The Holdovers Still. (Photo Credit – Instagram)
The year 2023 saw some amazing Hollywood releases. Yes, the Oppenheimer and Barbie clash was memorable. But there were also some fantastic releases like Mission Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part 1, Killers of The Flower Moon, Priscilla, Asteroid City, and more. One such movie that entertained the audience last year was The Holdovers.
It’s a Christmas comedy film that was released in the US theatres on October 27, 2023. The movie received good reviews and five nominations at the Academy Awards this year. Well, if you are an Indian and love Christmas movies, we have exciting news for you. The Holdovers is all set to stream in India soon.
The Holdovers Cast & Crew
Alexander Payne directed the film, which stars Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa, Carrie Preston, and others. David Hemingson penned the story, and Eigil Bryld did the cinematography. Mark Orton composed the film’s music.
The year 2023 saw some amazing Hollywood releases. Yes, the Oppenheimer and Barbie clash was memorable. But there were also some fantastic releases like Mission Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part 1, Killers of The Flower Moon, Priscilla, Asteroid City, and more. One such movie that entertained the audience last year was The Holdovers.
It’s a Christmas comedy film that was released in the US theatres on October 27, 2023. The movie received good reviews and five nominations at the Academy Awards this year. Well, if you are an Indian and love Christmas movies, we have exciting news for you. The Holdovers is all set to stream in India soon.
The Holdovers Cast & Crew
Alexander Payne directed the film, which stars Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa, Carrie Preston, and others. David Hemingson penned the story, and Eigil Bryld did the cinematography. Mark Orton composed the film’s music.
- 6/12/2024
- by Pooja Darade
- KoiMoi
Paul Giamatti wird noch in diesem Sommer für die Paramount+-Serie „Star Trek: Starfleet Academy“ vor der Kamera stehen.
Paul Giamatti (Credit: Imago / Sven Simon)
Paul Giamatti, für seine Rolle in „The Holdovers“ in diesem Jahr für einen Oscar nominiert, übernimmt in der von Paramount+ geplanten Serie „Star Trek: Starfleet Academy“ die Rolle des zentralen Bösewichts. Wie US-Branchenmedien berichten, ist Giamatti damit nach Holly Hunter, die die Rolle als Kapitänin und Kanzlerin der Starfleet Academy übernehmen soll, der zweite prominente Name, der für die Serie gecastet wurde. Drehstart soll in diesem Sommer sein.
Zur Verpflichtung von Paul Giamatti sagen die beiden Showrunner und Executive Producer Alex Kurtzman und Noga Landau: „Manchmal hat man das Glück, herauszufinden, dass einer der größten lebenden Schauspieler auch ein großer ‚Star Trek‘-Fan ist, und Paul zu treffen war für uns einer dieser wunderbaren Momente. Die schiere Freude, mit der er sich in die Starfleet Academy gestürzt hat,...
Paul Giamatti (Credit: Imago / Sven Simon)
Paul Giamatti, für seine Rolle in „The Holdovers“ in diesem Jahr für einen Oscar nominiert, übernimmt in der von Paramount+ geplanten Serie „Star Trek: Starfleet Academy“ die Rolle des zentralen Bösewichts. Wie US-Branchenmedien berichten, ist Giamatti damit nach Holly Hunter, die die Rolle als Kapitänin und Kanzlerin der Starfleet Academy übernehmen soll, der zweite prominente Name, der für die Serie gecastet wurde. Drehstart soll in diesem Sommer sein.
Zur Verpflichtung von Paul Giamatti sagen die beiden Showrunner und Executive Producer Alex Kurtzman und Noga Landau: „Manchmal hat man das Glück, herauszufinden, dass einer der größten lebenden Schauspieler auch ein großer ‚Star Trek‘-Fan ist, und Paul zu treffen war für uns einer dieser wunderbaren Momente. Die schiere Freude, mit der er sich in die Starfleet Academy gestürzt hat,...
- 6/12/2024
- by Jochen Müller
- Spot - Media & Film
Before the 2024 Oscars ceremony took place, three of the four eventual acting winners had already filmed TV performances that now put them in contention for the upcoming Emmys. If Emma Stone, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and Robert Downey Jr. all end up achieving TV academy recognition this year, they will set a record as the first set of three concurrent acting Oscar recipients to appear on the same year’s Emmy ballot.
Randolph, who scored an Oscar in March for her supporting turn in “The Holdovers,” is seeking her first career Emmy notice for reprising her comedic guest role of Detective Donna Williams during the third season of Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building.” According to Gold Derby’s odds, she comfortably ranks as her show’s strongest guest acting candidate, even outpacing first season nominee Jane Lynch.
Having just won her second Best Actress Oscar for “Poor Things” against...
Randolph, who scored an Oscar in March for her supporting turn in “The Holdovers,” is seeking her first career Emmy notice for reprising her comedic guest role of Detective Donna Williams during the third season of Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building.” According to Gold Derby’s odds, she comfortably ranks as her show’s strongest guest acting candidate, even outpacing first season nominee Jane Lynch.
Having just won her second Best Actress Oscar for “Poor Things” against...
- 6/11/2024
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Paul Giamatti is boldly going where no one from “Billions” has gone before: the “Star Trek” franchise.
The Oscar-nominated star of “The Holdovers” has boarded Paramount+’s upcoming series “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” in a major recurring role, Variety reports.
Per the trade, Giamatti will play the first season’s main villain, who has a “sinister connection” to one of Starfleet Academy’s cadets.
“Sometimes you’re lucky enough to discover that one of the greatest actors alive is also a huge ‘Star Trek’ fan, and meeting Paul was one of those miraculous moments for us,” co-showrunners Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau said in a statement. “The sheer delight with which he dove in on ‘Starfleet Academy’ is only surpassed by the gratitude we feel about him joining our incredible cast.”
Giamatti joins Oscar winner Holly Hunter in the cast. Hunter will be playing the captain and chancellor of Starfleet Academy,...
The Oscar-nominated star of “The Holdovers” has boarded Paramount+’s upcoming series “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” in a major recurring role, Variety reports.
Per the trade, Giamatti will play the first season’s main villain, who has a “sinister connection” to one of Starfleet Academy’s cadets.
“Sometimes you’re lucky enough to discover that one of the greatest actors alive is also a huge ‘Star Trek’ fan, and meeting Paul was one of those miraculous moments for us,” co-showrunners Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau said in a statement. “The sheer delight with which he dove in on ‘Starfleet Academy’ is only surpassed by the gratitude we feel about him joining our incredible cast.”
Giamatti joins Oscar winner Holly Hunter in the cast. Hunter will be playing the captain and chancellor of Starfleet Academy,...
- 6/11/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
In Alexander Payne's recent dramedy "The Holdovers," the Oscar-nominated Paul Giamatti played a grumpy (but charismatic) teacher, largely hated by the student body. It seems that the students of Starfleet Academy are about to hate him even more, as — according to a new report from Variety — the actor has been cast as the central villain of the upcoming "Starfleet Academy" TV series. The Variety report says that Giamatti will serve as an as-yet unnamed recurring antagonist throughout the "Star Trek" show's first season, and that his character will have "a sinister connection to the past of one of the (yet to be cast) cadets." Variety didn't specify if he'd be playing a human or another alien species.
Speculation may now commence. Will he be playing a bitter former professor? An escaped convict and serial killer who just happens to be the father of one of the main characters? A charismatic cult leader,...
Speculation may now commence. Will he be playing a bitter former professor? An escaped convict and serial killer who just happens to be the father of one of the main characters? A charismatic cult leader,...
- 6/11/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Star Trek fans are celebrating this afternoon after hearing about Paul Giamatti joining the cast of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy for a recurring villainous role. The Oscar-nominated actor plays the central villain in the upcoming series, described as “a man with an ominious past with a connection to one of the show’s cadets.”
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy “introduces us to a young group of cadets who come together to pursue a common dream of hope and optimism. Under the watchful and demanding eyes of their instructors, they will discover what it takes to become Starfleet officers as they navigate blossoming friendships, explosive rivalries, first loves and a new enemy that threatens both the Academy and the Federation itself.”
Last month, Holly Hunter joined the cast of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, lending even more star power to a fan-favorite corner of the beloved science-fiction franchise. Hunter will portray the captain...
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy “introduces us to a young group of cadets who come together to pursue a common dream of hope and optimism. Under the watchful and demanding eyes of their instructors, they will discover what it takes to become Starfleet officers as they navigate blossoming friendships, explosive rivalries, first loves and a new enemy that threatens both the Academy and the Federation itself.”
