Network executives once came to the upfronts on a mission to get advertisers excited about a handful of new series coming in the fall. This year, TV’s big players took a T-shirt cannon approach.
Every one of the major presentations during the May 13-15 sprint in midtown Manhattan — NBCUniversal, Fox, Disney, Amazon, Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix — emphasized the breadth of the company’s content offerings. Call it the everything-everywhere-all-at-once strategy for the streaming age.
As always, common themes emerged across the week. “Connections” was the buzziest of buzzwords used by executives pitching their hearts out from the stage. Without question, the song of Upfronts ’24, the one heard at most if not all events, was Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ’Em.”
After sorting through the firehose of shows and spin, here are a few trends that stood out this year.
1) Star-Power Surge
Last year, the writers strike kept boldface names from appearing at the upfronts.
Every one of the major presentations during the May 13-15 sprint in midtown Manhattan — NBCUniversal, Fox, Disney, Amazon, Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix — emphasized the breadth of the company’s content offerings. Call it the everything-everywhere-all-at-once strategy for the streaming age.
As always, common themes emerged across the week. “Connections” was the buzziest of buzzwords used by executives pitching their hearts out from the stage. Without question, the song of Upfronts ’24, the one heard at most if not all events, was Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ’Em.”
After sorting through the firehose of shows and spin, here are a few trends that stood out this year.
1) Star-Power Surge
Last year, the writers strike kept boldface names from appearing at the upfronts.
- 5/22/2024
- by Cynthia Littleton, Joe Otterson and Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
As the Television Academy continues to review submissions, NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” will see at least 17 of its 20 guest hosts of Season 49 listed on the Emmy ballot in the guest acting race, the highest number of the past five seasons.
The most recent season of the iconic sketch comedy show, which heads into its 50th year, featured an impressive lineup of emcees. Those confirmed to be submitted include comedians Nate Bargatze, Shane Gillis and Ramy Youssef; former “SNL” cast members Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph; and Hollywood A-listers Timothée Chalamet, Emma Stone, Adam Driver, Jacob Elordi, Ayo Edebiri, Sydney Sweeney, Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Jake Gyllenhaal and Jason Momoa.
Musical stars Bad Bunny and Dua Lipa, along with actor Dakota Johnson, have not yet been confirmed to be submitted for consideration.
Multiple sources and representatives confirmed to Variety exclusively that all submissions were made by the network or talent representatives,...
The most recent season of the iconic sketch comedy show, which heads into its 50th year, featured an impressive lineup of emcees. Those confirmed to be submitted include comedians Nate Bargatze, Shane Gillis and Ramy Youssef; former “SNL” cast members Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph; and Hollywood A-listers Timothée Chalamet, Emma Stone, Adam Driver, Jacob Elordi, Ayo Edebiri, Sydney Sweeney, Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Jake Gyllenhaal and Jason Momoa.
Musical stars Bad Bunny and Dua Lipa, along with actor Dakota Johnson, have not yet been confirmed to be submitted for consideration.
Multiple sources and representatives confirmed to Variety exclusively that all submissions were made by the network or talent representatives,...
- 5/21/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Dakota Johnson is figuring out what she wants from her dating life after admitting she’s interested in women in the first trailer for Am I Ok?
Max announced Monday that the dramedy feature from co-directors Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne is set to launch on the streaming service June 6 after premiering at the Sundance Film Festival in 2022. Sonoya Mizuno, Jermaine Fowler, Kiersey Clemons, Molly Gordon, June Diane Raphael and Notaro round out the cast.
Am I Ok? centers on lifelong friends Lucy (Johnson) and Jane (Mizuno) navigating the changes in their paths after Jane plans a move to London, leading Lucy to reveal a secret about herself.
While encouraging Johnson to come out of her shell, Mizuno says in the trailer, “You try 20 different flavors of ice cream before you settle on a single scoop.” This leads Johnson to respond, “Ice cream is different than vagina.”
Notaro and Allynne,...
Max announced Monday that the dramedy feature from co-directors Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne is set to launch on the streaming service June 6 after premiering at the Sundance Film Festival in 2022. Sonoya Mizuno, Jermaine Fowler, Kiersey Clemons, Molly Gordon, June Diane Raphael and Notaro round out the cast.
Am I Ok? centers on lifelong friends Lucy (Johnson) and Jane (Mizuno) navigating the changes in their paths after Jane plans a move to London, leading Lucy to reveal a secret about herself.
While encouraging Johnson to come out of her shell, Mizuno says in the trailer, “You try 20 different flavors of ice cream before you settle on a single scoop.” This leads Johnson to respond, “Ice cream is different than vagina.”
Notaro and Allynne,...
- 5/20/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When Emma Stone, star of Disney’s Cruella and Searchlight’s Poor Things, introduced CEO Bob Iger at the company’s Upfronts presentation this week – the first time that the former TV chief had been on stage at the advertising rodeo in 30 years – it was clear that this is no longer just a TV event.
“To say a lot has changed since 1994 would be an incredible understatement and I’m not just talking about the color of my hair, or my fashion choices,” Iger said.
Stars such as Ryan Reynolds, Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz, Reese Witherspoon, Will Ferrell and Jake Gyllenhaal were all highly visible presences across the week to promote their recent and upcoming feature films.
It marked a sea change for the Madison Avenue set, who were previously treated to a cavalcade of television stars promoting the small-screen, usually fresh from the broadcast pilot process. Unlike April’s CinemaCon,...
“To say a lot has changed since 1994 would be an incredible understatement and I’m not just talking about the color of my hair, or my fashion choices,” Iger said.
Stars such as Ryan Reynolds, Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz, Reese Witherspoon, Will Ferrell and Jake Gyllenhaal were all highly visible presences across the week to promote their recent and upcoming feature films.
It marked a sea change for the Madison Avenue set, who were previously treated to a cavalcade of television stars promoting the small-screen, usually fresh from the broadcast pilot process. Unlike April’s CinemaCon,...
- 5/17/2024
- by Peter White and Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
The Golf TV series is headed to Netflix. The streamer has ordered the new comedy series, which will revolve around Will Ferrell playing a fictional gold legend. This will be the actor’s first traditional scripted comedy series.
The show is created by Ferrell, Ramy Youssef (Ramy), and Josh Rabinowitz and ten episodes have been ordered. Youssef will also play an on-screen role.
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The show is created by Ferrell, Ramy Youssef (Ramy), and Josh Rabinowitz and ten episodes have been ordered. Youssef will also play an on-screen role.
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- 5/17/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Welcome to the 259th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Will Ferrell, Anthony Mackie, Seth Meyers, The Other Black Girl and Not Dead Yet lead the week’s non-upfronts TV industry headlines.
2. Upfronts: Amazon, Netflix
The streamers officially made their first in-person pitches to Madison Avenue ad buyers and the strategy Amazon employed — a ton of news! — vs. Netflix’s approach (they’re the culture!) couldn’t be more different.
3. Upfronts: Legacy media companies (aka everyone else)
Warner Bros. Discovery had next to no...
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
Will Ferrell, Anthony Mackie, Seth Meyers, The Other Black Girl and Not Dead Yet lead the week’s non-upfronts TV industry headlines.
2. Upfronts: Amazon, Netflix
The streamers officially made their first in-person pitches to Madison Avenue ad buyers and the strategy Amazon employed — a ton of news! — vs. Netflix’s approach (they’re the culture!) couldn’t be more different.
3. Upfronts: Legacy media companies (aka everyone else)
Warner Bros. Discovery had next to no...
- 5/17/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It used to be all about the trailers and the broadcast fall schedules. Now those are largely a thing of the past as the media sector’s upfront presentations to Madison Avenue ad buyers continue to evolve.
Following a week of spin and hard sales, here are eight central takeaways after Netflix, Amazon, NBCUniversal, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, YouTube and Fox made their pitches.
1. The Streaming Giants Came to Play Reese Witherspoon attends as Amazon debuts Inaugural Upfront Presentation at Pier 36 on May 14, 2024 in New York City.
This year was the first time that Netflix and Amazon had physical events in New York during upfronts week (YouTube is now in year three), and they clearly tried to make an impression, gunning for a piece of the $20 billion or so in upfront commitments that used to go exclusively to traditional entertainment companies. Amazon’s event Tuesday featured “the highest concentration of...
