The Madame Web actress made her name known all around the world with the erotic drama trilogy Fifty Shades of Grey (2015 - 2018) and the horror film Suspiria (2018). However, Dakota Johnson is also very much of a comedy performer.
Although the romantic comedy How to Be Single (2016) and the dramedy The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019), that starred the actress, weren’t quite successful, the 2022 movie that is now holding the second place on HBO’s global top is truly a must-watch.
The plot of this comedy-drama revolves around Lucy, a 32-year-old woman who seems not to make it through coming of age yet. Her only interest in life is her best friend Jane, who is about to leave her soon as she announces her moving to London.
It’s high time for Lucy to figure out who she really is and what kind of feelings she has for Jane. As she reveals a long-held secret,...
Although the romantic comedy How to Be Single (2016) and the dramedy The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019), that starred the actress, weren’t quite successful, the 2022 movie that is now holding the second place on HBO’s global top is truly a must-watch.
The plot of this comedy-drama revolves around Lucy, a 32-year-old woman who seems not to make it through coming of age yet. Her only interest in life is her best friend Jane, who is about to leave her soon as she announces her moving to London.
It’s high time for Lucy to figure out who she really is and what kind of feelings she has for Jane. As she reveals a long-held secret,...
- 6/10/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
Twelve years ago, Zendaya netted her feature debut in Disney Channel’s Frenemies.
The actress had been starring opposite Bella Thorne on the Disney series Shake It Up, about performers on a Chicago-based TV dance show. Zendaya was 14 when she and Thorne filmed the anthology comedy for director Daisy von Scherler Mayer, who had helmed the 1995 Parker Posey indie Party Girl and the 1998 feature Madeline. One of Frenemies‘ three connected storylines saw Zendaya and Thorne as aspiring magazine editors competing for a gig with an NYC publisher.
“Zendaya really wanted to have fun with the comedy and lean into it,” von Scherler Mayer says. “She chose to wear big glasses and be goofy, and it impressed me that she wanted to show off her comic chops and has such great timing.”
The film shot in Toronto, and the director recalls the lead actresses having slumber parties during production: “All those teenagers were true teenagers.
The actress had been starring opposite Bella Thorne on the Disney series Shake It Up, about performers on a Chicago-based TV dance show. Zendaya was 14 when she and Thorne filmed the anthology comedy for director Daisy von Scherler Mayer, who had helmed the 1995 Parker Posey indie Party Girl and the 1998 feature Madeline. One of Frenemies‘ three connected storylines saw Zendaya and Thorne as aspiring magazine editors competing for a gig with an NYC publisher.
“Zendaya really wanted to have fun with the comedy and lean into it,” von Scherler Mayer says. “She chose to wear big glasses and be goofy, and it impressed me that she wanted to show off her comic chops and has such great timing.”
The film shot in Toronto, and the director recalls the lead actresses having slumber parties during production: “All those teenagers were true teenagers.
- 4/26/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Scarlett Johansson y Channing Tatum lideran el elenco estelar de esta emocionante comedia. © Sony Pictures
El mundo entero está mirando… Ya se ha publicado el primer tráiler de la comedia ambientada en el histórico alunizaje del Apolo 11 “Fly Me to the Moon” (originalmente titulada “Project Artemis”), del director Greg Berlanti para Apple y distribuida por Sony Pictures.
Llamados para mejorar la imagen pública de la NASA, las chispas vuelan en todas las direcciones cuando la prodigio del marketing Kelly Jones (Johansson) causa estragos en la ya difícil tarea del director del lanzamiento Cole Davis (Tatum). Cuando la Casa Blanca considera que la misión es demasiado importante para fracasar, Jones recibe la orden de simular un alunizaje falso como respaldo, comenzando la verdadera cuenta atrás…
La película está protagonizada por Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum y Woody Harrelson
“Fly Me to the Moon” llega a los cines en España el 12 de julio.
El mundo entero está mirando… Ya se ha publicado el primer tráiler de la comedia ambientada en el histórico alunizaje del Apolo 11 “Fly Me to the Moon” (originalmente titulada “Project Artemis”), del director Greg Berlanti para Apple y distribuida por Sony Pictures.
Llamados para mejorar la imagen pública de la NASA, las chispas vuelan en todas las direcciones cuando la prodigio del marketing Kelly Jones (Johansson) causa estragos en la ya difícil tarea del director del lanzamiento Cole Davis (Tatum). Cuando la Casa Blanca considera que la misión es demasiado importante para fracasar, Jones recibe la orden de simular un alunizaje falso como respaldo, comenzando la verdadera cuenta atrás…
La película está protagonizada por Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum y Woody Harrelson
“Fly Me to the Moon” llega a los cines en España el 12 de julio.
- 4/9/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
"We need to shoot the backup version of the Moon landing..." Sony Pictures & Apple TV have revealed the official trailer for Fly Me to the Moon, a romantic comedy from writer / filmmaker Greg Berlanti, who last directed the hit romcom Love, Simon. This is opening in theaters nationwide in July, a big mainstream comedy set during the Apollo 11 moon landing era of NASA - about creating a fake moon landing "backup". Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum star as a 1960s ad shark and a by-the-book launch director on a mission set against the high-stakes backdrop of NASA's historic moon landing. Marketing maven Kelly Jones wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Davis's already difficult task. When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, Jones is directed to stage a fake moon landing as alternative incase they need it. In addition to Johansson & Tatum, this also stars Nick Dillenburg,...
- 4/8/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Fly Me To The MoonPhoto: Apple TV+
Call it a rom-com-con: that’s a romantic comedy with a dash of conspiracy theory thrown in. “The moon landing was faked” is a favorite of tin hats everywhere, but the premise of Fly Me To The Moon, premiering in theaters July 12, isn...
Call it a rom-com-con: that’s a romantic comedy with a dash of conspiracy theory thrown in. “The moon landing was faked” is a favorite of tin hats everywhere, but the premise of Fly Me To The Moon, premiering in theaters July 12, isn...
- 4/8/2024
- by Mary Kate Carr
- avclub.com
‘Fly Me to the Moon’ trailer lets Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum play among the stars [Watch]
“Fly Me to the Moon,” a Space Race-set romantic comedy starring two-time Oscar nominee Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, is about to blast off. On Monday, Apple TV+ released a trailer for the film, which lands on screens this summer via a distribution deal with Sony Pictures.
“Fly Me to the Moon” tells a fictitious story set in the late ‘60s during the lead-up to the Moon Landing. Johansson, who also serves as a producer, stars as Kelly Jones, a marketing mastermind hired by NASA to improve the space program’s image. She has professional and romantic tension with Cole Davis (Tatum), a by-the-book launch commander. Things get really wild when Jones is ordered to film a fake moon landing, just in case the real one doesn’t work. And yes, there is a Stanley Kubrick joke.
The film was originally called “Project Artemis” – which is an actual, totally...
“Fly Me to the Moon” tells a fictitious story set in the late ‘60s during the lead-up to the Moon Landing. Johansson, who also serves as a producer, stars as Kelly Jones, a marketing mastermind hired by NASA to improve the space program’s image. She has professional and romantic tension with Cole Davis (Tatum), a by-the-book launch commander. Things get really wild when Jones is ordered to film a fake moon landing, just in case the real one doesn’t work. And yes, there is a Stanley Kubrick joke.
The film was originally called “Project Artemis” – which is an actual, totally...
- 4/8/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
Fly Me to the Moon trailer: Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum prepare for the first moon landing
An Apple Original Film, the comedy-drama Fly Me to the Moon is set to receive a theatrical release (in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment) on July 12th before it starts streaming on Apple TV+. With its big screen debut just three months away, a trailer for Fly Me to the Moon has made its way online, and you can check it out in the embed above.
Directed by Greg Berlanti from a screenplay by Rose Gilroy (with Bill Kirstein and Keenan Flynn receiving story credit), the film is described as sharp and stylish and is set against the high-stakes backdrop of NASA’s historic moon landing. Brought in to fix NASA’s public image, sparks fly in all directions as marketing wunderkind Kelly Jones wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Davis’s already difficult task. When the President deems the mission too important to fail, Jones is directed to stage...
