FX’s pilot The Sensitive Kind from creator Sterlin Harjo (Reservation Dogs) has added five to its cast: Killer Mike (Ozark), Kaniehtiio “Tiio” Horn (Reservation Dogs), Cody Lightning (Echo), Michael Hitchcock (Grand Death Lotto) and Ryan Kiera Armstrong (Star Wars: Skeleton Crew).
Details as to the roles these actors will play are under wraps.
Also written, directed and exec produced by Harjo, The Sensitive Kind is described as a Tulsa noir about a guy (Ethan Hawke) who knows too much. As previously announced, Keith David, Siena East, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Tim Blake Nelson, Scott Shepherd, Tracy Letts, Kyle Maclachlan and Macon Blair will also star.
The project is Harjo’s first for TV since Reservation Dogs, the acclaimed FX dramedy which won an AFI Award for each of its three seasons. Additional EPs include Garrett Basch and Hawke. FX Productions is the studio.
A Grammy-winning rapper of Run the Jewels fame,...
Details as to the roles these actors will play are under wraps.
Also written, directed and exec produced by Harjo, The Sensitive Kind is described as a Tulsa noir about a guy (Ethan Hawke) who knows too much. As previously announced, Keith David, Siena East, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Tim Blake Nelson, Scott Shepherd, Tracy Letts, Kyle Maclachlan and Macon Blair will also star.
The project is Harjo’s first for TV since Reservation Dogs, the acclaimed FX dramedy which won an AFI Award for each of its three seasons. Additional EPs include Garrett Basch and Hawke. FX Productions is the studio.
A Grammy-winning rapper of Run the Jewels fame,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Jessie actress Debby Ryan looked flawless in a Lafayette 148 New York blazer, top, and pants at the premiere of Spin Me Round at The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills in West Hollywood, California.
She portrays Susie in the American romantic comedy film. It premiered at the 2022 South by Southwest festival on March 12, 2022.
Debby Ryan in a Lafayette 148 suit and white shoes at the Los Angeles special screening of IFC Films’ “Spin Me Round” at The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills on August 17, 2022, in West Hollywood, California (Credit: BauerGriffin / INSTARimages / Cover Images)
In an interview with Et at the premiere, Debby Ryan reflected on her groundbreaking role and directorial achievements on Disney Channel as she celebrated the 11th anniversary of her show, Jessie. She expressed nostalgia and gratitude for how Jessie shaped her career, particularly noting how the show made her Disney’s youngest-ever director.
Debby Ryan: From ‘Jessie...
She portrays Susie in the American romantic comedy film. It premiered at the 2022 South by Southwest festival on March 12, 2022.
Debby Ryan in a Lafayette 148 suit and white shoes at the Los Angeles special screening of IFC Films’ “Spin Me Round” at The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills on August 17, 2022, in West Hollywood, California (Credit: BauerGriffin / INSTARimages / Cover Images)
In an interview with Et at the premiere, Debby Ryan reflected on her groundbreaking role and directorial achievements on Disney Channel as she celebrated the 11th anniversary of her show, Jessie. She expressed nostalgia and gratitude for how Jessie shaped her career, particularly noting how the show made her Disney’s youngest-ever director.
Debby Ryan: From ‘Jessie...
- 4/18/2024
- by Anne De Guia
- Your Next Shoes
‘Baywatch’ alumni Pamela Anderson has joined Liam Neeson in the forthcoming reboot of ‘Naked Gun’.
The movie is based on the ‘Naked Gun’ movie franchise which starred Leslie Nielsen as Lt. Frank Drebin. The original franchise was created by the creators of Paramount’s ‘Airplane!’, namely Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker. The Naked Gun trilogy was released during the early 1990s and was a big hit at the domestic box office, grossing over $216 million. Similar to Airplane!, the Naked Gun film series was famous for its outrageous parody, ridiculous set-ups, and on-screen sight gags.
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Akiva Schaffer is directing and executive producing. Dan Gregor and Doug Mand wrote the draft script along with Schaffer for the project. Seth MacFarlane and Erica Huggins are producing via their company Fuzzy Door. Daniel M. Stillman is EP.
Anderson has previously...
The movie is based on the ‘Naked Gun’ movie franchise which starred Leslie Nielsen as Lt. Frank Drebin. The original franchise was created by the creators of Paramount’s ‘Airplane!’, namely Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker. The Naked Gun trilogy was released during the early 1990s and was a big hit at the domestic box office, grossing over $216 million. Similar to Airplane!, the Naked Gun film series was famous for its outrageous parody, ridiculous set-ups, and on-screen sight gags.
Also in news – Pierce Brosnan set for Prince Naseem boxing biopic ‘Giant’
Akiva Schaffer is directing and executive producing. Dan Gregor and Doug Mand wrote the draft script along with Schaffer for the project. Seth MacFarlane and Erica Huggins are producing via their company Fuzzy Door. Daniel M. Stillman is EP.
Anderson has previously...
- 4/17/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
This could be the start of a long-awaited reveal. Goldfish returns to The Masked Singer on Wednesday (Fox, 8/7c) for the Group A finals, but we’ve already heard enough — we know exactly who she is.
Frankly, we had this one pegged from the moment she started singing in the Season 11 premiere, and we’ve even more confident hearing her clues. So listen up, Wildcats, we’re calling it now: Goldfish is none other than Vanessa Hudgens.
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Frankly, we had this one pegged from the moment she started singing in the Season 11 premiere, and we’ve even more confident hearing her clues. So listen up, Wildcats, we’re calling it now: Goldfish is none other than Vanessa Hudgens.
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- 4/17/2024
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Leslie Nielsen’s Lt. Frank Drebin was wrong: Cops and women do mix, and with that we have Pamela Anderson joining Liam Neeson in Paramount Pictures’ untitled Naked Gun reboot, which Akiva Schaffer is directing and executive producing for a July 18, 2025 theatrical release.
The Baywatch actress of 110 episodes has the comedy chops; she’s starred in such big-screen titles as Scary Movie 3 and Superhero Movie, both satirical movies ala the spirit of Naked Gun. Anderson also reprised her TV role of C.J. Parker in Paramount’s big-screen 2017 redux of Baywatch that starred Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron and Alexandra Daddario.
Dan Gregor and Doug Mand wrote the draft script along with Schaffer for Naked Gun. Gregor and Mand also wrote the Emmy-winning Disney+ movie Chip ‘N Dale: Rescue Rangers. Seth MacFarlane and Erica Huggins are producing Naked via their company Fuzzy Door. Daniel M. Stillman is EP.
The movie...
The Baywatch actress of 110 episodes has the comedy chops; she’s starred in such big-screen titles as Scary Movie 3 and Superhero Movie, both satirical movies ala the spirit of Naked Gun. Anderson also reprised her TV role of C.J. Parker in Paramount’s big-screen 2017 redux of Baywatch that starred Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron and Alexandra Daddario.
Dan Gregor and Doug Mand wrote the draft script along with Schaffer for Naked Gun. Gregor and Mand also wrote the Emmy-winning Disney+ movie Chip ‘N Dale: Rescue Rangers. Seth MacFarlane and Erica Huggins are producing Naked via their company Fuzzy Door. Daniel M. Stillman is EP.
The movie...
- 4/16/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Blake Lively was unrecognizable in her role as a grieving woman who seeks revenge in Reed Morano’s The Rhythm Section. Lively’s Bond-style film flopped really badly at the box office. During the filming of a scene in the film, Lively injured her hand, requiring surgery and shutting down the production for six months. The critics praised Lively’s performance, but her sacrifices were not enough to save the film from an embarrassing fate.
Blake Lively in The Rhythm Section
The poor marketing efforts of the film did not help its case after a thinly written plot. The film had the all-time worst opening weekend record for a film playing over 3000 screens. By the end of the second week, Lively’s film was pulled from 2955 screens.