Following a week of spin and hard sales, here are eight central takeaways after Netflix, Amazon, NBCUniversal, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, YouTube and Fox made their pitches.
1. The Streaming Giants Came to Play Reese Witherspoon attends as Amazon debuts Inaugural Upfront Presentation at Pier 36 on May 14, 2024 in New York City.
This year was the first time that Netflix and Amazon had physical events in New York during upfronts week (YouTube is now in year three), and they clearly tried to make an impression, gunning for a piece of the $20 billion or so in upfront commitments that used to go exclusively to traditional entertainment companies. Amazon’s event Tuesday featured “the highest concentration of...
- 5/16/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg, Alex Weprin and Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Barbie cast may have hung up their pink wardrobe pieces, but the Mattel doll is keeping her rose-powered world alive through fashion and beauty collections. For those who missed out on Aldo and Barbie’s previous sold-out collaboration, a new drop of Y2K-inspired pieces has arrived.
Related: The Best Barbie Beauty Collections, From Bright Pink Hair Tools to Under-$15 Makeup
Available online and in stores starting today, new limited-edition Aldo x Barbie DreamHouse collection ($35-$160) comprises ’90s- and Y2K-inspired footwear, bags and jewelry in powder pink, bold fuschia and iridescent rosé hues. Shoes include embellished sneakers, comfy sandals, kitten heel mules, translucent slingbacks, four-inch stilettos, stacked heart pumps and chunky platform sandals, all featuring Aldo’s Pillow Walk insoles made of dual-density cushioned foam or bouncy lightweight cushioning for comfort no matter the height.
For carryall collectors, there are microbags with allover Barbie logos, a very Balenciaga...
Related: The Best Barbie Beauty Collections, From Bright Pink Hair Tools to Under-$15 Makeup
Available online and in stores starting today, new limited-edition Aldo x Barbie DreamHouse collection ($35-$160) comprises ’90s- and Y2K-inspired footwear, bags and jewelry in powder pink, bold fuschia and iridescent rosé hues. Shoes include embellished sneakers, comfy sandals, kitten heel mules, translucent slingbacks, four-inch stilettos, stacked heart pumps and chunky platform sandals, all featuring Aldo’s Pillow Walk insoles made of dual-density cushioned foam or bouncy lightweight cushioning for comfort no matter the height.
For carryall collectors, there are microbags with allover Barbie logos, a very Balenciaga...
- 5/16/2024
- by Danielle Directo-Meston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: 20th Century Studios has acquired an original feature pitch from Sarah Haskins and Emily Halpern (Booksmart), enlisting Gloria Sanchez to produce.
While plot specifics under wraps, the project is described as a mother-daughter comedy with two strong female roles.
On the film side, Haskins and Halpern most recently penned 80 for Brady, the comedy starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Rita Moreno and Sally Field, which Paramount released last year. They’re perhaps best known for scripting Booksmart, the BAFTA and WGA Award-nominated 2019 comedy directed by Olivia Wilde.
Creators of the CBS show Carol’s Second Act, starring Patricia Heaton, as well as the ABC sitcom Trophy Wife, the pair are currently under an overall deal in television at CBS Studios. Nominated for an Emmy for their work on staff of ABC’s Black-ish, they’ve also written on series like Good Girls (NBC), The Mayor (ABC) and Imaginary Mary (ABC), to name a few.
While plot specifics under wraps, the project is described as a mother-daughter comedy with two strong female roles.
On the film side, Haskins and Halpern most recently penned 80 for Brady, the comedy starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Rita Moreno and Sally Field, which Paramount released last year. They’re perhaps best known for scripting Booksmart, the BAFTA and WGA Award-nominated 2019 comedy directed by Olivia Wilde.
Creators of the CBS show Carol’s Second Act, starring Patricia Heaton, as well as the ABC sitcom Trophy Wife, the pair are currently under an overall deal in television at CBS Studios. Nominated for an Emmy for their work on staff of ABC’s Black-ish, they’ve also written on series like Good Girls (NBC), The Mayor (ABC) and Imaginary Mary (ABC), to name a few.
- 5/16/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Writer-director-producer Judd Apatow has left UTA, ending one of the most tenured relationships with a major filmmaker and a major agency.
Apatow spent 30 years at the agency, 20 of them with David Kramer, and he remains managed by Mosaic’s Jimmy Miller and lawyered by Ziffrin Brittenham. These long relationships often come to a close, usually when the client wants to shake things up at a moment when it is hard, particularly in the comedy space. It was amicable, and I hear he’ll be meeting with CAA and WME.
But this is a moment to tip the hat at how the agency helped Apatow build his brand, and how Apatow’s prolific successes were a major part of building UTA. There aren’t many tenured relationships that led to as much success as Apatow has had and how many careers he has launched in that time. That goes from...
Apatow spent 30 years at the agency, 20 of them with David Kramer, and he remains managed by Mosaic’s Jimmy Miller and lawyered by Ziffrin Brittenham. These long relationships often come to a close, usually when the client wants to shake things up at a moment when it is hard, particularly in the comedy space. It was amicable, and I hear he’ll be meeting with CAA and WME.
But this is a moment to tip the hat at how the agency helped Apatow build his brand, and how Apatow’s prolific successes were a major part of building UTA. There aren’t many tenured relationships that led to as much success as Apatow has had and how many careers he has launched in that time. That goes from...
- 5/16/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
“So much torque!”
If you’ve been waiting to watch Will Ferrell wrestle an alligator in a hotel room, your waiting is over. The official teaser from the comedy master has arrived, and he briefly unveils his gator containment skills in the new comedy, You’re Cordially Invited.
The plot: A woman (Reese Witherspoon) planning her sister’s perfect wedding and the father (Ferrell) of a young bride-to-be find out that they are double booked for their destination wedding at a remote resort on an island off the Carolina coast.
When both parties decide to share the small venue, chaos ensues. Watch for yourself in the trailer.Written and directed by Nicholas Stoller for Amazon MGM Studios, the full release on Prime comes in January 2025.
If you’ve been waiting to watch Will Ferrell wrestle an alligator in a hotel room, your waiting is over. The official teaser from the comedy master has arrived, and he briefly unveils his gator containment skills in the new comedy, You’re Cordially Invited.
The plot: A woman (Reese Witherspoon) planning her sister’s perfect wedding and the father (Ferrell) of a young bride-to-be find out that they are double booked for their destination wedding at a remote resort on an island off the Carolina coast.
When both parties decide to share the small venue, chaos ensues. Watch for yourself in the trailer.Written and directed by Nicholas Stoller for Amazon MGM Studios, the full release on Prime comes in January 2025.
- 5/16/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
At the second Netflix Upfront presentation, Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria discussed a variety of shows, movies, and live events coming to the streaming service.
Netflix announced new series, including witty comedies like Golf, starring Will Ferrell and executive produced by Ramy Youseff and Rian Johnson, Running Point, starring Kate Hudson and executive produced by Mindy Kaling, and Nobody Wants This, starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody.
Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx in Back in Action
The scripted comedy Golf has received a 10-episode order. In his first TV comedy series, Ferrell stars as a fictional golf legend, and Youssef will also play a role. The series was created by Will Ferrell, Ramy Youssef, and Josh Rabinowitz. Youssef and Rabinowitz are showrunners and executive producers.
Will Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum, and Alix Taylor are executive producers for Gloria Sanchez Productions. Rian Johnson, Ram Bergman, and Nena Rodrigue are executive producers for T-Street.
Netflix announced new series, including witty comedies like Golf, starring Will Ferrell and executive produced by Ramy Youseff and Rian Johnson, Running Point, starring Kate Hudson and executive produced by Mindy Kaling, and Nobody Wants This, starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody.
Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx in Back in Action
The scripted comedy Golf has received a 10-episode order. In his first TV comedy series, Ferrell stars as a fictional golf legend, and Youssef will also play a role. The series was created by Will Ferrell, Ramy Youssef, and Josh Rabinowitz. Youssef and Rabinowitz are showrunners and executive producers.
Will Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum, and Alix Taylor are executive producers for Gloria Sanchez Productions. Rian Johnson, Ram Bergman, and Nena Rodrigue are executive producers for T-Street.
