. A new block of tickets just went on sale through November 24; An Enemy of the People,...
- 3/19/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
The acclaimed revival of An Enemy of the People had a star-studded audience on opening night!
Jeremy Strong, Michael Imperioli, and Victoria Pedretti lead the the new Broadway production of the classic play, which opened on Monday night (March 18) at the Circle in the Square Theatre in New York City.
Stepping out to catch the performance were Rachel McAdams, Adam Driver, Kit Connor, Dan Stevens, Marisa Tomei, F. Murray Abraham, Micaela Diamond, Lisa Ann Walter, Tobias Menzies, Succession‘s Juliana Canfield, and longtime couple Rebecca Hall and Morgan Spector.
In An Enemy of the People, a small-town doctor (Strong) considers himself a proud, upstanding member of his close-knit community. When he discovers a catastrophe that risks the lives of everyone in town, he raises the alarm. But he is shaken to his core when those in power, including his own brother (Imperioli), not only try to silence him—they try to destroy him.
Jeremy Strong, Michael Imperioli, and Victoria Pedretti lead the the new Broadway production of the classic play, which opened on Monday night (March 18) at the Circle in the Square Theatre in New York City.
Stepping out to catch the performance were Rachel McAdams, Adam Driver, Kit Connor, Dan Stevens, Marisa Tomei, F. Murray Abraham, Micaela Diamond, Lisa Ann Walter, Tobias Menzies, Succession‘s Juliana Canfield, and longtime couple Rebecca Hall and Morgan Spector.
In An Enemy of the People, a small-town doctor (Strong) considers himself a proud, upstanding member of his close-knit community. When he discovers a catastrophe that risks the lives of everyone in town, he raises the alarm. But he is shaken to his core when those in power, including his own brother (Imperioli), not only try to silence him—they try to destroy him.
- 3/19/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
“No theater on a dead planet!” is a chanted refrain that does not appear in Henrik Ibsen’s 1882 play An Enemy of a People. Nor is it part of the 2024 English adaptation by playwright Amy Herzog, who’s preserved the play’s late-19th-century setting (and who also skillfully adapted A Doll’s House last season). But it was perhaps the most resonant line in the reviewed performance of this production, which, as has now been widely reported, was interrupted by a trio of protestors from the climate activism group Extinction Rebellion.
If you see An Enemy of the People—which, to be clear, you should—chances are that the disruptors will stay home for your performance. But this particular protest was so shrewdly timed, so thematically linked, as to have rendered it impossible for the audience to ascertain whether it was part of the production or not. It’s tough...
If you see An Enemy of the People—which, to be clear, you should—chances are that the disruptors will stay home for your performance. But this particular protest was so shrewdly timed, so thematically linked, as to have rendered it impossible for the audience to ascertain whether it was part of the production or not. It’s tough...
- 3/19/2024
- by Dan Rubins
- Slant Magazine
Whether or not the climate activists who interrupted a critics’ preview of Broadway’s An Enemy of the People last week persuasively made their “water’s coming for us all” message isn’t for me to say, but I will note that the disruption spoke very well for this production.
Amy Herzog’s adaptation of Ibsen’s 1882 classic about a Norwegian town doctor deemed “an enemy of the people” for his truth-telling about an environmental health hazard is smart, sharp and relevant. The science vs. commerce debate is uncannily current, as Herzog thoughtfully makes clear. Ibsen created an archetypal situation here — I’d be willing to bet a trip to the beach that Peter Benchley was more than a little familiar with Enemy when he created that spineless, shark-denying mayor of Jaws, and if the activists at last week’s show hadn’t already seen a performance of this production,...
Amy Herzog’s adaptation of Ibsen’s 1882 classic about a Norwegian town doctor deemed “an enemy of the people” for his truth-telling about an environmental health hazard is smart, sharp and relevant. The science vs. commerce debate is uncannily current, as Herzog thoughtfully makes clear. Ibsen created an archetypal situation here — I’d be willing to bet a trip to the beach that Peter Benchley was more than a little familiar with Enemy when he created that spineless, shark-denying mayor of Jaws, and if the activists at last week’s show hadn’t already seen a performance of this production,...
- 3/19/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
In a clever trick that pulls us into the community about to witness the spectacular downfall of the public figure crusading for truth at the center of An Enemy of the People, a bar descends from above during the pause between acts, with theatergoers filing onto the stage to be served shots of aquavit while musicians and singers perform traditional Norwegian songs. Several audience members stay seated around the periphery when the action resumes. The house lights also remain up, giving us no escape from our complicity as town physician Dr. Thomas Stockmann, played with bristling intensity by Jeremy Strong, is pilloried with ridicule that escalates into physical violence.
Sam Gold’s crackling production up to that point has been deceptively traditional, handsomely staged in the round at the Circle in the Square, with a first act that sets the scene for festering conflict in the warmth and cozy domesticity of Stockmann’s home,...
Sam Gold’s crackling production up to that point has been deceptively traditional, handsomely staged in the round at the Circle in the Square, with a first act that sets the scene for festering conflict in the warmth and cozy domesticity of Stockmann’s home,...
