It’s been a big year for Prime Video. From The Boys season 3 to The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power to even the terrible games presented on Thursday Night Football, there were many hits to satisfy Jeff Bezos’ bottom line. How is the Amazon streamer planning on closing out 2022? Why, with another potential hit, of course!
Amazon Prime Video’s list of new releases for December 2022 is highlighted by the return of an old favorite. Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan season 3 premieres all eight episodes on Dec. 21. This time around John Krasinki’s CIA analyst will be dealing with a potentially nuclear conflict with Russia. The only other original TV series of note this month is Three Pines on Dec. 2. The mystery series stars Alfred Molina as Chief Inspector Armand Gamache.
Over on the movie side of things, Prime Video is bringing forward a major holiday tile on Dec.
Amazon Prime Video’s list of new releases for December 2022 is highlighted by the return of an old favorite. Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan season 3 premieres all eight episodes on Dec. 21. This time around John Krasinki’s CIA analyst will be dealing with a potentially nuclear conflict with Russia. The only other original TV series of note this month is Three Pines on Dec. 2. The mystery series stars Alfred Molina as Chief Inspector Armand Gamache.
Over on the movie side of things, Prime Video is bringing forward a major holiday tile on Dec.
- 12/1/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Actress Sadie Sink, aka 'Max Mayfield' in the supernatural TV series "Stranger Things", poses for the latest issues of "Glamour" and "Wonderland" magazines:
Sink made her Broadway debut as part of the original cast of the "Annie" musical revival. While still starring in the play, she also appeared in the Emmy-winning TV series "The Americans" as 'Lana'.
In 2015, she co-starred with Helen Mirren in "The Audience" on Broadway. In 2017, Sink began playing 'Maxine Mayfield', a skateboarder from an abusive household, in the Netflix series "Stranger Things".
October 2019, Sink starred in the Netflix horror feature "Eli" as 'Haley', a teenage girl who is later revealed to be the title character's older paternal half-sister. In 2021, Sink played the main role of 'Ziggy Berman' in "The Fear Street Trilogy", appearing in the second and third installments of the series, "Fear Street Part Two: 1978" and "Fear Street Part Three: 1666".
Sink also played...
Sink made her Broadway debut as part of the original cast of the "Annie" musical revival. While still starring in the play, she also appeared in the Emmy-winning TV series "The Americans" as 'Lana'.
In 2015, she co-starred with Helen Mirren in "The Audience" on Broadway. In 2017, Sink began playing 'Maxine Mayfield', a skateboarder from an abusive household, in the Netflix series "Stranger Things".
October 2019, Sink starred in the Netflix horror feature "Eli" as 'Haley', a teenage girl who is later revealed to be the title character's older paternal half-sister. In 2021, Sink played the main role of 'Ziggy Berman' in "The Fear Street Trilogy", appearing in the second and third installments of the series, "Fear Street Part Two: 1978" and "Fear Street Part Three: 1666".
Sink also played...
- 11/29/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
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Andrew Lloyd Webber and Michael Harrison are launching a new musical theater venture.
The well-known composer and international producer have come together to form Lloyd Webber Harrison Musicals, a joint endeavor that will see the long-time collaborators producing new entries for Webber’s musical catalog.
Lloyd Webber described Harrison as “easily one of the world’s leading young theater producers” in a partnership that “will build on our relationship.”
“On a personal level, I am thrilled,” the composer said in a statement. “I will now concentrate on composing knowing that I have a first-rate producer to collaborate with in the future.”
Their new partnership will see the company finding and developing new musicals, alongside the creation of new productions based on Lloyd Webber’s existing and expanding musical catalog. The duo’s existing projects and business at their independent companies — Lloyd Webber’s...
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Michael Harrison are launching a new musical theater venture.
The well-known composer and international producer have come together to form Lloyd Webber Harrison Musicals, a joint endeavor that will see the long-time collaborators producing new entries for Webber’s musical catalog.
Lloyd Webber described Harrison as “easily one of the world’s leading young theater producers” in a partnership that “will build on our relationship.”
“On a personal level, I am thrilled,” the composer said in a statement. “I will now concentrate on composing knowing that I have a first-rate producer to collaborate with in the future.”
Their new partnership will see the company finding and developing new musicals, alongside the creation of new productions based on Lloyd Webber’s existing and expanding musical catalog. The duo’s existing projects and business at their independent companies — Lloyd Webber’s...
- 11/28/2022
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"Annie" goes back a long way.
John Huston's 1982 musical film version of "Annie" was based on a Broadway show that debuted in Connecticut in 1976. That musical was, in turn, based on the popular newspaper comic strip "Little Orphan Annie" which made its own debut in 1924. Authored by Harold Gray from its start until his death in 1968, "Little Orphan Annie" was a cultural staple for many decades. After Gray's passing, other authors continued the strip's run until its final cancelation in 2010. Gray based "Little Orphan Annie" on a James Whitcomb Riley poem that was first published in 1885. The poem was originally called "The Elf Child," but was later changed to "Little Orphant Annie" (employing a Hoosier dialect on "orphant"). This is all to say, "Annie" has been part of the popular consciousness for over 137 years.
Annie, as the title of her strip indicates, was indeed an orphan who was adopted...
John Huston's 1982 musical film version of "Annie" was based on a Broadway show that debuted in Connecticut in 1976. That musical was, in turn, based on the popular newspaper comic strip "Little Orphan Annie" which made its own debut in 1924. Authored by Harold Gray from its start until his death in 1968, "Little Orphan Annie" was a cultural staple for many decades. After Gray's passing, other authors continued the strip's run until its final cancelation in 2010. Gray based "Little Orphan Annie" on a James Whitcomb Riley poem that was first published in 1885. The poem was originally called "The Elf Child," but was later changed to "Little Orphant Annie" (employing a Hoosier dialect on "orphant"). This is all to say, "Annie" has been part of the popular consciousness for over 137 years.
Annie, as the title of her strip indicates, was indeed an orphan who was adopted...
- 11/20/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
It’s time to get the hot cocoa boiling and the holiday decorations up! It’s almost December and nearly every streaming service has consumers covered with both seasonal content and new shows to carry them into the new year. Amazon’s Prime Video service has a few new series debuting, including “Riches.” Starring Deborah Ayorinde, from “Them,” the series is described as “a high-stakes family drama about the exploits of the stylish, privileged, and super-successful Richards siblings vying for control over the family business.”
The streamer also brings actor John Krasinski back into the world of Tom Clancy with the third season of “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan.” This installment finds CIA officer Jack Ryan wrongly accused of treason and on the run from his own government as he races against the clock to stop a global catastrophe. The season hits December 21.
If you’re in the market for classic television,...
The streamer also brings actor John Krasinski back into the world of Tom Clancy with the third season of “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan.” This installment finds CIA officer Jack Ryan wrongly accused of treason and on the run from his own government as he races against the clock to stop a global catastrophe. The season hits December 21.
If you’re in the market for classic television,...
- 11/18/2022
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
Movie genres have gone in and out of style as long as movies have been a thing. In the 1940s and '50s, Westerns were all the rage, but nowadays you rarely see them. Superhero movies dominated the box office throughout the 2010s and have continued to do so in 2022. But even when you start seeing a certain type of movie less and less, it rarely disappears completely. Case in point, there are still Westerns being produced to this day, even if they're nowhere near as ubiquitous as they were once upon a time in Hollywood.
For Tim Curry, however, the 1982 film adaptation of the hit stage show "Annie" felt like the end of the line for movie musicals. Curry, famed for his work in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and "It," starred in the movie as "Rooster" Hannigan, a villainous con artist who plots to pose as the father...
For Tim Curry, however, the 1982 film adaptation of the hit stage show "Annie" felt like the end of the line for movie musicals. Curry, famed for his work in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and "It," starred in the movie as "Rooster" Hannigan, a villainous con artist who plots to pose as the father...