Directed by Greg Berlanti from a screenplay by Rose Gilroy (with Bill Kirstein and Keenan Flynn receiving story credit), the film is described as sharp and stylish and is set against the high-stakes backdrop of NASA’s historic moon landing. Brought in to fix NASA’s public image, sparks fly in all directions as marketing wunderkind Kelly Jones wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Davis’s already difficult task. When the President deems the mission too important to fail, Jones is directed to stage...
- 4/8/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
All things space-related seem to be on the mind lately thanks to this month's solar eclipse carving a wide path through the United States, so Apple TV+ is taking advantage of the universe's spectacular sense of timing by pushing out its marketing campaign for its next buzzy-sounding original movie. "Fly Me to the Moon" certainly seems like an out-of-this-world experience (sorry), but it also evokes the luscious and downright romantic emotions of the classic Frank Sinatra song of the same name, too. Turns out, that was no accident.
But even Ol' Blue Eyes has nothing on the premise of "Fly Me to the Moon," which involves achieving impossible feats like making NASA sound cool to the general public, movie stars like Channing Tatum and Scarlett Johansson finding love amid the unrelenting pressure of the 1960s space race, and -- oh yeah -- landing humans on our orbiting lunar neighbor. Failing that,...
But even Ol' Blue Eyes has nothing on the premise of "Fly Me to the Moon," which involves achieving impossible feats like making NASA sound cool to the general public, movie stars like Channing Tatum and Scarlett Johansson finding love amid the unrelenting pressure of the 1960s space race, and -- oh yeah -- landing humans on our orbiting lunar neighbor. Failing that,...
- 4/8/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
‘Fly Me To The Moon’ Trailer: Scarlett Johansson & Channing Tatum Space Race Rom-Com Arrives In July
Originally titled “Project Artemis,” Apple Studios’ original space-race rom-com is now known as “Fly Me To The Moon.” Directed by Greg Berlanti, the 1960s space film star Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum. Not much has been known about the movie until today, but today, Apple’s distributor, Sony Pictures, released the first trailer for the film, pulling back some of the curtain and details.
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- 4/8/2024
- by Rodrigo Perez
- The Playlist
Sony and Apple have released the first trailer for “Fly Me to the Moon,” a romantic comedy starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, which is set to premiere on July 12. The film is set against the 1960s space race and features Johansson as a marketing exec hired by NASA to film a fake moon landing in case the real mission fails. Apple won the project in a $100 million deal following a bidding war in 2022, and the project was formerly known as “Project Artemis.”
Chris Evans was first set to play Tatum’s role, while Oscar nominee Johansson — who also produces — has been attached to the film since its inception. Jason Bateman was originally set as the film’s director but left the project due to creative differences. His exit altered the shooting schedule and meant Evans could not complete the project and Netflix’s “Pain Hustlers” at the same time.
Chris Evans was first set to play Tatum’s role, while Oscar nominee Johansson — who also produces — has been attached to the film since its inception. Jason Bateman was originally set as the film’s director but left the project due to creative differences. His exit altered the shooting schedule and meant Evans could not complete the project and Netflix’s “Pain Hustlers” at the same time.
- 4/8/2024
- by Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum find themselves in each other’s orbit in the first trailer for Fly Me to the Moon.
Apple Original Films’ romantic-comedy feature from director Greg Berlanti hits theaters July 14, with Sony handling distribution. Jim Rash, Ray Romano and Woody Harrelson round out the cast for the film that takes place against the backdrop of the Apollo 11 moon launch in 1968.
Berlanti helmed the movie from a script by Rose Gilroy, with Bill Kirstein and Keenan Flynn credited for the story. Producers are Johansson, Jonathan Lia, Keenan Flynn and Sarah Schechter, while Robert J. Dohrmann serves as executive producer.
The Hollywood Reporter reported in 2022 that the film — previously entitled Project Artemis and boasting a $100 million-plus budget — landed Berlanti as director after Jason Bateman left due to creative differences. Additionally, Tatum stepped in to star opposite Johansson after Chris Evans dropped out amid scheduling issues.
Johansson’s recent...
Apple Original Films’ romantic-comedy feature from director Greg Berlanti hits theaters July 14, with Sony handling distribution. Jim Rash, Ray Romano and Woody Harrelson round out the cast for the film that takes place against the backdrop of the Apollo 11 moon launch in 1968.
Berlanti helmed the movie from a script by Rose Gilroy, with Bill Kirstein and Keenan Flynn credited for the story. Producers are Johansson, Jonathan Lia, Keenan Flynn and Sarah Schechter, while Robert J. Dohrmann serves as executive producer.
The Hollywood Reporter reported in 2022 that the film — previously entitled Project Artemis and boasting a $100 million-plus budget — landed Berlanti as director after Jason Bateman left due to creative differences. Additionally, Tatum stepped in to star opposite Johansson after Chris Evans dropped out amid scheduling issues.
Johansson’s recent...
- 4/8/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Normani Kordei is finally releasing her debut solo album after teasing fans for many years following the Fifth Harmony split.
The singer shared a snippet of the first single, titled “1:59,” from her new album Dopamine.
“Soo basically my first single ‘1:59’ will be coming out 4/26,” Kordei captioned a post on Instagram.
In the video Kordei shared, fans got a sneak peek of her new single, where she sings, “When I get you alone / Boy, what you gon’ do with it? / Don’t talk too much, just do that sh**.”
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Kordei auditioned as a solo artist for The X-Factor USA back in 2012 but was eliminated. However, she was brought back into the competition as part of a pop group that would be known as Fifth Harmony. The quintet ended up in third place in Season 2 but would go on to record three albums.
The singer shared a snippet of the first single, titled “1:59,” from her new album Dopamine.
“Soo basically my first single ‘1:59’ will be coming out 4/26,” Kordei captioned a post on Instagram.
In the video Kordei shared, fans got a sneak peek of her new single, where she sings, “When I get you alone / Boy, what you gon’ do with it? / Don’t talk too much, just do that sh**.”
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Kordei auditioned as a solo artist for The X-Factor USA back in 2012 but was eliminated. However, she was brought back into the competition as part of a pop group that would be known as Fifth Harmony. The quintet ended up in third place in Season 2 but would go on to record three albums.
- 3/24/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Nick Robinson is starring in the new Netflix movie Damsel and fans might be curious to know more about his personal life.
The 28-year-old actor is best known for starring in the gay coming-of-age movie Love, Simon and he has also appeared in movies like Jurassic World, Shadow in the Cloud, and TV shows like A Teacher and Maid.
So, is Nick single or taken? He’s actually been in a relationship for five years!
Head inside to learn more about Nick Robinson’s girlfriend…
Nick‘s girlfriend is singer Samantha Urbani. She previously was part of the band Friends and also collaborated with Dev Hynes for several years before going solo.
Nick and Samantha, 37, have been dating since Valentine’s Day 2019, when they fell in love while playing a game of spin the bottle with friends, which led into their first date at Saturday Night Live.
On Valentine’s Day this year,...
The 28-year-old actor is best known for starring in the gay coming-of-age movie Love, Simon and he has also appeared in movies like Jurassic World, Shadow in the Cloud, and TV shows like A Teacher and Maid.
So, is Nick single or taken? He’s actually been in a relationship for five years!
Head inside to learn more about Nick Robinson’s girlfriend…
Nick‘s girlfriend is singer Samantha Urbani. She previously was part of the band Friends and also collaborated with Dev Hynes for several years before going solo.
Nick and Samantha, 37, have been dating since Valentine’s Day 2019, when they fell in love while playing a game of spin the bottle with friends, which led into their first date at Saturday Night Live.
On Valentine’s Day this year,...
- 3/8/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Romantic comedies are alive and well, it seems, and we have a couple of emerging, A-list movie stars to thank for it. "Anyone But You" has officially crossed the $200 million mark at the box office in one of the most unlikely turnarounds for a movie in years, financially speaking. But the star power of Glen Powell ("Top Gun: Maverick") and Sydney Sweeney ("Euphoria") got the attention of the moviegoing masses and they turned this lower-mid-budget rom-com into the biggest hit the genre has seen in nearly a decade.