- 3/19/2024
- by David Rooney
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The White Lotus star Michael Imperioli showed off his improv skills on Thursday night when climate activists crashed a performance of Broadway’s An Enemy of the People. In the play — directed by Sam Gold and adapted by Amy Herzog from the original 1882 play by Henrik Ibsen — Imperioli’s Mayor Peter Stockmann tries to silence brother Dr. Thomas Stockmann (played by Succession star Jeremy Strong) when the latter discovers harmful bacteria in the town’s spas. And when activists from the group Extinction Rebellion interrupted Thursday’s performance of the play at New York City’s Circle in the Square Theatre, both Imperioli stayed in character, attempting to stifle the protests. #Breaking – Rebels disrupted #AnEnemyOfThePeople on #Broadway. #Climate activists aren't the enemy; it's fossil fuel criminals like Exxon & Chevron. If we don’t #EndFossilFuels now, there'll be #NoTheatreOnADeadPlanet [Thread] pic.twitter.com/9oFHSrzAMb — Extinction Rebellion NYC (@XR_NYC) March 15, 2024 Footage that...
- 3/16/2024
- TV Insider
Long before the so-called "golden age of TV" arrived, "The Sopranos" seemed to hint at what was in store for the small screen. The groundbreaking show suggested what today seems axiomatic: that TV could be just as compelling, contain just as much tight storytelling, and feel just as premium as any movie. As far as television dramas go, "The Sopranos" set a standard that few series, even today, manage to meet.
Still, not everything the writers did was met with unanimous praise. The legacy of "The Sopranos" wasn't exactly sullied by what is surely one of the most divisive endings in TV history, but that infamous fade-to-black left some fans feeling let down by a series that never shied away from depicting the brutality of mob life. Put simply, you never really knew who was going to be offed from episode to episode, and while killing off characters on "The Sopranos...
Still, not everything the writers did was met with unanimous praise. The legacy of "The Sopranos" wasn't exactly sullied by what is surely one of the most divisive endings in TV history, but that infamous fade-to-black left some fans feeling let down by a series that never shied away from depicting the brutality of mob life. Put simply, you never really knew who was going to be offed from episode to episode, and while killing off characters on "The Sopranos...
- 3/16/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Update, with Imperioli statement: Climate activists disrupted tonight’s Broadway performance of An Enemy Of The People, bringing the production starring Jeremy Strong and Michael Imperioli to a brief halt as protesters shouted “No theater on a dead planet” before being subdued and escorted out by ushers and cast members.
The interruption came during a scene in the Ibsen play in which the lead character, played by Strong, addresses a rowdy town hall gathering. The scene is performed in the Broadway revival at Circle in the Square with house lights up and some audience members invited to gather in the in-the-round performance space to replicate the town hall setting.
One by one, the protesters stood up from various sections of the audience, removing jackets to reveal t-shirts with climate change slogans.
Circle in the Square management is not expected to press criminal charges. The activists were escorted out of the...
The interruption came during a scene in the Ibsen play in which the lead character, played by Strong, addresses a rowdy town hall gathering. The scene is performed in the Broadway revival at Circle in the Square with house lights up and some audience members invited to gather in the in-the-round performance space to replicate the town hall setting.
One by one, the protesters stood up from various sections of the audience, removing jackets to reveal t-shirts with climate change slogans.
Circle in the Square management is not expected to press criminal charges. The activists were escorted out of the...
- 3/15/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
A group of climate change advocates interrupted a Broadway performance of An Enemy of the People, starring Jeremy Strong and Michael Imperioli, on Thursday night.
The Henrik Ibsen revival, which has its own allusions to climate change, was disrupted by three protesters after the brief pause midway through the show, at a time when the house lights were still on and when the characters appear to be addressing the crowd, according to accounts from audience members. The show is currently playing at the Circle in the Square Theatre in midtown Manhattan and was in the midst of press previews before its March 18 opening.
The first protester came down the aisle and identified themselves as a theater artist who was speaking out about the lack of response to climate change.
“Our water is poison,” the first protester said in a video posted on X by Extinction Rebellion, the climate change advocacy...
The Henrik Ibsen revival, which has its own allusions to climate change, was disrupted by three protesters after the brief pause midway through the show, at a time when the house lights were still on and when the characters appear to be addressing the crowd, according to accounts from audience members. The show is currently playing at the Circle in the Square Theatre in midtown Manhattan and was in the midst of press previews before its March 18 opening.
The first protester came down the aisle and identified themselves as a theater artist who was speaking out about the lack of response to climate change.
“Our water is poison,” the first protester said in a video posted on X by Extinction Rebellion, the climate change advocacy...
- 3/15/2024
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When climate activists interrupted a production of An Enemy of the People on Broadway Thursday night, one of its stars, Michael Imperioli, initially thought it was a put-on. “I thought maybe the director had asked people to do that,” he tells Rolling Stone in a Friday morning Zoom. So the actor, best known for his roles in The Sopranos and White Lotus, stayed in character, playing the mayor of a town hellbent on silencing a protest by the play’s protagonist, portrayed by Succession’s Jeremy Strong.
The protest took...
The protest took...