Last month, Holly Hunter joined the cast of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, lending even more star power to a fan-favorite corner of the beloved science-fiction franchise. Hunter will portray the captain...
- 6/11/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Paul Giamatti is joining the Star Trek universe at Paramount+.
The Oscar-nominated star of The Holdovers has booked a major role in the streamer’s Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. The actor will have a recurring guest star role as the season’s central villain, described as a man with an ominous past with a connection to one of the show’s cadets.
Ordered to series in March 2023, Starfleet Academy revolves around a young group of cadets who unite to pursue a dream of hope and optimism. Under the watchful and demanding eyes of their instructors, they discover what it takes to become Starfleet officers as they navigate blossoming friendships, explosive rivalries, first loves, and a new enemy that threatens both the Academy and the Federation itself.
“Sometimes you’re lucky enough to discover that one of the greatest actors alive is also a huge Star Trek fan, and meeting Paul...
The Oscar-nominated star of The Holdovers has booked a major role in the streamer’s Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. The actor will have a recurring guest star role as the season’s central villain, described as a man with an ominous past with a connection to one of the show’s cadets.
Ordered to series in March 2023, Starfleet Academy revolves around a young group of cadets who unite to pursue a dream of hope and optimism. Under the watchful and demanding eyes of their instructors, they discover what it takes to become Starfleet officers as they navigate blossoming friendships, explosive rivalries, first loves, and a new enemy that threatens both the Academy and the Federation itself.
“Sometimes you’re lucky enough to discover that one of the greatest actors alive is also a huge Star Trek fan, and meeting Paul...
- 6/11/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The series of murder mysteries that began with the 2019 film Knives Out and continued with the 2022 film Glass Onion is set to keep on going with Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, which has writer/director Rian Johnson back at the helm. Johnson and his collaborators are being very secretive about this project right now, but there’s a lot of hype for it – so we figured this would be a good time to start assembling a list of Everything We Know About Wake Up Dead Man. Here we go:
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Johnson got the title Knives Out from a Radiohead song. When it came time to make the sequel Glass Onion, he got the title from a song by The Beatles. So it’s only fitting that the third film in the franchise have a song-inspired title as well. But while Radiohead and The Beatles were from England,...
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Johnson got the title Knives Out from a Radiohead song. When it came time to make the sequel Glass Onion, he got the title from a song by The Beatles. So it’s only fitting that the third film in the franchise have a song-inspired title as well. But while Radiohead and The Beatles were from England,...
- 6/8/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The Hostel franchise is set to expand with a new TV series adaptation, and it’s bringing a familiar team from the original slasher classic back on board. Paul Giamatti, known for his award-winning performances, has signed on to star in this upcoming spine-chilling series. Giamatti’s involvement in this unexpected project follows his acclaimed role as Paul Hunham in The Holdovers. Just take a look at his old professor’s words from the film: He was a great kid. I had him one semester. Very insightful. According to reports from The Hollywood Reporter, Eli Roth, Chris Briggs, and Mike Fleiss will serve...
- 6/5/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Paul Giamatti Joins the Famous Horror Franchise Hostel is making a comeback, this time on the small screen. Paul Giamatti has agreed to star in the new Hostel TV series directed by horror connoisseur Eli Roth. The project will also see the return of series veterans Chris Briggs and Mike Fleiss, ensuring the show’s fidelity to its original roots. Giamatti, fresh off his acclaimed performance in The Holdovers, which earned him a Golden Globe Award and his first best actor Oscar nomination, is poised to bring his stellar acting chops to this adaptation. The show is currently in development and...
- 6/5/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
When Paul Giamatti said he wanted to "do more horror," we're not sure anyone would have predicted this!
While doing the press rounds to promote his acclaimed comedy drama, The Holdovers, last year, the recent Academy Award-nominee expressed a desire to star in a horror project.
“Horror. I’d like to do more horror. I love horror,” he said when asked what type of movie he'd like to work on next. "I like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre a lot. I love horror. Love it!” When the interviewer was a taken aback that the well-respected actor is such a Chainsaw fan, Giamatti said: “Great movie! It’s a great movie. No, no, no, no, no, it’s a great movie, it’s a beautiful movie.”
"I don’t think I could do the killer," he went on. "But I don’t know what I would be. I would love to do something…...
While doing the press rounds to promote his acclaimed comedy drama, The Holdovers, last year, the recent Academy Award-nominee expressed a desire to star in a horror project.
“Horror. I’d like to do more horror. I love horror,” he said when asked what type of movie he'd like to work on next. "I like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre a lot. I love horror. Love it!” When the interviewer was a taken aback that the well-respected actor is such a Chainsaw fan, Giamatti said: “Great movie! It’s a great movie. No, no, no, no, no, it’s a great movie, it’s a beautiful movie.”
"I don’t think I could do the killer," he went on. "But I don’t know what I would be. I would love to do something…...
- 6/5/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Paul Giamatti will star in a TV version of Eli Roth’s grisly Hostel franchise. Both Roth and the films’ original producers will be involved in the new series.
A gold star to anyone who saw this coming.
Paul Giamatti, of Billions and Big Fat Liar fame, as well as his collaborations with Alexander Payne including Sideways and this year’s wonderful drama The Holdovers (pictured), is starring in a television version of Eli Roth’s Hostel, which is not a sentence I expected to type today.
It seems this collaboration has been on the cards for some time. Giamatti told Entertainment Weekly in a 2013 interview that “Eli was shooting Hostel in Prague and I was shooting The Illusionist and I met him. We talked about me actually killing somebody in that movie but it never panned out”.
Hostel is a film often, and perhaps quite rightly in the case of its sequel,...
A gold star to anyone who saw this coming.
Paul Giamatti, of Billions and Big Fat Liar fame, as well as his collaborations with Alexander Payne including Sideways and this year’s wonderful drama The Holdovers (pictured), is starring in a television version of Eli Roth’s Hostel, which is not a sentence I expected to type today.
It seems this collaboration has been on the cards for some time. Giamatti told Entertainment Weekly in a 2013 interview that “Eli was shooting Hostel in Prague and I was shooting The Illusionist and I met him. We talked about me actually killing somebody in that movie but it never panned out”.
Hostel is a film often, and perhaps quite rightly in the case of its sequel,...
- 6/5/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Get your passports ready because Hostel is returning with director and writer Eli Roth at the helm.
According to a new report from The Hollywood Reporter, Roth is preparing to take Hostel to the small screen with a "reinvention" of the franchise suited for television. In even better news, Academy Award-nominated actor Paul Giamatti, who is currently coming off of a hot streak after his acclaimed film The Holdovers, will star, though specifics about his characters being kept under wraps.
The article also throws around a lot of buzzy terms to describe this version of Hostel, including calling it a "modern adaptation" and an "elevated thriller."
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Hostel movies weren't exactly high-brow and, in fact, went a long way toward popularizing the term "torture porn" in the horror genre, so it'll be interesting to see what Roth comes up with to make Hostel,...
According to a new report from The Hollywood Reporter, Roth is preparing to take Hostel to the small screen with a "reinvention" of the franchise suited for television. In even better news, Academy Award-nominated actor Paul Giamatti, who is currently coming off of a hot streak after his acclaimed film The Holdovers, will star, though specifics about his characters being kept under wraps.
The article also throws around a lot of buzzy terms to describe this version of Hostel, including calling it a "modern adaptation" and an "elevated thriller."
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Hostel movies weren't exactly high-brow and, in fact, went a long way toward popularizing the term "torture porn" in the horror genre, so it'll be interesting to see what Roth comes up with to make Hostel,...
- 6/5/2024
- by Mads Lennon
"And when Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept," as the saying goes, "for there were no more horror movies to bring back as a modern revival." Hmm, that's not exactly right, but you're picking up what I'm laying down here. Horror continues to be an industry mainstay and, when it works, it's been a pillar of consistent box office profits and viewership ratings. So, in that light, it's no surprise that Hollywood would dig into its bag of tricks and come up with yet another relatively popular IP to revive all over again for old fans and newcomers alike. In this case, the revival series in question also comes with quite an interesting little factoid that could've led to famous character actor Paul Giamatti joining the "Hostel" franchise almost 20 years ago.
Instead, the Oscar-nominated star of "The Holdovers" will be making his first appearance in the franchise...
Instead, the Oscar-nominated star of "The Holdovers" will be making his first appearance in the franchise...