Blake Lively Broke Her Hand While Filming Action Scenes For The Rhythm Section
Blake Lively and Jude Law in The Rhythm Section
Blake...
Blake Lively in The Rhythm Section
The poor marketing efforts of the film did not help its case after a thinly written plot. The film had the all-time worst opening weekend record for a film playing over 3000 screens. By the end of the second week, Lively’s film was pulled from 2955 screens.
Blake Lively Broke Her Hand While Filming Action Scenes For The Rhythm Section
Blake Lively and Jude Law in The Rhythm Section
Blake...
- 4/15/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
The Iron Claw was unarguably one of the best films from 2023, garnering massive critical commendation in both its reviews and box office earnings. In fact, people even called the movie Zac Efron’s career’s best performance, because it most certainly was. Despite that, the masterpiece was brutally snubbed at the Academy Awards 2024, not even scoring a single nomination.
The Iron Claw (2023).
Needless to mention, this brought about a lot of rage from fans and viewers who were absolutely in love with the epic performance Efron delivered in the movie. And now, it seems like the fan-favorite Formula One race car driver Lewis Hamilton has also joined that league, considering how he expressed the 2023 masterpiece deserved to be treated with a lot more recognition than that.
Lewis Hamilton Has Joined the True The Iron Claw Fanbase
Everyone knows the 2023 sports/thriller for the masterpiece that it was, starring some of...
The Iron Claw (2023).
Needless to mention, this brought about a lot of rage from fans and viewers who were absolutely in love with the epic performance Efron delivered in the movie. And now, it seems like the fan-favorite Formula One race car driver Lewis Hamilton has also joined that league, considering how he expressed the 2023 masterpiece deserved to be treated with a lot more recognition than that.
Lewis Hamilton Has Joined the True The Iron Claw Fanbase
Everyone knows the 2023 sports/thriller for the masterpiece that it was, starring some of...
- 4/14/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
The premiere week of Netflix’s “Ripley” elbowed “3 Body Problem” out of the No. 1 slot among streaming original series for the week of April 5-11, according to Luminate streaming ratings.
Among streaming original movies, “Scoop” managed a solid break for Netflix while Amazon Prime Video’s “Road House” hung tough in its third full week in release, as reported by Luminate in its weekly Top 10 Streaming Originals charts for series and movies.
“Ripley,” the much talked-about adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s classic fraudster saga “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” from Oscar-winning screenwriter Steve Zaillian, debuted with about 670.1 million minutes watched across its eight episodes. That translates to about 1.5 million views.
A sleeper entrant at No. 2 was Netflix’s unscripted crime docu “Files of the Unexplained,” with 531.3 million minutes watched across eight episodes. The show’s audience grew 276% in its first full week in release after premiering on April 3.
Landing at No.
Among streaming original movies, “Scoop” managed a solid break for Netflix while Amazon Prime Video’s “Road House” hung tough in its third full week in release, as reported by Luminate in its weekly Top 10 Streaming Originals charts for series and movies.
“Ripley,” the much talked-about adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s classic fraudster saga “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” from Oscar-winning screenwriter Steve Zaillian, debuted with about 670.1 million minutes watched across its eight episodes. That translates to about 1.5 million views.
A sleeper entrant at No. 2 was Netflix’s unscripted crime docu “Files of the Unexplained,” with 531.3 million minutes watched across eight episodes. The show’s audience grew 276% in its first full week in release after premiering on April 3.
Landing at No.
- 4/13/2024
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
‘Megalopolis’: After Wild Speculation, What Exactly Is So ‘Bats—’ About Francis Ford Coppola’s Opus?
Warning: Minor spoilers ahead for “Megalopolis”
Francis Ford Coppola has made quite the return to directing. Industry chatter about his new film “Megalopolis,” a passion project more than 20 years in the making, has been churning since a late March screening for prospective buyers.
This week, reports said Coppola was struggling to find a splashy distribution deal for his 135-minute epic, about a dystopia in the throes of an energy revolution. As a response — call it cosmic or intentional — Coppola rebounded by booking a spot in competition at the forthcoming Cannes Film Festival, where the movie is looking to reset the narrative. It’s not dissimilar to the skepticism that greeted another Coppola passion project, “Apocalypse Now,” which was derided by many as a vanity project before it screened at Cannes as a work in progress, going on to capture the Palme d’Or.
What fate awaits “Megalopolis” and how will...
Francis Ford Coppola has made quite the return to directing. Industry chatter about his new film “Megalopolis,” a passion project more than 20 years in the making, has been churning since a late March screening for prospective buyers.
This week, reports said Coppola was struggling to find a splashy distribution deal for his 135-minute epic, about a dystopia in the throes of an energy revolution. As a response — call it cosmic or intentional — Coppola rebounded by booking a spot in competition at the forthcoming Cannes Film Festival, where the movie is looking to reset the narrative. It’s not dissimilar to the skepticism that greeted another Coppola passion project, “Apocalypse Now,” which was derided by many as a vanity project before it screened at Cannes as a work in progress, going on to capture the Palme d’Or.
What fate awaits “Megalopolis” and how will...
- 4/10/2024
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
20th Century Studios and Disney will produce and distribute Deliver Me From Nowhere, the feature film that explores the making of Bruce Springsteen’s classic 1982 album Nebraska. Based on the book Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska (Crown; May 2023) by Warren Zanes, the film will benefit from the involvement of Bruce Springsteen and his manager Jon Landau.
Scott Cooper will write and direct the film. Emmy® winner Jeremy Allen White is in talks to star.
Jeremy Allen White can currently be seen in season two of the hit FX series The Bear, following ‘Carmy”, a young chef who comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich show after a heartbreaking death in his family. Currently sitting at 99% on Rotten Tomatoes, the dramedy became an overnight smash success, garnering White Golden Globe, SAG and Critics’ Choice Awards for his performance. It was renewed for a...
Scott Cooper will write and direct the film. Emmy® winner Jeremy Allen White is in talks to star.
Jeremy Allen White can currently be seen in season two of the hit FX series The Bear, following ‘Carmy”, a young chef who comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich show after a heartbreaking death in his family. Currently sitting at 99% on Rotten Tomatoes, the dramedy became an overnight smash success, garnering White Golden Globe, SAG and Critics’ Choice Awards for his performance. It was renewed for a...
- 4/8/2024
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Joey King has nothing against method acting – it’s just not for her.
Especially for projects like her latest, the Holocaust series “We Were the Lucky Ones.”
Based on Georgia Hunter’s best-selling novel of her family’s fight to survive the Holocaust, Logan Lerman stars as Hunter’s grandfather Addy alongside King as his younger sister Halina. Rounding out the cast are Sam Woolf, Robin Weigart, Lior Ashkenazi, Hadas Yaron, Amit Rahav and Eva Feiler.
“I think anyone who is a method actor is truly so brave and amazing, but I’m personally not a method actor,” King tells me on this week’s episode of the “Just for Variety” podcast. “And when shooting a show like this, I just don’t know how I could be because having those moments of release in between setups and in between takes with your friends [is needed].”
“Sometimes you need that release at...
Especially for projects like her latest, the Holocaust series “We Were the Lucky Ones.”
Based on Georgia Hunter’s best-selling novel of her family’s fight to survive the Holocaust, Logan Lerman stars as Hunter’s grandfather Addy alongside King as his younger sister Halina. Rounding out the cast are Sam Woolf, Robin Weigart, Lior Ashkenazi, Hadas Yaron, Amit Rahav and Eva Feiler.
“I think anyone who is a method actor is truly so brave and amazing, but I’m personally not a method actor,” King tells me on this week’s episode of the “Just for Variety” podcast. “And when shooting a show like this, I just don’t know how I could be because having those moments of release in between setups and in between takes with your friends [is needed].”
“Sometimes you need that release at...