The Sony Pictures release has amassed $87 million domestically to go with a stellar $113 million internationally, per Variety. That puts it past the total of other recent hits in the genre, including "Ticket to Paradise" ($168 million), which starred both Julia Roberts and George Clooney, as well as "The Lost City" ($192 million), which was led by Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum. Both of those...
The Sony Pictures release has amassed $87 million domestically to go with a stellar $113 million internationally, per Variety. That puts it past the total of other recent hits in the genre, including "Ticket to Paradise" ($168 million), which starred both Julia Roberts and George Clooney, as well as "The Lost City" ($192 million), which was led by Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum. Both of those...
- 2/27/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
The first look at the upcoming movie Turtles All the Way Down has been revealed!
Isabela Merced leads the cast in the upcoming film adaptation of John Green‘s book of the same name.
Joining Isabela in the movie and the first look pics are Cree Cicchino and Felix Mallard.
Keep reading to find out more…
The movie “tackles anxiety through its 17-year-old protagonist, Aza Holmes (Merced). It’s not easy being Aza, but she’s trying… trying to be a good daughter, a good friend, and a good student, all while navigating an endless barrage of invasive, obsessive thoughts that she cannot control. When she reconnects with Davis (Mallard), her childhood crush, Aza is confronted with fundamental questions about her potential for love, happiness, friendship, and hope.”
Directed by Hannah Marks, the movie was written by Elizabeth Berger and Isaac Aptaker, who also wrote the script for another book-to-screen adaptation,...
Isabela Merced leads the cast in the upcoming film adaptation of John Green‘s book of the same name.
Joining Isabela in the movie and the first look pics are Cree Cicchino and Felix Mallard.
Keep reading to find out more…
The movie “tackles anxiety through its 17-year-old protagonist, Aza Holmes (Merced). It’s not easy being Aza, but she’s trying… trying to be a good daughter, a good friend, and a good student, all while navigating an endless barrage of invasive, obsessive thoughts that she cannot control. When she reconnects with Davis (Mallard), her childhood crush, Aza is confronted with fundamental questions about her potential for love, happiness, friendship, and hope.”
Directed by Hannah Marks, the movie was written by Elizabeth Berger and Isaac Aptaker, who also wrote the script for another book-to-screen adaptation,...
- 2/9/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
They say everything is bigger in Texas, and surely that includes family drama. Soon you’ll be able to immerse yourself in the Lone Star State’s countryside with the forthcoming series Ransom Canyon.
Created, written, and executive produced by April Blair, Ransom Canyon isa romance-fueled family drama and contemporary Western saga that charts the intersecting lives of three ranching families, all set against the rugged expanse of Texas Hill Country.
The show will be led by Josh Duhamel and New York Times bestselling author Minka Kelly. Duhamel stars as the steadfast, stoic Staten Kirkland, owner and sole occupant of the sprawling Double K Ranch. Staten leads the charge to resist the outside forces threatening his way of life and the land that he loves. Meanwhile, Kelly plays Quinn O’Grady, who has often found herself in the shadow of...
Created, written, and executive produced by April Blair, Ransom Canyon isa romance-fueled family drama and contemporary Western saga that charts the intersecting lives of three ranching families, all set against the rugged expanse of Texas Hill Country.
The show will be led by Josh Duhamel and New York Times bestselling author Minka Kelly. Duhamel stars as the steadfast, stoic Staten Kirkland, owner and sole occupant of the sprawling Double K Ranch. Staten leads the charge to resist the outside forces threatening his way of life and the land that he loves. Meanwhile, Kelly plays Quinn O’Grady, who has often found herself in the shadow of...
- 1/25/2024
- by Christopher Hudspeth
- Tudum - Netflix
Netflix has ordered the drama “Ransom Canyon” to series, with Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly set to star.
Netflix has given “Ransom Canyon” a 10-episode order. The series is described as a romance-fueled family drama and contemporary Western. The official logline states that the show “charts the intersecting lives of three ranching families, all set against the rugged expanse of Texas Hill Country.”
Duhamel will star as Staten Kirkland, described as the owner and sole occupant of the sprawling Double K Ranch. He is further described as “Steadfast and stoic, Staten leads the charge to resist outside forces threatening his way of life and the land that he loves.”
Kelly will play Quinn. It is said that the character “has often found herself in the shadow of others, but after a stint in New York pursuing her career as a concert pianist, she has returned to Ransom Canyon to carve...
Netflix has given “Ransom Canyon” a 10-episode order. The series is described as a romance-fueled family drama and contemporary Western. The official logline states that the show “charts the intersecting lives of three ranching families, all set against the rugged expanse of Texas Hill Country.”
Duhamel will star as Staten Kirkland, described as the owner and sole occupant of the sprawling Double K Ranch. He is further described as “Steadfast and stoic, Staten leads the charge to resist outside forces threatening his way of life and the land that he loves.”
Kelly will play Quinn. It is said that the character “has often found herself in the shadow of others, but after a stint in New York pursuing her career as a concert pianist, she has returned to Ransom Canyon to carve...
- 12/5/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Billy Magnussen (Coup!) and Alexandra Shipp (Barbie) will topline Violent Ends, a Southern revenge thriller written and directed by John-Michael Powell that has wrapped production in Northwest Arkansas.
Actors rounding out the cast of the film from Midnight Road Entertainment include James Badge Dale (Hightown), Nick Stahl (Showtime’s Let the Right One In), Emmy winner Kate Burton (Dumb Money), and Academy Award winner Ray McKinnon (Knox Goes Away). Check out a first look still below.
A tale of star-crossed lovers set against the backdrop of the Ozark Mountains, Violent Ends chronicles the life of Lucas Frost (Magnussen), an honest man brought up in a crime family whose only legacy is violence. As Lucas tries to make his own life with his fiancée, Emma (Shipp), he is suddenly pulled back into the family business he so despises when his cousin, Eli, perpetrates an armed robbery on a local scrap...
Actors rounding out the cast of the film from Midnight Road Entertainment include James Badge Dale (Hightown), Nick Stahl (Showtime’s Let the Right One In), Emmy winner Kate Burton (Dumb Money), and Academy Award winner Ray McKinnon (Knox Goes Away). Check out a first look still below.
A tale of star-crossed lovers set against the backdrop of the Ozark Mountains, Violent Ends chronicles the life of Lucas Frost (Magnussen), an honest man brought up in a crime family whose only legacy is violence. As Lucas tries to make his own life with his fiancée, Emma (Shipp), he is suddenly pulled back into the family business he so despises when his cousin, Eli, perpetrates an armed robbery on a local scrap...
- 11/30/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
There was a movie you may have heard of called "Damsel" that came out in 2018. Directed by the Zellner brothers (where did they go?), the film was a chopped-and-screwed riff on the Western, what was called by some a neo-Western, that followed its titular damsel, played by Mia Wasikowska, and her would-be white knight, a blubbering fool played by Robert Pattinson, across the American Southwest. The title was a knowing wink to the subversion of its story -- the damsel in question was in fact much more capable than her rescuer, their shared adversary, and basically everyone else they encountered.
The new trailer for Millie Bobby Brown's latest venture with Netflix, also called "Damsel," seems to be doing the same thing. It's 2023! Women don't need to wait for white knights to save them. Like Brown in the first trailer for "Damsel," released today as part of Netflix's Geeked Week,...
The new trailer for Millie Bobby Brown's latest venture with Netflix, also called "Damsel," seems to be doing the same thing. It's 2023! Women don't need to wait for white knights to save them. Like Brown in the first trailer for "Damsel," released today as part of Netflix's Geeked Week,...
- 11/11/2023
- by Ryan Coleman
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Isabella Ferreira, one of the young stars of Hulu’s recent teen dramedy Love, Victor, has signed with Innovative Artists for representation.