- 11/16/2022
- by Matt Rainis
- Slash Film
Ever since actor Sadie Sink first appeared on the premiere episode of the second season of "Stranger Things" as Max Mayfield, her legion of fans have been steadily growing. Over the last five years, she has solidified herself as one of the most relatable characters in the Duffer Brothers' ongoing epic series that pits the townspeople of Hawkins, Indiana against the eternal horrors of the Upside Down. We last saw Max at the end of season 4 clinging to life in an induced coma, but Sink will next be seen in Darren Aronofsky's acclaimed new film "The Whale" (which Marshall Shaffer reviewed for /Film at the Venice Film Festival). Sink will play Brendan Fraser's estranged daughter Ellie who hasn't seen her father since he abandoned the family years prior. Mega-fans of "Stranger Things" (myself included) are about to see a deeper, more vulnerable side of Sink in "The Whale...
- 11/12/2022
- by Drew Tinnin
- Slash Film
Ryan Reynolds Recalls ‘Truly Horrible’ Appearance on Korea’s ‘Masked Singer’: ‘I Was in Actual Hell’
Ryan Reynolds is returning to a “traumatic” experience showing off his singing chops.
While Reynolds and co-star Will Ferrell underwent a seven-week-long “theater camp” experience to lead film “Spirited,” a modern musical twist on “A Christmas Carol,” Reynolds recalled a not-as-successful turn singing in a Korean reality competition series.
“I’ve been doing this job a long time, and you go on these international tours, and you start saying, ‘What’s the weirdest show we can go on?'” Reynolds said on “Today” of a 2018 stint on “King of Masked Singer,” the Korean version of “The Masked Singer.” “This was before ‘The Masked Singer’ was in the U.S. So they said, ‘They have this show called “The Masked Singer,” which is huge in South Korea.’ I said, ‘We’re doing this show. We have to do that show.'”
Reynolds sang “Tomorrow” from the musical “Annie” while disguised as...
While Reynolds and co-star Will Ferrell underwent a seven-week-long “theater camp” experience to lead film “Spirited,” a modern musical twist on “A Christmas Carol,” Reynolds recalled a not-as-successful turn singing in a Korean reality competition series.
“I’ve been doing this job a long time, and you go on these international tours, and you start saying, ‘What’s the weirdest show we can go on?'” Reynolds said on “Today” of a 2018 stint on “King of Masked Singer,” the Korean version of “The Masked Singer.” “This was before ‘The Masked Singer’ was in the U.S. So they said, ‘They have this show called “The Masked Singer,” which is huge in South Korea.’ I said, ‘We’re doing this show. We have to do that show.'”
Reynolds sang “Tomorrow” from the musical “Annie” while disguised as...
- 11/8/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Volume 2 (Episodes 9-16) is available now from Walt Disney Records. “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” debuted on May 4, with all Season One episodes now streaming exclusively on Disney+.
The second season of the critically acclaimed animated series “Star Wars: The Bad Batch,” will launch in 2022. Commenting on the second season announcement, executive producer Dave Filoni said, “The entire Lucasfilm Animation team and I would like to thank Disney+ and our fans for the opportunity to continue telling the story of the Bad Batch.”
Award-winning composer Kevin Kiner composed and produced all 37 and 38 tracks respectively on Volume 1 and Volume 2. Kiner said, “We’re proud to be completing the first season soundtrack of The Bad Batch with Volume 2! There are so many high points in here as the season builds to its finale that it’s impossible to mention all of them, but we’ve got the...
The second season of the critically acclaimed animated series “Star Wars: The Bad Batch,” will launch in 2022. Commenting on the second season announcement, executive producer Dave Filoni said, “The entire Lucasfilm Animation team and I would like to thank Disney+ and our fans for the opportunity to continue telling the story of the Bad Batch.”
Award-winning composer Kevin Kiner composed and produced all 37 and 38 tracks respectively on Volume 1 and Volume 2. Kiner said, “We’re proud to be completing the first season soundtrack of The Bad Batch with Volume 2! There are so many high points in here as the season builds to its finale that it’s impossible to mention all of them, but we’ve got the...
- 8/29/2021
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
NBC has found its Little Orphan Annie: 12-year-old Celina Smith will headline the network’s forthcoming musical event Annie Live!, it was announced Tuesday.
Smith — who is best known for her supporting role as Rebecca Wilson on Tyler Perry’s Nickelodeon sitcom Young Dylan — won the role after a nationwide search. She previously played Young Nala in the national touring company of The Lion King. She joins an all-star cast that includes Harry Connick Jr. (Will & Grace) as Sir Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks, Taraji P. Henson (Empire) as Miss Hannigan, Nicole Scherzinger (The Masked Singer) as Grace, and Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable...
Smith — who is best known for her supporting role as Rebecca Wilson on Tyler Perry’s Nickelodeon sitcom Young Dylan — won the role after a nationwide search. She previously played Young Nala in the national touring company of The Lion King. She joins an all-star cast that includes Harry Connick Jr. (Will & Grace) as Sir Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks, Taraji P. Henson (Empire) as Miss Hannigan, Nicole Scherzinger (The Masked Singer) as Grace, and Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable...
- 8/24/2021
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.
The Hottest August (Brett Story)
Where better than New York City to make a structuralist film? Cities are iterative, their street grids diagrams of theme and variation, and New York most of all—with its streets and avenues named for numbers and letters and states and cities and presidents and Revolutionary War generals spanning an archipelago, intersecting at a million little data points at which to measure class, race, culture, history, architecture and infrastructure. And time, too—from this human density emerge daily and seasonal rituals, a set of biorhythms, reliable as the earth’s, against which to mark gradual shifts and momentary fashions. Summer is for lounging on fire escapes, always, and, today, for Mister Softee. Yesterday it was shaved ice.
The Hottest August (Brett Story)
Where better than New York City to make a structuralist film? Cities are iterative, their street grids diagrams of theme and variation, and New York most of all—with its streets and avenues named for numbers and letters and states and cities and presidents and Revolutionary War generals spanning an archipelago, intersecting at a million little data points at which to measure class, race, culture, history, architecture and infrastructure. And time, too—from this human density emerge daily and seasonal rituals, a set of biorhythms, reliable as the earth’s, against which to mark gradual shifts and momentary fashions. Summer is for lounging on fire escapes, always, and, today, for Mister Softee. Yesterday it was shaved ice.
- 8/6/2021
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Nicole Scherzinger has joined the cast of NBC’s upcoming Annie Live! musical event, the network announced. She’ll play the role of Grace Farrell, assistant of Daddy Warbucks and champion of the little red-haired orphan.
“Musical theater has always made my heart soar, so I’m over the moon to join this amazing cast for such a great classic,” Scherzinger said.
Casting for the title character has not been announced, but the musical – set for Thursday, Dec. 2 – will feature Taraji P. Henson as Miss Hannigan and Harry Connick Jr. as Daddy Warbucks.
The character of Grace traditionally participates in such musical numbers as “I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here,” “N.Y.C.,” “You Make Me Happy,” “You Won’t Be an Orphan for Long,” “Annie,” and “New Deal for Christmas.”
Scherzinger is a panelist on Fox’s The Masked Singer, and until that show was probably best...
“Musical theater has always made my heart soar, so I’m over the moon to join this amazing cast for such a great classic,” Scherzinger said.
Casting for the title character has not been announced, but the musical – set for Thursday, Dec. 2 – will feature Taraji P. Henson as Miss Hannigan and Harry Connick Jr. as Daddy Warbucks.
The character of Grace traditionally participates in such musical numbers as “I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here,” “N.Y.C.,” “You Make Me Happy,” “You Won’t Be an Orphan for Long,” “Annie,” and “New Deal for Christmas.”
Scherzinger is a panelist on Fox’s The Masked Singer, and until that show was probably best...
- 8/5/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
The summer movie season may be winding down but Amazon Prime still has a hit or two up its sleeve in August 2021.