- 3/15/2024
- by Kory Grow and Kalia Richardson
- Rollingstone.com
Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.
The Animal Kingdom (Thomas Cailley)
In The Animal Kingdom, an Un Certain Regard-selected science-fiction romp from France, human-animal mutations are the new norm. Director Thomas Cailley begins things in media res with a familiar disaster-movie scene: François (Romain Duris) and Émile (Paul Kircher)––father and son, respectively––are stuck in traffic, making chit-chat, when something slowly begins capturing the attention of other drivers. An ambulance across the way begins to rumble. Then a man with a large winged arm bursts out, causing some damage before scurrying down a tunnel. Only mildly ruffled, François exchanges a jaded aphorism with another driver over: “Strange times.” – Rory O. (full review)
Where to Stream: VOD
Dream Scenario (Kristoffer Borgli)
The ever-evolving nature of fame and infamy gets examined in Dream Scenario,...
The Animal Kingdom (Thomas Cailley)
In The Animal Kingdom, an Un Certain Regard-selected science-fiction romp from France, human-animal mutations are the new norm. Director Thomas Cailley begins things in media res with a familiar disaster-movie scene: François (Romain Duris) and Émile (Paul Kircher)––father and son, respectively––are stuck in traffic, making chit-chat, when something slowly begins capturing the attention of other drivers. An ambulance across the way begins to rumble. Then a man with a large winged arm bursts out, causing some damage before scurrying down a tunnel. Only mildly ruffled, François exchanges a jaded aphorism with another driver over: “Strange times.” – Rory O. (full review)
Where to Stream: VOD
Dream Scenario (Kristoffer Borgli)
The ever-evolving nature of fame and infamy gets examined in Dream Scenario,...
- 3/15/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Jeremy Strong is opening up about how he felt following the end of Succession and then diving right into Roy Cohn in The Apprentice.
Strong spoke with The New York Times Magazine ahead of the opening of An Enemy of the People, a new Broadway adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s 1882 play, in which he stars alongside Michael Imperioli and Victoria Pedretti.
During the conversation, the Emmy-winning actor noted that after the hit HBO series ended, he felt a “profound sense of, Was this the thing? Was this the event of my life? And then a great determination to achieve exit velocity from it so I could attempt to do more.”
When asked if he was worried about always being known as his Succession character, Kendall Roy, Strong explained that he hasn’t spent much time thinking or worrying about that because he went right into his next onscreen role as Cohn,...
Strong spoke with The New York Times Magazine ahead of the opening of An Enemy of the People, a new Broadway adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s 1882 play, in which he stars alongside Michael Imperioli and Victoria Pedretti.
During the conversation, the Emmy-winning actor noted that after the hit HBO series ended, he felt a “profound sense of, Was this the thing? Was this the event of my life? And then a great determination to achieve exit velocity from it so I could attempt to do more.”
When asked if he was worried about always being known as his Succession character, Kendall Roy, Strong explained that he hasn’t spent much time thinking or worrying about that because he went right into his next onscreen role as Cohn,...
- 3/12/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jeremy Strong was a relatively successful working actor before he joined the cast of HBO’s “Succession,” but his turn as the neurotic, pathetic Kendall Roy won him an Emmy Award and established him as a genuine star. Now, in a new interview, Strong opened up about the stress of moving on from the pivotal role after the series concluded its four-season run.
“There was a moment when the show ended where I felt a profound sense of, ‘Was this the thing? Was this the event of my life?” Strong said in an interview with The New York Times Magazine (via Variety). And then a great determination to achieve exit velocity from it so I could attempt to do more.”
Among that “more” may be a bit of comedy. You read that right.
While “Succession” won Strong a legion of fans and admirers of his work, stories about his Method...
“There was a moment when the show ended where I felt a profound sense of, ‘Was this the thing? Was this the event of my life?” Strong said in an interview with The New York Times Magazine (via Variety). And then a great determination to achieve exit velocity from it so I could attempt to do more.”
Among that “more” may be a bit of comedy. You read that right.
While “Succession” won Strong a legion of fans and admirers of his work, stories about his Method...
- 3/12/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
A slate of Broadway newcomers drew strong audience figures last week, with several – An Enemy of the People, The Notebook and The Who’s Tommy filling every seat and then some.
Of the recent late-winter/early-spring arrivals, An Enemy of the People, the Ibsen revival starring Jeremy Strong, Michael Imperioli and Victoria Pedretti, was the top earner, grossing $1,109,137 and selling out Circle in the Square. Opening night is March 18.
Also at standing room only for the week ending March 10 was The Notebook, the musical adaptation of the bestselling book and hit movie. The production at the Schoenfeld grossed $769,387; opening night is March 14.
All seats were filled at the Nederlander as The Who’s Tommy began previews; the first two performances in the run took in $345,129. Opening night is March 28.
Water For Elephants played seven previews at the Imperial, grossing $723,077 and filling 93% of seats. Opening night is March 21.
The week’s sole opener was Doubt: A Parable,...
Of the recent late-winter/early-spring arrivals, An Enemy of the People, the Ibsen revival starring Jeremy Strong, Michael Imperioli and Victoria Pedretti, was the top earner, grossing $1,109,137 and selling out Circle in the Square. Opening night is March 18.