- 3/28/2024
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
In the modern era of cinema, the superhero genre of movies has taken the box office by storm. These movies attracted a lot of attention from fans as we witnessed throughout the last decade, and massive comic franchises like Marvel and DC making their own cinematic universes was also a big reason for the same.
Jeremy Allen White | Source: The Bear
A lot of A-listers have already made their debut in the genre over the last few years. Jeremy Allen White once also had a chance to be a part of a major superhero movie but the actor allegedly missed out on the opportunity due to his attitude issues.
Jeremy Allen White missed out on a chance to be a part of a superhero movie
Jeremy Allen White is one of the most popular actors in the industry and the American actor has been making a lot of headlines recently...
Jeremy Allen White | Source: The Bear
A lot of A-listers have already made their debut in the genre over the last few years. Jeremy Allen White once also had a chance to be a part of a major superhero movie but the actor allegedly missed out on the opportunity due to his attitude issues.
Jeremy Allen White missed out on a chance to be a part of a superhero movie
Jeremy Allen White is one of the most popular actors in the industry and the American actor has been making a lot of headlines recently...
- 3/27/2024
- by Shikhar Tiwari
- FandomWire
The Bear star Jeremy Allen White is eyed to play the role of rock star Bruce Springsteen in the upcoming film, Deliver Me from Nowhere. The film is set to be directed by Scott Cooper and produced by Netflix Film’s former chairman, Scott Stuber. When the potential casting news was released on social media, fans were more than excited as they claimed it was a cool casting.
Jeremy Allen White in a still from The Bear
The upcoming film will detail Springsteen’s journey to create his 1982 album, Nebraska. The film adapted Warren Zanes’ book on the same published last year. A24 is in negotiations to make the movie with active involvement from Springsteen and his manager John Landau.
Fans Are Excited About The Casting Of Jeremy Allen White In Bruce Springsteen Movie The Iron Claw actor Jeremy Allen White is eyed to play Bruce Springsteen in an upcoming...
Jeremy Allen White in a still from The Bear
The upcoming film will detail Springsteen’s journey to create his 1982 album, Nebraska. The film adapted Warren Zanes’ book on the same published last year. A24 is in negotiations to make the movie with active involvement from Springsteen and his manager John Landau.
Fans Are Excited About The Casting Of Jeremy Allen White In Bruce Springsteen Movie The Iron Claw actor Jeremy Allen White is eyed to play Bruce Springsteen in an upcoming...
- 3/27/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Jeremy Allen White is looking to start dancing in the dark, as the Emmy-winning actor is eyeing the starring role of Bruce Springsteen in a feature biopic.
White is in talks to play the rock superstar in Deliver Me From Nowhere, which also has A24 circling. Based on Warren Zanes’ 2023 book of the same name, the movie is set to focus on the making of Springsteen’s 1982 album, Nebraska.
Scott Cooper is adapting the script with plans to direct. Gotham Group is behind the project, which counts Eric Robinson and Ellen Goldsmith-Vein as producers. Former Netflix film head Scott Stuber is also involved in the screen version of Deliver Me From Nowhere.
Springsteen is a music icon known as “The Boss” and continues to draw rapt audiences with his legendary live performances. Nebraska was Springsteen’s sixth studio album and released two years before his smash Born in the U.
White is in talks to play the rock superstar in Deliver Me From Nowhere, which also has A24 circling. Based on Warren Zanes’ 2023 book of the same name, the movie is set to focus on the making of Springsteen’s 1982 album, Nebraska.
Scott Cooper is adapting the script with plans to direct. Gotham Group is behind the project, which counts Eric Robinson and Ellen Goldsmith-Vein as producers. Former Netflix film head Scott Stuber is also involved in the screen version of Deliver Me From Nowhere.
Springsteen is a music icon known as “The Boss” and continues to draw rapt audiences with his legendary live performances. Nebraska was Springsteen’s sixth studio album and released two years before his smash Born in the U.
- 3/26/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: As she continues to build out her development slate when it comes to both acting and producing, Lily James looks to have found quite the high-profile pic to add to its dance card.
Sources tell Deadline that 20th Century Studios and Ethea Entertainment, the production company formed by Jennifer Gibgot and Andrew Panay, are in pre-production for an untitled film inspired by the story of Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder and former CEO of online dating platform Bumble, with James on board to play the lead role. The film will begin shooting in 2024, with James set to produce alongside 20th Century and Ethea.
20th Century had no comment.
Lily James will produce alongside producer duo Jennifer Gibgot and Andrew Panay. Rachel Lee Goldenberg is directing the film from a script written by herself, Bill Parker and Kim Caramele. The project will include Gala Gordon as an Executive Producer, and...
Sources tell Deadline that 20th Century Studios and Ethea Entertainment, the production company formed by Jennifer Gibgot and Andrew Panay, are in pre-production for an untitled film inspired by the story of Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder and former CEO of online dating platform Bumble, with James on board to play the lead role. The film will begin shooting in 2024, with James set to produce alongside 20th Century and Ethea.
20th Century had no comment.
Lily James will produce alongside producer duo Jennifer Gibgot and Andrew Panay. Rachel Lee Goldenberg is directing the film from a script written by herself, Bill Parker and Kim Caramele. The project will include Gala Gordon as an Executive Producer, and...
- 3/25/2024
- by Justin Kroll and Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The Ides of March were marked this year by a three-way race among high profile filmmakers – Peter Farrelly, Doug Liman and Guy Ritchie – with original streaming film and TV series debuts across Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. But the sleeper success story of the week belonged to Netflix’s Lindsay Lohan rom com movie “Irish Wish.”
Ritchie made a splashy debut on March 7 with Netflix’s “The Gentlemen,” an eight-episode TV heist drama delivered in the director’s signature style. In its second week, “Gentlemen” had solid hold with a modest 30% decline to 1.3 billion minutes watched during the March 15-21 frame, according to original streaming content ratings calculated by Luminate.
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Liman’s “Road House” redux with Jake Gyllenhaal grabbed attention in its March 21 debut on Prime Video. In its first day in release, the title amassed a respectable 121.5 million minutes watched,...
Ritchie made a splashy debut on March 7 with Netflix’s “The Gentlemen,” an eight-episode TV heist drama delivered in the director’s signature style. In its second week, “Gentlemen” had solid hold with a modest 30% decline to 1.3 billion minutes watched during the March 15-21 frame, according to original streaming content ratings calculated by Luminate.
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Liman’s “Road House” redux with Jake Gyllenhaal grabbed attention in its March 21 debut on Prime Video. In its first day in release, the title amassed a respectable 121.5 million minutes watched,...
- 3/25/2024
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Zac Efron was among the celebrities in attendance at the 2024 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix on Sunday (March 24) in Melbourne, Australia.
The 36-year-old actor was joined by his brother Dylan Efron (not pictured), and was even seen chatting with Sam Worthington inside the Red Bull Racing garage.
At one point, Sam was also seen talking with Red Bull team principle Christian Horner.
It was an unfortunate race for Red Bull as Max Verstappen‘s car faced a mechanical issue and was out of the race on the third lap. His teammate Sergio Perez landed in fifth place.
Winning the race was Carlos Sainz, who just had appendicitis surgery two weeks prior. He was followed by teammate Charles Leclerc, in a big 1-2 win for Ferrari, and McLaren’s Lando Norris in P3.
Other celebs in attendance at the Australian Grand Prix included fellow actor Eric Bana, former F1 driver Mark Webber,...
The 36-year-old actor was joined by his brother Dylan Efron (not pictured), and was even seen chatting with Sam Worthington inside the Red Bull Racing garage.
At one point, Sam was also seen talking with Red Bull team principle Christian Horner.
It was an unfortunate race for Red Bull as Max Verstappen‘s car faced a mechanical issue and was out of the race on the third lap. His teammate Sergio Perez landed in fifth place.
Winning the race was Carlos Sainz, who just had appendicitis surgery two weeks prior. He was followed by teammate Charles Leclerc, in a big 1-2 win for Ferrari, and McLaren’s Lando Norris in P3.