- 5/15/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
There is lots of news dribbling out of Netflix today.
While we don’t have many details, we might as well get the discussion started.
Here’s what we’ve got.
Adam Sandler Revives Happy Gilmore
For fans of Adam Sandler, the movie Happy Gilmore might be one of his greatest achievements.
Golfers rarely get the movie star treatment despite the amount of money that goes to the winners, but this 1996 movie uses adversity to push him toward the big prize.
Today, Netflix announced that they’d be reviving Mr. Gilmore, but little else is known.
Should some of Happy’s old rivals return?
Christopher McDonald played Happy’s rival Shooter McGavin, and he mentioned the project in March.
Whether that means he’ll be along for the ride remains to be seen.
Golf Starring Will Ferrell Greenlit
Timing is everything!
Is this a hint that Netflix is hoping to...
While we don’t have many details, we might as well get the discussion started.
Here’s what we’ve got.
Adam Sandler Revives Happy Gilmore
For fans of Adam Sandler, the movie Happy Gilmore might be one of his greatest achievements.
Golfers rarely get the movie star treatment despite the amount of money that goes to the winners, but this 1996 movie uses adversity to push him toward the big prize.
Today, Netflix announced that they’d be reviving Mr. Gilmore, but little else is known.
Should some of Happy’s old rivals return?
Christopher McDonald played Happy’s rival Shooter McGavin, and he mentioned the project in March.
Whether that means he’ll be along for the ride remains to be seen.
Golf Starring Will Ferrell Greenlit
Timing is everything!
Is this a hint that Netflix is hoping to...
- 5/15/2024
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Will Ferrell is coming to Netflix. Ferrell and Ramy Youssef are co-creating Golf, a comedy series which Ferrell will lead. Josh Rabinowitz also serves a co-creator. The series will be the comedy actor’s first TV comedy series. The 10-episode series will follow Ferrell as a fictional golf legend. Youssef will also play a role. Ferrell is best known for his iconic characters in films such as Anchorman: The Legend of Run Burgundy, Elf, Step Brothers, and Stranger Than Fiction. Along with producing partner Jessica Elbaum, Ferrell is a co-founder of Gloria Sanchez Productions, with is credited with critically acclaimed films Hustlers, Booksmart, Barb & Star Go To Vista Del Mar, Theater Camp, and Quiz Lady. Coming soon, Ferrell will star in Amazon Studio’s comedy You’re Cordially Invited alongside Reese Witherspoon. He is repped by UTA, Mosaic, The Lede Company and Jackoway Austen Tyerman. Youssef is best known for...
- 5/15/2024
- TV Insider
Tim McGraw and Kevin Williamson are the latest creatives to join Netflix.
The streaming giant, during its time wooing Madison Avenue ad buyers as part of the annual upfronts week in New York, announced series pickups for a pair of scripted dramas.
Ordered to series are an untitled bull riding drama starring and exec produced by McGraw; and The Waterfront, a thriller that brings creator Williamson back to North Carolina, where he filmed his breakout hit Dawson’s Creek.
The McGraw vehicle that hails from Skydance Television is set in the competitive world of bull riding and revolves around a “megastar champion (played by McGraw) who faces a life-or-death crossroads when confronted by the arrival of a fearless young rider whose very existence challenges his ways and unearths secrets that force him to reckon with his past.”
Brandon Camp (2018’s Benji) created the series and serves as writer, exec producer and...
The streaming giant, during its time wooing Madison Avenue ad buyers as part of the annual upfronts week in New York, announced series pickups for a pair of scripted dramas.
Ordered to series are an untitled bull riding drama starring and exec produced by McGraw; and The Waterfront, a thriller that brings creator Williamson back to North Carolina, where he filmed his breakout hit Dawson’s Creek.
The McGraw vehicle that hails from Skydance Television is set in the competitive world of bull riding and revolves around a “megastar champion (played by McGraw) who faces a life-or-death crossroads when confronted by the arrival of a fearless young rider whose very existence challenges his ways and unearths secrets that force him to reckon with his past.”
Brandon Camp (2018’s Benji) created the series and serves as writer, exec producer and...
- 5/15/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
On the heels of announcing a Will Ferrell comedy series about the action-packed sport, Netflix is teeing up even more golf course hijinks, as the confirmed home of Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore 2 movie sequel.
The streamer announced the movie pickup as part of its Upfront presentation to advertisers on Wednesday, affirming that “Adam Sandler will reprise his iconic role in a brand-new movie, Happy Gilmore 2.”
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The streamer announced the movie pickup as part of its Upfront presentation to advertisers on Wednesday, affirming that “Adam Sandler will reprise his iconic role in a brand-new movie, Happy Gilmore 2.”
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- 5/15/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Netflix announced on Wednesday, ahead of its Upfront presentation to advertisers, that it is officially teeing up a 10-episode golf comedy starring SNL vet Will Ferrell and Ramy‘s Ramy Youssef.
In Golf (yes, all caps), which is co-created by Ferrell, Youssef and Josh Rabinowitz, Ferrell will play a fictional golf legend.
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No details have been shared yet on Youssef’s character.
In Golf (yes, all caps), which is co-created by Ferrell, Youssef and Josh Rabinowitz, Ferrell will play a fictional golf legend.
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No details have been shared yet on Youssef’s character.
- 5/15/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Will Ferrell is ready to make a Netflix series, and he’s teaming with Ramy Youssef to make it happen.
According to a just-released Netflix announcement, Ferrell and Youssef are set to star opposite each other in the new series “Golf”. The exact plot of the series isn’t known, but we do know that Ferrell will play a fictional golf legend in the show.
Continue reading ‘Golf’: Will Ferrell & Ramy Youssef To Star In A New Netflix Comedy Series at The Playlist.
According to a just-released Netflix announcement, Ferrell and Youssef are set to star opposite each other in the new series “Golf”. The exact plot of the series isn’t known, but we do know that Ferrell will play a fictional golf legend in the show.
Continue reading ‘Golf’: Will Ferrell & Ramy Youssef To Star In A New Netflix Comedy Series at The Playlist.
- 5/15/2024
- by Martin Miller
- The Playlist
Will Ferrell and Ramy Youssef are co-creating “Golf,” a comedy series set at Netflix, with Ferrell also set to star. Josh Rabinowitz also serves as co-creator.
Ferrell will play a fictional golf legend in the 10-episode series. Youssef will also appear onscreen in the series, but details regarding his character are being kept under wraps.
Youssef and Rabinowitz serve as showrunners, and executive produce alongside Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum and Alix Taylor for Gloria Sanchez Productions; Rian Johnson, Ram Bergman and Nena Rodrigue for T-Street; and Andy Campagna for Youssef’s Cairo Cowboy.
Ferrell is best known for his sevens seasons as a “Saturday Night Live” cast member and starring in films such as “Elf,” “Anchorman,” “Talladega Nights” and “Step Brothers,” having co-written the last three titles with Adam McKay. More recently, he has appeared in “Barbie,” “The Shrink Next Door” and “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.” Ferrell...
Ferrell will play a fictional golf legend in the 10-episode series. Youssef will also appear onscreen in the series, but details regarding his character are being kept under wraps.
Youssef and Rabinowitz serve as showrunners, and executive produce alongside Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum and Alix Taylor for Gloria Sanchez Productions; Rian Johnson, Ram Bergman and Nena Rodrigue for T-Street; and Andy Campagna for Youssef’s Cairo Cowboy.
Ferrell is best known for his sevens seasons as a “Saturday Night Live” cast member and starring in films such as “Elf,” “Anchorman,” “Talladega Nights” and “Step Brothers,” having co-written the last three titles with Adam McKay. More recently, he has appeared in “Barbie,” “The Shrink Next Door” and “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.” Ferrell...
- 5/15/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix is ready to tee off with Will Ferrell.
In his first scripted TV comedy series, Ferrell will star in a scripted comedy series titled Golf. The streamer has picked up 10 episodes of the series, which is co-created by Ferrell, Ramy Youssef — who will also have an onscreen role — and Josh Rabinowitz (Babes, Ramy, The Carmichael Show).