Also at standing room only for the week ending March 10 was The Notebook, the musical adaptation of the bestselling book and hit movie. The production at the Schoenfeld grossed $769,387; opening night is March 14.
All seats were filled at the Nederlander as The Who’s Tommy began previews; the first two performances in the run took in $345,129. Opening night is March 28.
Water For Elephants played seven previews at the Imperial, grossing $723,077 and filling 93% of seats. Opening night is March 21.
The week’s sole opener was Doubt: A Parable,...
- 3/12/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Jeremy Strong’s Emmy-winning tenure as Kendall Roy on HBO’s “Succession” is over, and he told The New York Times Magazine in a recent interview that “there was a moment when the show ended where I felt a profound sense of, ‘Was this the thing? Was this the event of my life?’ And then a great determination to achieve exit velocity from it so I could attempt to do more.”
That “more” is now coming into focus. Strong is currently on Broadway headlining the play “Enemy of the People” alongside Michael Imperioli and Victoria Pedretti. He’s also set to play Roy Cohn in the upcoming biographical drama “The Apprentice,” which features Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump and Maria Bakalova as Ivana Trump.
Strong told the publication that “I haven’t spent much time worrying about” whether he’ll be able to distance himself from the career-defining role of Kendall Roy.
That “more” is now coming into focus. Strong is currently on Broadway headlining the play “Enemy of the People” alongside Michael Imperioli and Victoria Pedretti. He’s also set to play Roy Cohn in the upcoming biographical drama “The Apprentice,” which features Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump and Maria Bakalova as Ivana Trump.
Strong told the publication that “I haven’t spent much time worrying about” whether he’ll be able to distance himself from the career-defining role of Kendall Roy.
- 3/12/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
A piece of television history has been sold. The diner booth seen in The Sopranos's final moments was sold on eBay after the restaurant where it had been located went under renovation. The owner of Holsten’s in New Jersey put the booth, which had been in the ice cream parlor for more than 50 years, up for sale on February 28th.
Starring James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Lorraine Bracco, Michael Imperioli, Robert Iler, Vincent Pastore, and Steven Schirripa, the series aired on HBO between 1999 and 2007. It follows the life of New Jersey mafia boss Tony Soprano (Gandolfini), his family, and associates.
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Starring James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Lorraine Bracco, Michael Imperioli, Robert Iler, Vincent Pastore, and Steven Schirripa, the series aired on HBO between 1999 and 2007. It follows the life of New Jersey mafia boss Tony Soprano (Gandolfini), his family, and associates.
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- 3/9/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
An Enemy of the People, director Sam Gold’s Broadway revival of the Ibsen classic starring Jeremy Strong and Michael Imperioli, is off to a great start, grossing more than $1M last week and playing to stand-room-only crowds.
In its first week of seven previews, Enemy grossed $1,005,141, filling 103.16% of seating capacity at Circle in the Square. Opening night is March 18.
In all, the 25 Broadway productions grossed $23,436,461 for the week ending March 3, a slip of about 10% from the previous week. Attendance was off only about 4%, tallying 198,730.
Also in previews, The Notebook musical grossed an impressive $783,763, filling 99% of seats at the Schoenfeld for seven performances. Opening night is March 14.
Water For Elephants, the circus-themed musical at the Imperial, played five previews (one performance was canceled), with a gross of $540,599 and attendance at 88% of capacity. Opening night is March 21.
Also in previews, Doubt with Amy Ryan and Liev Schreiber, grossed $470,942, with attendance at...
In its first week of seven previews, Enemy grossed $1,005,141, filling 103.16% of seating capacity at Circle in the Square. Opening night is March 18.
In all, the 25 Broadway productions grossed $23,436,461 for the week ending March 3, a slip of about 10% from the previous week. Attendance was off only about 4%, tallying 198,730.
Also in previews, The Notebook musical grossed an impressive $783,763, filling 99% of seats at the Schoenfeld for seven performances. Opening night is March 14.
Water For Elephants, the circus-themed musical at the Imperial, played five previews (one performance was canceled), with a gross of $540,599 and attendance at 88% of capacity. Opening night is March 21.
Also in previews, Doubt with Amy Ryan and Liev Schreiber, grossed $470,942, with attendance at...
- 3/5/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
TV shows and series are something of a hot trend that has emerged in recent times as the go-to form of entertainment for the younger generation, which thanks to streaming and Ott platforms, has also affected old yet well-remembered silver screen projects. Among them. The Sopranos has proved itself to be one of the most popular with an almost cult-like following of audience members and fans alike.
A still from The Sopranos
Despite the success that this almost 25-year-old show has witnessed ever since entering the streaming domain and even before then, it seems like lead actress Drea de Matteo was unable to maintain her career as an actress in the industry, which is why she turned to making content for OnlyFans. But despite the negative connotation that’s associated with this service, the actress reveals that she’s grateful for this platform as it helped her earn a livelihood.