- 6/4/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Hostel is in the works for the small screen. Paul Giamatti is attached to star in a television series based on Eli Roth’s horror franchise, from Roth, Chris Briggs, Mike Fleiss, all of whom worked on the films, and Fifth Season, Deadline has confirmed.
The show is currently in development and does not yet have a network or streamer attached, but it’s described as an “elevated thriller with Roth’s trademark kills” and a modern reinvention of the horror franchise.
No details yet, but Giamatti is set to play a key role. Roth will direct and write with Briggs, and Roth, Briggs and Fleiss will executive produce.
The original film franchise, first released in 2006, followed three backpackers headed to a Slovak city that promised to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaited them. The first two films were written and directed by Eli Roth and produced by Roth,...
The show is currently in development and does not yet have a network or streamer attached, but it’s described as an “elevated thriller with Roth’s trademark kills” and a modern reinvention of the horror franchise.
No details yet, but Giamatti is set to play a key role. Roth will direct and write with Briggs, and Roth, Briggs and Fleiss will executive produce.
The original film franchise, first released in 2006, followed three backpackers headed to a Slovak city that promised to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaited them. The first two films were written and directed by Eli Roth and produced by Roth,...
- 6/4/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Paul Giamatti has signed on to star in a television adaptation of Eli Roth’s horror franchise “Hostel.”
The project is in development at Fifth Season, the studio behind “Severance,” and does not yet have a distributor attached. Roth is set to direct and write with original franchise producer Chris Briggs. The two of them will also executive produce alongside “Hostel” alum Mike Fleiss.
“Hostel,” which premiered in theaters in 2005 and spawned two sequels, followed American tourists who are convinced by a stranger to travel from Barcelona to Slovakia, where they are then taken captive by an underground organization that kidnaps people for rich clients to torture and kill.
The series is envisioned as a “modern adaptation” and “reinvention” of the low-budget horror franchise, the first installment of which collected $82 million atop a $4.8 million budget. The less lucrative sequel, 2007’s “Hostel: Part II,” still raked in more than $35 million against a $10.2 million budget.
The project is in development at Fifth Season, the studio behind “Severance,” and does not yet have a distributor attached. Roth is set to direct and write with original franchise producer Chris Briggs. The two of them will also executive produce alongside “Hostel” alum Mike Fleiss.
“Hostel,” which premiered in theaters in 2005 and spawned two sequels, followed American tourists who are convinced by a stranger to travel from Barcelona to Slovakia, where they are then taken captive by an underground organization that kidnaps people for rich clients to torture and kill.
The series is envisioned as a “modern adaptation” and “reinvention” of the low-budget horror franchise, the first installment of which collected $82 million atop a $4.8 million budget. The less lucrative sequel, 2007’s “Hostel: Part II,” still raked in more than $35 million against a $10.2 million budget.
- 6/4/2024
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Update: A month after the Paul Giamatti / Hostel TV series rumor popped up, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that it’s actually happening! Giamatti is set to play “a key role” in the Hostel TV show, which is said to reinvent the franchise as an “elevated thriller.” The series is coming our way from Fifth Season, the studio behind Apple’s Severance, and has Eli Roth, Chris Briggs, and Mike Fleiss on board as executive producers. Roth and Briggs are also writing the project, which Roth will be directing.
In 2013, Giamatti revealed to Entertainment Weekly that he almost made a cameo in the original Hostel: “Eli was shooting Hostel in Prague and I was shooting The Illusionist and I met him. We talked about me actually killing somebody in that movie but it never panned out.” Now it looks like Giamatti and Roth are going to make up for lost time.
In 2013, Giamatti revealed to Entertainment Weekly that he almost made a cameo in the original Hostel: “Eli was shooting Hostel in Prague and I was shooting The Illusionist and I met him. We talked about me actually killing somebody in that movie but it never panned out.” Now it looks like Giamatti and Roth are going to make up for lost time.
- 6/4/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Hostel is coming to television.
Paul Giamatti has closed a deal to star in a Hostel TV series with the franchise’s Eli Roth, Chris Briggs and Mike Fleiss all returning for the project from Fifth Season, the studio behind Apple TV+’s Severance.
The Hostel show, which is currently in development and does not yet have a platform attached, is described as being a “modern adaptation” and an “elevated thriller” that’s also a “reinvention” of the horror franchise that launched in 2006 and spawned two sequels.
Roth and Briggs will pen the script, with the former set to direct. Roth, Briggs and Fleiss will all executive produce the series.
The original movie revolved around three backpackers who were headed to a Slovak city that promised to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaited them.
Giamatti will star in a key role, with character details under wraps.
Paul Giamatti has closed a deal to star in a Hostel TV series with the franchise’s Eli Roth, Chris Briggs and Mike Fleiss all returning for the project from Fifth Season, the studio behind Apple TV+’s Severance.
The Hostel show, which is currently in development and does not yet have a platform attached, is described as being a “modern adaptation” and an “elevated thriller” that’s also a “reinvention” of the horror franchise that launched in 2006 and spawned two sequels.
Roth and Briggs will pen the script, with the former set to direct. Roth, Briggs and Fleiss will all executive produce the series.
The original movie revolved around three backpackers who were headed to a Slovak city that promised to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaited them.
Giamatti will star in a key role, with character details under wraps.
- 6/4/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mark Johnson has produced some of the most distinctive movies and TV shows of the past 40 years. Think “Good Morning, Vietnam,” “Rain Man,” “The Notebook,” “The Holdovers,” “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul.”
Yet Johnson was a surprise choice by AMC Networks to lead its massive investment in building out the Anne Rice literary universe in multiple TV series. AMC bought the TV rights to Rice’s literary vault of Southern Gothic vampire tales in 2020.
Four years later, AMC has two successful Rice-based series on the air — “Interview With the Vampire” and “Mayfair Witches” — and a third hot prospect in development: “Talamasca,” which explores a mysterious society within the Rice universe. Johnson had little experience with the fantasy and horror genres. But he was the perfect person to steer the Rice initiative, in part because he’s not steeped in the conventions and tropes of fantasy fiction, according to Dan McDermott,...
Yet Johnson was a surprise choice by AMC Networks to lead its massive investment in building out the Anne Rice literary universe in multiple TV series. AMC bought the TV rights to Rice’s literary vault of Southern Gothic vampire tales in 2020.
Four years later, AMC has two successful Rice-based series on the air — “Interview With the Vampire” and “Mayfair Witches” — and a third hot prospect in development: “Talamasca,” which explores a mysterious society within the Rice universe. Johnson had little experience with the fantasy and horror genres. But he was the perfect person to steer the Rice initiative, in part because he’s not steeped in the conventions and tropes of fantasy fiction, according to Dan McDermott,...
- 5/30/2024
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Bei ihrem neuen Projekt wird die Oscargewinnerin erstmals mit A24 zusammenarbeiten.
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, hier mit dem Oscar für ihre Rolle in „The Holdovers“, arbeitet bei ihrem nächsten Projekt erstmals mit A24 zusammen (Credit: Imago / Future Image)
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, für ihre Rolle in „The Holdovers“ in diesem Jahr mit dem Oscar als beste Nebendarstellerin ausgezeichnet, übernimmt eine Hauptrolle in der RomCom „Eternity“, für die u.a. bereits Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen und Callum Turner gecastet worden sind. Das berichtet das US-Branchenblatt „Variety“. Regie wird David Freyne nach einem Drehbuch von Patrick Cunnane führen.
Zu der Handlung der ersten Zusammenarbeit von Da’Vine Joy Randolph mit A24 ist wenig bekannt. Dem Vernehmen nach soll es sich um eine romantische Komödie handeln, in der die einzelnen Charaktere entscheiden müssen, mit wem sie die Ewigkeit verbringen wollen.
A24 wird das Projekt, das im Sommer in Dreh gehen soll, finanzieren, als Produzenten...
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, hier mit dem Oscar für ihre Rolle in „The Holdovers“, arbeitet bei ihrem nächsten Projekt erstmals mit A24 zusammen (Credit: Imago / Future Image)
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, für ihre Rolle in „The Holdovers“ in diesem Jahr mit dem Oscar als beste Nebendarstellerin ausgezeichnet, übernimmt eine Hauptrolle in der RomCom „Eternity“, für die u.a. bereits Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen und Callum Turner gecastet worden sind. Das berichtet das US-Branchenblatt „Variety“. Regie wird David Freyne nach einem Drehbuch von Patrick Cunnane führen.