Set in the same universe as the hit 20th Century Fox film Love, Simon, based on the novel Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli, Love, Victor wrapped up a three-season run on the streamer last summer. Created by Love, Simon scribes Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger, who also served as showrunners, the show follows the journey of Victor, a high school student coming to terms with his sexuality while navigating the ups and downs of love, family, and friendships.
Starring alongside Michael Cimino as Victor, as well as Ana Ortiz, James Martinez, Rachel Naomi Hilson and others, Ferreira played the role of Pilar, Victor’s sullen younger sister in the throws of teenage angst.
The 20-year-old Philadelphia native also recently starred alongside Rowan Blanchard and Auli’i Cravalho in Crush,...
Set in the same universe as the hit 20th Century Fox film Love, Simon, based on the novel Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli, Love, Victor wrapped up a three-season run on the streamer last summer. Created by Love, Simon scribes Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger, who also served as showrunners, the show follows the journey of Victor, a high school student coming to terms with his sexuality while navigating the ups and downs of love, family, and friendships.
Starring alongside Michael Cimino as Victor, as well as Ana Ortiz, James Martinez, Rachel Naomi Hilson and others, Ferreira played the role of Pilar, Victor’s sullen younger sister in the throws of teenage angst.
The 20-year-old Philadelphia native also recently starred alongside Rowan Blanchard and Auli’i Cravalho in Crush,...
- 10/18/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The BBC has acquired all three seasons of Hulu’s Love, Victor.
Set in the same universe as hit movie Love, Simon, the show focuses on a new student at Creekwood High School, played by Michael Cimino. The series follows his journey of self-discovery: facing challenges at home and struggling with his sexual orientation. He reaches out to Simon when it seems too difficult for him to navigate his way through high school.
Love, Victor ran for three seasons between 2020 and 2022.
The deal was struck with Disney Entertainment. The BBC has been buying more American shows of late, having struck a deal for AMC’s Interview with the Vampire earlier this month along with Australian hits such as Colin From Accounts and Scrublands.
Sue Deeks, Head of BBC Programme Acquisition, said: “Love, Victor is a heartfelt, funny and nuanced coming-of-age story,...
Set in the same universe as hit movie Love, Simon, the show focuses on a new student at Creekwood High School, played by Michael Cimino. The series follows his journey of self-discovery: facing challenges at home and struggling with his sexual orientation. He reaches out to Simon when it seems too difficult for him to navigate his way through high school.
Love, Victor ran for three seasons between 2020 and 2022.
The deal was struck with Disney Entertainment. The BBC has been buying more American shows of late, having struck a deal for AMC’s Interview with the Vampire earlier this month along with Australian hits such as Colin From Accounts and Scrublands.
Sue Deeks, Head of BBC Programme Acquisition, said: “Love, Victor is a heartfelt, funny and nuanced coming-of-age story,...
- 9/22/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
In his latest podcast/interview, host and screenwriter Stuart Wright talks to film and TV producer Savannah James-Bayly about her new film Layla that is in post, her TV series Queens of Mystery for Acorn TV and “3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life”
Inside Out (2015) Love Simon (2018) The Worst Person In The World (2021)
“3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life” is about those films that made you fall in love with film. The guest selects their trio of movies and we talk for 5 minutes, against the clock. When the alarm goes off for five minutes we move on to the next film.
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Inside Out (2015) Love Simon (2018) The Worst Person In The World (2021)
“3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life” is about those films that made you fall in love with film. The guest selects their trio of movies and we talk for 5 minutes, against the clock. When the alarm goes off for five minutes we move on to the next film.
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- 9/15/2023
- by Stuart Wright
- Nerdly
For most of Hollywood’s history, the romantic comedy genre has been dominated by straight, heteronormative storytelling that caters to the most simplistic common denominator in society. Rom-coms are often popcorn flicks that create a fantasy between a man and a woman that isn’t hard to understand, yet they rarely make people think about deeper themes or diverse representations.
Enter the LGBTQ+ rom-com. As progressive thinking has become more accepted, filmmakers, studios, and distributors have gotten more comfortable with giving queer people a vision for their own lives with stories that look a little more like their own. LGBTQ+ rom-coms often give non-straight identifying people a chance to feel normal and loved, and at other times they are the same sappy happenstance stories that their straight counterparts are famous for. Either way, LGBTQ+ rom-coms are very much in vogue. Here are the best ones you need to watch right now!
Enter the LGBTQ+ rom-com. As progressive thinking has become more accepted, filmmakers, studios, and distributors have gotten more comfortable with giving queer people a vision for their own lives with stories that look a little more like their own. LGBTQ+ rom-coms often give non-straight identifying people a chance to feel normal and loved, and at other times they are the same sappy happenstance stories that their straight counterparts are famous for. Either way, LGBTQ+ rom-coms are very much in vogue. Here are the best ones you need to watch right now!
- 9/8/2023
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Hulu remains one of the best value-for-money streamers out there in September, 2023, with a massive list of movie and TV additions coming to the service this month.
The big Hulu Original show this month is The Other Black Girl, and you’ll be able to binge the complete series when it arrives on September 13! The Other Black Girl is based on the New York Times bestselling novel of the same name, and focuses on Nella, who is an editorial assistant and the only Black girl at Wagner Books. When the company brings new girl Hazel aboard, Nella is delighted to finally see the staff hires at Wagner becoming more diverse, but everything is not as it seems, and things soon take a sinister turn. We will be watching!
Elsewhere on Hulu, the award-winning movie The Banshees of Inisherin lands on September 4, while the season two premieres of Welcome to Wrexham...
The big Hulu Original show this month is The Other Black Girl, and you’ll be able to binge the complete series when it arrives on September 13! The Other Black Girl is based on the New York Times bestselling novel of the same name, and focuses on Nella, who is an editorial assistant and the only Black girl at Wagner Books. When the company brings new girl Hazel aboard, Nella is delighted to finally see the staff hires at Wagner becoming more diverse, but everything is not as it seems, and things soon take a sinister turn. We will be watching!
Elsewhere on Hulu, the award-winning movie The Banshees of Inisherin lands on September 4, while the season two premieres of Welcome to Wrexham...
- 9/1/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah is a teen comedy-drama film directed by Sammi Cohen from a screenplay by Alison Peck. The Netflix is based on a novel of the same name written by Fiona Rosenbloom and it follows two best friends Stacy Friedman and Lydia Rodriguez Katz but their friendship is threatened when a popular boy comes between them. Things get so bad that Stacy decides to uninvite Lydia from her Bat Mitzvah, about which they have always dreamed. So, if you loved You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah here are some movies you should check out next.
Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Touchstone Pictures
Synopsis: Romy (Mira Sorvino) and Michele (Lisa Kudrow) are carefree party girls who reinvent themselves for their 10-year high school reunion. With new wardrobes and wild stories of success, they make...
Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Touchstone Pictures
Synopsis: Romy (Mira Sorvino) and Michele (Lisa Kudrow) are carefree party girls who reinvent themselves for their 10-year high school reunion. With new wardrobes and wild stories of success, they make...
- 8/21/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
It’s safe to say that her portrayal of Aaliyah in the 2014 Lifetime movie Aaliyah: The Princess of R&b shot her into the spotlight. The American actress and singer Alexandra Shipp has been gracing screens since 2009. Since that time, she’s been in a handful of movies and TV shows — a few of them are quite prominent too. Besides the Aaliyah biopic, the actress has been in Straight Outta Compton, the X-Men film trilogy, and the romantic comedy Love, Simon. Seeing as she’s most recently been in the Barbie movie as “writer Barbie,” it makes sense that people would want...
- 8/21/2023
- by Ima Whyte
- TVovermind.com
Red, White & Royal Blue is a romantic comedy film directed by Matthew Lopez from a screenplay by Lopez and Ted Malawer. The Prime Video original film is based on a book of the same name by Casey McQuiston and it follows the love story of Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez), the son of the first female President of the United States Ellen Claremont (Uma Thurman) and Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine), a British Prince. The romantic comedy film sees our protagonists pulled between love and duty while having some carefree fun. So, if you loved Red, White & Royal Blue here are some similar movies you could watch next.