A still from The Sopranos
Despite the success that this almost 25-year-old show has witnessed ever since entering the streaming domain and even before then, it seems like lead actress Drea de Matteo was unable to maintain her career as an actress in the industry, which is why she turned to making content for OnlyFans. But despite the negative connotation that’s associated with this service, the actress reveals that she’s grateful for this platform as it helped her earn a livelihood.
- 2/29/2024
- by Deepak Bisht
- FandomWire
After completing his recent thematic trilogy, Paul Schrader turned to a new project, adapting the late Russell Banks’ 2021 novel Foregone and reuniting with his American Gigolo star Richard Gere. Oh, Canada!, which wrapped filming last year and will likely get a festival premiere at Cannes or Venice, also stars Jacob Elordi, Uma Thurman, and Michael Imperioli. With Arclight Films introducing the film to buyers at EFM in Berlin, they’ve now unveiled the first batch of images.
Here’s the official synopsis: “Oh, Canada depicts the story of famed documentary filmmaker Leonard Fife, an American leftist who fled to Canada as a young man to avoid the Vietnam War draft. As Fife battles cancer in Montreal during his twilight years, he agrees to a final interview. Intent on revealing his long-guarded secrets and demystifying his mythologized life, Fife’s shocking confession unfolds amidst the presence of his wife, Emma (Uma...
Here’s the official synopsis: “Oh, Canada depicts the story of famed documentary filmmaker Leonard Fife, an American leftist who fled to Canada as a young man to avoid the Vietnam War draft. As Fife battles cancer in Montreal during his twilight years, he agrees to a final interview. Intent on revealing his long-guarded secrets and demystifying his mythologized life, Fife’s shocking confession unfolds amidst the presence of his wife, Emma (Uma...
- 2/16/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
This Fool will not be returning for a third season. Hulu has cancelled the comedy series created by Chris Estrada, Pat Bishop, Matt Ingebretson, and Jake Weisman. The 10-episode second season was released on the streaming service in July.
Estrada, Frankie Quiñones, Laura Patalano, Michelle Ortiz, Julia Vera, and Michael Imperioli star in the series, which follows the working class of South Central Los Angeles. The story focuses on Julio Lopez (Estrada), a thirty-year-old man living with his mother and grandmother in his childhood bedroom. He has been dating his girlfriend since high school and finds any excuse to avoid focusing on his problems. Julio works at Hugs Not Thugs, a gang rehabilitation non-profit, where he butts heads with his older cousin Luis (Quiñones), an ex-gang member who just got out of prison and moved in with Julio and...
Estrada, Frankie Quiñones, Laura Patalano, Michelle Ortiz, Julia Vera, and Michael Imperioli star in the series, which follows the working class of South Central Los Angeles. The story focuses on Julio Lopez (Estrada), a thirty-year-old man living with his mother and grandmother in his childhood bedroom. He has been dating his girlfriend since high school and finds any excuse to avoid focusing on his problems. Julio works at Hugs Not Thugs, a gang rehabilitation non-profit, where he butts heads with his older cousin Luis (Quiñones), an ex-gang member who just got out of prison and moved in with Julio and...
- 2/15/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Hulu is bidding farewell to This Fool: The Chris Estrada-led comedy has been cancelled after two seasons at the streamer, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Reviews for the series were strong, but sources tell THR that it “failed to find an audience large enough to justify a third season.”
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Estrada created the series and starred as Julio Lopez, a 30-year-old still living with...
Reviews for the series were strong, but sources tell THR that it “failed to find an audience large enough to justify a third season.”
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Estrada created the series and starred as Julio Lopez, a 30-year-old still living with...
- 2/15/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
This Fool’s days at Hulu have come to an end.
The Disney-owned streamer has opted to cancel This Fool after a two-season run, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Chris Estrada created the series and starred as Julio Lopez, a 30-year-old who lives with his family and works at a gang rehab center.
Sources say This Fool will remain on Hulu’s platform after the streamer put a big marketing push behind both seasons of the series, which despite strong reviews, failed to find an audience large enough to justify a third season. Season two last aired in July 2023.
This Fool was produced in-house by Disney’s ABC Signature and was exec produced by Estrada, showrunner Jonathan Groff (Black-ish), Fred Armisen, Pat Bishop, Matt Ingebretson and Jake Weisman.
In an interview with TV’s Top 5, Estrada spoke of reuniting with the creators of Comedy Central’s Corporate for This Fool,...
The Disney-owned streamer has opted to cancel This Fool after a two-season run, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Chris Estrada created the series and starred as Julio Lopez, a 30-year-old who lives with his family and works at a gang rehab center.
Sources say This Fool will remain on Hulu’s platform after the streamer put a big marketing push behind both seasons of the series, which despite strong reviews, failed to find an audience large enough to justify a third season. Season two last aired in July 2023.
This Fool was produced in-house by Disney’s ABC Signature and was exec produced by Estrada, showrunner Jonathan Groff (Black-ish), Fred Armisen, Pat Bishop, Matt Ingebretson and Jake Weisman.
In an interview with TV’s Top 5, Estrada spoke of reuniting with the creators of Comedy Central’s Corporate for This Fool,...
- 2/15/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Neon Intl. has added to its growing EFM slate with Jason Buxton’s “Sharp Corner,” starring Ben Foster and Cobie Smulders. The company, launched last year as the sales arm of Neon, will launch the project in Berlin.