Amazon’s list new arrivals this month is highlighted by Evangelion:3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon A Time. That may be a mouthful of a name but it’s a big deal in the anime world. The streamer nagged exclusive rights to the final film in the Neon Genesis Evangelion film franchise known as “Rebuild of Evangelion”. With the future of the franchise up in the air, this could be the last chance in awhile for anime fans worldwide to catch some mecha action.
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August 2021 brings some other original films of note to Amazon as well.
Amazon’s list new arrivals this month is highlighted by Evangelion:3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon A Time. That may be a mouthful of a name but it’s a big deal in the anime world. The streamer nagged exclusive rights to the final film in the Neon Genesis Evangelion film franchise known as “Rebuild of Evangelion”. With the future of the franchise up in the air, this could be the last chance in awhile for anime fans worldwide to catch some mecha action.
Read more TV Demon Slayer: Mugen Train’s Success And Why Anime Will Never Be the Same By Ruel Butler Movies How Lord of the Rings Helm’s Deep Anime Film Could Expand Rohan’s History By Joseph Baxter
August 2021 brings some other original films of note to Amazon as well.
- 8/1/2021
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Film aficionados will want to keep an eye on Amazon Prime Video in August, as the streaming giant is set to debut two Cannes Film Festival premieres: “Val,” a new documentary about Val Kilmer that uses archival footage shot by the actor himself, and “Annette,” Leos Carax award-winning musical (it won best director at Cannes) starring Adam Driver and Maron Cotillard and featuring music by Ron and Russell Mael of Sparks.
But beyond the Prime Video originals, the Amazon library content added to the service next month is vast and impressive. Among the major movies coming to Prime Video include “Aliens,” “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” “Jaws,” “Moneyball,” and “Predator.” Meanwhile, IMDb TV, the free service that users can access without a corresponding Amazon Prime subscription, will host “Apollo 13,” “La La Land,” and “Ghostbusters” among many other big titles.
Here’s everything coming to Amazon Prime Video in August...
But beyond the Prime Video originals, the Amazon library content added to the service next month is vast and impressive. Among the major movies coming to Prime Video include “Aliens,” “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” “Jaws,” “Moneyball,” and “Predator.” Meanwhile, IMDb TV, the free service that users can access without a corresponding Amazon Prime subscription, will host “Apollo 13,” “La La Land,” and “Ghostbusters” among many other big titles.
Here’s everything coming to Amazon Prime Video in August...
- 7/30/2021
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Next month’s lineup at The Criterion Channel has been unveiled, featuring no shortage of excellent offerings. Leading the pack is a massive, 20-film retrospective dedicated to John Huston, featuring a mix of greatest and lesser-appreciated works, including Fat City, The Dead, Wise Blood, The Man Who Would Be King, and Key Largo. (The Treasure of the Sierra Madre will join the series on October 1.)
Also in the lineup is series on the works of Budd Boetticher (specifically his Randolph Scott-starring Ranown westerns), Ephraim Asili, Josephine Baker, Nikos Papatakis, Jean Harlow, Lee Isaac Chung (pre-Minari), Mani Kaul, and Michelle Parkerson.
The sparkling new restoration of La Piscine will also debut, along with Amores perros, Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s To the Ends of the Earth, Cate Shortland’s Lore, both Oxhide films, Moonstruck, and much more.
See the full list of August titles below and more on The Criterion Channel.
Abigail Harm,...
Also in the lineup is series on the works of Budd Boetticher (specifically his Randolph Scott-starring Ranown westerns), Ephraim Asili, Josephine Baker, Nikos Papatakis, Jean Harlow, Lee Isaac Chung (pre-Minari), Mani Kaul, and Michelle Parkerson.
The sparkling new restoration of La Piscine will also debut, along with Amores perros, Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s To the Ends of the Earth, Cate Shortland’s Lore, both Oxhide films, Moonstruck, and much more.
See the full list of August titles below and more on The Criterion Channel.
Abigail Harm,...
- 7/26/2021
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
There’s no business like show business, and if anyone has proven that over the past 16 months, it is “Stars In The House” co-hosts Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley!
The moment the theaters on Broadway went dark, the two put their heads together to find a way to give back, and provide much-needed entertainment to the community that they love. After hundreds of shows, thousands of guests, and millions of viewers, the impact of “Stars In The House” cannot be overstated, as it celebrates raising $1 Million for The Actors Fund. Donations from all around the world flooded in as people tuned in nearly every night to revisit beloved Broadway shows, television series, and films with the stars who made them, and have their spirits lifted by this one-of-a-kind series.
Rudetsky and Wesley will mark this unbelievable accomplishment with a very special In Person “Stars In The House” show on Wednesday,...
The moment the theaters on Broadway went dark, the two put their heads together to find a way to give back, and provide much-needed entertainment to the community that they love. After hundreds of shows, thousands of guests, and millions of viewers, the impact of “Stars In The House” cannot be overstated, as it celebrates raising $1 Million for The Actors Fund. Donations from all around the world flooded in as people tuned in nearly every night to revisit beloved Broadway shows, television series, and films with the stars who made them, and have their spirits lifted by this one-of-a-kind series.
Rudetsky and Wesley will mark this unbelievable accomplishment with a very special In Person “Stars In The House” show on Wednesday,...
- 6/25/2021
- Look to the Stars
The Sunday before Oscar nominations balloting began on March 5, we heard from the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. with their picks of the year when the Golden Globes winners were revealed. This Sunday (March 7), it is the turn of another group of journalists, the Critics Choice Association. Over its 25-year history, the Critics Choice Awards has previewed 14 Best Picture Oscar winners as well as 20 Best Director, 17 Best Actor, 14 Best Actress, 15 Supporting Actor and 18 Supporting Actress champs.
The (Cca) is the largest critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 400 television, radio and online critics and entertainment reporters. It was established in 2019 with the formal merger of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, recognizing the blurring of the distinctions between film, television, and streaming content.
Academy members began casting their Oscar nominations ballots on March 5 and have until March 10 to submit them online. At just six days,...
The (Cca) is the largest critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 400 television, radio and online critics and entertainment reporters. It was established in 2019 with the formal merger of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, recognizing the blurring of the distinctions between film, television, and streaming content.
Academy members began casting their Oscar nominations ballots on March 5 and have until March 10 to submit them online. At just six days,...
- 3/6/2021
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: Japanese major indie Gaga will launch sales on 3D animated feature Ryoma! The Prince Of Tennis at the upcoming Filmart in Hong Kong (March 15-18).
The movie is the first 3D computer-generated title that the company has produced and distributed in its 35-year history. Gaga entered the animation business in 2016 and has worked on titles including the Annie nominee Okko’s Inn by Kitaro Kosaka and Seven Days War by Yuta Murano, both of which screened in competition at Annecy, to date.
The Prince Of Tennis is a 20 years’ long-running comic series about middle-school tennis prodigy Ryoma developing friendship and tennis techniques through intense matches against powerhouse players. Selling over 60 million copies, the original series has developed into various media franchise such as animation TV series, musical stage, live-action film and video games.
The new animation feature is a stand–alone original story produced by the original comic author Takeshi Konomi.
The movie is the first 3D computer-generated title that the company has produced and distributed in its 35-year history. Gaga entered the animation business in 2016 and has worked on titles including the Annie nominee Okko’s Inn by Kitaro Kosaka and Seven Days War by Yuta Murano, both of which screened in competition at Annecy, to date.
The Prince Of Tennis is a 20 years’ long-running comic series about middle-school tennis prodigy Ryoma developing friendship and tennis techniques through intense matches against powerhouse players. Selling over 60 million copies, the original series has developed into various media franchise such as animation TV series, musical stage, live-action film and video games.
The new animation feature is a stand–alone original story produced by the original comic author Takeshi Konomi.