Maurice (Prime Video Add-On) Credit – Enterprise Pictures Limited
Synopsis: Set against the stifling conformity of pre-World War I English society, E.M. Forster’s Maurice is a story of coming to terms with one’s sexuality and identity in the face of disapproval and misunderstanding.
Maurice (Prime Video Add-On) Credit – Enterprise Pictures Limited
Synopsis: Set against the stifling conformity of pre-World War I English society, E.M. Forster’s Maurice is a story of coming to terms with one’s sexuality and identity in the face of disapproval and misunderstanding.
- 8/11/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Josh Duhamel will join the ensemble of the survival thriller “Not Without Hope,” an adaptation of Nick Schuyler and Jere Longman’s best-selling book that will be written and directed by Joe Carnahan. Also joining the cast are JoBeth Williams, Quentin Plair, Terrence Terrell and Marshall Cook.
As previously announced, Zachary Levi (“Shazam!”) is starring in the film, which tells the real-life story of a tragic 2009 boating accident involving Schuyler, his friends Will Bleakley (Cook) and NFL players Marquis Cooper (Plair) and Corey Smith (Terrell). Levi will play Schuyler.
The search-and rescue-operation captivated national attention. Duhamel will portray U.S. Coast Guard Captain Timothy Close, who oversaw a crew that cut through the ocean to try to find the friends who went missing. Carnahan has some experience orchestrating survival tales, having previously directed “The Grey,” which found Liam Neeson battling very hungry wolves after a plane crash stranded his character in a snowy mountain range.
As previously announced, Zachary Levi (“Shazam!”) is starring in the film, which tells the real-life story of a tragic 2009 boating accident involving Schuyler, his friends Will Bleakley (Cook) and NFL players Marquis Cooper (Plair) and Corey Smith (Terrell). Levi will play Schuyler.
The search-and rescue-operation captivated national attention. Duhamel will portray U.S. Coast Guard Captain Timothy Close, who oversaw a crew that cut through the ocean to try to find the friends who went missing. Carnahan has some experience orchestrating survival tales, having previously directed “The Grey,” which found Liam Neeson battling very hungry wolves after a plane crash stranded his character in a snowy mountain range.
- 6/15/2023
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
This article contains spoilers for Never Have I Ever season 4.
Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) has had a lot of love interests throughout Netflix’s comedy-drama series Never Have I Ever. From the love triangle of her, Ben Gross (Jaren Lewison), and Paxton Hall-Yoshida (Darren Barnet), to the intermediary love interest of Des (Anirudh Pisharody) in season three, Devi has no issues attracting young men of all types. It made complete sense then that the show brought another heartthrob into the picture for the first half of the final season. Ethan Morales (Michael Cimino) is a bad boy in every sense of the word. Ethan likes to vandalize vehicles, manipulate situations to his advantage, and win women over with his incredible smile and toned physique. He also showed he was capable of empathy and being a good partner to Devi throughout his short stint on the show.
This is why his...
Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) has had a lot of love interests throughout Netflix’s comedy-drama series Never Have I Ever. From the love triangle of her, Ben Gross (Jaren Lewison), and Paxton Hall-Yoshida (Darren Barnet), to the intermediary love interest of Des (Anirudh Pisharody) in season three, Devi has no issues attracting young men of all types. It made complete sense then that the show brought another heartthrob into the picture for the first half of the final season. Ethan Morales (Michael Cimino) is a bad boy in every sense of the word. Ethan likes to vandalize vehicles, manipulate situations to his advantage, and win women over with his incredible smile and toned physique. He also showed he was capable of empathy and being a good partner to Devi throughout his short stint on the show.
This is why his...
- 6/13/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
These days, queer movies come in all shapes and styles, from handsomely mounted biopics (“Milk”) to kid-friendly rom-coms. That’s a good thing; you want queer art to enjoy variety and novelty, and appeal to all audiences in the LGBTQ community. But sometimes, you want something very specific from a queer film; you want it to be sexy as hell.
When queer movies started bubbling into the mainstream in the early ’90s via movies like “Philadelphia,” they tended to be slightly sanitized, lacking much in the way of physical depictions of intimacy. That’s changed as the years have gone on. Thanks to films like “Brokeback Mountain,” there’s now a ton of modern examples of queer films that aren’t shy about their leads getting it on. But there’s a longer history of sexy queer cinema that goes back well before the ’90s, even if many of those...
When queer movies started bubbling into the mainstream in the early ’90s via movies like “Philadelphia,” they tended to be slightly sanitized, lacking much in the way of physical depictions of intimacy. That’s changed as the years have gone on. Thanks to films like “Brokeback Mountain,” there’s now a ton of modern examples of queer films that aren’t shy about their leads getting it on. But there’s a longer history of sexy queer cinema that goes back well before the ’90s, even if many of those...
- 6/8/2023
- by Wilson Chapman, Jude Dry and Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Historically, if they’ve been acknowledged at all, LGBTQ characters have typically existed as sidekicks or comic relief in romantic comedies. That’s changed in recent decades, with 1990s classics like “Jeffrey” and Clea Duvall’s satirical 1999 teen comedy “But I’m A Cheerleader” kicking things off, and it continues with the current boom in romcoms with queer main characters. From Joel Kim Booster’s reimagined “Pride and Prejudice” queer love story in “Fire Island,” to “Love, Simon” and more, here are nine essential queer romantic comedies.
- 6/1/2023
- by Charna Flam
- The Wrap
Actress Jennifer Anne Garner ("The Last Thing He Told Me"), wearing Miu Miu, Tiffany and Gucci, poses for "Allure" magazine, photographed by Tom Schirmacher:
Garner made her screen debut in the TV film adaptation of Danielle Steel's "Zoya" (1995). She had a starring role on the Fox teen drama series "Time of Your Life" (1999–2000) and supporting roles in the war drama film Pearl "Harbor" (2001) and Spielberg's comedy-drama "Catch Me If You Can" (2002).
Garner gained recognition for starring as 'CIA' officer 'Sydney Bristow' in the ABC action thriller series "Alias" (2001–2006), winning a 'Golden Globe Award' and a 'SAG Award', in addition to four 'Primetime Emmy Award' nominations.
She also starred in the romantic comedy "13 Going on 30" (2004) and portrayed 'Elektra' in the superhero films "Daredevil" (2003) and "Elektra' (2005).
Garner has since starred in several independent films, including the biographical drama "Dallas Buyers Club" (2013) and family comedies including.
Garner made her screen debut in the TV film adaptation of Danielle Steel's "Zoya" (1995). She had a starring role on the Fox teen drama series "Time of Your Life" (1999–2000) and supporting roles in the war drama film Pearl "Harbor" (2001) and Spielberg's comedy-drama "Catch Me If You Can" (2002).
Garner gained recognition for starring as 'CIA' officer 'Sydney Bristow' in the ABC action thriller series "Alias" (2001–2006), winning a 'Golden Globe Award' and a 'SAG Award', in addition to four 'Primetime Emmy Award' nominations.
She also starred in the romantic comedy "13 Going on 30" (2004) and portrayed 'Elektra' in the superhero films "Daredevil" (2003) and "Elektra' (2005).
Garner has since starred in several independent films, including the biographical drama "Dallas Buyers Club" (2013) and family comedies including.
- 5/9/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Netflix has ordered a dramedy series inspired by the memoir “The Pink Marine” written by Greg Cope White, Variety has learned.
Currently titled “The Corps,” Netflix has given the show a 10 episode order. The official logline states, “Set in 1990, ‘The Corps’ is about Cameron, a bullied, gay high school student who joins the Marine Corps with his straight best friend, Ray — a dangerous move when being gay in the military meant jail time or worse. As these two friends plunge into Marine Corps boot camp, where the landmines are both literal and metaphorical, they join a platoon of young men on a harrowing journey of transformation.”