The under-the-radar feature, now in post-production, is based on the short story from Russell Wangersky’s Giller Prize-shortlisted collection “Whirl Away,” and marks Buxton’s follow up to his debut film, 2012’s ”Blackbird,” which won the best first feature in Toronto and picked up the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes Écrans Juniors.
“Sharp Corner” follows a dedicated family man who becomes obsessed with saving the lives of the car accident victims on the sharp corner in front of his house — an obsession that could cost him everything.
The film, a Canadian-Irish co-production, is produced with the participation of Telefilm Canada, the Canada Media Fund, Screen Nova Scotia, Ontario Creates and in association with Bell Media/Crave.
The under-the-radar feature, now in post-production, is based on the short story from Russell Wangersky’s Giller Prize-shortlisted collection “Whirl Away,” and marks Buxton’s follow up to his debut film, 2012’s ”Blackbird,” which won the best first feature in Toronto and picked up the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes Écrans Juniors.
“Sharp Corner” follows a dedicated family man who becomes obsessed with saving the lives of the car accident victims on the sharp corner in front of his house — an obsession that could cost him everything.
The film, a Canadian-Irish co-production, is produced with the participation of Telefilm Canada, the Canada Media Fund, Screen Nova Scotia, Ontario Creates and in association with Bell Media/Crave.
- 2/14/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
Arclight Films has announced that Aaron Eckhart and Ben Kingsley star in Renny Harlin’s survival thriller Deep Water, which is in post. Arclight continues worldwide sales at EFM this week.
The first feature greenlit by the stand-alone label Simmons/Hamilton Productions wrapped at the end of last year in New Zealand and Spain.
The lead cast includes Molly Wright (Lionsgate’s upcoming The Best Christmas Pageant Ever), Angus Sampson (FX’s Fargo), Kelly Gale (Lionsgate’s Plane), Li Wenhan from Chinese-Korean K-Pop group Uniq, and Chinese actress Nashi (Creation Of The Gods I: Kingdom Of Storms).
Harlin, whose credits include Die Hard 2,...
The first feature greenlit by the stand-alone label Simmons/Hamilton Productions wrapped at the end of last year in New Zealand and Spain.
The lead cast includes Molly Wright (Lionsgate’s upcoming The Best Christmas Pageant Ever), Angus Sampson (FX’s Fargo), Kelly Gale (Lionsgate’s Plane), Li Wenhan from Chinese-Korean K-Pop group Uniq, and Chinese actress Nashi (Creation Of The Gods I: Kingdom Of Storms).
Harlin, whose credits include Die Hard 2,...
- 2/13/2024
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Joel Kinnaman (The Suicide Squad) and Cara Jade Myers (Killers of the Flower Moon) are set to star in the thriller Ice Fall.
Stefan Ruzowitzky, director of Oscar-winning crime-drama The Counterfeiters, will helm the film which is written by George Mahaffey (Chief Of Station). Production is set to start in March in Europe.
Pic is produced by Arclight Films, Top Film, Addam Bramich, Ryan Hamilton and Rob Van Norden. Top Film is also financing. Arclight Films is handling worldwide rights and will commence sales at the European Film Market.
The story follows a young Indigenous game warden who arrests an infamous poacher only to discover that the poacher knows the location of a plane carrying millions of dollars that has crashed in a frozen lake. When a group of criminals and dirty cops are alerted to the poacher’s whereabouts, the warden and the poacher team up to fight...
Stefan Ruzowitzky, director of Oscar-winning crime-drama The Counterfeiters, will helm the film which is written by George Mahaffey (Chief Of Station). Production is set to start in March in Europe.
Pic is produced by Arclight Films, Top Film, Addam Bramich, Ryan Hamilton and Rob Van Norden. Top Film is also financing. Arclight Films is handling worldwide rights and will commence sales at the European Film Market.
The story follows a young Indigenous game warden who arrests an infamous poacher only to discover that the poacher knows the location of a plane carrying millions of dollars that has crashed in a frozen lake. When a group of criminals and dirty cops are alerted to the poacher’s whereabouts, the warden and the poacher team up to fight...
- 2/8/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman and Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Neon International will launch international sales at the EFM next week on the Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell drama A Big Bold Beautiful Journey.
Kogonada’s (After Yang) latest feature is described as an imaginative tale of two strangers and the journey that connects them. Additional plot details remain under wraps.
The film from Imperative Entertainment and 30West will begin shooting in California in spring. Seth Reiss (The Menu) wrote the original script.
30West is financing and represents US rights with CAA Media Finance.
Imperative Entertainment’s Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, and Ryan Friedkin will produce, along with Seth Reiss and Youree Henley.
Kogonada’s (After Yang) latest feature is described as an imaginative tale of two strangers and the journey that connects them. Additional plot details remain under wraps.
The film from Imperative Entertainment and 30West will begin shooting in California in spring. Seth Reiss (The Menu) wrote the original script.
30West is financing and represents US rights with CAA Media Finance.
Imperative Entertainment’s Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, and Ryan Friedkin will produce, along with Seth Reiss and Youree Henley.