Other celebs in attendance at the Australian Grand Prix included fellow actor Eric Bana, former F1 driver Mark Webber,...
- 3/25/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Have you ever found yourself needing a scapegoat? Prime Video‘s Ricky Stanicky brings the concept to life as childhood pals Dean (Zac Efron), Jt (Andrew Santino), and Wes (Jermaine Fowler) use the titular individual as the blame for a myriad of things ranging from missing family events to flying across the country for a friend getaway. But when they’re pressed to present a real-life person in the form of this scapegoat, John Cena’s washed-up Atlantic City performer “Rock Hard” Rod steps in. The only catch? Rod wants to stick around in his Ricky Stanicky alias for the foreseeable future, presenting a potential disaster for Dean, Jt, and Wes as the man embeds himself into their family and friends circle as well as at work. The film’s concept had been in the works as early as 2010 with various names attached to the lead role now filled by Cena,...
- 3/23/2024
- TV Insider
Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on Wbgr-fm on March 7th, 2024, reviewing “Ricky Stanicky,” featuring John Cena in a comedic dual role, directed by Pater Farrelly. Streaming on Prime Video.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Cena portrays the title character, but not until a third into the film. Three buddies, Dean, Jt and Wes have used the name Ricky Stanicky their whole lives to either get out of trouble or as adults get out of responsibility. While playing hooky in Atlantic City, they meet the actor Rod (Cena), and to expand the lie they hire him to portray Ricky Stanicky for their families. Let the wackiness ensue.
”Ricky Stanicky” is currently streaming on Prime Video. Featuring Zac Efron, John Cena, Andrew Santino, Jermaine Fowler and William H. Macy. Screenplay by Peter Farrelly, Jeffrey Bushnell, Brian Jarvis, Jamie Lee Freeman, Pete Jones and Mike Cerrone. Directed by Peter Farrelly.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Cena portrays the title character, but not until a third into the film. Three buddies, Dean, Jt and Wes have used the name Ricky Stanicky their whole lives to either get out of trouble or as adults get out of responsibility. While playing hooky in Atlantic City, they meet the actor Rod (Cena), and to expand the lie they hire him to portray Ricky Stanicky for their families. Let the wackiness ensue.
”Ricky Stanicky” is currently streaming on Prime Video. Featuring Zac Efron, John Cena, Andrew Santino, Jermaine Fowler and William H. Macy. Screenplay by Peter Farrelly, Jeffrey Bushnell, Brian Jarvis, Jamie Lee Freeman, Pete Jones and Mike Cerrone. Directed by Peter Farrelly.
- 3/19/2024
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
It may be hard to think of the famous King Kong as anything but a giant, scary gorilla, but the character has also always been a metaphor. As Quentin Tarantino had a character point out in one of the best scenes in "Inglourious Basterds," Kong's basic story is a clear parallel for the plight of enslaved people taken to the U.S.
That might sound like a progressive allegory, as the chaos Kong wreaks on New York could be seen as karmic justice for the U.S.' history of racism and slavery, but the execution was pretty questionable. There've been decades of debate over whether Kong's story is a critique of racism or an endorsement of it. "This is, again, a big, Black man -- right? -- a big, black ape who is absolutely obsessed with whiteness and particularly white women," said media studies professor Robin R. Means Coleman in a 2017 NPR interview.
That might sound like a progressive allegory, as the chaos Kong wreaks on New York could be seen as karmic justice for the U.S.' history of racism and slavery, but the execution was pretty questionable. There've been decades of debate over whether Kong's story is a critique of racism or an endorsement of it. "This is, again, a big, Black man -- right? -- a big, black ape who is absolutely obsessed with whiteness and particularly white women," said media studies professor Robin R. Means Coleman in a 2017 NPR interview.
- 3/18/2024
- by Michael Boyle
- Slash Film
Ricky Stanicky (2024) is Peter Farrelly’s latest comedy and second consecutive movie with a Zac Efron-led cast. Farrelly also cast Efron in his 2022 biographical war comedy-drama The Greatest Beer Run Ever alongside Russell Crowe. In Ricky Stanicky, Peter Farrelly works with an exceptionally odd, eclectic cast. Together with his brother, Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly conquered the comedy genre in the late 90s to mid-2010s. With a few solo projects to his name, Ricky Stanicky follows three childhood friends who create an imaginary friend (Ricky Stanicky) to blame for their mischievous acts. Even as adults, they continue to use Ricky...
- 3/15/2024
- by Onyinye Izundu
- TVovermind.com
After years of adventurous high-profile relationships, Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker got together in 2020. The first public relationship of the American actress and singer was with her High School Musical co-star Zac Efron. From being an on-screen couple to real-life lovers, Hudgens and Efron had a highly publicized romance for half a decade. When they parted ways in 2010, the Gabriella Montez actress had a brief relationship with Josh Hutcherson, her Journey 2: The Mysterious Island costar. Hudgens’ next partner was The Carrie Diaries’ actor Austin Butler. She was first linked to Butler in September 2011 and they dated...
- 3/15/2024
- by Banks Onuoha
- TVovermind.com
Having been released all the way back in 1989, the television series Baywatch quickly became a pop culture phenomenon despite constantly receiving negative reviews from critics. The series went on till 2001 and almost two decades later inspired the namesake 2017 film starring Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron. Unfortunately, the film received negative critical reviews even though it was considered a commercial success.
Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron in Baywatch (2017)
As if the negative reviews weren’t enough, the film went on to become an object of ridicule when it was nominated at the 38th Golden Raspberry Awards or the Razzies. However, Dwayne Johnson was quick to turn the mockery around as he took to social media to gracefully accept the award on the film’s behalf.
Dwayne Johnson Graciously Accepted the Razzie Award Dwayne Johnson accepts the Razzie (via Dwayne Johnson’s Instagram)
On March 03, 2018, the 38th Golden Raspberry Awards presented the...
Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron in Baywatch (2017)
As if the negative reviews weren’t enough, the film went on to become an object of ridicule when it was nominated at the 38th Golden Raspberry Awards or the Razzies. However, Dwayne Johnson was quick to turn the mockery around as he took to social media to gracefully accept the award on the film’s behalf.
Dwayne Johnson Graciously Accepted the Razzie Award Dwayne Johnson accepts the Razzie (via Dwayne Johnson’s Instagram)
On March 03, 2018, the 38th Golden Raspberry Awards presented the...
- 3/13/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
John Cena may have taken his catchphrase “You can’t see me” quite literally while taking the stage at the 2024 Oscars, as he decided to walk out naked to present the Best Costume Award. However, the actor has now come clean about his lifelong deception while promoting his new film, Ricky Stanicky. The WWE star confessed in a recent interview, asserting that he has been living a lie and people can actually see him.
John Cena in Ricky Stanicky John Cena’s Candid Confession About Living a Lie
In a recent interview with MTV, the Ricky Stanicky stars John Cena and Zac Efron were asked if they have ever lied during an interview. And the wrestler turned actor took the opportunity to make a stark confession, as he replied, “All the time.” Cena continued,
John Cena (image via MTV | YouTube)
“I don’t think there’s an ounce of truth in anything I’ve said.
John Cena in Ricky Stanicky John Cena’s Candid Confession About Living a Lie
In a recent interview with MTV, the Ricky Stanicky stars John Cena and Zac Efron were asked if they have ever lied during an interview. And the wrestler turned actor took the opportunity to make a stark confession, as he replied, “All the time.” Cena continued,
John Cena (image via MTV | YouTube)
“I don’t think there’s an ounce of truth in anything I’ve said.
- 3/13/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
John Cena appeared naked on the Oscars stage while presenting the award for best costume design to “Poor Things.” It was all part of a bit that paid homage to one of the craziest moments in the history of the Academy Awards when a naked man ran on stage at the 46th Oscars in 1974 while David Niven was introducing Elizabeth Taylor. It was at the height of the ’70s streaking fan, when nude people frequently interrupted public events.