Zu der Handlung der ersten Zusammenarbeit von Da’Vine Joy Randolph mit A24 ist wenig bekannt. Dem Vernehmen nach soll es sich um eine romantische Komödie handeln, in der die einzelnen Charaktere entscheiden müssen, mit wem sie die Ewigkeit verbringen wollen.
A24 wird das Projekt, das im Sommer in Dreh gehen soll, finanzieren, als Produzenten...
- 5/29/2024
- by Jochen Müller
- Spot - Media & Film
Recently crowned Oscar winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph has joined the cast of A24’s upcoming romantic comedy “Eternity,” Variety has learned exclusively.
Directed by David Freyne, the film also stars Miles Teller (“Top Gun: Maverick”), Elizabeth Olsen (“WandaVision”) and Callum Turner (“Masters of the Air”). This project marks Randolph’s first feature film with A24.
The plot of “Eternity” remains under wraps, but it is described as a romantic comedy in which characters must decide who they want to spend eternity with. Patrick Cunnane, who wrote the screenplay and appeared on the 2022 Black List, is best known for penning the TV thriller “Designated Survivor,” starring Kiefer Sutherland.
A24 is financing the film and partnering with Oscar-nominated producers Trevor White and Tim White (“King Richard”) under their production company Star Thrower Entertainment. Olsen and Teller will also serve as executive producers. “Eternity” is set to begin production this summer.
Randolph gained...
Directed by David Freyne, the film also stars Miles Teller (“Top Gun: Maverick”), Elizabeth Olsen (“WandaVision”) and Callum Turner (“Masters of the Air”). This project marks Randolph’s first feature film with A24.
The plot of “Eternity” remains under wraps, but it is described as a romantic comedy in which characters must decide who they want to spend eternity with. Patrick Cunnane, who wrote the screenplay and appeared on the 2022 Black List, is best known for penning the TV thriller “Designated Survivor,” starring Kiefer Sutherland.
A24 is financing the film and partnering with Oscar-nominated producers Trevor White and Tim White (“King Richard”) under their production company Star Thrower Entertainment. Olsen and Teller will also serve as executive producers. “Eternity” is set to begin production this summer.
Randolph gained...
- 5/28/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: NBCUniversal (NBCU) Global TV Distribution has struck a content deal with Asian streamer Begin.
According to Begin, this is the first time that NBCU content will be legally watchable in Pakistan, as the U.S. major’s movies and shows have historically been pirated via Pakistani telecoms and internet service providers.
The nascent streamer, which is headquartered in the UAE, backed by Z2C Limited and available in Pakistan, has picked up movies including Oppenheimer, The Holdovers and Kung Fu Panda 4 as part of the multi-year deal. NBCU TV series in the deal include Ted, Based on a True Story and Peacock’s Tattooist of Auschwitz adaptation.
“We know our audiences crave fresh and exciting content, and with exclusive access to NBCUniversal’s biggest hits and new releases, we can’t wait to satisfy their appetite with the best in entertainment,” said Jonathan Mark, Begin’s CEO and Co-Founder.
According to Begin, this is the first time that NBCU content will be legally watchable in Pakistan, as the U.S. major’s movies and shows have historically been pirated via Pakistani telecoms and internet service providers.
The nascent streamer, which is headquartered in the UAE, backed by Z2C Limited and available in Pakistan, has picked up movies including Oppenheimer, The Holdovers and Kung Fu Panda 4 as part of the multi-year deal. NBCU TV series in the deal include Ted, Based on a True Story and Peacock’s Tattooist of Auschwitz adaptation.
“We know our audiences crave fresh and exciting content, and with exclusive access to NBCUniversal’s biggest hits and new releases, we can’t wait to satisfy their appetite with the best in entertainment,” said Jonathan Mark, Begin’s CEO and Co-Founder.
- 5/28/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Even though Elsbeth has been officially renewed for a second season, and all fans of the quirky and chaotic investigator will see her again, that doesn't mean there won't be a long hiatus. Now, back to the normal television schedule, the second season of the show will premiere in the fall, at the beginning of the new 2024/25 season.
If you don't remember seeing Carrie Preston before, or your knowledge is limited by The Good Wife and The Good Fight, which were Elsbeth's predecessors, here's the list of movies and TV shows to fill in the blanks and watch before season 2 arrives.
And Then I Go (2017)
Even though Carrie Preston's role in this movie is very small, that doesn't make it any worse. And Then I Go has been praised by critics not only for its intriguing and exciting plot, but also for its strong social commentary on the problem...
If you don't remember seeing Carrie Preston before, or your knowledge is limited by The Good Wife and The Good Fight, which were Elsbeth's predecessors, here's the list of movies and TV shows to fill in the blanks and watch before season 2 arrives.
And Then I Go (2017)
Even though Carrie Preston's role in this movie is very small, that doesn't make it any worse. And Then I Go has been praised by critics not only for its intriguing and exciting plot, but also for its strong social commentary on the problem...
- 5/23/2024
- by virginia-singh@startefacts.com (Virginia Singh)
- STartefacts.com
Carrie Preston is an acclaimed actress, producer, and director. She has a long list of roles and projects but is most known for her roles as Arlene Fowler in the HBO drama True Blood and Elsbeth Tascioni in the CBS drama The Good Wife.
She won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her work on The Good Wife.
After The Good Wife, she played the same character in the Paramount+ spinoff, The Good Flight.
Now, with the expanding multiverse of The Good Wife, Preston has gone from an accessory to the main event with her role on CBS's Elsbeth as Elsbeth Tascioni.
It is about time Preston is front and center, and we are here to celebrate her long and delightful road to lead lady!
Early Career
Preston started acting in 1985 as Mint Jennifer in the movie Just a Friend. She was also part...
She won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her work on The Good Wife.
After The Good Wife, she played the same character in the Paramount+ spinoff, The Good Flight.
Now, with the expanding multiverse of The Good Wife, Preston has gone from an accessory to the main event with her role on CBS's Elsbeth as Elsbeth Tascioni.
It is about time Preston is front and center, and we are here to celebrate her long and delightful road to lead lady!
Early Career
Preston started acting in 1985 as Mint Jennifer in the movie Just a Friend. She was also part...
- 5/17/2024
- by Eve Pierpont
- TVfanatic
Focus Features and Carnival Films are thrilled to announce the third film in the beloved “Downton Abbey” franchise.
The third film is written by series creator and Academy-Award® winner Julian Fellowes, as well as produced by BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning Gareth Neame, Fellowes, and BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning Liz Trubridge. Emmy and BAFTA Award nominee Simon Curtis is returning to direct after helming 2022’s Downton Abbey: A New Era.
Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Robert James-Collier, Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech, Penelope Wilton, Lesley Nicol, Michael Fox, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Harry Hadden-Paton, Sophie McShera, and Douglas Reith return for the third film, alongside exciting new additions Paul Giamatti, Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale, Arty Froushan, and many other fan favorites.
Giamatti is reprising his role as Cora Grantham’s brother Harold Levinson. He joins the film on the heels...
The third film is written by series creator and Academy-Award® winner Julian Fellowes, as well as produced by BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning Gareth Neame, Fellowes, and BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning Liz Trubridge. Emmy and BAFTA Award nominee Simon Curtis is returning to direct after helming 2022’s Downton Abbey: A New Era.
Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Robert James-Collier, Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech, Penelope Wilton, Lesley Nicol, Michael Fox, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Harry Hadden-Paton, Sophie McShera, and Douglas Reith return for the third film, alongside exciting new additions Paul Giamatti, Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale, Arty Froushan, and many other fan favorites.
Giamatti is reprising his role as Cora Grantham’s brother Harold Levinson. He joins the film on the heels...
- 5/13/2024
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
Focus Features and the UK’s Carnival Films have announced the start of production on a third Downton Abbey feature, with Paul Giamatti among new cast members and Simon Curtis once again directing.
Giamatti, recently Oscar-nominated for The Holdovers, will reprise the role he played in an episode of the fourth season of the Downton Abbey TV series. Also joining the cast for the new film are Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale and Arty Froushan. Returning cast members include Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter and Phyllis Logan.
Like the first two feature spin-offs from the hugely successful series,...
Giamatti, recently Oscar-nominated for The Holdovers, will reprise the role he played in an episode of the fourth season of the Downton Abbey TV series. Also joining the cast for the new film are Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale and Arty Froushan. Returning cast members include Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter and Phyllis Logan.
Like the first two feature spin-offs from the hugely successful series,...