- 3/5/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Will Gluck’s Olive Bridge Entertainment has sold the rights to Geoff Rodkey’s middle-grade novel We’re Not From Here to Columbia Pictures, Deadline can report.
The feature adaptation will be a family-focused hybrid live-action and animation film which Rodkey will adapt with Mike Mitchell directing and Gluck and Jodi Hildebrand of Olive Bridge Entertainment producing.
The Crown Books published comedic book follows a family of humans who immigrate to an alien planet.
Rodkey is the Emmy-nominated screenwriter of the films Daddy Day Care, Rv, The Shaggy Dog and Good Luck Charlie, It’s Christmas! He’s also the author of nine novels for middle-grade readers, including the New York Times bestselling Tapper Twins comedy series and the adventure-comedy trilogy The Chronicles of Egg. The first book in the series, Deadweather and Sunrise, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize in the U.
The feature adaptation will be a family-focused hybrid live-action and animation film which Rodkey will adapt with Mike Mitchell directing and Gluck and Jodi Hildebrand of Olive Bridge Entertainment producing.
The Crown Books published comedic book follows a family of humans who immigrate to an alien planet.
Rodkey is the Emmy-nominated screenwriter of the films Daddy Day Care, Rv, The Shaggy Dog and Good Luck Charlie, It’s Christmas! He’s also the author of nine novels for middle-grade readers, including the New York Times bestselling Tapper Twins comedy series and the adventure-comedy trilogy The Chronicles of Egg. The first book in the series, Deadweather and Sunrise, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize in the U.
- 5/29/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
India and Singapore-based animation outfit Cosmos-Maya is driving into the animated feature arena with “Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds,” an adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ classic novel “The Three Musketeers.”
A co-production with Spain’s Apolo Films, “Dogtanian” is an iconic television property that was first aired on Mbs in Japan in 1981, Television Espanola in 1982 and the BBC in 1985. There have been several iterations of the show since, and some 40 years on, it is still airing in more than 100 territories.
Emmy and Annie nominee Doug Langdale (“Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness”) is writing the film script, based on the original written by Claudio Biern Boyd, who is President of Apolo Films. Toni Garcia (“Invizimals”) is set to direct.
Universal has boarded the project, taking Svod for several territories including the U.K., France and Germany. Spanish partners on the project include Tve, Lusomundo and A Contracorriente, with financial support from Ico,...
A co-production with Spain’s Apolo Films, “Dogtanian” is an iconic television property that was first aired on Mbs in Japan in 1981, Television Espanola in 1982 and the BBC in 1985. There have been several iterations of the show since, and some 40 years on, it is still airing in more than 100 territories.
Emmy and Annie nominee Doug Langdale (“Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness”) is writing the film script, based on the original written by Claudio Biern Boyd, who is President of Apolo Films. Toni Garcia (“Invizimals”) is set to direct.
Universal has boarded the project, taking Svod for several territories including the U.K., France and Germany. Spanish partners on the project include Tve, Lusomundo and A Contracorriente, with financial support from Ico,...
- 2/11/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Caitlin Moran’s career kicked off like a power chord. At 17, the rock critic prodigy who’d grown up broke in a Wolverhampton council flat with four brothers and her parents’ illegal puppy mill was being flown to America for an all-night slumber party with Courtney Love. Two weeks after her article ran, Kurt Cobain killed himself. Moran was accused of triggering his depression by publishing Love’s quotes about shagging her ex, Smashing Pumpkins’ singer Billy Corgan. In typical fashion, she later darkly joked that she’d “killed the spokesperson for my generation. Soz!”
Coky Giedroyc’s “How to Build a Girl,” penned by Moran and based on her semi-autobiographical best-selling memoir of the same name, doesn’t even reference that story. It’s got enough material just from the year before, when the 16-year-old girl was so desperate to buy back her family’s TV that she submitted...
Coky Giedroyc’s “How to Build a Girl,” penned by Moran and based on her semi-autobiographical best-selling memoir of the same name, doesn’t even reference that story. It’s got enough material just from the year before, when the 16-year-old girl was so desperate to buy back her family’s TV that she submitted...
- 9/8/2019
- by Amy Nicholson
- Variety Film + TV
Johanna Morrigan (Beanie Feldstein) is used to not seeing leading ladies like herself — goofy, a little chubby, academically inclined, friendless, super into dogs — in books or movies. Hell, she’s used to not even really seeing herself in her own life, instead whiling away her time dreaming of an existence where she might have the chance to shine. A poet, a reader, and a follower of such diverse luminaries as Sylvia Plath, Sigmund Freud, and even the fictional Jo March, Johanna has a spark, but absolutely nothing to fan it with.
While most stories like Johanna’s might get a bump from the introduction of a romantic suitor, Johanna isn’t into that either, and as she announces during the energetic introduction to Coky Giedroyc’s winning “How to Build a Girl,” her philosophy is more evolved: “I do not think my adventure starts with a boy, it starts with me.
While most stories like Johanna’s might get a bump from the introduction of a romantic suitor, Johanna isn’t into that either, and as she announces during the energetic introduction to Coky Giedroyc’s winning “How to Build a Girl,” her philosophy is more evolved: “I do not think my adventure starts with a boy, it starts with me.
- 9/7/2019
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Cameron Diaz will celebrate her 47th birthday on August 30, 2019. The model-turned-actress gained fame and acclaim in the nineties and beyond with a number of outstanding performances. She has surprisingly disappeared from public in recent years. Her last film role was in 2014 with the somewhat disastrous remake of the Broadway musical “Annie.”
Diaz had an auspicious start to her career. With no prior acting experience, she earned the lead female role in the Jim Carrey film “The Mask.” That movie led to a number of other roles, but it wasn’t until a few years later when she had a supporting role in the Julia Roberts film “My Best Friend’s Wedding” that she really became a force in films.
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Those roles led to more acclaimed work earning her a total of four Golden Globe nominations, the New York Film Critics...
Diaz had an auspicious start to her career. With no prior acting experience, she earned the lead female role in the Jim Carrey film “The Mask.” That movie led to a number of other roles, but it wasn’t until a few years later when she had a supporting role in the Julia Roberts film “My Best Friend’s Wedding” that she really became a force in films.
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Those roles led to more acclaimed work earning her a total of four Golden Globe nominations, the New York Film Critics...
- 8/30/2019
- by Robert Pius and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Cameron Diaz will celebrate her 47th birthday on August 30, 2019. The model-turned-actress gained fame and acclaim in the nineties and beyond with a number of outstanding performances. She has surprisingly disappeared from public in recent years. Her last film role was in 2014 with the somewhat disastrous remake of the Broadway musical “Annie.”
Diaz had an auspicious start to her career. With no prior acting experience, she earned the lead female role in the Jim Carrey film “The Mask.” That movie led to a number of other roles, but it wasn’t until a few years later when she had a supporting role in the Julia Roberts film “My Best Friend’s Wedding” that she really became a force in films.
Those roles led to more acclaimed work earning her a total of four Golden Globe nominations, the New York Film Critics’ Best Actress Award (“There’s Something About Mary”) and three SAG Awards nominations.
Diaz had an auspicious start to her career. With no prior acting experience, she earned the lead female role in the Jim Carrey film “The Mask.” That movie led to a number of other roles, but it wasn’t until a few years later when she had a supporting role in the Julia Roberts film “My Best Friend’s Wedding” that she really became a force in films.
Those roles led to more acclaimed work earning her a total of four Golden Globe nominations, the New York Film Critics’ Best Actress Award (“There’s Something About Mary”) and three SAG Awards nominations.
- 8/30/2019
- by Robert Pius, Misty Holland and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Two years ago, I caught this special on TV where Kristen Bell facilitated a group of adults who were once high school theater geeks to get back together, and in one week re-learn their lines, blocking, choreography, music, and everything else that goes into a musical to put on the show Into the Woods at their old high school. I loved it! I was a high school theater kid, and I could totally picture myself doing this show. It was really fun to watch.