In Golf, Ferrell will play a fictional golf legend. Details on Youssef’s part are being kept under wraps though sources say the show isn’t a two-hander. (Netflix also stresses that Golf should be capitalized, though it’s unclear if it’s an acronym.)
Youssef and Rabinowitz, who previously teamed for Hulu’s critically praised comedy Ramy, will serve as showrunners and exec produce Golf alongside Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum and Alix Taylor for Gloria Sanchez Productions. Rian Johnson (Peacock’s Poker Face), Ram Bergman and Nena Rodrigue will exec produce for T-Street,...
In his first scripted TV comedy series, Ferrell will star in a scripted comedy series titled Golf. The streamer has picked up 10 episodes of the series, which is co-created by Ferrell, Ramy Youssef — who will also have an onscreen role — and Josh Rabinowitz (Babes, Ramy, The Carmichael Show).
In Golf, Ferrell will play a fictional golf legend. Details on Youssef’s part are being kept under wraps though sources say the show isn’t a two-hander. (Netflix also stresses that Golf should be capitalized, though it’s unclear if it’s an acronym.)
Youssef and Rabinowitz, who previously teamed for Hulu’s critically praised comedy Ramy, will serve as showrunners and exec produce Golf alongside Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum and Alix Taylor for Gloria Sanchez Productions. Rian Johnson (Peacock’s Poker Face), Ram Bergman and Nena Rodrigue will exec produce for T-Street,...
- 5/15/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Will Ferrell is making a rare foray into scripted television in a big way.
The former SNL star, whose acting credits have mainly focused on films, is co-creating the new Netflix comedy series Golf alongside Ramy Youssef (Ramy) and Josh Rabinowitz (The Carmichael Show). Ferrell and Youssef are set to star.
In his first leading role in a comedy series, Ferrell will star as a fictional golf legend. Details regarding Youssef’s role are under wraps.
Ferrell was previously developing a series following a professional golfer who becomes the face of a controversial new league competing with the PGA, as Deadline reported exclusively back in 2023. “It also evokes one of Ferrell’s signature movies, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. The series is in a similar tone, I hear, bringing Ferrell back to the sports arena he also explored in Blades of Glory and Semi-Pro,...
The former SNL star, whose acting credits have mainly focused on films, is co-creating the new Netflix comedy series Golf alongside Ramy Youssef (Ramy) and Josh Rabinowitz (The Carmichael Show). Ferrell and Youssef are set to star.
In his first leading role in a comedy series, Ferrell will star as a fictional golf legend. Details regarding Youssef’s role are under wraps.
Ferrell was previously developing a series following a professional golfer who becomes the face of a controversial new league competing with the PGA, as Deadline reported exclusively back in 2023. “It also evokes one of Ferrell’s signature movies, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. The series is in a similar tone, I hear, bringing Ferrell back to the sports arena he also explored in Blades of Glory and Semi-Pro,...
- 5/15/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
A trip to the green is in full swing!
Today, Netflix announced Golf, an upcoming scripted series that will star Will Ferrell in his first TV comedy as a fictional golf legend. Also appearing in the show is Ramy Youssef.
Co-created by Ferrell, Youssef, and Josh Rabinowitz, Golf was given a 10-episode order. Youssef and Rabinowitz will be showrunners and executive producers for the series. Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum, and Alix Taylor are executive producers for Gloria Sanchez Productions. Rian Johnson, Ram Bergman, and Nena Rodrigue are executive producers for T-Street. Andy Campagna is an executive producer for Cairo Cowboy.
In the meantime, get your Ferrell fix with Talladega Nightsand Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, streaming on Netflix now, and look for the forthcoming documentary, Will & Harper, featuring Ferrell and directed by Josh Greenbaum...
Today, Netflix announced Golf, an upcoming scripted series that will star Will Ferrell in his first TV comedy as a fictional golf legend. Also appearing in the show is Ramy Youssef.
Co-created by Ferrell, Youssef, and Josh Rabinowitz, Golf was given a 10-episode order. Youssef and Rabinowitz will be showrunners and executive producers for the series. Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum, and Alix Taylor are executive producers for Gloria Sanchez Productions. Rian Johnson, Ram Bergman, and Nena Rodrigue are executive producers for T-Street. Andy Campagna is an executive producer for Cairo Cowboy.
In the meantime, get your Ferrell fix with Talladega Nightsand Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, streaming on Netflix now, and look for the forthcoming documentary, Will & Harper, featuring Ferrell and directed by Josh Greenbaum...
- 5/15/2024
- by Christopher Hudspeth
- Tudum - Netflix
Tom Brady’s first roast will likely be his last.
During an appearance on “The Pivot Podcast,” the retired quarterback revealed that some of the jokes made during his recent Netflix roast poorly affected his children and that he wouldn’t sign up to do it again. While he didn’t specify the jokes in question, many of the comedians who took the stage targeted his high-profile marriage and divorce to Gisele Bündchen, with whom he has two kids. (Brady also has a third child with Bridget Moynahan.)
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During an appearance on “The Pivot Podcast,” the retired quarterback revealed that some of the jokes made during his recent Netflix roast poorly affected his children and that he wouldn’t sign up to do it again. While he didn’t specify the jokes in question, many of the comedians who took the stage targeted his high-profile marriage and divorce to Gisele Bündchen, with whom he has two kids. (Brady also has a third child with Bridget Moynahan.)
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- 5/15/2024
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
The television industry’s annual “upfront” is usually a place where advertisers get to preview new series and specials, not blockbuster movies, so NBC raised eyebrows Monday when one of the first previews it showed to an audience at Radio City Music Hall was of the coming Universal film “Wicked.”
NBCUniversal, chief content officer Donna Langley told the crowd, was “excited to build up our story legacy across film, TV and streaming.”
Movies and premium cable series from HBO and Showtime used to be something traditional TV advertisers got their hands on only after they had made their way through theaters and pay-tv windows. Now, as a batch of this year’s upfront showcases reveal, they are increasingly being dangled before Madison Avenue as a major reason to support TV companies.
Warner Bros. Discovery is expected to make a similar point at its upfront Wednesday morning, when executives talk to...
NBCUniversal, chief content officer Donna Langley told the crowd, was “excited to build up our story legacy across film, TV and streaming.”
Movies and premium cable series from HBO and Showtime used to be something traditional TV advertisers got their hands on only after they had made their way through theaters and pay-tv windows. Now, as a batch of this year’s upfront showcases reveal, they are increasingly being dangled before Madison Avenue as a major reason to support TV companies.
Warner Bros. Discovery is expected to make a similar point at its upfront Wednesday morning, when executives talk to...
- 5/15/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Save the date.
The trailer for a new comedy starring Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell released on Tuesday, and features the pair waging wedding war at a remote resort off the Carolina coast. You’re Cordially Invited captures the chaos that ensues when Witherspoon’s character discovers that the venue booked for her sister (played by Meredith Hagner) has been double-booked by another bride (Geraldine Viswanathan) and her father (Ferrell).
“Let’s get something straight,” Ferrell threatens Witherspoon in the clip. “If I look out on that dock, and that...
The trailer for a new comedy starring Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell released on Tuesday, and features the pair waging wedding war at a remote resort off the Carolina coast. You’re Cordially Invited captures the chaos that ensues when Witherspoon’s character discovers that the venue booked for her sister (played by Meredith Hagner) has been double-booked by another bride (Geraldine Viswanathan) and her father (Ferrell).
“Let’s get something straight,” Ferrell threatens Witherspoon in the clip. “If I look out on that dock, and that...
- 5/15/2024
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Tom Brady survived through his scorching Netflix roast, heralded as a major win for comedy.
The NFL legend was a good sport throughout the event, while comedians, including Nikki Glaser, Jeff Ross, and Tony Hinchcliffe, took a flamethrower to his personal life and career through the brilliance of comedic insults.
Some moments hit harder than any sack Brady likely experienced on the football field, and one instance featured Brady seemingly scolding a comedian about a joke that may have crossed the line.
And while the seven-time Super Bowl champion seemed to roll with the punches and even deliver a few of his own, he recently explained why he regretted his decision.
Speaking on his experience with the roast, Brady indicated he “loved” many of the jokes focused on him.