- 5/13/2024
- ScreenDaily
Fans of Downton Abbey are cordially invited to the third motion picture from Focus Features and Carnival Films. The third entry will follow the recent installment, Downton Abbey: A New Era. The most recent outing from the popular British drama had been released back in 2022. Our own Chris Bumbray would mention in his review of A New Era, “Show mastermind Julian Fellows has written this as fan service, and it shows. There’s nothing wrong with that, but if you’re looking to finally get into Downton Abbey, this is a bad place to start as it not only assumes you’ve seen every episode, but it assumes you know them well. It’s strictly for fans, but I’m willing to bet there are still a lot of those out there.”
Downton Abbey 3 will be written by Downton creator and Academy-Award® winner Julian Fellowes, as well as produced...
Downton Abbey 3 will be written by Downton creator and Academy-Award® winner Julian Fellowes, as well as produced...
- 5/13/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Downton Abbey is heading back to the big screen for a new installment – and it’s bringing back some newly-nominated faces…
Hold onto your overs and side your ways, Paul Giamatti is launching straight out of his The Holdovers Oscar nomination back into Downton in a new screen adaptation from original scribe Julian Fellowes.
Giamatti was last seen gracing Downton’s many steps in the series’ 2013 Christmas special, where he played “free spirited playboy” Harold Levinson.
Simon Curtis is returning to direct after taking charge on 2022’s Downton Abbey: A New Era, while the returning cast includes series mainstays Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, and Michelle Dockery.
The Downton Abbey cast were last seen in 2022’s A New Era. Playing tennis, apparently. (Credit: Focus Features)
Making their return alongside them are (deep breath) Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Robert James-Collier, Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech, Penelope Wilton, Lesley Nicol, Michael Fox,...
Hold onto your overs and side your ways, Paul Giamatti is launching straight out of his The Holdovers Oscar nomination back into Downton in a new screen adaptation from original scribe Julian Fellowes.
Giamatti was last seen gracing Downton’s many steps in the series’ 2013 Christmas special, where he played “free spirited playboy” Harold Levinson.
Simon Curtis is returning to direct after taking charge on 2022’s Downton Abbey: A New Era, while the returning cast includes series mainstays Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, and Michelle Dockery.
The Downton Abbey cast were last seen in 2022’s A New Era. Playing tennis, apparently. (Credit: Focus Features)
Making their return alongside them are (deep breath) Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Robert James-Collier, Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech, Penelope Wilton, Lesley Nicol, Michael Fox,...
- 5/13/2024
- by James Harvey
- Film Stories
Focus Features and Carnival Films have officially announced the third film in the beloved Downton Abbey franchise. You can watch the announcement video below.
The third film is written by Downton Abbey creator and Academy-Award winner Julian Fellowes, as well as produced by BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning Gareth Neame, Fellowes, and BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning Liz Trubridge.
BAFTA and Emmy Award nominee Simon Curtis is returning to direct after helming 2022’s Downton Abbey: A New Era.
Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Robert James-Collier, Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech, Penelope Wilton, Lesley Nicol, Michael Fox, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Harry Hadden-Paton, Sophie McShera, and Douglas Reith are returning for the third film.
They will star alongside new additions Paul Giamatti, Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale, Arty Froushan, and many other fan favorites.
Giamatti is reprising his role as Cora Grantham’s brother,...
The third film is written by Downton Abbey creator and Academy-Award winner Julian Fellowes, as well as produced by BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning Gareth Neame, Fellowes, and BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning Liz Trubridge.
BAFTA and Emmy Award nominee Simon Curtis is returning to direct after helming 2022’s Downton Abbey: A New Era.
Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Robert James-Collier, Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech, Penelope Wilton, Lesley Nicol, Michael Fox, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Harry Hadden-Paton, Sophie McShera, and Douglas Reith are returning for the third film.
They will star alongside new additions Paul Giamatti, Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale, Arty Froushan, and many other fan favorites.
Giamatti is reprising his role as Cora Grantham’s brother,...
- 5/13/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Downton Abbey is coming back to the big screen.
Focus Features and Carnival Films are working on the latest Downton movie that will be written by Julian Fellowes, the scribe who created the acclaimed TV show that ran from 2010-15. Simon Curtis is returning to direct after helming 2022’s Downton Abbey: A New Era.
Along with Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, and Michelle Dockery, the returning cast includes: Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Robert James-Collier, Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech, Penelope Wilton, Lesley Nicol, Michael Fox, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Harry Hadden-Paton, Sophie McShera and Douglas Reith.
Paul Giamatti, fresh off an Oscar nomination for The Holdovers, is reprising his role as Cora Grantham’s brother, Harold Levinson. Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale, and Arty Froushan are among the film franchise newcomers. Elsewhere, Dominic West will also reprise his role as Guy Dexter from Downton Abbey: A New Era.
Focus Features and Carnival Films are working on the latest Downton movie that will be written by Julian Fellowes, the scribe who created the acclaimed TV show that ran from 2010-15. Simon Curtis is returning to direct after helming 2022’s Downton Abbey: A New Era.
Along with Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, and Michelle Dockery, the returning cast includes: Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Robert James-Collier, Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech, Penelope Wilton, Lesley Nicol, Michael Fox, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Harry Hadden-Paton, Sophie McShera and Douglas Reith.
Paul Giamatti, fresh off an Oscar nomination for The Holdovers, is reprising his role as Cora Grantham’s brother, Harold Levinson. Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale, and Arty Froushan are among the film franchise newcomers. Elsewhere, Dominic West will also reprise his role as Guy Dexter from Downton Abbey: A New Era.
- 5/13/2024
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
They’re going to need an even bigger dining room table.
Paul Giamatti, Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale and Arty Froushan are joining the third “Downton Abbey” feature film. Giamatti, who recently scored an Oscar nomination playing an ornery teacher in “The Holdovers,” is reprising his role as Harold Levinson, the bother of Elizabeth McGovern’s Cora Grantham, a part he played in the TV show that spawned the film franchise.
No word yet on who Richardson, Nivola, Beale and Froushan will portray. Nor are there any details about the plot, but this being “Downton Abbey” you can expect silverware to be polished to a high gloss, tables set with military precision and a mad dash to find an adequate number of ladies maids to service all the guests for this or that soiree.
Richardson’s credits include “Nip/Tuck,” “101 Dalmatians” and “Red Sparrow.” Nivola recently starred in...
Paul Giamatti, Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale and Arty Froushan are joining the third “Downton Abbey” feature film. Giamatti, who recently scored an Oscar nomination playing an ornery teacher in “The Holdovers,” is reprising his role as Harold Levinson, the bother of Elizabeth McGovern’s Cora Grantham, a part he played in the TV show that spawned the film franchise.
No word yet on who Richardson, Nivola, Beale and Froushan will portray. Nor are there any details about the plot, but this being “Downton Abbey” you can expect silverware to be polished to a high gloss, tables set with military precision and a mad dash to find an adequate number of ladies maids to service all the guests for this or that soiree.
Richardson’s credits include “Nip/Tuck,” “101 Dalmatians” and “Red Sparrow.” Nivola recently starred in...
- 5/13/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Like many film executives, Tamara Birkemoe spends much of the Cannes Film Festival sprinting from lunches to drinks to dinners, as she meets with potential distributors, financiers and filmmakers. Most nights, the Palisades Park CEO hosts a cocktail hour at the company’s temporary headquarters directly across from the Palais des Festivals, where Cannes’ biggest premieres are held.
“We are looking to dazzle people,” she says, noting that her office boasts a commanding view of the red carpet. “We want to entertain people in fancy places and impress them with our presentation. This is the entertainment business after all, so you might as well work hard, but have fun while you’re doing it.”
That glamour that Birkemoe and others seek in the south of France continues to be the defining feature of Cannes as it prepares to launch its 77th edition this month. But despite the parties on the sparkling Riviera,...
“We are looking to dazzle people,” she says, noting that her office boasts a commanding view of the red carpet. “We want to entertain people in fancy places and impress them with our presentation. This is the entertainment business after all, so you might as well work hard, but have fun while you’re doing it.”
That glamour that Birkemoe and others seek in the south of France continues to be the defining feature of Cannes as it prepares to launch its 77th edition this month. But despite the parties on the sparkling Riviera,...
- 5/9/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.
Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg (Alexis Bloom and Svetlana Zill)
You can’t always get what you want, unless you are a Rolling Stones fan hungering for documentary deep-dives into the band’s storied history. Indeed, it is spectacularly serendipitous that Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg arrives just a few months after The Stones and Brian Jones. The latter doc, from Nick Broomfield, centered on Jones, the band’s founder and leader until Mick Jagger and Keith Richards snatched that mantle. Catching Fire and The Stones and Brian Jones cover much of the same ground, use some of the same archival footage, and even feature the same anecdotes from delightful Tin Drum director Volker Schlöndorff. The films are...
Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg (Alexis Bloom and Svetlana Zill)
You can’t always get what you want, unless you are a Rolling Stones fan hungering for documentary deep-dives into the band’s storied history. Indeed, it is spectacularly serendipitous that Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg arrives just a few months after The Stones and Brian Jones. The latter doc, from Nick Broomfield, centered on Jones, the band’s founder and leader until Mick Jagger and Keith Richards snatched that mantle. Catching Fire and The Stones and Brian Jones cover much of the same ground, use some of the same archival footage, and even feature the same anecdotes from delightful Tin Drum director Volker Schlöndorff. The films are...
- 5/3/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Rosamund Pike (Saltburn) is set to join the cast of Now You See Me 3, the upcoming sequel to the magical heist franchise.
Exactly who Rosamund Pike will play in Now You See Me 3 is being kept under wraps, but it’s said to be a “pivotal role.” Perhaps she will be the latest target of the Four Horseman? Original cast members Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, and Morgan Freeman are expected to reprise their roles. It was also announced last month that Justice Smith (Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves), Dominic Sessa (The Holdovers), and Ariana Greenblatt (Borderlands) would be joining the project.
Now You See Me 3 will reintroduce audiences to “the thieving illusionists known as the Four Horseman while introducing audiences to a new generation of magicians.“ The studio is also envisioning the sequel as the launching pad for the future of the franchise.
Exactly who Rosamund Pike will play in Now You See Me 3 is being kept under wraps, but it’s said to be a “pivotal role.” Perhaps she will be the latest target of the Four Horseman? Original cast members Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, and Morgan Freeman are expected to reprise their roles. It was also announced last month that Justice Smith (Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves), Dominic Sessa (The Holdovers), and Ariana Greenblatt (Borderlands) would be joining the project.
Now You See Me 3 will reintroduce audiences to “the thieving illusionists known as the Four Horseman while introducing audiences to a new generation of magicians.“ The studio is also envisioning the sequel as the launching pad for the future of the franchise.
- 5/2/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
10x Grammy nominee Janelle Monáe (Glass Onion) has found her newest film role in Universal Pictures’ coming-of-age musical from director Michel Gondry and producer Pharrell Williams, the studio announced on Thursday.
Details as to her role in the untitled feature project haven’t been disclosed. Set in Virginia Beach in the summer of 1977, the film is inspired by the neighborhood where Williams grew up, and its Atlantis Apartments, in particular.
Kelvin Harrison Jr. leads an ensemble that also includes The Holdovers Oscar winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Halle Bailey, Oscar nominee Brian Tyree Henry, and Grammy winner Missy Elliott.
Written by Martin Hynes and Steven Levenson, the film will be produced by Williams and Mimi Valdés for i am Other, as well as Gil Netter for Gil Netter Productions. Universal’s Senior Vice President of Production Development Ryan Jones and Director of Production Development Christine Sun are overseeing the project for the studio.
Details as to her role in the untitled feature project haven’t been disclosed. Set in Virginia Beach in the summer of 1977, the film is inspired by the neighborhood where Williams grew up, and its Atlantis Apartments, in particular.
Kelvin Harrison Jr. leads an ensemble that also includes The Holdovers Oscar winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Halle Bailey, Oscar nominee Brian Tyree Henry, and Grammy winner Missy Elliott.
Written by Martin Hynes and Steven Levenson, the film will be produced by Williams and Mimi Valdés for i am Other, as well as Gil Netter for Gil Netter Productions. Universal’s Senior Vice President of Production Development Ryan Jones and Director of Production Development Christine Sun are overseeing the project for the studio.
- 5/2/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Filmmaker Tim Burton is known for his gothic aesthetics and choosing to tell stories of weird characters. The filmmaker has put his stamp on blockbusters such as Batman as well as more personal stories such as Big Fish. He will be returning to one of his most beloved franchises with the Michael Keaton starrer Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
One movie in his filmography that stands out from the rest is his 2001 revival of Planet of the Apes. The project served as a remake of the 1968 classic sci-fi film, and starred Mark Wahlberg, Helena Bonham Carter, and more. The film was not received well upon release and is often considered to be a subpar remake of the original. Actor Paul Giamatti, who played Limbo, spoke about his experience while shooting the film.
Paul Giamatti Has A Theory On Why Tim Burton Cast Him As Limbo A still from Tim Burton’s Planet of the Apes...
One movie in his filmography that stands out from the rest is his 2001 revival of Planet of the Apes. The project served as a remake of the 1968 classic sci-fi film, and starred Mark Wahlberg, Helena Bonham Carter, and more. The film was not received well upon release and is often considered to be a subpar remake of the original. Actor Paul Giamatti, who played Limbo, spoke about his experience while shooting the film.
Paul Giamatti Has A Theory On Why Tim Burton Cast Him As Limbo A still from Tim Burton’s Planet of the Apes...
- 5/2/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
Dang, the New York Film Critics Circle is getting old. The group’s 90th-annual ceremony is promising to be a toast each and every one of those nine decades come 2025.
The NYFCC will ring in its 90th anniversary with a Gala Awards dinner on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at Tao Downtown. IndieWire can confirm that a special anniversary program is in the works to celebrate this historic milestone for the NYFCC.
“This has already been an exciting time for moviegoing, and I can’t wait to see what the rest of 2024 holds before our 90th anniversary dinner,” NYFCC Chair David Sims said. “NYFCC has always been there to recognize and celebrate the best in cinema, and we’ll be sure to put on an especially fun show next January.”
Sims will serve as the 2024 Chair of the NYFCC, Stephen Garrett will continue as the group’s General Manager. IndieWire’s own Kate Erbland...
The NYFCC will ring in its 90th anniversary with a Gala Awards dinner on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at Tao Downtown. IndieWire can confirm that a special anniversary program is in the works to celebrate this historic milestone for the NYFCC.
“This has already been an exciting time for moviegoing, and I can’t wait to see what the rest of 2024 holds before our 90th anniversary dinner,” NYFCC Chair David Sims said. “NYFCC has always been there to recognize and celebrate the best in cinema, and we’ll be sure to put on an especially fun show next January.”
Sims will serve as the 2024 Chair of the NYFCC, Stephen Garrett will continue as the group’s General Manager. IndieWire’s own Kate Erbland...
- 4/30/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Grammy-winning hip-hop and R&b artist Missy Elliott has been tapped for a role in director Michel Gondry and producer Pharrell Williams’ new, untitled feature for Universal Pictures.
Details as to her role are under wraps, as are all roles so far. Set in Virginia Beach in the summer of 1977, the film is described as a coming-of-age musical inspired by the city’s Atlantis Apartments and the neighborhood where Williams grew up.
As previously announced, Kelvin Harrison Jr. leads an ensemble that also includes The Holdovers Oscar winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Halle Bailey, and Oscar nominee Brian Tyree Henry. Written by Martin Hynes and Steven Levenson, the film will be produced by Williams and Mimi Valdés for i am Other, as well as Gil Netter for Gil Netter Productions. Universal’s Senior Vice President of Production Development Ryan Jones and Director of Production Development Christine Sun are overseeing the project for the studio.
Details as to her role are under wraps, as are all roles so far. Set in Virginia Beach in the summer of 1977, the film is described as a coming-of-age musical inspired by the city’s Atlantis Apartments and the neighborhood where Williams grew up.
As previously announced, Kelvin Harrison Jr. leads an ensemble that also includes The Holdovers Oscar winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Halle Bailey, and Oscar nominee Brian Tyree Henry. Written by Martin Hynes and Steven Levenson, the film will be produced by Williams and Mimi Valdés for i am Other, as well as Gil Netter for Gil Netter Productions. Universal’s Senior Vice President of Production Development Ryan Jones and Director of Production Development Christine Sun are overseeing the project for the studio.
- 4/30/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
On the heels of The Holdovers, two-time Oscar winner Alexander Payne has found his next project — and it will mark the esteemed filmmaker’s documentary directorial debut, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Payne is currently in production on — and targeting a 2025 release for — a documentary feature about the trailblazing film scholar Jeanine Basinger, tracing her story from her days as a movie theater usher in Brookings, South Dakota, to Connecticut’s Wesleyan University. Throughout her 60-year career, she built from scratch one of the nation’s first and finest film studies programs; authored 13 highly influential books about film, including two that recently made THR’s list of the 100 greatest of all time; and shaped generations of people who, in turn, have shaped every segment of the American film industry.