- 2/8/2024
- ScreenDaily
Neon International is set to launch foreign sales on Kogonada’s latest feature, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, at the European Film Market in Berlin next week. The film from Imperative Entertainment and 30West, is set to star Academy Award-nominees Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell, will begin shooting in California in Spring 2024. The original script was penned by Seth Reiss.
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey is an imaginative tale of two strangers and the unbelievable journey that connects them. Additional plot details are being kept under wraps.
Imperative Entertainment’s Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, and Ryan Friedkin will produce the feature, along with Seth Reiss and Youree Henley. Executive producers are Kogonada, Original Films’ Ori Elsen, and Ilene Feldman. 30West is financing the film and representing the domestic rights with CAA Media Finance.
Neon International sales slate includes Ben Shirinian’s The Housewife starring Naomi Watts, Tye Sheridan, Michael Imperioli,...
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey is an imaginative tale of two strangers and the unbelievable journey that connects them. Additional plot details are being kept under wraps.
Imperative Entertainment’s Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, and Ryan Friedkin will produce the feature, along with Seth Reiss and Youree Henley. Executive producers are Kogonada, Original Films’ Ori Elsen, and Ilene Feldman. 30West is financing the film and representing the domestic rights with CAA Media Finance.
Neon International sales slate includes Ben Shirinian’s The Housewife starring Naomi Watts, Tye Sheridan, Michael Imperioli,...
- 2/8/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Arclight Films has boarded Paul Schrader’s “Oh, Canada” starring Jacob Elordi and Richard Gere, and will launch sales at the upcoming European Film Market.
Along with Elordi and Gere, who worked with Schrader on his cult movie “American Gigolo” more than 40 years ago, the cast of “Oh Canada” also includes Michael Imperioli and Uma Thurman. WME Independent is co-repping domestic rights with Gonzales.
“Oh, Canada” is based on the 2021 searing novel “Foregone,” written by bestselling author Russell Banks. The film depicts the story of famed documentary filmmaker Leonard Fife, an American leftist who fled to Canada as a young man to avoid the Vietnam War draft.
“As Fife battles cancer in Montreal during his twilight years, he agrees to a final interview,” the film’s synopsis reads. “Intent on revealing his long-guarded secrets and demystifying his mythologized life, Fife’s shocking confession unfolds amidst the presence of his wife,...
Along with Elordi and Gere, who worked with Schrader on his cult movie “American Gigolo” more than 40 years ago, the cast of “Oh Canada” also includes Michael Imperioli and Uma Thurman. WME Independent is co-repping domestic rights with Gonzales.
“Oh, Canada” is based on the 2021 searing novel “Foregone,” written by bestselling author Russell Banks. The film depicts the story of famed documentary filmmaker Leonard Fife, an American leftist who fled to Canada as a young man to avoid the Vietnam War draft.
“As Fife battles cancer in Montreal during his twilight years, he agrees to a final interview,” the film’s synopsis reads. “Intent on revealing his long-guarded secrets and demystifying his mythologized life, Fife’s shocking confession unfolds amidst the presence of his wife,...
- 2/8/2024
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Naomi Watts, Tye Sheridan, Michael Imperioli and Norman Reedus are set to star in The Housewife, a psychological drama and feature debut from director Ben Shirinian.
Neon International will start shopping the film to foreign buyers at the Berlin Film Festival, with production set to kick off in June 2024. Based on a true story from 1964, The Housewife will see Sheridan play a young New York Times journalist tracking down a potential Nazi officer living secretly in Queens.
When he befriends the suspect’s charming wife, played by Watts, his investigation goes off track. Watts recently wrapped production on Audrey Diwan’s Emmanuelle, and is currently starring as Babe Paley in Ryan Murphy’s Feud: Capote vs. The Swans. Her other film credits include Penguin Bloom, Birdman, St. Vincent and Netflix’s The Watcher.
Sheridan also starred in The Tree of Life, Mud, the X-Men franchise, Ready Player One and most...
Neon International will start shopping the film to foreign buyers at the Berlin Film Festival, with production set to kick off in June 2024. Based on a true story from 1964, The Housewife will see Sheridan play a young New York Times journalist tracking down a potential Nazi officer living secretly in Queens.
When he befriends the suspect’s charming wife, played by Watts, his investigation goes off track. Watts recently wrapped production on Audrey Diwan’s Emmanuelle, and is currently starring as Babe Paley in Ryan Murphy’s Feud: Capote vs. The Swans. Her other film credits include Penguin Bloom, Birdman, St. Vincent and Netflix’s The Watcher.
Sheridan also starred in The Tree of Life, Mud, the X-Men franchise, Ready Player One and most...
- 2/7/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Neon International will kick off sales at EFM on The Housewife, a psychological drama to star Naomi Watts, Tye Sheridan, Michael Imperioli and Norman Reedus.
Principal photography is set to begin in June.
First-time feature filmmaker Ben Shirinian will direct based on a true story from 1964 about a determined young New York Times journalist (Sheridan) who tracks down a suspected Nazi officer living secretly in Queens.
When he befriends the suspect’s elegant and charming wife (Watts), the implications of his investigation become much more unsettling.