Despite the fun and laughs entertaining a massive live audience and many Netflix viewers, the retired NFL star revealed why he wouldn’t endure it again.
The NFL legend was a good sport throughout the event, while comedians, including Nikki Glaser, Jeff Ross, and Tony Hinchcliffe, took a flamethrower to his personal life and career through the brilliance of comedic insults.
Some moments hit harder than any sack Brady likely experienced on the football field, and one instance featured Brady seemingly scolding a comedian about a joke that may have crossed the line.
And while the seven-time Super Bowl champion seemed to roll with the punches and even deliver a few of his own, he recently explained why he regretted his decision.
Speaking on his experience with the roast, Brady indicated he “loved” many of the jokes focused on him.
Despite the fun and laughs entertaining a massive live audience and many Netflix viewers, the retired NFL star revealed why he wouldn’t endure it again.
- 5/14/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
If you’ve ever wanted to see Will Ferrell wrestle a not-quite-dead alligator in a hotel room, well, the first teaser trailer for Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming comedy You’re Cordially Invited has got you covered.
“A woman (Reese Witherspoon) planning her sister’s (Meredith Hagner) perfect wedding and the father (Will Ferrell) of a young bride-to-be (Geraldine Viswanathan) find out that they are double booked for their destination wedding at a remote resort on an island off the Georgia coast,” reads the official synopsis for You’re Cordially Invited. “When both parties decide to share the small venue, chaos ensues and disaster awaits.“
If you’ve ever been involved in organizing a wedding, you know how easy just about anything can turn to pure chaos; toss in a competing wedding party, oh boy. “If I look out on that dock and that bride’s not my baby girl, that bride’s...
“A woman (Reese Witherspoon) planning her sister’s (Meredith Hagner) perfect wedding and the father (Will Ferrell) of a young bride-to-be (Geraldine Viswanathan) find out that they are double booked for their destination wedding at a remote resort on an island off the Georgia coast,” reads the official synopsis for You’re Cordially Invited. “When both parties decide to share the small venue, chaos ensues and disaster awaits.“
If you’ve ever been involved in organizing a wedding, you know how easy just about anything can turn to pure chaos; toss in a competing wedding party, oh boy. “If I look out on that dock and that bride’s not my baby girl, that bride’s...
- 5/14/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell are not in the mood to share their wedding venue in the first trailer for the comedy feature You’re Cordially Invited.
Amazon released the promo Tuesday for director Nicholas Stoller’s movie that is set to begin streaming via Prime Video on Jan. 30, 2025. The film centers on a father (Ferrell) who learns that the venue for his daughter’s nuptials has been double-booked by a different bride and her wedding-planner sister (Witherspoon). Geraldine Viswanathan, Meredith Hagner and Jimmy Tatro round out the cast.
“Let’s get something straight,” Ferrell warns Witherspoon in the trailer. “If I look out on that dock, and that bride’s not my baby girl, that bride’s going in the fucking lake.”
Witherspoon responds, “I’m gonna kick your ass, and it’s going to be embarrassing because you’re big, and I’m little.”
Stoller wrote and directed the...
Amazon released the promo Tuesday for director Nicholas Stoller’s movie that is set to begin streaming via Prime Video on Jan. 30, 2025. The film centers on a father (Ferrell) who learns that the venue for his daughter’s nuptials has been double-booked by a different bride and her wedding-planner sister (Witherspoon). Geraldine Viswanathan, Meredith Hagner and Jimmy Tatro round out the cast.
“Let’s get something straight,” Ferrell warns Witherspoon in the trailer. “If I look out on that dock, and that bride’s not my baby girl, that bride’s going in the fucking lake.”
Witherspoon responds, “I’m gonna kick your ass, and it’s going to be embarrassing because you’re big, and I’m little.”
Stoller wrote and directed the...
- 5/14/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
At the Amazon upfront, Reese Witherspoon appearing in character as Legally Blonde’s Elle Woods wasn’t even the actress’ best effort of the morning. That came about 45 minutes before her presentation wrapper, when she scolded her You’re Cordially Invited co-star Will Ferrell for bragging about his romantic comedy prowess.
“I’m the fucking queen of looking cute while sleeping,” said Witherspoon, referring to that moment in every rom-com when one actor lovingly looks at the other while their eyes are closed. This delighted the crowd at the tech giant’s first-ever upfront presentation, as did much of star-packed show — once they got in, of course. Slow lines stretched down South Street, prompting a half-hour delay for the Pier 36 event.
“Thank you for whatever you went through to get in this room,” said Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon MGM Studios, when she finally took the stage. “I know it was a lot.
“I’m the fucking queen of looking cute while sleeping,” said Witherspoon, referring to that moment in every rom-com when one actor lovingly looks at the other while their eyes are closed. This delighted the crowd at the tech giant’s first-ever upfront presentation, as did much of star-packed show — once they got in, of course. Slow lines stretched down South Street, prompting a half-hour delay for the Pier 36 event.
“Thank you for whatever you went through to get in this room,” said Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon MGM Studios, when she finally took the stage. “I know it was a lot.
- 5/14/2024
- by Mikey O'Connell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
What’s better than one wedding? Well, how about two? At least, so long as you’re not the wedding planner who double booked a venue.
Prime Video rom-com “You’re Cordially Invited” stars Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell in a comedy of errors surrounding the big day.
A woman seemingly plans her sister’s perfect destination wedding but her and the father of a different young bride-to-be find out that they are double booked at a remote resort on an island off the Georgia coast. When both parties decide to share the small venue, chaos ensues and disaster awaits.
“You’re Cordially Invited” is written and directed by Nicholas Stoller, with Geraldine Viswanathan co-starring. The ensemble cast is rounded out by Meredith Hagner, Jimmy Tatro, Stony Blyden, Leanne Morgan, Rory Scovel, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Ramona Young, Jack McBrayer, and Celia Weston.
Lead stars Witherspoon and Ferrell both produce along with writer/director Stoller,...
Prime Video rom-com “You’re Cordially Invited” stars Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell in a comedy of errors surrounding the big day.
A woman seemingly plans her sister’s perfect destination wedding but her and the father of a different young bride-to-be find out that they are double booked at a remote resort on an island off the Georgia coast. When both parties decide to share the small venue, chaos ensues and disaster awaits.
“You’re Cordially Invited” is written and directed by Nicholas Stoller, with Geraldine Viswanathan co-starring. The ensemble cast is rounded out by Meredith Hagner, Jimmy Tatro, Stony Blyden, Leanne Morgan, Rory Scovel, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Ramona Young, Jack McBrayer, and Celia Weston.
Lead stars Witherspoon and Ferrell both produce along with writer/director Stoller,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
"I got the situation under control." Prime Video has revealed a first look teaser trailer for a comedy movie titled You're Cordially Invited, the next big comedy created & directed by filmmaker Nick Stoller. Another marriage comedy for everyone to enjoy! You're Cordially Invited follows a woman who is planning her sister's wedding and the father of another bride-to-be. They discover that they are double-booked for their destination wedding, so both parties decide to share the venue, but chaos and disaster await. "Save the date." It's set for release in January 2025, so there's a long wait, but until then have fun with this footage. Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon star as the double-booked hosts, with Geraldine Viswanathan, Meredith Hagner, Wesley Mann, Jimmy Tatro, Celia Weston, Leanne Morgan, Rory Scovel, and Keyla Monterroso Mejia. There's only 60 seconds of footage, but this is a hilarious trailer that might get your attention! Stoller is...
- 5/14/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Amazon Prime Video made its first upfront presentation to advertisers on Tuesday in New York, with the streamer bringing out some of its biggest stars to break some news while touting its original series, film and sports offerings.
Amazon took over Pier 36 in Manhattan, which included a large installation dedicated to Amazon shows like “Fallout” and “The Summer I Turned Pretty” as well as movies like “Road House” and their various sports offerings like “Thursday Night Football.”
Amazon’s first major upfront started half an hour late — the long line to get in was referenced several times by Amazon MGM Studios head Jen Salke and even “You’re Cordially Invited” stars Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell. But once inside, advertisers were presented a star-studded litany of projects and news designed to make a huge splash in the marketplace.
Upfronts 2024: View Variety‘s full coverage.
Alicia Keys opened the show with a medley of popular tunes,...