Can you imagine if a nude man ran across the stage today?” Kimmel asked the Oscars audience after remembering the infamous moment. “I said, can you imagine if a nude man ran across the stage today? Wouldn’t that be crazy?”
Kimmel was clearly setting up a bit where a streaker would run across the stage during the 2024 ceremony. That’s when a shirtless John Cena popped his head out from the corner of the stage.
Can you imagine if a nude man ran across the stage today?” Kimmel asked the Oscars audience after remembering the infamous moment. “I said, can you imagine if a nude man ran across the stage today? Wouldn’t that be crazy?”
Kimmel was clearly setting up a bit where a streaker would run across the stage during the 2024 ceremony. That’s when a shirtless John Cena popped his head out from the corner of the stage.
- 3/11/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Plot: After decades of lying about a fake friend named Ricky Stanicky, who they use as a get-out-of-jail-free card, three buddies are caught in a lie and have to produce a real version of their imaginary friend to their families. They hired an Atlantic City low-life (John Cena) to pretend to be Stanicky, but he enjoys playing the part so much that he refuses to leave town.
Review: For those who don’t know, for the last fourteen years, Ricky Stanicky was a red-hot script floating around Hollywood, with people as varied as Jim Carrey, James Franco, and Joaquin Phoenix set to play the lead role. Having placed on The Black List, the script by Jeff Bushell, Jason Decker, and David Occhino was in limbo for quite a while before Peter Farrelly and his frequent collaborators Pete Jones and Mike Cerrone took a stab at it, meaning the film now...
Review: For those who don’t know, for the last fourteen years, Ricky Stanicky was a red-hot script floating around Hollywood, with people as varied as Jim Carrey, James Franco, and Joaquin Phoenix set to play the lead role. Having placed on The Black List, the script by Jeff Bushell, Jason Decker, and David Occhino was in limbo for quite a while before Peter Farrelly and his frequent collaborators Pete Jones and Mike Cerrone took a stab at it, meaning the film now...
- 3/9/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Zac Efron once had a much-talked about love scene with on-screen partner Nicole Kidman in The Paperboy. Efron’s ex-partner, Michelle Rodriguez, was one of many who saw the feature. And she was as candid as usual about her thoughts.
Michelle Rodriguez’s response to Zac Efron’s love scenes with Nicole Kidman Nicole Kidman | Brian To/WireImage
Rodriguez confided that she enjoyed The Paperboy, although that didn’t seem to be the popular opinion at the time. The movie was a Matthew McConaughey-led picture directed by Lee Daniels, and featured several stars including John Cusack and David Oyelowo. Despite its star-power, the movie received mixed-reviews that leaned over to the negative. But Rodriguez didn’t care for the critics’ opinion.
“I say f*** them because they don’t get it,” Rodriguez once told Vulture. “He’s so good at keeping me entertained. When I don’t like the dialogue,...
Michelle Rodriguez’s response to Zac Efron’s love scenes with Nicole Kidman Nicole Kidman | Brian To/WireImage
Rodriguez confided that she enjoyed The Paperboy, although that didn’t seem to be the popular opinion at the time. The movie was a Matthew McConaughey-led picture directed by Lee Daniels, and featured several stars including John Cusack and David Oyelowo. Despite its star-power, the movie received mixed-reviews that leaned over to the negative. But Rodriguez didn’t care for the critics’ opinion.
“I say f*** them because they don’t get it,” Rodriguez once told Vulture. “He’s so good at keeping me entertained. When I don’t like the dialogue,...
- 3/9/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Graphic: The A.V. Club, The A.V. Club, The A.V. Club, Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures, Ben King/Prime, Prime Video, Searchlight Pictures; Warner Bros. Pictures; Universal Pictures; Focus Features; Apple TV, Image: DreamWorks Animation10 great films from this century that didn’t win a single OscarClockwise from top left:...
- 3/9/2024
- avclub.com
Zendaya marked her feature film debut with the role of Michelle Jones-Watson aka Mj in the 2017 film Spider-Man: Homecoming. Following the MCU entry, Zendaya joined The Greatest Showman alongside Hugh Jackman and Zac Efron and her career has only shot upwards from then.
Starring alongside Timothée Chalamet in the Dune franchise, Zendaya has had quite the salary jump if the rumors are true. Although the cast of Dune received an overall low salary, Zendaya’s alleged paycheck jump just shows the impact of fame on an actor!
Zendaya in Dune Zendaya’s Alleged Salary Jump Is Quite Impressive!
Starring in iconic movies throughout the years, Zendaya became one of the 100 most influential people back in 2022. With her role as Chani in Dune: Part One, the actress had quite a fun time working with director Denis Villeneuve and Timothée Chalamet.
Zendaya and Rebecca Ferguson in Dune: Part Two
The Euphoria actress...
Starring alongside Timothée Chalamet in the Dune franchise, Zendaya has had quite the salary jump if the rumors are true. Although the cast of Dune received an overall low salary, Zendaya’s alleged paycheck jump just shows the impact of fame on an actor!
Zendaya in Dune Zendaya’s Alleged Salary Jump Is Quite Impressive!
Starring in iconic movies throughout the years, Zendaya became one of the 100 most influential people back in 2022. With her role as Chani in Dune: Part One, the actress had quite a fun time working with director Denis Villeneuve and Timothée Chalamet.
Zendaya and Rebecca Ferguson in Dune: Part Two
The Euphoria actress...
- 3/9/2024
- by Visarg Acharya
- FandomWire
John Cena is "the most prepared actor" Peter Farrelly has ever worked with.The 67-year-old director has returned to his comedy roots with Amazon Prime Video's 'Ricky Stanicky' and he revealed he knew wrestler-turned-actor John, 46, was his leading man after watching him in 'Peacemaker'.He told The Hollywood Reporter: "Someone called me and said, 'Have you ever seen Peacemaker?' I said, 'What’s that?' That’s not normally the thing I would watch. I kept watching and was like, This guy is unbelievable. The stuff he does in that show is hysterical, and as soon as I saw it, I thought, 'That’s Stanicky.' I was hoping he agreed, and he did."It’s mostly in the script. It always is with us. Some people, they start with a loose script, and they find it. I don’t have the confidence to do that.
- 3/9/2024
- by Colette Fahy 2
- Bang Showbiz
After the rolling laughs, hoots, hollers, whistling and clapping at tonight’s world premiere of Road House at SXSW on Friday, Amazon MGM Studios may want to think again before putting this Jake Gyllenhaal-Conor McGregor rock ’em sock ’em beefcakes pugilist movie on Prime Video. It doesn’t take an elbow to the head to wake up to the fact that Road House clearly needs to make a destination to cinemas.
The jam-packed Paramount Theatre here in Austin, TX devoured this Doug Liman-directed movie like a dozen beef ribs from Terry Black’s Barbeque. By no means was this last-minute, unexpected trip for Liman a waste of time for the filmmaker.
While the streamer has turned a corner and committed to theatrical, and is largely judicious in making the proper call as to what goes on the service or on the big screen, this non-stop action-in-paradise movie,...
The jam-packed Paramount Theatre here in Austin, TX devoured this Doug Liman-directed movie like a dozen beef ribs from Terry Black’s Barbeque. By no means was this last-minute, unexpected trip for Liman a waste of time for the filmmaker.
While the streamer has turned a corner and committed to theatrical, and is largely judicious in making the proper call as to what goes on the service or on the big screen, this non-stop action-in-paradise movie,...
- 3/9/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Apple Farrelly, daughter of Peter Farrelly, appeared in Amazon Prime Video's Ricky Stanicky, and here are four interesting things to know about her.