Miles Heizer will star as Cameron Cope. The character is described as “a charming underdog — a gay, bullied teenager living in a chaotic home with his narcissistic mom — he impulsively joins the Marines with his straight best friend in hopes that he’ll finally...
Currently titled “The Corps,” Netflix has given the show a 10 episode order. The official logline states, “Set in 1990, ‘The Corps’ is about Cameron, a bullied, gay high school student who joins the Marine Corps with his straight best friend, Ray — a dangerous move when being gay in the military meant jail time or worse. As these two friends plunge into Marine Corps boot camp, where the landmines are both literal and metaphorical, they join a platoon of young men on a harrowing journey of transformation.”
Miles Heizer will star as Cameron Cope. The character is described as “a charming underdog — a gay, bullied teenager living in a chaotic home with his narcissistic mom — he impulsively joins the Marines with his straight best friend in hopes that he’ll finally...
- 5/1/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Cassady McClincy (The Walking Dead), Dempsey Bryk (Willow), Lucy Walters (Power) and Royce Johnson (Jessica Jones) are set to lead The Snare, an indie dramatic thriller marking the feature directorial debut of Merlin Camozzi.
The film, which recently wrapped production in Schenectady, NY, centers around Dani (McClincy), a straight-a student from the wrong side of the tracks, who has worked toward an academic scholarship for years. When she’s busted with a small amount of drugs, the police pressure her to become an informant, forcing her to choose between the people she most loves and the future she’s worked so hard to create.
Elizabeth Stahlmann (City on a Hill), Esther Zyskind (The Other Kingdom) and Dominic Bogart (Just Mercy) round out the cast of the pic based on an original story by Camozzi, an Mfa graduate of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, who sought inspiration...
The film, which recently wrapped production in Schenectady, NY, centers around Dani (McClincy), a straight-a student from the wrong side of the tracks, who has worked toward an academic scholarship for years. When she’s busted with a small amount of drugs, the police pressure her to become an informant, forcing her to choose between the people she most loves and the future she’s worked so hard to create.
Elizabeth Stahlmann (City on a Hill), Esther Zyskind (The Other Kingdom) and Dominic Bogart (Just Mercy) round out the cast of the pic based on an original story by Camozzi, an Mfa graduate of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, who sought inspiration...
- 4/20/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Paramount Pictures has renewed its multi-year, first-look film deal with Temple Hill Entertainment. The companies recently collaborated on the creepy thriller “Smile,” which became an unexpected box office hit to the tune of $200 million globally.
Under the terms of the agreement, Temple Hill Entertainment will continue to develop films for both Paramount Pictures and its label Paramount Players. On the television side, Temple Hill remains under a first-look deal with Lionsgate.
“Temple Hill has a proven track record for making films that truly connect with people. In the decade that we’ve known them, Wyck Marty, and Isaac have been incredible collaborators and more importantly, we also count them as friends,” said Paramount’s Motion Picture Group co-presidents Michael Ireland and Daria Cercek. “We couldn’t be happier to be extending this relationship so we can continue to find new ways to wow audiences together.”
Paramount Pictures and Temple Hill...
Under the terms of the agreement, Temple Hill Entertainment will continue to develop films for both Paramount Pictures and its label Paramount Players. On the television side, Temple Hill remains under a first-look deal with Lionsgate.
“Temple Hill has a proven track record for making films that truly connect with people. In the decade that we’ve known them, Wyck Marty, and Isaac have been incredible collaborators and more importantly, we also count them as friends,” said Paramount’s Motion Picture Group co-presidents Michael Ireland and Daria Cercek. “We couldn’t be happier to be extending this relationship so we can continue to find new ways to wow audiences together.”
Paramount Pictures and Temple Hill...
- 4/17/2023
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Paramount Pictures has renewed its multiyear first-look film deal with Temple Hill Entertainment, the studio announced on Monday.
Under the terms of the agreement, Temple Hill Entertainment will continue to develop films for the studio and its label Paramount Players. On the television side, Temple Hill remains under a first-look deal with Lionsgate.
The first-look film deal renewal comes on the heels of the critically acclaimed horror thriller “Smile,” from Paramount Pictures and Temple Hill, which earned more than $200 million at the global box office.
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“Temple Hill has a proven track record for making films that truly connect with people. In the decade that we’ve known them, Wyck, Marty, and Isaac have been incredible collaborators and more importantly, we also count them as friends,” Paramount Pictures’ Motion Picture Group Co-Presidents Michael Ireland and Daria Cercek said in a statement.
Under the terms of the agreement, Temple Hill Entertainment will continue to develop films for the studio and its label Paramount Players. On the television side, Temple Hill remains under a first-look deal with Lionsgate.
The first-look film deal renewal comes on the heels of the critically acclaimed horror thriller “Smile,” from Paramount Pictures and Temple Hill, which earned more than $200 million at the global box office.
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“Temple Hill has a proven track record for making films that truly connect with people. In the decade that we’ve known them, Wyck, Marty, and Isaac have been incredible collaborators and more importantly, we also count them as friends,” Paramount Pictures’ Motion Picture Group Co-Presidents Michael Ireland and Daria Cercek said in a statement.
- 4/17/2023
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
“Down Low,” an outrageous new comedy that premieres this week at SXSW, starts with a failed attempt at a happy ending. And things go sharply downhill from there.
The raunchy film is the brainchild of Lukas Gage, best known for being on the receiving end of Murray Bartlett’s, um, affections in “The White Lotus.” He wrote the film with Phoebe Fisher and stars as Cameron, a masseuse who is hired to get off Gary, a repressed millionaire played by Zachary Quinto. It’s an attempt at alleviating pressure that careens dangerously off the rails as Gary and Cameron destroy several lives over the course of one crazy day and night. Gage and Fisher were inspired to write the film after watching “Pretty Woman” and learning more about that rom-com’s original script, which was titled “3,000” and told a far darker tale about sex workers.
“We had an idea — what if we made it queer?...
The raunchy film is the brainchild of Lukas Gage, best known for being on the receiving end of Murray Bartlett’s, um, affections in “The White Lotus.” He wrote the film with Phoebe Fisher and stars as Cameron, a masseuse who is hired to get off Gary, a repressed millionaire played by Zachary Quinto. It’s an attempt at alleviating pressure that careens dangerously off the rails as Gary and Cameron destroy several lives over the course of one crazy day and night. Gage and Fisher were inspired to write the film after watching “Pretty Woman” and learning more about that rom-com’s original script, which was titled “3,000” and told a far darker tale about sex workers.
“We had an idea — what if we made it queer?...
- 3/10/2023
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
The “After” movie series is an American romantic teen drama based on Anna Todd’s authored After novels. The series has captivated viewers worldwide and has become a global phenomenon.
In this series, Josephine Langford and Hero Fiennes Tiffin team up to tell the story of an inexperienced young woman who embarks on a passionate romance with a mysterious student in her first semester at college. The series was popular among viewers for its gripping story and romantic tension.
If you enjoyed “After,” you might want to check out these romance movies with a similar tone and focus.
Great Movies Like “After” for Young People “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” (2018) “Love, Simon” (2018) “The Kissing Booth” (2018) “Crazy, Stupid, Love” (2011) “The Notebook” (2004) “Endless Love” (2014) “Blue Lagoon: The Awakening” (2012) “Alex Strangelove” (2018) “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” (2018)
Susan Johnson helms this delightful 2018 American teen romantic comedy, with Sofia Alvarez providing the clever script.
In this series, Josephine Langford and Hero Fiennes Tiffin team up to tell the story of an inexperienced young woman who embarks on a passionate romance with a mysterious student in her first semester at college. The series was popular among viewers for its gripping story and romantic tension.
If you enjoyed “After,” you might want to check out these romance movies with a similar tone and focus.
Great Movies Like “After” for Young People “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” (2018) “Love, Simon” (2018) “The Kissing Booth” (2018) “Crazy, Stupid, Love” (2011) “The Notebook” (2004) “Endless Love” (2014) “Blue Lagoon: The Awakening” (2012) “Alex Strangelove” (2018) “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” (2018)
Susan Johnson helms this delightful 2018 American teen romantic comedy, with Sofia Alvarez providing the clever script.