Amazon took over Pier 36 in Manhattan, which included a large installation dedicated to Amazon shows like “Fallout” and “The Summer I Turned Pretty” as well as movies like “Road House” and their various sports offerings like “Thursday Night Football.”
Amazon’s first major upfront started half an hour late — the long line to get in was referenced several times by Amazon MGM Studios head Jen Salke and even “You’re Cordially Invited” stars Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell. But once inside, advertisers were presented a star-studded litany of projects and news designed to make a huge splash in the marketplace.
Upfronts 2024: View Variety‘s full coverage.
Alicia Keys opened the show with a medley of popular tunes,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
It’s Day 2 of the Upfronts and Amazon is making its primetime debut.
The streamer is already making news with a series order for a Nic Cage-from Spider-Man noir live-action drama, a Jeopardy! spinoff and a slew of sports docs including a third season of Coach Prime.
There have also been renewals for The Boys and Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
This comes after Tom Brady was in the huddle for yesterday’s Fox Upfront and NBCUniversal held their annual ad blowout at Radio City Music Hall.
Held at Pier 36, Amazon kicked off thirty minutes late with thousands of people lining up outside a construction site to get in.
(Dade Hayes/Deadline)
Alicia Keys opened the show; a few chords on the piano before promoting her Amazon Premium Beauty lifestyle brand (obviously) and kicking into No One and her Jay-Z duet Empire State of Mind (New York). “It’s going to be a beautiful day,...
The streamer is already making news with a series order for a Nic Cage-from Spider-Man noir live-action drama, a Jeopardy! spinoff and a slew of sports docs including a third season of Coach Prime.
There have also been renewals for The Boys and Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
This comes after Tom Brady was in the huddle for yesterday’s Fox Upfront and NBCUniversal held their annual ad blowout at Radio City Music Hall.
Held at Pier 36, Amazon kicked off thirty minutes late with thousands of people lining up outside a construction site to get in.
(Dade Hayes/Deadline)
Alicia Keys opened the show; a few chords on the piano before promoting her Amazon Premium Beauty lifestyle brand (obviously) and kicking into No One and her Jay-Z duet Empire State of Mind (New York). “It’s going to be a beautiful day,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Prime Video has debuted a teaser trailer during the inaugural Prime Video Upfronts presentation of ‘You’re Cordially Invited.’
A woman planning her sister’s perfect wedding and the father of a young bride-to-be find out that they are double booked for their destination wedding at a remote resort on an island off the Georgia coast. When both parties decide to share the small venue, chaos ensues and disaster awaits.
Written and directed by Nicholas Stoller, the movie stars Will Ferrell, Reese Witherspoon, Geraldine Viswanathan, Meredith Hagner, Jimmy Tatro, Stony Blyden, Leanne Morgan, Rory Scovel, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Ramona Young, Jack McBrayer and Celia Weston.
Also in trailers – Teaser trailer drops for Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’
The movie hits Prime Video on January 30th, 2025.
The post “Lets get to work…” Teaser trailer drops for ‘You’re Cordially Invited’ appeared first on HeyUGuys.
A woman planning her sister’s perfect wedding and the father of a young bride-to-be find out that they are double booked for their destination wedding at a remote resort on an island off the Georgia coast. When both parties decide to share the small venue, chaos ensues and disaster awaits.
Written and directed by Nicholas Stoller, the movie stars Will Ferrell, Reese Witherspoon, Geraldine Viswanathan, Meredith Hagner, Jimmy Tatro, Stony Blyden, Leanne Morgan, Rory Scovel, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Ramona Young, Jack McBrayer and Celia Weston.
Also in trailers – Teaser trailer drops for Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’
The movie hits Prime Video on January 30th, 2025.
The post “Lets get to work…” Teaser trailer drops for ‘You’re Cordially Invited’ appeared first on HeyUGuys.
- 5/14/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Amazon MGM Studios has released the trailer for the comedy film “You’re Cordially Invited,” starring Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell.
Per the official logline, “A woman (Witherspoon) planning her sister’s (Meredith Hagner) perfect wedding and the father (Ferrell) of a young bride-to-be (Geraldine Viswanathan) find out that they are double booked for their destination wedding at a remote resort on an island off the Georgia coast. When both parties decide to share the small venue, chaos ensues and disaster awaits.”
The trailer features scenes of Ferrell and Witherspoon’s characters getting involved in chaotic situations, including a moment when Ferrell is wrestling an alligator in a hotel room.
“If I look out on that dock and that bride’s not my baby girl, that bride’s going in the fucking lake,” Ferrell says in the trailer. “Splish splash, bitch, taking a bath.”
“I’m gonna kick your ass, and it’s gonna be embarassing,...
Per the official logline, “A woman (Witherspoon) planning her sister’s (Meredith Hagner) perfect wedding and the father (Ferrell) of a young bride-to-be (Geraldine Viswanathan) find out that they are double booked for their destination wedding at a remote resort on an island off the Georgia coast. When both parties decide to share the small venue, chaos ensues and disaster awaits.”
The trailer features scenes of Ferrell and Witherspoon’s characters getting involved in chaotic situations, including a moment when Ferrell is wrestling an alligator in a hotel room.
“If I look out on that dock and that bride’s not my baby girl, that bride’s going in the fucking lake,” Ferrell says in the trailer. “Splish splash, bitch, taking a bath.”
“I’m gonna kick your ass, and it’s gonna be embarassing,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Getting married is demanding enough, but perhaps one of the most stressful jobs on planet Earth, especially if you’re a family member, is the job of a wedding planner. So, a colossal wedding mix-up that creates a massive world of tension, anxiety, and stress is the launching pad idea for “You’re Cordially Invited,” an R-rated comedy about a pair of wedding planners who discover their destination wedding was accidentally double-booked. The comedy comes from writer/director Nicholas Stoller, who studied under the Judd Apatow school of comedy and directed such hit films as “Bros,” “Neighbors,” “Five Year Engagement,” and the co-creator of the Apple TV+ series, “Platonic.”
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His raunchy and wild-looking comedy stars Will Ferrell as the father of a bride-to-be, alongside Reese Witherspoon, who is also planning her sister’s wedding.
Continue reading ‘You’re Cordially Invited’ Teaser Trailer: Reese...
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His raunchy and wild-looking comedy stars Will Ferrell as the father of a bride-to-be, alongside Reese Witherspoon, who is also planning her sister’s wedding.
Continue reading ‘You’re Cordially Invited’ Teaser Trailer: Reese...
- 5/14/2024
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
The (Extra Hot) Cannes Hot List: Nic Cage, Kristen Stewart and Paul Rudd Films to Heat up the Market
The Cannes Film Festival is bracing for what could be its most disruptive edition in decades, with freelance festival employees threatening strike action that could derail the opening night ceremony, and the entire French industry on tenterhooks ahead of an expected new wave of #MeToo allegations against some of the country’s biggest stars, including a few with films in competition this year.
Well, at least the market looks promising. Judging by the number and quality of projects pitching at the 2024 Cannes film market (May 14-22), this could be a banner year for the Marché du Film.
“The pre-sales market is back in a big way,” notes Janina Vilsmaier, senior vp of sales and distribution at Protagonist Pictures, whose Cannes slate includes Simon Curtis’ best-agers comedy Encore starring Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, Henry Winkler, and Don Johnson, and Jimpa, the upcoming feature from Good Luck to You, Leo Grande director...
Well, at least the market looks promising. Judging by the number and quality of projects pitching at the 2024 Cannes film market (May 14-22), this could be a banner year for the Marché du Film.
“The pre-sales market is back in a big way,” notes Janina Vilsmaier, senior vp of sales and distribution at Protagonist Pictures, whose Cannes slate includes Simon Curtis’ best-agers comedy Encore starring Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, Henry Winkler, and Don Johnson, and Jimpa, the upcoming feature from Good Luck to You, Leo Grande director...
- 5/13/2024
- by Scott Roxborough and Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Doctor Who, Baby Reindeer and the Met Gala.
Baby Reindeer FYC event
Writer, creator and star Richard Gadd joined co-stars Jessica Gunning and Nava Mau, director Weronika Tofilska and editor Peter Oliver for a For Your Consideration panel in L.A. on Tuesday.