Directed by Peter Farrelly, Ricky Stanicky stars Zac Efron, John Cena, and Andrew Santino in a comedy about a group of childhood friends, now adults, as they hire an actor to play their imaginary friend Ricky Stanicky.
The movie debuted on Amazon Prime Video to mixed reactions, with only a 49% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes but a far more upbeat 72% from audiences.
Read full article on The Direct.
Directed by Peter Farrelly, Ricky Stanicky stars Zac Efron, John Cena, and Andrew Santino in a comedy about a group of childhood friends, now adults, as they hire an actor to play their imaginary friend Ricky Stanicky.
The movie debuted on Amazon Prime Video to mixed reactions, with only a 49% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes but a far more upbeat 72% from audiences.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 3/9/2024
- by Sam Hargrave
- The Direct
After a bit of a career detour to win a couple Oscars, filmmaker Peter Farrelly is back with his first full-fledged comedy in a decade: Ricky Stanicky, starring Zac Efron and John Cena.
Now available to stream on Prime Video, the Amazon comedy follows Dean (Efron) and two lifelong friends (Jermaine Fowler and Andrew Santino) who invent an imaginary pal named Ricky Stanicky to blame for their various hijinks. When their romantic partners finally want to meet him, the buddies hire a struggling actor known as “Rock Hard” Rod (Cena) to become Ricky.
Ricky Stanicky returns Farrelly to the ribald comedy genre, which he and brother Bobby Farrelly became synonymous with in the 1990s, thanks to hits like Dumb and Dumber and There’s Something About Mary. Their most recent co-directing effort was 2014’s sequel, Dumb and Dumber To. Peter Farrelly has stayed busy as a solo director, helming 2018’s Green Book,...
Now available to stream on Prime Video, the Amazon comedy follows Dean (Efron) and two lifelong friends (Jermaine Fowler and Andrew Santino) who invent an imaginary pal named Ricky Stanicky to blame for their various hijinks. When their romantic partners finally want to meet him, the buddies hire a struggling actor known as “Rock Hard” Rod (Cena) to become Ricky.
Ricky Stanicky returns Farrelly to the ribald comedy genre, which he and brother Bobby Farrelly became synonymous with in the 1990s, thanks to hits like Dumb and Dumber and There’s Something About Mary. Their most recent co-directing effort was 2014’s sequel, Dumb and Dumber To. Peter Farrelly has stayed busy as a solo director, helming 2018’s Green Book,...
- 3/8/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The general public isn't always the best at accepting the reality that child stars and teen idols eventually do grow up, struggling to see them as anything but their most memorable role during adolescence. But a trend has emerged in recent years, where the stars of massive teen franchises are getting the chance to grow. People have stopped making "Twilight" jokes about the Academy Award-nominated Kristen Stewart and "The Batman" star Robert Pattinson, while Zac Efron's turn in "The Iron Claw" had people campaigning on his behalf for an Oscar. Elsewhere, Jennifer Lawrence completed "The Hunger Games" and became the second-youngest person to ever win the Oscar for Best Actress, with all three main stars of the "Harry Potter" franchise having gone on to great success in other roles.
There's still plenty of room for growth (like folks who discredited Charles Melton in "May December" because his breakthrough role...
There's still plenty of room for growth (like folks who discredited Charles Melton in "May December" because his breakthrough role...
- 3/8/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
“Ricky Stanicky” is the latest name in the circuit of comedy movie fans. The movie was released on March 7, 2024, on Amazon Prime Video. It centers around a web of lies spun by three friends. However, as their lies get bigger and bigger, their family demands proof of their stories, leading to a chain of hilarious events.
A still from Ricky Stanicky (2024)
While the movie has amassed mixed response at best, its strength lies in the titular character, or rather the actor playing it. John Cena has been praised for carrying the movie and for his outlandish performance. However, fans may find it surprising to learn that Cena was not the first or even the second choice to play the role.
Suggested“Nothing to see here”: John Cena’s OnlyFans Account Draws Hilarious Replies From Fans as Actor Goes All Out For Zac Efron Film
Hollywood A-Listers Like Jim Carrey,...
A still from Ricky Stanicky (2024)
While the movie has amassed mixed response at best, its strength lies in the titular character, or rather the actor playing it. John Cena has been praised for carrying the movie and for his outlandish performance. However, fans may find it surprising to learn that Cena was not the first or even the second choice to play the role.
Suggested“Nothing to see here”: John Cena’s OnlyFans Account Draws Hilarious Replies From Fans as Actor Goes All Out For Zac Efron Film
Hollywood A-Listers Like Jim Carrey,...
- 3/8/2024
- by Piyush Yadav
- FandomWire
Well, everyone, the winners for the 22nd Annual Golden Schmoes for the year 2023 are in. As expected, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer walked away the big winner, earning nine Schmoes. It took home most of the big prizes, including Best Movie, Actor, Supporting Actor, Director, Screenplay, Poster, Trailer, Line of the Year and Best Sequence. While an excellent showing that beat the seven wins Everything Everywhere All At Once took home last year, it still falls short of our all-time winner here at the Schmoes, Nolan’s own The Dark Knight, which won an amazing 12 awards.
Otherwise, the winners were an eclectic mix. Godzilla Minus One, which is now widely considered the greatest Kaiju movie ever made, took home three awards, including Best VFX, which is impressive considering how small its budget was compared to the competition. Third place was an interesting tie, with John Wick: Chapter 4, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,...
Otherwise, the winners were an eclectic mix. Godzilla Minus One, which is now widely considered the greatest Kaiju movie ever made, took home three awards, including Best VFX, which is impressive considering how small its budget was compared to the competition. Third place was an interesting tie, with John Wick: Chapter 4, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,...
- 3/8/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Ricky Stanicky is a film starring Zac Efron. Jermaine Fowler, Andrew Santino and John Cena. It is directed by Peter Farrelly.
“Ricky Stanicky” is one of those comedies that comes into our lives without any notice of its filming, we pass by it barely paying attention and it leaves just as quickly as it arrived. In between, we have once again watched another movie about friends with jokes that are more or less funny depending on each person’s taste. While not particularly exciting, it entertains thanks to a very charming John Cena.
Ricky Stanicky Plot
Three young friends use the fictitious name of a friend to get out of all their mischief. Now that they have grown up, they continue to use their friend’s name as an excuse for anything and to maintain their childish spirit.
To maintain their alibi, they hire an alcoholic actor to pretend to be their friend,...
“Ricky Stanicky” is one of those comedies that comes into our lives without any notice of its filming, we pass by it barely paying attention and it leaves just as quickly as it arrived. In between, we have once again watched another movie about friends with jokes that are more or less funny depending on each person’s taste. While not particularly exciting, it entertains thanks to a very charming John Cena.
Ricky Stanicky Plot
Three young friends use the fictitious name of a friend to get out of all their mischief. Now that they have grown up, they continue to use their friend’s name as an excuse for anything and to maintain their childish spirit.
To maintain their alibi, they hire an alcoholic actor to pretend to be their friend,...
- 3/8/2024
- by Martin Cid
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
(L-r) Dean (Zac Efron), Jt (Andrew Santino) and Wes (Jermaine Fowler) meet Rod (John Cena), in Peter Farrelly’s Ricky Stanicky. Courtesy of Amazon/MGM
Peter Farrelly’s Ricky Stanicky is an R-Rated, penis-joke filled bro comedy about three childhood friends who invented a fictional friend to take the blame for a prank gone wrong. Really wrong – they set the guy’s house on fire. Kids might make up something like that to dodge responsibility, but adults buying into the idea that someone named “Ricky Stanicky” is at fault is much more of a stretch.
Yet these three pals use this made-up friend to take the blame all through their childhoods, but then director Peter Farrelly (and the script’s six writers) go further, and have the grown-up friends continue using the fictional Ricky Stanicky as someone to blame into adulthood.
Ok, it’s comedy, and disbelief gets suspended, but...