CAA Media Finance represents US rights.
Robbie Brenner, Kevin McKeon (Call Jane), and Lee Broda (May December) are producing,...
Principal photography is set to begin in June.
First-time feature filmmaker Ben Shirinian will direct based on a true story from 1964 about a determined young New York Times journalist (Sheridan) who tracks down a suspected Nazi officer living secretly in Queens.
When he befriends the suspect’s elegant and charming wife (Watts), the implications of his investigation become much more unsettling.
CAA Media Finance represents US rights.
Robbie Brenner, Kevin McKeon (Call Jane), and Lee Broda (May December) are producing,...
- 2/7/2024
- ScreenDaily
Naomi Watts, Tye Sheridan, Michael Imperioli and Norman Reedus are set to star in the psychological drama “The Housewife” from first-time feature director Ben Shirinian.
Neon International will kick off foreign sales at the European Film Market in Berlin this month, which runs from Feb. 15 to 21.
Based on a true story from 1964, “The Housewife” follows a determined young New York Times journalist (Sheridan) as he tracks down a potential Nazi officer living secretly in Queens. But when he befriends the suspect’s elegant and charming wife (Watts), the implications of his investigation become much more unsettling.
Robbie Brenner, Kevin McKeon (“Call Jane”) and Lee Broda (“May December”) are producing, alongside executive producer Alyssa Hill who also penned the film’s script. CAA Media Finance is representing the domestic sales rights on the title, which will begin principal photography in June.
“The Housewife” marks Shirinian’s feature directorial debut. His previous...
Neon International will kick off foreign sales at the European Film Market in Berlin this month, which runs from Feb. 15 to 21.
Based on a true story from 1964, “The Housewife” follows a determined young New York Times journalist (Sheridan) as he tracks down a potential Nazi officer living secretly in Queens. But when he befriends the suspect’s elegant and charming wife (Watts), the implications of his investigation become much more unsettling.
Robbie Brenner, Kevin McKeon (“Call Jane”) and Lee Broda (“May December”) are producing, alongside executive producer Alyssa Hill who also penned the film’s script. CAA Media Finance is representing the domestic sales rights on the title, which will begin principal photography in June.
“The Housewife” marks Shirinian’s feature directorial debut. His previous...
- 2/7/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
Naomi Watts (Mulholland Drive), Tye Sheridan (Ready Player One), Michael Imperioli (The White Lotus) and Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead franchise) have signed on to star in The Housewife, a psychological drama from first-time feature filmmaker Ben Shirinian that is launching foreign sales at EFM via Neon International.
Based on a true story from 1964, the film follows a determined young New York Times journalist (Sheridan) as he tracks down a potential Nazi officer living secretly in Queens. When he befriends the suspect’s elegant and charming wife (Watts), the implications of his investigation become much more unsettling.
Robbie Brenner, Kevin McKeon (Call Jane), and Lee Broda (May December) are producing alongside EP Alyssa Hill, who also penned the script. CAA Media Finance is repping domestic rights. Production is set to commence in June.
Currently starring as socialite Babe Paley in Ryan Murphy’s Feud: Capote vs. The Swans,...
Based on a true story from 1964, the film follows a determined young New York Times journalist (Sheridan) as he tracks down a potential Nazi officer living secretly in Queens. When he befriends the suspect’s elegant and charming wife (Watts), the implications of his investigation become much more unsettling.
Robbie Brenner, Kevin McKeon (Call Jane), and Lee Broda (May December) are producing alongside EP Alyssa Hill, who also penned the script. CAA Media Finance is repping domestic rights. Production is set to commence in June.
Currently starring as socialite Babe Paley in Ryan Murphy’s Feud: Capote vs. The Swans,...
- 2/7/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The 2023 Emmy Awards finally took place on Monday night, with series like The Bear, Beef and Succession winning big.
The ceremony, hosted by Anthony Anderson and held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, was postponed for months due to the Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strikes. Thus, to be considered for an award, a television show, limited series or made-for-tv film must have been released between June 1, 2022, and May 31, 2023.
The National Active Members of the Television Academy voted on the awards from August 18 to August 28, 2023.
Succession walked away with seven wins for its final season, including Best Drama and recognition for actors Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook and Matthew Macfadyen. The show also received awards for Best Directing for a Drama Series for Mark Mylod and Best Writing for a Drama Series for Jesse Armstrong.
During its first year at the Emmys, The Bear walked away with six awards, including Best...
The ceremony, hosted by Anthony Anderson and held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, was postponed for months due to the Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strikes. Thus, to be considered for an award, a television show, limited series or made-for-tv film must have been released between June 1, 2022, and May 31, 2023.
The National Active Members of the Television Academy voted on the awards from August 18 to August 28, 2023.
Succession walked away with seven wins for its final season, including Best Drama and recognition for actors Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook and Matthew Macfadyen. The show also received awards for Best Directing for a Drama Series for Mark Mylod and Best Writing for a Drama Series for Jesse Armstrong.
During its first year at the Emmys, The Bear walked away with six awards, including Best...
- 1/16/2024
- by Ava Lombardi
- Uinterview
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