- 3/4/2023
- by Israr Ahmed
- buddytv.com
Set on a beautiful tropical island in the Philippines, Darcy, played by Jennifer Lopez, and her soon-to-be husband, Tom, played by Josh Duhamel, prepare for their lavish destination wedding with their closest friends and family members in attendance. With the awkward dissatisfaction of the in-laws, tensions rise between Darcy, who shows little consideration to the valid insecurities of Tom, who loses his priorities in trying to ensure the perfect wedding. After a night of setting the record straight, Darcy and Tom have a seemingly smooth wedding ahead of them until another argument sends them to an isolated location away from the venue. During the lovers' quarrel that leads to the decision to call off the wedding, the wedding guests are held hostage by armed pirates. Unsure of where they came from, the newly broken duo must work together to solve the mystery of their origin, save the guests, and avoid...
- 3/1/2023
- by Nino Vongphachanh
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
It’s ironic but unavoidable that the greatest annual celebration of film should be a television special — but that’s just how it is. March often means Oscar season, a time for cinephiles to boot up that small screen you use for movies and use it to see if they win any awards during a telecast.
If you don’t have TV service anymore, Hulu has you covered with a pre-Oscars telecast as well as two red carpet specials before and after the main event. Though the ceremony itself won’t be livestreamed on Hulu, it will be added the next morning, like regular ABC programming. Awards viewership has been in general decline over the past several years, but next-day streaming gives curious viewers a chance to join the conversation and boost those Oscar ratings after the live show. It’s also a chance for superfans to pause and rewind...
If you don’t have TV service anymore, Hulu has you covered with a pre-Oscars telecast as well as two red carpet specials before and after the main event. Though the ceremony itself won’t be livestreamed on Hulu, it will be added the next morning, like regular ABC programming. Awards viewership has been in general decline over the past several years, but next-day streaming gives curious viewers a chance to join the conversation and boost those Oscar ratings after the live show. It’s also a chance for superfans to pause and rewind...
- 2/17/2023
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
Following their collaboration on “I Want You Back,” Amazon Studios is re-teaming with filmmakers Jason Orley and Isaac Aptaker on a yet-to-be-titled comedy.
Orley will direct the new project from a script by Aptaker, based on a story they wrote. While plot details are being kept under wraps for the film, Amazon Studios landed the project in a preemptive deal based on the success of “I Want You Back,” from Orley, Aptaker and producer Elizabeth Berger.
Aptaker and Berger will produce the new film via their The Walk-Up Company production banner, with the company’s head of development Adam Londy executive producing alongside Orley.
“I Want You Back” launched on Prime Video in February 2022 to rave reviews, with Variety’s film critic Courtney Howard describing the romantic comedy, starring Charlie Day and Jenny Slate, as “eloquently executed.”
“Perhaps what’s most noteworthy is the feature’s sly, enlightened messaging that...
Orley will direct the new project from a script by Aptaker, based on a story they wrote. While plot details are being kept under wraps for the film, Amazon Studios landed the project in a preemptive deal based on the success of “I Want You Back,” from Orley, Aptaker and producer Elizabeth Berger.
Aptaker and Berger will produce the new film via their The Walk-Up Company production banner, with the company’s head of development Adam Londy executive producing alongside Orley.
“I Want You Back” launched on Prime Video in February 2022 to rave reviews, with Variety’s film critic Courtney Howard describing the romantic comedy, starring Charlie Day and Jenny Slate, as “eloquently executed.”
“Perhaps what’s most noteworthy is the feature’s sly, enlightened messaging that...
- 2/16/2023
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Despite recently reopening the door for a “Lizzie McGuire” Disney+ reboot, Hilary Duff said she has not heard from Disney about any plans for a revival since.
When asked if she had heard from Disney since sharing that she is “optimistic” about a potential reboot, Duff responded, “No, I haven’t.” “Phone hasn’t rang,” Duff told TheWrap during a press day for Hulu’s “How I Met Your Father.”
Last month, Duff opened up about her hopefulness for a “Lizzie McGuire” revival, which was scrapped at Disney+ in 2020, during a recent appearance on “Watch What Happens Live,” in which host Andy Cohen asked Duff if she would still consider doing the reboot if “it lived up to her vision.”
The “Younger” star responded enthusiastically, “of course!”
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When asked if she had heard from Disney since sharing that she is “optimistic” about a potential reboot, Duff responded, “No, I haven’t.” “Phone hasn’t rang,” Duff told TheWrap during a press day for Hulu’s “How I Met Your Father.”
Last month, Duff opened up about her hopefulness for a “Lizzie McGuire” revival, which was scrapped at Disney+ in 2020, during a recent appearance on “Watch What Happens Live,” in which host Andy Cohen asked Duff if she would still consider doing the reboot if “it lived up to her vision.”
The “Younger” star responded enthusiastically, “of course!”
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- 2/14/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Alexandra Shipp is set to join the cast of Sony’s untitled R-rated comedy starring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell. Will Gluck is directing.
While the plot is being kept under wraps, the project is based on Ilana Wolpert’s script, which Gluck is rewriting.
Joe Roth, Jeff Kirschenbaum and Gluck (who with his Olive Bridge Entertainment has a first-look deal at Sony) are producing, with Sweeney exec producing for Fifty-Fifty Films. Natalie Sellers and Alyssa Altman are exec producing for Rk Films.
Shipp most recently starred opposite Andrew Garfield in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s directorial film debut Tick, Tick… Boom! and up next, she will be seen starring in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie for Warner Bros., starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. She also stars in David Sandberg’s upcoming film Kung Fury II, opposite Michael Fassbender. Shipp is known for her role as the iconic mohawked super heroine...
While the plot is being kept under wraps, the project is based on Ilana Wolpert’s script, which Gluck is rewriting.
Joe Roth, Jeff Kirschenbaum and Gluck (who with his Olive Bridge Entertainment has a first-look deal at Sony) are producing, with Sweeney exec producing for Fifty-Fifty Films. Natalie Sellers and Alyssa Altman are exec producing for Rk Films.
Shipp most recently starred opposite Andrew Garfield in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s directorial film debut Tick, Tick… Boom! and up next, she will be seen starring in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie for Warner Bros., starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. She also stars in David Sandberg’s upcoming film Kung Fury II, opposite Michael Fassbender. Shipp is known for her role as the iconic mohawked super heroine...
- 2/10/2023
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Despite the “Lizzie McGuire” revival getting scrapped at Disney+ in 2020, Hilary Duff said she is “optimistic” about a potential reboot during a recent appearance on “Watch What Happens Live.”
When host Andy Cohen asked Duff if she would still consider doing the “Lizzie McGuire” revival if “it lived up to her vision,” the “How I Met Your Father” star responded emphatically, “of course!”
Though Duff was hesitant to reveal what “the main sticking point” was in getting the show off the ground, she referenced the creative differences between Disney+ executives and herself, pointing to the streamer’s newness at the time of development.
“Disney+ was very new and I think they were figuring out their… and we were figuring out our… and I am optimistic,” Duff said.
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In 2019, Disney+ announced that Duff,...
When host Andy Cohen asked Duff if she would still consider doing the “Lizzie McGuire” revival if “it lived up to her vision,” the “How I Met Your Father” star responded emphatically, “of course!”
Though Duff was hesitant to reveal what “the main sticking point” was in getting the show off the ground, she referenced the creative differences between Disney+ executives and herself, pointing to the streamer’s newness at the time of development.
“Disney+ was very new and I think they were figuring out their… and we were figuring out our… and I am optimistic,” Duff said.
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- 1/30/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
One of the shows that Disney+ planned on reviving from the Disney Channel was Lizzie McGuire and Hilary Duff had signed up to star in it. The streamer had fans excited to see what Lizzie and her animated alter ego were up to after all these years.
However, things took a steep turn when the creator of the series Terri Minsky exited the reboot. Later that year, Duff said that the series was scrapped and not moving forward.