Peter Farrelly’s Ricky Stanicky is an R-Rated, penis-joke filled bro comedy about three childhood friends who invented a fictional friend to take the blame for a prank gone wrong. Really wrong – they set the guy’s house on fire. Kids might make up something like that to dodge responsibility, but adults buying into the idea that someone named “Ricky Stanicky” is at fault is much more of a stretch.
Yet these three pals use this made-up friend to take the blame all through their childhoods, but then director Peter Farrelly (and the script’s six writers) go further, and have the grown-up friends continue using the fictional Ricky Stanicky as someone to blame into adulthood.
Ok, it’s comedy, and disbelief gets suspended, but...
- 3/8/2024
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
John Cena certainly isn't the first wrestler to become a movie star. Hulk Hogan, Jesse Ventura, and Andre the Giant brought their muscles to the big screen decades ago. The late '90s and early 2000s saw Bill Goldberg and Dwayne Johnson enter the fray, with the latter becoming one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, and he's still going strong. But it wouldn't be until the likes of Dave Bautista and John Cena that we'd get a pair of wrestlers who truly stepped into the world of acting without relying mostly on their muscular presence to do the heavy lifting on the big screen for them, both literally and figuratively.
Dave Bautista has proven to be a reliable supporting star in the superhero blockbuster franchise "Guardians of the Galaxy," but he's also delivered more haunting turns in the likes of "Blade Runner 2049," "Dune," and M. Night Shyamalan's "Knock at the Cabin.
Dave Bautista has proven to be a reliable supporting star in the superhero blockbuster franchise "Guardians of the Galaxy," but he's also delivered more haunting turns in the likes of "Blade Runner 2049," "Dune," and M. Night Shyamalan's "Knock at the Cabin.
- 3/7/2024
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
What’s the silliest thing you did as a kid to get out of trouble? The new movie “Ricky Stanicky,” which premieres on Prime Video on Thursday, March 7, takes the answer to a whole new level. When three best friends pull off an epic prank, they blame an invented friend of theirs named Ricky Stanicky, but after decades of using the fictional friend as their fall guy, their chickens are about to come home to roost. You can watch Ricky Stanicky with a 30-Day Free Trial of Amazon Prime Video.
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“Ricky Stanicky” stars Zac Efron, Andrew Santino, and Jermaine Fowler as Dean, Jt and Wes, three life-long best friends. As kids the trio were epic troublemakers, and one day invented a fourth member...
How to Watch ‘Ricky Stanicky’ When: Thursday, March 7, 2024 Stream: Watch with a 30-Day Free Trial of Amazon Prime Video. 30-Day Free Trial$8.99+ / month amazon.com About ‘Ricky Stanicky’
“Ricky Stanicky” stars Zac Efron, Andrew Santino, and Jermaine Fowler as Dean, Jt and Wes, three life-long best friends. As kids the trio were epic troublemakers, and one day invented a fourth member...
- 3/7/2024
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2024 Oscars Predictions:
Best Actor The Holdovers, Paul Giamatti, 2023. ph: Seacia Pavao / © Focus Features / Courtesy Everett Collection
Weekly Commentary: The realm of lead actor has been ruled by Cillian Murphy’s captivating portrayal in Nolan’s cinematic opus “Oppenheimer.” However, the final stretch of voting has seen two seasoned industry...
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2024 Oscars Predictions:
Best Actor The Holdovers, Paul Giamatti, 2023. ph: Seacia Pavao / © Focus Features / Courtesy Everett Collection
Weekly Commentary: The realm of lead actor has been ruled by Cillian Murphy’s captivating portrayal in Nolan’s cinematic opus “Oppenheimer.” However, the final stretch of voting has seen two seasoned industry...
- 3/7/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
John Cena hit the orange carpet in a striped suit at the premiere of his new movie Ricky Stanicky held at Regal-e Walk on Tuesday (March 5) in New York City.
The 46-year-old actor was joined by his wife Shay Shariatzadeh for his latest movie premiere, his second this year, following Argylle in January.
John was also seen posing for photos alongside people dressed as different musicians that John impersonates as his character in the movie.
Also hitting the carpet were his co-stars Jermaine Fowler, Andrew Santino, Lex Scott Davis, Anja Savcic and Jeff Ross. Noticeably missing from the premiere was Zac Efron.
Here’s a synopsis for Ricky Stanicky: When three childhood best friends pull a prank gone wrong, they invent the imaginary Ricky Stanicky to get them out of trouble! Twenty years after creating this ‘friend,’ Dean, Jt, and Wes still use the nonexistent Ricky as a handy alibi for their immature behavior.
The 46-year-old actor was joined by his wife Shay Shariatzadeh for his latest movie premiere, his second this year, following Argylle in January.
John was also seen posing for photos alongside people dressed as different musicians that John impersonates as his character in the movie.
Also hitting the carpet were his co-stars Jermaine Fowler, Andrew Santino, Lex Scott Davis, Anja Savcic and Jeff Ross. Noticeably missing from the premiere was Zac Efron.
Here’s a synopsis for Ricky Stanicky: When three childhood best friends pull a prank gone wrong, they invent the imaginary Ricky Stanicky to get them out of trouble! Twenty years after creating this ‘friend,’ Dean, Jt, and Wes still use the nonexistent Ricky as a handy alibi for their immature behavior.
- 3/6/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Exclusive: Actor-comedian Jermaine Fowler is set to co-write, executive produce and star in an untitled single-camera comedy, which has received a script commitment at Fox.
In the half-hour project, co-written by Fowler and Zack Bernstein, after a self-inflicted fall from grace, a former jiu-jitsu champion’s (Fowler) only shot at redemption is to check his ego at the door and start from scratch at a low-rent strip-mall dojo.
Fowler started Brazilian jiu-jitsu training during Covid.
“When the pandemic hit, I had nothing to do,” he said during a January 2023 interview on The Jennifer Hudson Show. “I was bored, and I always wanted to try martial arts.”
On jiu-jitsu he said, “It’s a beautiful sport. It’s gruesome, but it’s so beautiful.”
At the time, Fowler was a white belt who had won one fight out of four.
The comedy project was originated and brought to Fox by Tooth Hurty Media,...
In the half-hour project, co-written by Fowler and Zack Bernstein, after a self-inflicted fall from grace, a former jiu-jitsu champion’s (Fowler) only shot at redemption is to check his ego at the door and start from scratch at a low-rent strip-mall dojo.
Fowler started Brazilian jiu-jitsu training during Covid.
“When the pandemic hit, I had nothing to do,” he said during a January 2023 interview on The Jennifer Hudson Show. “I was bored, and I always wanted to try martial arts.”
On jiu-jitsu he said, “It’s a beautiful sport. It’s gruesome, but it’s so beautiful.”
At the time, Fowler was a white belt who had won one fight out of four.
The comedy project was originated and brought to Fox by Tooth Hurty Media,...
- 3/6/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Ricky Stanicky releases to Prime on March 7, 2024.
Peter Farrelly is an oddly controversial filmmaker. I say oddly because we’re talking about the writer-director of very popular films like Dumb and Dumber or the highly awarded Green Book – I maintain my potentially hot take that it’s one of the best drama-comedies of the last decade – but the general opinion surrounding Farrelly isn’t as positive as I expected. Personally, his sense of humor fits perfectly with the type of comedy I appreciate most, so I was naturally excited for Ricky Stanicky.
The premise is similar to so many others that have captivated audiences all around the world – notably The Hangover saga. Ricky Stanicky is the title of the movie, but also of an imaginary friend invented by a trio of childhood friends as someone they could use to deflect the blame for their misbehavior or serve as an excuse to skip uninteresting,...
Peter Farrelly is an oddly controversial filmmaker. I say oddly because we’re talking about the writer-director of very popular films like Dumb and Dumber or the highly awarded Green Book – I maintain my potentially hot take that it’s one of the best drama-comedies of the last decade – but the general opinion surrounding Farrelly isn’t as positive as I expected. Personally, his sense of humor fits perfectly with the type of comedy I appreciate most, so I was naturally excited for Ricky Stanicky.