Well, that one-off episode has turned itself into a series that will be available on Disney’s streaming service, Disney+ when it becomes available on November 12th.
Executive Producer Kristen Bell brings together former castmates of a high school musical, tasking them with re-creating their original performance in a high school reunion like no other. Emotions run high as the former students face faded friendships, former flames,...
Well, that one-off episode has turned itself into a series that will be available on Disney’s streaming service, Disney+ when it becomes available on November 12th.
Executive Producer Kristen Bell brings together former castmates of a high school musical, tasking them with re-creating their original performance in a high school reunion like no other. Emotions run high as the former students face faded friendships, former flames,...
- 8/26/2019
- by Jessica Fisher
- GeekTyrant
Brian Oliver’s New Republic Pictures, the company that co-financed and produced “Rocketman,” is developing a female ensemble comedy “Inward Bound.”
The announcement comes on the heels of Universal’s “Good Boys” becoming the first R-rated comedy to open in first place at the North American box office in three years, as well as the biggest opening for an original comedy this year.
“There is a large theatrical market for ensemble comedies, especially one as funny and, yes, as raunchy as ‘Inward Bound,'” Oliver said. “It’s got a great set of roles for talent and we’re eager to see this on the big screen.”
Written by stand-up comedian Stefanie Kahn, the “Inward Bound” script follows a divorced mother’s trip to a “romance rehab” staffed by hunky guides to service more than the women’s camping needs. Brought into New Republic Pictures by head of development John Hilary Shepherd,...
The announcement comes on the heels of Universal’s “Good Boys” becoming the first R-rated comedy to open in first place at the North American box office in three years, as well as the biggest opening for an original comedy this year.
“There is a large theatrical market for ensemble comedies, especially one as funny and, yes, as raunchy as ‘Inward Bound,'” Oliver said. “It’s got a great set of roles for talent and we’re eager to see this on the big screen.”
Written by stand-up comedian Stefanie Kahn, the “Inward Bound” script follows a divorced mother’s trip to a “romance rehab” staffed by hunky guides to service more than the women’s camping needs. Brought into New Republic Pictures by head of development John Hilary Shepherd,...
- 8/19/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Martin Charnin, best known for creating and directing the Broadway musical Annie, has died at 84.
The Tony-winning lyricist, writer and librettist suffered a heart attack on Wednesday, according to a Facebook post by his daughter, Sasha.
Charnin is credited with lyrics and directing seven Broadway shows. HisTony Award was for best original score was shared with composer Charles Strouse for Annie. Charnin also won three Emmys for television variety specials and a Grammy for Jay-Z’s “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem),” which sampled lyrics from an Annie song.
The Annie concept premiered in 1976 and opened on Broadway in 1977. The adaptation from the Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie, a youngster who goes to live with a wealthy bachelor during the Great Depression, was a big hit, running for 2,327 performances.
Charnin directed the original production and wrote the lyrics for the musical.
Born Martin Jay Charnin on Nov. 24, 1934 in New York,...
The Tony-winning lyricist, writer and librettist suffered a heart attack on Wednesday, according to a Facebook post by his daughter, Sasha.
Charnin is credited with lyrics and directing seven Broadway shows. HisTony Award was for best original score was shared with composer Charles Strouse for Annie. Charnin also won three Emmys for television variety specials and a Grammy for Jay-Z’s “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem),” which sampled lyrics from an Annie song.
The Annie concept premiered in 1976 and opened on Broadway in 1977. The adaptation from the Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie, a youngster who goes to live with a wealthy bachelor during the Great Depression, was a big hit, running for 2,327 performances.
Charnin directed the original production and wrote the lyrics for the musical.
Born Martin Jay Charnin on Nov. 24, 1934 in New York,...
- 7/7/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Martin Charnin, the Tony-winning lyricist, writer and librettist best known for creating and directing the sensationally successful Broadway musical Annie, has died. He was 84.
Charnin died Saturday in a hospital in White Plains, New York, three days after suffering a heart attack, his daughter, Sasha, told The Hollywood Reporter.
She wrote on Facebook. "As loving as he was, [he] has kept all of us completely directionless. Which way do we go Daddy? Damn," she wrote. "Like he said and as corny as this sounds … the sun'll come out tomorrow."
With more than 40 productions to his ...
Charnin died Saturday in a hospital in White Plains, New York, three days after suffering a heart attack, his daughter, Sasha, told The Hollywood Reporter.
She wrote on Facebook. "As loving as he was, [he] has kept all of us completely directionless. Which way do we go Daddy? Damn," she wrote. "Like he said and as corny as this sounds … the sun'll come out tomorrow."
With more than 40 productions to his ...
Chico, the adorable Chihuahua from Legally Blonde — The Musical has died.
Chico’s owner William Berloni, famously known as Broadway’s leading animal trainer, announced the sad news on Instagram Thursday, revealing that Chico died on Monday. He was 14.
For the entire 2007-08 run of the play, Chico played Bruiser, Elle Woods’ tiny pup.
When it’s duration on Broadway ended, Chico continued touring for more than a decade, acting in regional productions all over the world.
The pooch retired two years ago.
Chico got his big break after being shown to Berloni at the Associated Humane Society in Newark,...
Chico’s owner William Berloni, famously known as Broadway’s leading animal trainer, announced the sad news on Instagram Thursday, revealing that Chico died on Monday. He was 14.
For the entire 2007-08 run of the play, Chico played Bruiser, Elle Woods’ tiny pup.
When it’s duration on Broadway ended, Chico continued touring for more than a decade, acting in regional productions all over the world.
The pooch retired two years ago.
Chico got his big break after being shown to Berloni at the Associated Humane Society in Newark,...
- 3/15/2019
- by Robyn Merrett
- PEOPLE.com
Chico, the Chihuahua who appeared in the entire 2007-08 Broadway run of Legally Blonde – The Musical, as well as the national tour, regional productions, an MTV taping of the show and an Amazon reality series about his owner and trainer Bill Berloni, died March 11. He was 14, and his death was announced by Berloni.
As the Legally Blonde character Bruiser, Chico became the public face of the show, on billboards, print ads and the musical’s official logo. Chico also made the Broadway record books: According to Berloni, the Chihuahua was the first dog ever trusted to deliver a production’s crucial opening “conversation.” As the musical begins, a human character asks “Brusier” where main character Elle Woods is. Bruiser barks an answer, then repeats the routine for three additional questions, crucially setting up the first scene’s premise.
In addition to Legally Blonde, Chico was included in Amazon’s From...
As the Legally Blonde character Bruiser, Chico became the public face of the show, on billboards, print ads and the musical’s official logo. Chico also made the Broadway record books: According to Berloni, the Chihuahua was the first dog ever trusted to deliver a production’s crucial opening “conversation.” As the musical begins, a human character asks “Brusier” where main character Elle Woods is. Bruiser barks an answer, then repeats the routine for three additional questions, crucially setting up the first scene’s premise.
In addition to Legally Blonde, Chico was included in Amazon’s From...
- 3/14/2019
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Over the course of the six-episode first season of Hulu’s Shrill (March 15th), Aidy Bryant’s Annie, an alt-weekly staffer in Portland, Oregon, is repeatedly interrogated and hassled about her weight, her dress size and her caloric intake. Strangers feel compelled to offer unsolicited diet and exercise advice, or even to grab certain parts of her body to figure out whether, as one puts it, “There is a small person inside of you, dying to get out.” (“Well, I hope that small person’s Ok in there,” Annie quips,...
- 3/12/2019
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
At this crucial point in the annual Oscar race, contenders for major awards are vulnerable to any negative news that might tip the scales against them. Negative campaigns by hired guns for leading candidates have often upended expectations and pushed their targets against voting deadlines.