Sam Wasson, a former student of Basinger’s at Wesleyan and an esteemed writer who was her co-author of the 2022 book Hollywood: The Oral History,...
Payne is currently in production on — and targeting a 2025 release for — a documentary feature about the trailblazing film scholar Jeanine Basinger, tracing her story from her days as a movie theater usher in Brookings, South Dakota, to Connecticut’s Wesleyan University. Throughout her 60-year career, she built from scratch one of the nation’s first and finest film studies programs; authored 13 highly influential books about film, including two that recently made THR’s list of the 100 greatest of all time; and shaped generations of people who, in turn, have shaped every segment of the American film industry.
Sam Wasson, a former student of Basinger’s at Wesleyan and an esteemed writer who was her co-author of the 2022 book Hollywood: The Oral History,...
- 4/26/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
There were many memorable cinematic performances that came from actresses in 1999 (Annette Bening in American Beauty, Samantha Morton in Sweet and Lowdown, Julianne Moore in Magnolia). And then there was a truly iconic turn from Reese Witherspoon as Tracy Flick, the terrifying antagonist in Alexander Payne’s sharp political satire, Election.
A cunning, ambitious and oh-so-annoying foil to her teacher and would-be mentor, Omaha-area social studies instructor Jim McAllister (Matthew Broderick), Tracy is at times the worst — for example, when her affair with Mr. McAllister’s best friend is discovered, the teenager has no qualms about abandoning him entirely — and in other moments, Tracy can be the absolute best. At least, she insists on that top slot, no matter what: having the highest grades, getting into the best college, winning a high school election — she’s destined for greatness, which in the time Election takes place means winning the office...
A cunning, ambitious and oh-so-annoying foil to her teacher and would-be mentor, Omaha-area social studies instructor Jim McAllister (Matthew Broderick), Tracy is at times the worst — for example, when her affair with Mr. McAllister’s best friend is discovered, the teenager has no qualms about abandoning him entirely — and in other moments, Tracy can be the absolute best. At least, she insists on that top slot, no matter what: having the highest grades, getting into the best college, winning a high school election — she’s destined for greatness, which in the time Election takes place means winning the office...
- 4/24/2024
- by Kevin Dolak
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Veteran producer and executive Becky Sloviter has been named President of Miramax Motion Picture Group, Deadline can exclusively reveal.
The news follows Miramax’s announcement three weeks ago that Jonathan Glickman had been officially appointed as CEO, taking over from the exiting Bill Block.
An Emmy and Golden Globe nominee, Sloviter launched her production company, A Dare To Be Great Situation, in 2022 and has most recently been under a first-look overall deal with ABC Signature. Prior to that, she served as Head of Funny Story Films, a division of MRC Film, there producing upcoming titles including the road trip comedy The Inheritance from Emmy winner Ashley Nicole Black and the Annie Murphy starrer Witness Protection, from screenwriters David West Read and Rupinder Gill, alongside Alloy Entertainment.
In addition to the acclaimed Andy Samberg rom-com Palm Springs, which won the Critics’ Choice Award...
The news follows Miramax’s announcement three weeks ago that Jonathan Glickman had been officially appointed as CEO, taking over from the exiting Bill Block.
An Emmy and Golden Globe nominee, Sloviter launched her production company, A Dare To Be Great Situation, in 2022 and has most recently been under a first-look overall deal with ABC Signature. Prior to that, she served as Head of Funny Story Films, a division of MRC Film, there producing upcoming titles including the road trip comedy The Inheritance from Emmy winner Ashley Nicole Black and the Annie Murphy starrer Witness Protection, from screenwriters David West Read and Rupinder Gill, alongside Alloy Entertainment.
In addition to the acclaimed Andy Samberg rom-com Palm Springs, which won the Critics’ Choice Award...
- 4/23/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Carrie Preston, Brady Hepner, Ian Dolley, Jim Kaplan, Michael Provost, Tate Donovan | Written by David Hemingson | Directed by Alexander Payne
Having not released a film since 2017’s Downsizing, director Alexander Payne follows up what is considered the weakest film of his career with an absolutely wonderful work. At the Barton boarding school, bad-tempered professor Paul Hunham (Paul Giamatti) is forced to remain on campus during the Christmas break to look after a handful of students with nowhere to go – collectively known as The Holdovers. Across the break, he forms a bond with student Angus Tully (Dominic Sessa) and head cook Mary (Da’Vine Joy Randolph).
From the opening moments where the studio logos and ratings title card appear in retro styles, Payne recreates the feel of a ‘70s feature throughout his latest work. The combination of aesthetic and story brings to mind a Hal Ashby film,...
Having not released a film since 2017’s Downsizing, director Alexander Payne follows up what is considered the weakest film of his career with an absolutely wonderful work. At the Barton boarding school, bad-tempered professor Paul Hunham (Paul Giamatti) is forced to remain on campus during the Christmas break to look after a handful of students with nowhere to go – collectively known as The Holdovers. Across the break, he forms a bond with student Angus Tully (Dominic Sessa) and head cook Mary (Da’Vine Joy Randolph).
From the opening moments where the studio logos and ratings title card appear in retro styles, Payne recreates the feel of a ‘70s feature throughout his latest work. The combination of aesthetic and story brings to mind a Hal Ashby film,...
- 4/23/2024
- by James Rodrigues
- Nerdly
It’s no surprise that some movies end up being more hyped around than some others, but all the internet buzz doesn't always mean the film is going to actually be a great one. However, history shows that the movies that are all over social media usually are the ones who do well.
One of the most hyped movies of 2023 was Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, no doubt. The story of the father of the atomic bomb featuring brilliant Cillian Murphy ended up being a huge success among the viewers and showed amazing box office.
But what's more, the movie bagged seven Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor as well. However, before that happened, there were a lot of speculations about which movie would end up taking home the Best Picture Award.
Why Didn’t The Holdovers Win Best Picture?
Half of the Academy Award fans wanted the...
One of the most hyped movies of 2023 was Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, no doubt. The story of the father of the atomic bomb featuring brilliant Cillian Murphy ended up being a huge success among the viewers and showed amazing box office.
But what's more, the movie bagged seven Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor as well. However, before that happened, there were a lot of speculations about which movie would end up taking home the Best Picture Award.
Why Didn’t The Holdovers Win Best Picture?
Half of the Academy Award fans wanted the...
- 4/21/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Rachel Bailey)
- STartefacts.com
Campaign poster Paul Metzler You BET-zler!! in Alexander Payne’s Election, starring Reese Witherspoon and Matthew Broderick, designed by Nate Carlson
In the second instalment with Alexander Payne’s longtime 'secret weapon' graphic designer Nate Carlson, we discuss their latest multiple award-winning collaboration The Holdovers’ stained glass windows and memorial inscriptions in the school chapel, a running theme of pharmacies and prescription bottles, the mastery of punctuation humour from Election to Marcus Aurelius, the art of combining the pre-existing with the new, and the family polaroid.
Nate Carlson on Alexander Payne: “He always likes to put those little hidden gems in there and I am certainly open to accommodate.”
The Holdovers (screenplay by David Hemingson), stars Golden Globe winner Paul Giamatti, Oscar, Golden Globe, and BAFTA winner Da'Vine Joy Randolph and BAFTA Best Supporting Actor nominee Dominic Sessa and has a terrific supporting cast led by Carrie Preston with Brady Hepner,...
In the second instalment with Alexander Payne’s longtime 'secret weapon' graphic designer Nate Carlson, we discuss their latest multiple award-winning collaboration The Holdovers’ stained glass windows and memorial inscriptions in the school chapel, a running theme of pharmacies and prescription bottles, the mastery of punctuation humour from Election to Marcus Aurelius, the art of combining the pre-existing with the new, and the family polaroid.
Nate Carlson on Alexander Payne: “He always likes to put those little hidden gems in there and I am certainly open to accommodate.”
The Holdovers (screenplay by David Hemingson), stars Golden Globe winner Paul Giamatti, Oscar, Golden Globe, and BAFTA winner Da'Vine Joy Randolph and BAFTA Best Supporting Actor nominee Dominic Sessa and has a terrific supporting cast led by Carrie Preston with Brady Hepner,...