The premise is similar to so many others that have captivated audiences all around the world – notably The Hangover saga. Ricky Stanicky is the title of the movie, but also of an imaginary friend invented by a trio of childhood friends as someone they could use to deflect the blame for their misbehavior or serve as an excuse to skip uninteresting,...
- 3/6/2024
- by Manuel São Bento
- FandomWire
American professional wrestler and actor John Cena has been signed to WWE since 2001. However, he has been performing part-time in WWE ever since he embarked on his acting career in Hollywood. He appeared in the most number of matches since 2018’s Big Match John as he appeared in four televised matches in 2023.
Last November, John Cena lost his most recent match to The Bloodline’s Solo Sikoa at WWE Crown Jewel. He recently opened up about his favorite World Championship win and gave an exciting hint for his future in wrestling.
Zac Efron and John Cena in Ricky Stanicky
John Cena Gave an Exciting Hint About His Future in WWE
With 16 world championships under his belt, John Cena ties the record with wrestler Ric Flair for the most recognized title wins. Although fans have often contemplated him winning the world championship for the 17th time, the chances of him doing...
Last November, John Cena lost his most recent match to The Bloodline’s Solo Sikoa at WWE Crown Jewel. He recently opened up about his favorite World Championship win and gave an exciting hint for his future in wrestling.
Zac Efron and John Cena in Ricky Stanicky
John Cena Gave an Exciting Hint About His Future in WWE
With 16 world championships under his belt, John Cena ties the record with wrestler Ric Flair for the most recognized title wins. Although fans have often contemplated him winning the world championship for the 17th time, the chances of him doing...
- 3/6/2024
- by Ankita
- FandomWire
Everything you need to know about the new movie Ricky Stanicky is on the poster with its stark message plastered right across it: Warning! An R-rated Comedy. Oh, and the fact that it is directed and co-written by Peter Farrelly also tells you a lot. This is undeniably a return to the kinds of outrageous, raunchy, anything-goes style of comedy that made the Farrelly brand a household name with films like Dumb and Dumber, Shallow Hal, Kingpin, Stuck On You and the “Citizen Kane” of the genre, There’s Something About Mary. More recently Farrelly, who also managed to put heart in even the wildest of situations, took his career in a different direction with his wonderful and emotional Oscar-winning Green Book, as well as the terrific true story The Greatest Beer Run Ever which starred Zac Efron. The latter is now reunited with the filmmaker and the results are laugh-out-loud hilarious in Ricky Stanicky,...
- 3/6/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
For years, Ricky Stanicky has been the ultimate scapegoat for whatever mischief best buds Dean, Jt and Wes cooked up. When they nearly burned down a neighbor’s house as kids, Ricky took the blame. That’s what friends are for, right? Except Ricky’s not real. The trio invented him in their teens, and they’ve been pinning things on him ever since. Now, with their significant others starting to get suspicious, the three amigos decide to hire an actor to play their imaginary friend.
Directed by Peter Farrelly, “Ricky Stanicky” is a raunchy, R-rated return to form for the “Dumb and Dumber” co-director: an unapologetically lowbrow buddy movie, featuring the funniest performance yet from up-for-anything wrestler John Cena in the title role. Remember, Peter is the Farrelly brother who went off and made best picture-winning “Green Book,” followed by the (largely unseen) Vietnam drama “The Greatest Beer Run” with Zac Efron.
Directed by Peter Farrelly, “Ricky Stanicky” is a raunchy, R-rated return to form for the “Dumb and Dumber” co-director: an unapologetically lowbrow buddy movie, featuring the funniest performance yet from up-for-anything wrestler John Cena in the title role. Remember, Peter is the Farrelly brother who went off and made best picture-winning “Green Book,” followed by the (largely unseen) Vietnam drama “The Greatest Beer Run” with Zac Efron.
- 3/6/2024
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Comedy veteran Peter Farrelly shows very little experience with this puerile caper on Amazon about three friends concocting a wacky scheme
Imagine your husband, or your friend’s husband, or even your friend, has a pal you’ve never met named Ricky Stanicky. This invisible Stanicky character never visits, barely calls and seems to have about one crisis a year – testicular cancer, or a surprise return from charity work in Kenya, or rehab. This would probably be dubious at best, and baseline annoying. Then suppose this Stanicky calls with a medical crisis in the middle of a baby shower, taking two of the hosts away and causing one to miss the birth of his child. That would definitely be annoying.
Such is the baseline feeling of watching Ricky Stanicky, a new Amazon buddy comedy directed by genre veteran Peter Farrelly, which doesn’t have enough heart to overpower its puerile...
Imagine your husband, or your friend’s husband, or even your friend, has a pal you’ve never met named Ricky Stanicky. This invisible Stanicky character never visits, barely calls and seems to have about one crisis a year – testicular cancer, or a surprise return from charity work in Kenya, or rehab. This would probably be dubious at best, and baseline annoying. Then suppose this Stanicky calls with a medical crisis in the middle of a baby shower, taking two of the hosts away and causing one to miss the birth of his child. That would definitely be annoying.
Such is the baseline feeling of watching Ricky Stanicky, a new Amazon buddy comedy directed by genre veteran Peter Farrelly, which doesn’t have enough heart to overpower its puerile...
- 3/6/2024
- by Adrian Horton
- The Guardian - Film News
It's no secret that studios aren't taking chances on comedies at the box office very often anymore. While "No Hard Feelings" succeeded decently enough last year, the biggest laughs came from the indie and arthouse scene in 2023, and streamers are still the primary place to find new comedies. That's exactly the case with Amazon Prime Video's release of "Ricky Stanicky" (watch the trailer here), the return to comedy from "Green Book" director Peter Farrelly, perhaps better known as one half of the Farrelly Brothers directing duo who brought us big laughs in movies like "Dumb & Dumber," "Kingpin," and "There's Something About Mary."
"Ricky Stanicky" follows Zac Efron (who deserved an Oscar nomination for his all-consuming role in "The Iron Claw"), Andrew Santino (FX's "Dave"), and Jermaine Fowler ("The Blackening") as Dean, Jt, and Wes, a trio of longtime best buddies who have been using a fictional friend as...
"Ricky Stanicky" follows Zac Efron (who deserved an Oscar nomination for his all-consuming role in "The Iron Claw"), Andrew Santino (FX's "Dave"), and Jermaine Fowler ("The Blackening") as Dean, Jt, and Wes, a trio of longtime best buddies who have been using a fictional friend as...
- 3/6/2024
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
After showing his serious side with Green Book, the most derided Best Picture Oscar winner since Crash, then taking a critical drubbing with the Zac Efron vehicle The Greatest Beer Run Ever, Peter Farrelly returns to the kind of unapologetically silly comedy he and his brother Bobby parlayed into box office gold in the ‘90s. At least in theory. Efron gets stuck with another slipshod script in Ricky Stanicky, a sad demonstration that what was once considered outrageous, transgressive and anarchic now just seems crass, tired and witless.
Streaming on Prime from March 7, the movie might tap into the nostalgia of audiences raised on the Farrelly brand of goofy raunch, gross-out laughs, slapstick, escalating chaos and sticky sentiment. The virtual extinction of the midbudget R-rated studio comedies that thrived in the ‘90s might also help, as the success of Anyone But You recently showed.
But even if Ricky Stanicky never...
Streaming on Prime from March 7, the movie might tap into the nostalgia of audiences raised on the Farrelly brand of goofy raunch, gross-out laughs, slapstick, escalating chaos and sticky sentiment. The virtual extinction of the midbudget R-rated studio comedies that thrived in the ‘90s might also help, as the success of Anyone But You recently showed.
But even if Ricky Stanicky never...
- 3/6/2024
- by David Rooney
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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