Last year, there were questions raised about the authenticity of the script for the Oscar-winning picture “The Shape of Water” and seeds of a debate about whether “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” was racist. And Gary Oldman had to overcome a controversy too — reminders of a homophobic comment he made in an interview several years earlier to win best actor for “Darkest Hour.”
In the last 48 hours, we have news about three films that might threaten vulnerable front-runners and which prompted some quick defensive responses:
Lady Gaga and R. Kelly
The star of “A Star is Born” issued a stunningly earnest apology on Thursday for...
Last year, there were questions raised about the authenticity of the script for the Oscar-winning picture “The Shape of Water” and seeds of a debate about whether “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” was racist. And Gary Oldman had to overcome a controversy too — reminders of a homophobic comment he made in an interview several years earlier to win best actor for “Darkest Hour.”
In the last 48 hours, we have news about three films that might threaten vulnerable front-runners and which prompted some quick defensive responses:
Lady Gaga and R. Kelly
The star of “A Star is Born” issued a stunningly earnest apology on Thursday for...
- 1/11/2019
- by Jack Mathews
- Gold Derby
Cameron Diaz kept things low-key ahead of her birthday this year.
Just days before the actress turned 46 on Thursday, Diaz was seen getting some groceries from Whole Foods on Saturday in Glendale, California.
During her casual outing, the actress wore a blue-and-white striped dress with a floral design, which she paired with a long neutral-colored cardigan and a pair of flip flops. To complete her look, Diaz carried a white bag as well as what appeared to be a glass bottle of water.
In recent years, Diaz has been living her life outside of the Hollywood spotlight — and absolutely loving it.
Just days before the actress turned 46 on Thursday, Diaz was seen getting some groceries from Whole Foods on Saturday in Glendale, California.
During her casual outing, the actress wore a blue-and-white striped dress with a floral design, which she paired with a long neutral-colored cardigan and a pair of flip flops. To complete her look, Diaz carried a white bag as well as what appeared to be a glass bottle of water.
In recent years, Diaz has been living her life outside of the Hollywood spotlight — and absolutely loving it.
- 8/30/2018
- by Maria Pasquini
- PEOPLE.com
Exclusive: Young actress Zoe Colletti is attached as part of the ensemble cast of Scary Stories to Tell In The Dark, the Guillermo Del Toro-produced film based on the Alvin Schwartz’s internationally best-selling book of the same title. The Oscar-winning Shape Of Water director adapted the screenplay with Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunstan, Dan Hageman and Kevin Hageman.
Directed by André Øvredal, the film follows a group of young teens who must solve the mystery surrounding sudden and macabre deaths in their small town. Colletti will play Stella Michaels.
Sean Daniel, Elizabeth Grave, Jason F. Brown, and J. Miles Dale are producing the film as well. Shooting is slated to commence this month.
Entertainment One (eOne) and CBS Films are co-financing the project, with CBS Films distributing the feature in the U.S. via Lionsgate. eOne will release the pic in Canada, UK, Australia/New Zealand, Germany, Benelux, Spain, Austria,...
Directed by André Øvredal, the film follows a group of young teens who must solve the mystery surrounding sudden and macabre deaths in their small town. Colletti will play Stella Michaels.
Sean Daniel, Elizabeth Grave, Jason F. Brown, and J. Miles Dale are producing the film as well. Shooting is slated to commence this month.
Entertainment One (eOne) and CBS Films are co-financing the project, with CBS Films distributing the feature in the U.S. via Lionsgate. eOne will release the pic in Canada, UK, Australia/New Zealand, Germany, Benelux, Spain, Austria,...
- 8/23/2018
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Neil Patrick Harris, Kevin Bacon Remember Producer Craig Zadan: ‘He Had Music and Dance in His Soul’
Neil Patrick Harris, Kevin Bacon and Debra Messing were among the Hollywood stars who paid tribute to Emmy-winning producer Craig Zadan on Tuesday night.
Zadan, who was behind the productions of numerous Academy Awards telecasts, TV projects and Broadway musicals, died at the age of 69 due to complications related to shoulder replacement surgery.
“He’s been a friend my entire adult life, championed me to host the Oscars, brought musical theatre back to TV. A wonderful, kind spirit,” Harris wrote on Twitter in remembrance.
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The “How I Met Your Mother” star became the first openly gay man to host the Academy Awards in 2015.
“He had music and dance in his soul. And when people are dancing and singing the world is a better place. Rip Craig and Cut Loose!” tweeted Bacon, who had his breakout role in Zadan’s 1984 hit “Footloose.
Zadan, who was behind the productions of numerous Academy Awards telecasts, TV projects and Broadway musicals, died at the age of 69 due to complications related to shoulder replacement surgery.
“He’s been a friend my entire adult life, championed me to host the Oscars, brought musical theatre back to TV. A wonderful, kind spirit,” Harris wrote on Twitter in remembrance.
Also Read: Craig Zadan, Emmy-Nominated Oscars Producer, Dies at 69
The “How I Met Your Mother” star became the first openly gay man to host the Academy Awards in 2015.
“He had music and dance in his soul. And when people are dancing and singing the world is a better place. Rip Craig and Cut Loose!” tweeted Bacon, who had his breakout role in Zadan’s 1984 hit “Footloose.
- 8/22/2018
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
Elmarie Wendel, who played the Solomon family’s landlord Mrs. Dubcek on “3rd Rock From the Sun,” has died. She was 89.
Wendel’s daughter confirmed her death on Instagram Saturday.
“#ripelmariewendel,” the post reads. “You were a great mom and a badass dame.”
Wendel’s “3rd Rock” co-star Jim Beaver remembered her on social media as well.
“She was raucous, funny, endearing, and terribly, terribly sweet,” he wrote. “Goodnight, Mrs. Dubcek, wherever you are.”
Beaver starred as Happy Doug on the series.
In addition to her role on “3rd Rock,” Wendel had credits on “Seinfeld,” “Love & War,” “Murphy Brown,” “Murder, She Wrote,” and “Empty Nest.” She also had a voice role in 2012’s Dr. Seuss adaptation “The Lorax” as Aunt Grizelda. Her most recent recurring role was on “George Lopez” from 2003-2007 as Gina.
Wendel was born Nov. 23, 1928 on a farm in Howard County, Iowa and performed with her...
Wendel’s daughter confirmed her death on Instagram Saturday.
“#ripelmariewendel,” the post reads. “You were a great mom and a badass dame.”
Wendel’s “3rd Rock” co-star Jim Beaver remembered her on social media as well.
“She was raucous, funny, endearing, and terribly, terribly sweet,” he wrote. “Goodnight, Mrs. Dubcek, wherever you are.”
Beaver starred as Happy Doug on the series.
In addition to her role on “3rd Rock,” Wendel had credits on “Seinfeld,” “Love & War,” “Murphy Brown,” “Murder, She Wrote,” and “Empty Nest.” She also had a voice role in 2012’s Dr. Seuss adaptation “The Lorax” as Aunt Grizelda. Her most recent recurring role was on “George Lopez” from 2003-2007 as Gina.
Wendel was born Nov. 23, 1928 on a farm in Howard County, Iowa and performed with her...
- 7/22/2018
- by Erin Nyren
- Variety Film + TV
To the very best of our knowledge, this weekend will serve as the first time ever that eight of the top ten films at the weekend box office will be sequels. Both of the past two weekends have featured seven sequels within the top ten * which had happened before (see the very same weekend two years ago) * but with the release of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, The Equalizer 2 and Unfriended: Dark Web this weekend, it's virtually guaranteed at least eight of this weekend's top ten films will be sequels. The sequel leading the charge will be Universal's release of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, which debuts ten years after the first film delivered over $144 million domestically and an impressive $609.8 million worldwide, which, at the time, was the highest grossing musical worldwide until Beauty and the Beast exploded to $1.26 billion worldwide last year. While Mamma Mia 2 won't challenge Beauty's record,...