- 4/21/2024
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Cillian Murphy obtained one of acting’s most coveted achievements when he won an Oscar for his leading role in “Oppenheimer.” But his award season run for the acclaimed Christopher Nolan film didn’t end with his big night at the Dolby Theater. The Irish actor went on to receive his home country’s highest acting honor on Sunday at the Irish Film and TV Academy Awards when he won the Lead Actor — Film category for “Oppenheimer.”
The ceremony honored the best Irish film and television of 2023, with Pat Collins’ “That They May Face the Rising Sun” winning Best Film. Other notable winners included Paul Mescal taking Supporting Actor for “All of Us Strangers” and Alison Oliver winning Supporting Actress for “Saltburn.”
Keep reading for a complete list of winners from the 2024 Irish Film and TV Academy Awards.
Best Film
“Double Blind”
“Flora and Son”
“Lies We Tell”
“Lola”
“That They May Face the Rising Sun...
The ceremony honored the best Irish film and television of 2023, with Pat Collins’ “That They May Face the Rising Sun” winning Best Film. Other notable winners included Paul Mescal taking Supporting Actor for “All of Us Strangers” and Alison Oliver winning Supporting Actress for “Saltburn.”
Keep reading for a complete list of winners from the 2024 Irish Film and TV Academy Awards.
Best Film
“Double Blind”
“Flora and Son”
“Lies We Tell”
“Lola”
“That They May Face the Rising Sun...
- 4/20/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
The 21st Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) Awards, which highlight Irish filmmakers, television creators and performers, saw Pat Collins’ That They May Face The Rising Sun win Best Film in an upset. Despite earning a second-best 11 nominations, the top award was its only win.
Lies We Tell all with three wins: for Director Lisa Mulcahy, Lead Actress Agnes O’Casey, and Best Script. It came in with 13nominations.
Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy repeated his Best Actor win at the Academy Awards for Oppenheimer with a win for Lead Actor. In the supporting categories, Paul Mescal won for All of Us Strangers and Alison Oliver topped all for Saltburn.
Oppenheimer was named Best International Film, Emma Stone was Best Actress, and Paul Giamatti won International Actor for The Holdovers.
In the television drama categories, Kin was the winner for series, directing, script, lead actress Clare Dune, and supporting actress Maria Doyle Kennedy.
Filmmaker...
Lies We Tell all with three wins: for Director Lisa Mulcahy, Lead Actress Agnes O’Casey, and Best Script. It came in with 13nominations.
Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy repeated his Best Actor win at the Academy Awards for Oppenheimer with a win for Lead Actor. In the supporting categories, Paul Mescal won for All of Us Strangers and Alison Oliver topped all for Saltburn.
Oppenheimer was named Best International Film, Emma Stone was Best Actress, and Paul Giamatti won International Actor for The Holdovers.
In the television drama categories, Kin was the winner for series, directing, script, lead actress Clare Dune, and supporting actress Maria Doyle Kennedy.
Filmmaker...
- 4/20/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Cillian Murphy, Kin season two and Paul Mescal were among the winners of the Irish Film & Television Awards 2024, which were handed out during a ceremony in Dublin on Saturday.
Lies We Tell, about an orphaned teenage heiress in 19th-century Ireland who is forced to embrace the dark legacy of her family, led the nominations for the movie portion of the awards with 13 and went home with three. It was followed by That They May Face the Rising Sun, which took home the best film prize, and Double Blind, with 11 each. Rising Sun is an adaptation of John McGahern’s novel about passion, war and migration, while Double Blind is a horror film about an experimental drug trial that goes wrong.
Among the lead acting nominees were such big names as Murphy, Barry Keoghan, Andrew Scott, Pierce Brosnan, Saoirse Ronan, Eve Hewson and Jessie Buckley. Murphy took home the best actor...
Lies We Tell, about an orphaned teenage heiress in 19th-century Ireland who is forced to embrace the dark legacy of her family, led the nominations for the movie portion of the awards with 13 and went home with three. It was followed by That They May Face the Rising Sun, which took home the best film prize, and Double Blind, with 11 each. Rising Sun is an adaptation of John McGahern’s novel about passion, war and migration, while Double Blind is a horror film about an experimental drug trial that goes wrong.
Among the lead acting nominees were such big names as Murphy, Barry Keoghan, Andrew Scott, Pierce Brosnan, Saoirse Ronan, Eve Hewson and Jessie Buckley. Murphy took home the best actor...
- 4/20/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Cillian Murphy capped off his domination of awards season by claiming the top acting prize for film on home soil.
The Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe and SAG award winner on Saturday night added perhaps a final statue to his flawless haul of honors for Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” when he was named best lead actor at the 21st Irish Film and TV Academy Awards.
“God, I’m still so brutal at this,” the famously shy actor said on collecting the award, presented to him by “Killers of the Flower Moon” star and fellow recent awards circuit regular Lily Gladstone. “But being in this room is so special — being at home, with people that I love and admire amongst my fellow nominees and some of my favorite people.” Speaking backstage afterwards at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre, he added: “It feels lovely being home with so many friends and colleagues.”
Gladstone,...
The Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe and SAG award winner on Saturday night added perhaps a final statue to his flawless haul of honors for Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” when he was named best lead actor at the 21st Irish Film and TV Academy Awards.
“God, I’m still so brutal at this,” the famously shy actor said on collecting the award, presented to him by “Killers of the Flower Moon” star and fellow recent awards circuit regular Lily Gladstone. “But being in this room is so special — being at home, with people that I love and admire amongst my fellow nominees and some of my favorite people.” Speaking backstage afterwards at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre, he added: “It feels lovely being home with so many friends and colleagues.”
Gladstone,...
- 4/20/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
What if we blend the elite private school setting of Robin Williams’ Dead Poets Society, the buddy humor and road atmosphere of Steve Martin’s Planes, Trains and Automobiles with Home Alone’s Christmas vibe? This seems to be a crazy mix, but it’s exactly what the best movie of the last year was, and it finally finds a new home on Prime Video.
Set in the early 1970s, the movie starts by showing a strict and seemingly erratic teacher of a boarding school in New England, Paul Hunham, who is forced to remain here on the Christmas break to observe the students who have nowhere to go on a holiday.
Hunham is then left with the school’s cafeteria manager, the charismatic Mary, and with a smart, though troublesome teenage student, Angus, and the trio are forced to meet the New Year together and to encounter each other’s inner conflicts and mysteries.
Set in the early 1970s, the movie starts by showing a strict and seemingly erratic teacher of a boarding school in New England, Paul Hunham, who is forced to remain here on the Christmas break to observe the students who have nowhere to go on a holiday.
Hunham is then left with the school’s cafeteria manager, the charismatic Mary, and with a smart, though troublesome teenage student, Angus, and the trio are forced to meet the New Year together and to encounter each other’s inner conflicts and mysteries.
- 4/19/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
La tercera entrega de la saga de magos e ilusionistas contará también con el regreso de su reparto original.
De acuerdo con Deadline y The Hollywood Reporter, Ariana Greenblatt (“Barbie”), Justice Smith (“Dungeons & Dragons: Honor entre Ladrones”) y Dominic Sessa (“The Holdovers”) se han unido al reparto de “Now You See Me 3”, la conocida saga de películas centradas en un grupo de magos e ilusionistas que cometen robos a gran escala. Los jóvenes actores se unen a Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco y Mark Ruffalo que retoman sus papeles para la tercera entrega de la saga.
Por el momento se desconocen los detalles de la trama pero se espera que la película continúe la historia de los Cuatro Jinetes a los que se unen una nueva generación de magos.
Ruben Fleischer (“Zombieland”) dirigirá la película y Eric Warren Singer (“Top Gun: Maverick”), Seth Graham Smith...
De acuerdo con Deadline y The Hollywood Reporter, Ariana Greenblatt (“Barbie”), Justice Smith (“Dungeons & Dragons: Honor entre Ladrones”) y Dominic Sessa (“The Holdovers”) se han unido al reparto de “Now You See Me 3”, la conocida saga de películas centradas en un grupo de magos e ilusionistas que cometen robos a gran escala. Los jóvenes actores se unen a Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco y Mark Ruffalo que retoman sus papeles para la tercera entrega de la saga.
Por el momento se desconocen los detalles de la trama pero se espera que la película continúe la historia de los Cuatro Jinetes a los que se unen una nueva generación de magos.
Ruben Fleischer (“Zombieland”) dirigirá la película y Eric Warren Singer (“Top Gun: Maverick”), Seth Graham Smith...
- 4/19/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
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