Jessica Gunning, Richard Gadd and Nava Mau
Doctor Who premiere
Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson walked the red carpet at the L.A. premiere of their Disney+ series, alongside showrunner Russell T. Davies, on Wednesday.
Russell T. Davies, Craig Erwich (president, Disney Television Group), Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson, Ayo Davis (president, Disney Branded Television) and Charlie Andrews (executive vp, live action and unscripted series at Disney Branded Television)
Loot FYC event
Apple TV+ kicked off its “Think Apple TV+ Emmy House” on May 3 with an FYC event for Loot,...
Baby Reindeer FYC event
Writer, creator and star Richard Gadd joined co-stars Jessica Gunning and Nava Mau, director Weronika Tofilska and editor Peter Oliver for a For Your Consideration panel in L.A. on Tuesday.
Jessica Gunning, Richard Gadd and Nava Mau
Doctor Who premiere
Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson walked the red carpet at the L.A. premiere of their Disney+ series, alongside showrunner Russell T. Davies, on Wednesday.
Russell T. Davies, Craig Erwich (president, Disney Television Group), Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson, Ayo Davis (president, Disney Branded Television) and Charlie Andrews (executive vp, live action and unscripted series at Disney Branded Television)
Loot FYC event
Apple TV+ kicked off its “Think Apple TV+ Emmy House” on May 3 with an FYC event for Loot,...
- 5/10/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Conoce a los nuevos personajes y los detalles de esta cuarta entrega. © Universal Pictures
Ya está disponible el nuevo tráiler de “Gru 4 Mi Villano Favorito”, la nueva película de la saga de animación más exitosa de Illumination. De nuevo, Gru, el supervillano, regresa a la gran pantalla para compartir nuevas aventuras junto a Lucy, los queridos minions y nuevos personajes en una frenética entrega llena de acción, humor y diversión para todos los públicos.
“Gru 4 Mi Villano Favorito” se sitúa siete años después de la anterior entrega. Gru (con voz en Vo de Steve Carrell y de Florentino Fernández en la versión doblada al español), Lucy (con voz en Vo de Kristen Wiig y de Patricia Conde en la versión doblada al español) y las niñas – Margo (Miranda Cosgrove en Vo), Edith (Dana Gaier en Vo) y Agnes (Madison Polan en Vo) – dan la bienvenida a un nuevo...
Ya está disponible el nuevo tráiler de “Gru 4 Mi Villano Favorito”, la nueva película de la saga de animación más exitosa de Illumination. De nuevo, Gru, el supervillano, regresa a la gran pantalla para compartir nuevas aventuras junto a Lucy, los queridos minions y nuevos personajes en una frenética entrega llena de acción, humor y diversión para todos los públicos.
“Gru 4 Mi Villano Favorito” se sitúa siete años después de la anterior entrega. Gru (con voz en Vo de Steve Carrell y de Florentino Fernández en la versión doblada al español), Lucy (con voz en Vo de Kristen Wiig y de Patricia Conde en la versión doblada al español) y las niñas – Margo (Miranda Cosgrove en Vo), Edith (Dana Gaier en Vo) y Agnes (Madison Polan en Vo) – dan la bienvenida a un nuevo...
- 5/10/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman will return to the screens as their beloved characters Wade Wilson and Logan in the upcoming MCU film, Deadpool & Wolverine. Fans are super excited for the third Deadpool film after the previous two films built a huge fanbase for the ‘Merc with a Mouth’. There is an abundance of fan discussions, speculations, and fan-made art & trailers for the film, but a new trailer from a VFX artist fan has caught widespread attention.
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman meet the Avengers in Deadpool & Wolverine‘s new fan-made trailer
The trailer is designed as a crossover between the new film in the MCU and Marvel’s biggest film, Avengers: Endgame. Fans get to see Deadpool and Wolverine join forces with the Avengers to take down Thanos.
Deadpool & Wolverine Fan-Made Trailer Has Ryan Reynolds & Hugh Jackman Fighting Thanos
Deadpool 3 fan-made trailer features Ryan Reynolds and...
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman meet the Avengers in Deadpool & Wolverine‘s new fan-made trailer
The trailer is designed as a crossover between the new film in the MCU and Marvel’s biggest film, Avengers: Endgame. Fans get to see Deadpool and Wolverine join forces with the Avengers to take down Thanos.
Deadpool & Wolverine Fan-Made Trailer Has Ryan Reynolds & Hugh Jackman Fighting Thanos
Deadpool 3 fan-made trailer features Ryan Reynolds and...
- 5/10/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Kim Kardashian was met with resounding boos at Netflix’s roast of Tom Brady — but you’d never know it unless you watched it live.
The streamer has edited out the portion of the roast where Kardashian was booed, TVLine has confirmed. (The Hollywood Reporter first noted the change.) In Sunday’s original live broadcast, Kardashian was booed loudly as she took the stage at the roast, stopping midway through her first joke to glare at the crowd as several of her fellow roasters came to her defense. But in the version currently streaming on Netflix, the booing is nowhere to be found.
The streamer has edited out the portion of the roast where Kardashian was booed, TVLine has confirmed. (The Hollywood Reporter first noted the change.) In Sunday’s original live broadcast, Kardashian was booed loudly as she took the stage at the roast, stopping midway through her first joke to glare at the crowd as several of her fellow roasters came to her defense. But in the version currently streaming on Netflix, the booing is nowhere to be found.
- 5/9/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
17,000 fans. The reunion of an American football dynasty and the coach no one expected to show. Televised live around the world while the reputation of a man considered “the greatest of all time” sits in the hands of savage comedians and one-time foes. What could go wrong?
But here we are, just days after Tom Brady took to the stage at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles for Sunday’s “The Greatest Roast of All Time,” and the walls are still standing. For decades roast comedy has been a beloved national tradition, once shepherded on TV by Comedy Central. It was a show that often targeted Hollywood legends or zeitgeist icons. It took the willingness of Brady, who holds a record 7 Super Bowl rings, to reinvigorate the format for streaming under host Kevin Hart. And not just any roast, which would typically be shot on a Hollywood backlot and edited ahead of its premiere.
But here we are, just days after Tom Brady took to the stage at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles for Sunday’s “The Greatest Roast of All Time,” and the walls are still standing. For decades roast comedy has been a beloved national tradition, once shepherded on TV by Comedy Central. It was a show that often targeted Hollywood legends or zeitgeist icons. It took the willingness of Brady, who holds a record 7 Super Bowl rings, to reinvigorate the format for streaming under host Kevin Hart. And not just any roast, which would typically be shot on a Hollywood backlot and edited ahead of its premiere.
- 5/8/2024
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
John Mulaney‘s new Netflix series John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in LA premiered on Monday night (May 6), and all anyone can seem to talk about is his new hairstyle. The show, which is part live talk show, part sketch show, and part stand-up comedy, features a wide range of guests. For example, Monday’s episode saw appearances from Jerry Seinfeld, Will Ferrell, St. Vincent, Richard Kind, Stavros Halkias, Natasha Leggero, Chelsea Peretti, and more. But the biggest star was Mulaney’s new cut, which was long in the back and featured 1990s-style curtains at the front. Fans took to social media to share their thoughts on the comedian’s new do, and opinions were mixed, to say the least. “I like the Clark Kent thing John Mulaney’s got going on with his hair,” one fan wrote on X. “John Mulaney’s hair in Everybody’s in LA is beautiful,...
- 5/8/2024
- TV Insider
As far as modern animated franchises go, Despicable Me is undoubtedly one of the best-known and most lucrative ones in history. It all began in 2010 and now, 14 years later, we have three main movies, two spin-off prequels, numerous shorts, and an upcoming fourth movie, Despicable Me 4, which is set to be released in theaters on July 3, 2024. Now, the premiere is not that far away, so we already know a lot about the upcoming movie, but Illumination has today blessed us with yet another trailer, which you will be able to see below!
The Despicable Me series focuses on the villain Gru and his henchmen, the Minions; Gru initially aims to become the world’s most feared villain, but his story changes as he encounters three orphan girls named Margo, Edith, and Agnes, who soon become his adopted daughters and change his plans. After Despicable Me, a sequel was released...