- 7/19/2018
- by Brad Brevet <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
- Box Office Mojo
Who said the musical is dead? The last 40 years has produced box office hits out of film adaptations of Broadway smashes, original movie musicals and a few, beloved, all-time classics. Hoping to join these ranks is “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again,” opening this weekend. Here are the Top 20, highest grossing musicals of the last 40 years. (All box office figures courtesy of BoxOfficeMojo)
17. “The Blues Brothers” (1980) - $57.2 million
The production of “The Blues Brothers” was a costly fiasco that spiraled into one of the most expensive comedies of all time. And though it still wound up the 10th highest grossing film of 1980, it wound up behind another far cheaper comedy that came as a surprise just a week later, “Airplane!”
18. “Coal Miner’s Daughter” (1980) – $67.1 million
Sissy Spacek played the legendary country singer Loretta Lynn in Michael Apted’s biopic that went on to be one of the Top 10 box office...
17. “The Blues Brothers” (1980) - $57.2 million
The production of “The Blues Brothers” was a costly fiasco that spiraled into one of the most expensive comedies of all time. And though it still wound up the 10th highest grossing film of 1980, it wound up behind another far cheaper comedy that came as a surprise just a week later, “Airplane!”
18. “Coal Miner’s Daughter” (1980) – $67.1 million
Sissy Spacek played the legendary country singer Loretta Lynn in Michael Apted’s biopic that went on to be one of the Top 10 box office...
- 7/18/2018
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Gary Beach, the Broadway actor who created the role of Lumiere in Disney’s Beauty and The Beast and won a Tony Award for his unforgettable turn as director Roger DeBris in Mel Brooks’ The Producers, died Tuesday in Palm Springs. He was 70.
His death was announced by his agent Steven Unger. No cause was given.
“I am the happiest boy in the fifth grade,” Beach said as he accepted the 2001 Tony for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. He was nominated for the award two other times: In 1994 for Beauty and the Beast (same category) and 2001 as Best Actor in a Musical for his performance as Albin in the revival of La Cage aux Folles.
“Gary Beach, an actor of consummate skill and artistry, was a glorious human being,” said The Baruch Frankel Routh Viertel Group, the producers of The Producers, “a gifted, generous and incredibly funny actor whose...
His death was announced by his agent Steven Unger. No cause was given.
“I am the happiest boy in the fifth grade,” Beach said as he accepted the 2001 Tony for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. He was nominated for the award two other times: In 1994 for Beauty and the Beast (same category) and 2001 as Best Actor in a Musical for his performance as Albin in the revival of La Cage aux Folles.
“Gary Beach, an actor of consummate skill and artistry, was a glorious human being,” said The Baruch Frankel Routh Viertel Group, the producers of The Producers, “a gifted, generous and incredibly funny actor whose...
- 7/18/2018
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Gary Beach, who earned a Tony Award in 2001 for Mel Brooks’ Broadway musical “The Producers,” died Monday in Palm Springs, Calif., his agent Steven Unger confirmed. No cause of death was given.
Beach also earned Tony nominations for playing Lumiere in Disney’s 1994 Broadway adaptation of “Beauty and the Beast” and the drag star Albin in the 2004 revival of Jerry Herman’s “La Cage aux Folles.”
But he is best remembered for his turn as the flamboyantly gay director Roger de Bris who tries to stage the musical-within-a-musical “Springtime for Hitler” in Brooks’ musical comedy “The Producers.”
He won wide acclaim — and one of the show’s record-breaking 12 Tony Awards — for the role, first played by Christopher Hewett in Brooks’ 1967 film of the same name. “I am the happiest boy in the fifth grade,” he said on accepting the award on the stage of Radio City Music Hall.
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Beach also earned Tony nominations for playing Lumiere in Disney’s 1994 Broadway adaptation of “Beauty and the Beast” and the drag star Albin in the 2004 revival of Jerry Herman’s “La Cage aux Folles.”
But he is best remembered for his turn as the flamboyantly gay director Roger de Bris who tries to stage the musical-within-a-musical “Springtime for Hitler” in Brooks’ musical comedy “The Producers.”
He won wide acclaim — and one of the show’s record-breaking 12 Tony Awards — for the role, first played by Christopher Hewett in Brooks’ 1967 film of the same name. “I am the happiest boy in the fifth grade,” he said on accepting the award on the stage of Radio City Music Hall.
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- 7/18/2018
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
Actor Roger Perry died Thursday at his home in Indian Wells. Calif., after a battle with prostate cancer. He was 85.
Perry compiled dozens of feature, television, and stage credits during a long career that began when he was discovered by Lucille Ball, who put the young actor under contract to Desilu Studios. He co-starred with Pat O’Brien in the 1960 ABC series “Harrigan and Son,” and co-starred with Chuck Connors and Ben Gazzara in the 90-minute drama “Arrest & Trial” (1963-64).
Perry was a guest star on the “Star Trek” TV series in a memorable first-season episode in 1967, “Tomorrow Is Yesterday,” playing Captain John Christopher. He appeared on “Love, American Style,” “Ironside,” “The F.B.I.,” “Hawaii Five-0,” “Barnaby Jones,” “The Bob Newhart Show,” “Quincy,” “CHiPs,” “The Fall Guy,” and many more before becoming a regular on programs such as “The Facts of Life” and “Falcon Crest.”
His movie credits included “Follow the Boys” (1963) with Connie Francis,...
Perry compiled dozens of feature, television, and stage credits during a long career that began when he was discovered by Lucille Ball, who put the young actor under contract to Desilu Studios. He co-starred with Pat O’Brien in the 1960 ABC series “Harrigan and Son,” and co-starred with Chuck Connors and Ben Gazzara in the 90-minute drama “Arrest & Trial” (1963-64).
Perry was a guest star on the “Star Trek” TV series in a memorable first-season episode in 1967, “Tomorrow Is Yesterday,” playing Captain John Christopher. He appeared on “Love, American Style,” “Ironside,” “The F.B.I.,” “Hawaii Five-0,” “Barnaby Jones,” “The Bob Newhart Show,” “Quincy,” “CHiPs,” “The Fall Guy,” and many more before becoming a regular on programs such as “The Facts of Life” and “Falcon Crest.”
His movie credits included “Follow the Boys” (1963) with Connie Francis,...
- 7/13/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
With the year half over, it's time to look back on the first six months and what treasures they brought us. Here are the 18 performances by actresses we treasured most at the movies thus far this year. We've previously shared the biggest hits in multiple categories at the box office and 18 fav performances by male actors. We hope you'll sound off on these and share a few of your own in the comments... and we hope this list serves as a reminder to Oscar and Globe and SAG voters that amazing performances can happy at any time of the year. Why wait til December to start considering your "Best of" ballot?
Disclaimer: before we begin I should note that there were a few key bits of actressing I have not yet seen that might have factored in like performances from Game Night, The Seagull, or Hearts Beat Loud.
Okay here we go.
Disclaimer: before we begin I should note that there were a few key bits of actressing I have not yet seen that might have factored in like performances from Game Night, The Seagull, or Hearts Beat Loud.
Okay here we go.
- 7/6/2018
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Will Smith and Marc Forster have partnered to acquire Telepool GmbH, a German licensing and distribution company. As part of the deal, the company will become a development, financing, and distribution partner for Smith and Forster’s films.
Smith is one of the most recognizable stars in the world, with a list of credits that includes “Suicide Squad,” “Bright,” and “Bad Boys.” Forster is the director of “Quantum of Solace,” “Finding Neverland,” and “World War Z.” They have not worked together in the past.
Telepool releases, sells, and promotes movies, television, and gaming content in German-speaking territories. It also handles merchandising and publishing opportunities. Although little known in the U.S., Telepool has been around for more than five decades, becoming one of Europe’s leading sales and acquisitions firms. It also operates in a vital market for film. Germany is one of the 10 biggest sources of box office revenues in the world,...