When the How I Met Your Father star made an appearance on Watch What Happens Live, host Andy Cohen asked Duff if she would still consider doing the Lizzie McGuire revival if “it lived up to her vision.”
“Of course,” she said.
Hesitant to answer Cohen about “the main sticking point” for the show not getting picked up, she said, “Disney+ was very new and I think they were figuring out their…...
However, things took a steep turn when the creator of the series Terri Minsky exited the reboot. Later that year, Duff said that the series was scrapped and not moving forward.
When the How I Met Your Father star made an appearance on Watch What Happens Live, host Andy Cohen asked Duff if she would still consider doing the Lizzie McGuire revival if “it lived up to her vision.”
“Of course,” she said.
Hesitant to answer Cohen about “the main sticking point” for the show not getting picked up, she said, “Disney+ was very new and I think they were figuring out their…...
- 1/29/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Searchlight Pitures has won a fierce bidding war for one of the buzziest Sundance crowd-pleasers. The Disney-owned distributor has closed a worldwide rights deal for the well-reviewed and well-received “Theater Camp,” with distribution rights going for around 8 million, according to an insider with knowledge of the deal.
The feature adaptation of Nick Lieberman’s 2020 short film of the same name will receive a theatrical release. It premiered in the dramatic competition on Saturday afternoon at the Eccles Theater in Park City and received a standing ovation.
The mockumentary stars comedic ensemble Gordon, Ben Platt (“Pitch Perfect”), Noah Galvin (“Booksmart”), Jimmy Tatro (“American Vandal”), Patti Harrison (“Together Together”), and Ayo Edebiri (“The Bear”). Penned by Galvin, Gordon, Lieberman and Platt, and based on their short film, the film was produced by Will Ferrell, Galvin, Gordon, Lieberman, Platt, Erik Feig, Samie Kim Falvey, Julia Hammer, Ryan Heller, Maria Zuckerman, and Jessica Elbaum.
The feature adaptation of Nick Lieberman’s 2020 short film of the same name will receive a theatrical release. It premiered in the dramatic competition on Saturday afternoon at the Eccles Theater in Park City and received a standing ovation.
The mockumentary stars comedic ensemble Gordon, Ben Platt (“Pitch Perfect”), Noah Galvin (“Booksmart”), Jimmy Tatro (“American Vandal”), Patti Harrison (“Together Together”), and Ayo Edebiri (“The Bear”). Penned by Galvin, Gordon, Lieberman and Platt, and based on their short film, the film was produced by Will Ferrell, Galvin, Gordon, Lieberman, Platt, Erik Feig, Samie Kim Falvey, Julia Hammer, Ryan Heller, Maria Zuckerman, and Jessica Elbaum.
- 1/23/2023
- by Umberto Gonzalez and Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Greg Berlanti is making a move this holiday season, from WME (where he’s been repped for the past 15 years) to CAA. At WME he was repped by Ari Greenburg; his new team at CAA will be led by super agent Bryan Lourd.
Berlanti, whose credits include the Arrowverse suite of series for The CW and “You” for Netflix, plus movies like “Love, Simon” and the upcoming Apple movie “Project Artemis,” makes the move while attempting to extend the 400 million overall deal he signed with Warner Bros. back in 2018.
Of course, 2018 and 2022 are very different for what is now known as Warner Bros. Discovery and also very different for The CW, where Berlanti saw many of his series picked up to success. He currently has eight shows on the air at The CW, but three of them (including titans “Riverdale” and “The Flash”) are ending their runs this season as Nexstar,...
Berlanti, whose credits include the Arrowverse suite of series for The CW and “You” for Netflix, plus movies like “Love, Simon” and the upcoming Apple movie “Project Artemis,” makes the move while attempting to extend the 400 million overall deal he signed with Warner Bros. back in 2018.
Of course, 2018 and 2022 are very different for what is now known as Warner Bros. Discovery and also very different for The CW, where Berlanti saw many of his series picked up to success. He currently has eight shows on the air at The CW, but three of them (including titans “Riverdale” and “The Flash”) are ending their runs this season as Nexstar,...
- 12/22/2022
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
In a pre-holiday surprise, megaproducer Greg Berlanti is leaving his longtime reps at WME for a new home at CAA. According to insiders, the decision to make the switch comes as Berlanti takes stock of his career — and as he approaches 50, aims to evolve his domain.
The jump from WME to CAA also coincides with big changes in the worlds that Berlanti is best known for: The CW, where Berlanti has produced countless shows and found some of his biggest success, is undergoing a massive change under its new Nexstar owners and looking to move away from its big budget, major studio series. And while Berlanti has defined a generation of DC TV shows via hits like “Arrow” and “The Flash,” the film side’s DC Studios is now under new leadership (James Gunn and Peter Safran). Both changes are said to have given Berlanti some pause, as the CW...
The jump from WME to CAA also coincides with big changes in the worlds that Berlanti is best known for: The CW, where Berlanti has produced countless shows and found some of his biggest success, is undergoing a massive change under its new Nexstar owners and looking to move away from its big budget, major studio series. And while Berlanti has defined a generation of DC TV shows via hits like “Arrow” and “The Flash,” the film side’s DC Studios is now under new leadership (James Gunn and Peter Safran). Both changes are said to have given Berlanti some pause, as the CW...
- 12/22/2022
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
In one of the biggest TV showrunner agency moves in years, CAA has signed Greg Berlanti for representation in all areas.
A WGA, DGA, PGA and Emmy nominated writer, director, and producer, Berlanti is known for his loyalty; he has only changed agencies once, in the early 2000s, when he left ICM for Endeavor (now WME), where he has been for almost two decades, represented by Ari Greenburg.
The move comes amid sweeping changes at Berlanti’s longtime TV home, Warner Brothers. With his blockbuster overall deal coming up, Berlanti is bringing a new team, led by CAA heavyweights Bryan Lourd and Joe Cohen, to plot his next move.
Following the Discovery merger, there have been executive shakeups and restructurings across all divisions of Warner Bros., including the TV studio, HBO Max and DC...
A WGA, DGA, PGA and Emmy nominated writer, director, and producer, Berlanti is known for his loyalty; he has only changed agencies once, in the early 2000s, when he left ICM for Endeavor (now WME), where he has been for almost two decades, represented by Ari Greenburg.
The move comes amid sweeping changes at Berlanti’s longtime TV home, Warner Brothers. With his blockbuster overall deal coming up, Berlanti is bringing a new team, led by CAA heavyweights Bryan Lourd and Joe Cohen, to plot his next move.
Following the Discovery merger, there have been executive shakeups and restructurings across all divisions of Warner Bros., including the TV studio, HBO Max and DC...
- 12/22/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Natasha Rothwell will write, star in, executive produce and co-showrun a Hulu Original comedy for Onyx Collective called “How to Die Alone,” which just received an eight-episode order from the Disney General Entertainment content brand.
The “Insecure” alumna will serve as co-showrunner and EP along with Emmy nominee Vera Santamaria. “How to Die Alone,” which is a product of her deal with ABC Signature and Onyx Collective, will be produced under her banner, Big Hattie Productions. Desiree Akhavan (“The Bisexual”) also serves as executive producer.
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Per the series’ logline, “‘How to Die Alone’ follows Melissa (Rothwell), a fat, black, neurotic who’s never been in love. After a comical brush with death, she refuses to settle for anything less than the life she wants, catapulting her on a journey to becoming ‘100 that bitch’ in real life by any means necessary.
The “Insecure” alumna will serve as co-showrunner and EP along with Emmy nominee Vera Santamaria. “How to Die Alone,” which is a product of her deal with ABC Signature and Onyx Collective, will be produced under her banner, Big Hattie Productions. Desiree Akhavan (“The Bisexual”) also serves as executive producer.
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Per the series’ logline, “‘How to Die Alone’ follows Melissa (Rothwell), a fat, black, neurotic who’s never been in love. After a comical brush with death, she refuses to settle for anything less than the life she wants, catapulting her on a journey to becoming ‘100 that bitch’ in real life by any means necessary.
- 11/17/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
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