The Despicable Me series focuses on the villain Gru and his henchmen, the Minions; Gru initially aims to become the world’s most feared villain, but his story changes as he encounters three orphan girls named Margo, Edith, and Agnes, who soon become his adopted daughters and change his plans. After Despicable Me, a sequel was released...
- 5/8/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
“Despicable Me 4” is the new animated comedy feature, directed by Chris Renaud and Patrick Delage, starring Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, Madison Polan, Will Ferrell, Sofia Vergara, Joey King, Chloe Fineman, Pierre Coffin and Steve Coogan releasing July 3, 2024 in theaters:
‘…’Gru’ (Carell), the world’s favorite supervillain-turned-‘Anti-Villain League’ - agent, returns for an exciting, bold new era of ‘Minions’ mayhem, alongside his wife and fellow Anti-Villain League-agent ‘Lucy’ (Wiig), their three adopted girls —‘Margo’ (Cosgrove), ‘Edith’ (Gaier) and ‘Agnes’ (Polan)— and the newest member to the Gru family, ‘Gru Jr.’, who is intent on tormenting his dad.
‘The family is forced to go on the run when they become targeted by escaped criminal ‘Maxime Le Mal’ (Ferrell) and his femme fatale girlfriend ‘Valentina’ (Vergara)…”
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‘…’Gru’ (Carell), the world’s favorite supervillain-turned-‘Anti-Villain League’ - agent, returns for an exciting, bold new era of ‘Minions’ mayhem, alongside his wife and fellow Anti-Villain League-agent ‘Lucy’ (Wiig), their three adopted girls —‘Margo’ (Cosgrove), ‘Edith’ (Gaier) and ‘Agnes’ (Polan)— and the newest member to the Gru family, ‘Gru Jr.’, who is intent on tormenting his dad.
‘The family is forced to go on the run when they become targeted by escaped criminal ‘Maxime Le Mal’ (Ferrell) and his femme fatale girlfriend ‘Valentina’ (Vergara)…”
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- 5/8/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The Despicable Me movies always do very well at the box office (even if the reviews haven't remained quite as positive), so it came as no surprise that a fourth instalment in Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment's animated franchise was on the way, and a new trailer and poster have now been released.
Though Gru will appear, the Minions have really become the main focus of these movies, and there's plenty of fun to be had with the little yellow fellas in this latest teaser, which sees several "volunteers" transformed into super-powered Mega-Minions.
One gains stretchy abilities like Mr. Fantastic, another is a clear not to The Thing, and there's also a Minion with Cyclops-like optic blasts.
Check out the new trailer and poster below, and let us know if you plan on catching this one on the big screen.
In the first Despicable Me movie in seven years,...
Though Gru will appear, the Minions have really become the main focus of these movies, and there's plenty of fun to be had with the little yellow fellas in this latest teaser, which sees several "volunteers" transformed into super-powered Mega-Minions.
One gains stretchy abilities like Mr. Fantastic, another is a clear not to The Thing, and there's also a Minion with Cyclops-like optic blasts.
Check out the new trailer and poster below, and let us know if you plan on catching this one on the big screen.
In the first Despicable Me movie in seven years,...
- 5/8/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Get ready for more Minion Mayhem. Universal has dropped the new trailer for Despicable Me 4.
In the first Despicable Me movie in seven years, Gru, the world’s favorite supervillain-turned-Anti-Villain League-agent, returns for an exciting, bold new era in Illumination’s Despicable Me 4.
Following the 2022 summer blockbuster phenomenon of Illumination’s Minions: The Rise of Gru, which earned almost $1 billion worldwide, the biggest global animated franchise in history now begins a new chapter as Gru (Oscar® nominee Steve Carrell) and Lucy (Oscar® nominee Kristen Wiig) and their girls —Margo (Miranda Cosgrove), Edith (Dana Gaier) and Agnes (Madison Polan)—welcome a new member to the Gru family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad.
Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal (Emmy winner Will Ferrell) and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina (Emmy nominee Sofia Vergara), and the family is forced to go on the run.
The film...
In the first Despicable Me movie in seven years, Gru, the world’s favorite supervillain-turned-Anti-Villain League-agent, returns for an exciting, bold new era in Illumination’s Despicable Me 4.
Following the 2022 summer blockbuster phenomenon of Illumination’s Minions: The Rise of Gru, which earned almost $1 billion worldwide, the biggest global animated franchise in history now begins a new chapter as Gru (Oscar® nominee Steve Carrell) and Lucy (Oscar® nominee Kristen Wiig) and their girls —Margo (Miranda Cosgrove), Edith (Dana Gaier) and Agnes (Madison Polan)—welcome a new member to the Gru family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad.
Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal (Emmy winner Will Ferrell) and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina (Emmy nominee Sofia Vergara), and the family is forced to go on the run.
The film...
- 5/8/2024
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“Everybody works for us, sooner or later,” Max says in The Veil’s trailer, and “sooner” turns out to mean “this week’s episode.”
Episode 3, aka “The Asset,” reveals that Imogen and Max know each other quite well and have worked out a mutually beneficial deal, one that could shed light on the murky details surrounding her father’s death.
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Episode 3, aka “The Asset,” reveals that Imogen and Max know each other quite well and have worked out a mutually beneficial deal, one that could shed light on the murky details surrounding her father’s death.
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- 5/7/2024
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Kim Kardashian getting booed during The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady has been edited out by Netflix.
The entrepreneur and reality TV star was one of the celebrities who roasted the NFL legend on the Netflix special but was greeted with boos from the audience in attendance Sunday at the Kia Forum near Los Angeles.
Host Kevin Hart introduced Kardashian, and as the Kardashians star took the podium, she thanked the comedian and paused after the initial cheers. The cheers then turned to boos, prompting Kardashian to say, “All right, all right, all right.”
Related: Jeff Ross Shares Take On Tom Brady Confrontation During Live Roast After Robert Kraft Massage Joke
To ease the audience, Hart is then heard saying, “Whoa! Whoa!”
In the edited version, Kardashian takes the stage and thanks Hart for introducing her. Netflix then cuts to a wide shot where Kardashian starts her bit taking a jab at Hart.
The entrepreneur and reality TV star was one of the celebrities who roasted the NFL legend on the Netflix special but was greeted with boos from the audience in attendance Sunday at the Kia Forum near Los Angeles.
Host Kevin Hart introduced Kardashian, and as the Kardashians star took the podium, she thanked the comedian and paused after the initial cheers. The cheers then turned to boos, prompting Kardashian to say, “All right, all right, all right.”
Related: Jeff Ross Shares Take On Tom Brady Confrontation During Live Roast After Robert Kraft Massage Joke
To ease the audience, Hart is then heard saying, “Whoa! Whoa!”
In the edited version, Kardashian takes the stage and thanks Hart for introducing her. Netflix then cuts to a wide shot where Kardashian starts her bit taking a jab at Hart.
- 5/7/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Sunday’s live Tom Brady Netflix roast quickly made headlines when comedian Jeff Ross made a joke that alluded to Patriots owner Robert Kraft being charged with soliciting prostitution after an investigation into massage parlors in Florida.
Though Brady told Ross at the podium, “don’t say that shit again,” Ross now says the NFL star wasn’t that upset about the joke.
During the Netflix special, Ross said of Brady’s early days with the Patriots, “So Tom became a Patriot and moved up to New England, and on the first day of training camp, that scrawny rookie famously walked into the owner Robert Kraft‘s office and said, ‘I’m the best decision your organization has ever made. Would you like a massage?’”
The joke seemed to be about a 2019 incident in which police said they had recorded Kraft paying for sex acts. He pleaded not guilty and...
Though Brady told Ross at the podium, “don’t say that shit again,” Ross now says the NFL star wasn’t that upset about the joke.
During the Netflix special, Ross said of Brady’s early days with the Patriots, “So Tom became a Patriot and moved up to New England, and on the first day of training camp, that scrawny rookie famously walked into the owner Robert Kraft‘s office and said, ‘I’m the best decision your organization has ever made. Would you like a massage?’”
The joke seemed to be about a 2019 incident in which police said they had recorded Kraft paying for sex acts. He pleaded not guilty and...
- 5/7/2024
- by Tatiana Tenreyro
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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