Smith is one of the most recognizable stars in the world, with a list of credits that includes “Suicide Squad,” “Bright,” and “Bad Boys.” Forster is the director of “Quantum of Solace,” “Finding Neverland,” and “World War Z.” They have not worked together in the past.
Telepool releases, sells, and promotes movies, television, and gaming content in German-speaking territories. It also handles merchandising and publishing opportunities. Although little known in the U.S., Telepool has been around for more than five decades, becoming one of Europe’s leading sales and acquisitions firms. It also operates in a vital market for film. Germany is one of the 10 biggest sources of box office revenues in the world,...
- 6/26/2018
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Chicago – She’s so glad we had this time together. Carol Burnett, who practically is the history of show business in one career, recently appeared at the Chicago Theatre with her show “An Evening of Laughter and Reflection,” which was a career overview and audience Q&A… just like she had done on her classic TV show.
Carol Creighton Burnett was born in San Antonio, Texas, but eventually moved to Hollywood to be raised by her grandmother when her parents separated. She graduated from Hollywood High School, and went to college at UCLA, studying to be a playwright but also loving to perform. She left college her junior year to move to New York City, and a year later put on a revue show from the actor’s boarding house where she was staying, which launched her professional career.
Carol Burnett at the Chicago Theatre, June 12th, 2018
Photo credit: Joe...
Carol Creighton Burnett was born in San Antonio, Texas, but eventually moved to Hollywood to be raised by her grandmother when her parents separated. She graduated from Hollywood High School, and went to college at UCLA, studying to be a playwright but also loving to perform. She left college her junior year to move to New York City, and a year later put on a revue show from the actor’s boarding house where she was staying, which launched her professional career.
Carol Burnett at the Chicago Theatre, June 12th, 2018
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- 6/25/2018
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
“How could you not want to tackle that?” says producer Neil Meron about taking on the story of the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, in the Lifetime original movie “Flint.” The film follows a “group of women who actually were the whistle-blowers” who helped expose the dangerously high levels of lead in the drinking water due to government cost-cutting. “They were soccer moms or just people with families that were economically challenged, and then having this put upon them inspired them to action.” Watch Meron discuss “Flint” in our exclusive video interview above.
Meron and his producing partner Craig Zadan have “taken on some social and political issues” in their work in the past. That includes “Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story” (1995) about a lesbian’s legal fight after being discharged from the military, and the controversial “The Reagans” (2003), about Ronald Reagan‘s family and presidency. “We do like...
Meron and his producing partner Craig Zadan have “taken on some social and political issues” in their work in the past. That includes “Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story” (1995) about a lesbian’s legal fight after being discharged from the military, and the controversial “The Reagans” (2003), about Ronald Reagan‘s family and presidency. “We do like...
- 6/13/2018
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Cameron Diaz took a break from her low-key lifestyle to celebrate love at Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Falchuk’s star-studded engagement party.
The 45-year-old actress stepped into the spotlight at Saturday night’s bash alongside her husband, Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden. She turned heads in a crimson sequin wrap gown with a velvet bow and plunging neckline by Jenny Packham, along with a black bag with chain strap over her shoulder and dangling gold earrings. Madden, 39, donned a suit and bow tie in all black.
Diaz, who wed the musician in 2015, hasn’t appeared in a movie since the 2014 remake of Annie.
The 45-year-old actress stepped into the spotlight at Saturday night’s bash alongside her husband, Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden. She turned heads in a crimson sequin wrap gown with a velvet bow and plunging neckline by Jenny Packham, along with a black bag with chain strap over her shoulder and dangling gold earrings. Madden, 39, donned a suit and bow tie in all black.
Diaz, who wed the musician in 2015, hasn’t appeared in a movie since the 2014 remake of Annie.
- 4/15/2018
- by Stephanie Petit
- PEOPLE.com
Producers/Directors Tom and Michael D'Angora are celebrating two years of "The Marvelous Wonderettes" by welcoming Emmy Award-winning soap star Kristen Alderson to the show. Beginning April 18th, Alderson will take over the role of Cindy Lou, the prettiest girl at Springfield High who knows she will be named Prom Queen and acts out against her best friend Betty Jean when things don’t go her way. Among the toe tapping hits Kristen will sing lead on are "Leader of the Pack," "Allegheny Moon," "Son of a Preacher Man," and "Maybe."
"I am beyond excited to be joining the extremely talented cast of 'The Marvelous Wonderettes,'" says Alderson. "I've always had a huge passion for theater and I'm so grateful that I get to be on stage again!"
Alderson is best known for her Emmy Award winning fifteen-year portrayal of Starr Manning on the ABC daytime dramas One Life to Live and General Hospital.
"I am beyond excited to be joining the extremely talented cast of 'The Marvelous Wonderettes,'" says Alderson. "I've always had a huge passion for theater and I'm so grateful that I get to be on stage again!"
Alderson is best known for her Emmy Award winning fifteen-year portrayal of Starr Manning on the ABC daytime dramas One Life to Live and General Hospital.
- 4/12/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
W. Kamau Bell took to Twitter following the April 8 episode of “The Simpsons” to criticize the show’s response to the Apu controversy. The Fox animated series has been scrutinized for its stereotypical portrayal of Springfield’s Kwik-e-Mart owner Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. A recent episode found Marge and Lisa alluding to the fact that the show still has no idea what to do with the character.
“It’s hard to say,” Lisa said. “Something that started decades ago and was applauded and inoffensive is now politically incorrect. What can you do?” The show then panned to a picture of Apu.
Bell responded on Twitter: “I think the fact that they put this ‘argument’ in the mouth of Lisa’s character, the character who usually champions the underdogs and is supposed to be the most thoughtful and liberal, is what makes this the most ridiculous (as in worthy of ridicule) and toothless response.
“It’s hard to say,” Lisa said. “Something that started decades ago and was applauded and inoffensive is now politically incorrect. What can you do?” The show then panned to a picture of Apu.
Bell responded on Twitter: “I think the fact that they put this ‘argument’ in the mouth of Lisa’s character, the character who usually champions the underdogs and is supposed to be the most thoughtful and liberal, is what makes this the most ridiculous (as in worthy of ridicule) and toothless response.
- 4/9/2018
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Cameron Diaz is loving her life outside the Hollywood spotlight.
The actress, 45, and her husband, former Good Charlotte rocker Benji Madden, “are great,” says a source. “They are both very happy living the quiet life.”
Diaz, who wed the musician, 39, in 2015, hasn’t appeared in a movie since the 2014 remake of Annie. But the source says, “The quiet life she lives now with Benji, she wanted for a long time.”
Earlier this week, her friend Selma Blair backtracked from her comments that Diaz was officially retired from acting.
“Cameron Diaz is Not retiring from Anything,” the actress tweeted Monday.
The...
The actress, 45, and her husband, former Good Charlotte rocker Benji Madden, “are great,” says a source. “They are both very happy living the quiet life.”
Diaz, who wed the musician, 39, in 2015, hasn’t appeared in a movie since the 2014 remake of Annie. But the source says, “The quiet life she lives now with Benji, she wanted for a long time.”
Earlier this week, her friend Selma Blair backtracked from her comments that Diaz was officially retired from acting.
“Cameron Diaz is Not retiring from Anything,” the actress tweeted Monday.
The...
- 3/15/2018
- by Mike Miller
- PEOPLE.com
Damn. it was a good year for music.
It didn’t always feel that way, though. While Kendrick Lamar’s aforementioned fourth studio album -- which hit like a meteor on the Friday before the rapper’s monster set to close out Coachella -- much of 2017 was defined by growers rather than out of the gate jams and much of the summer passed without a bona fide “Song of” said season. (Barely. More on that in a second.)
Really, it's only on looking back at the cavalcade of "Best Of" lists that footnote every year that you realize how full of noteworthy sounds 2017 in particular was. And now, with the nearly ubiquitous acceptance of streaming as the primary method of song consumption, not only is the roster of artists who find both large audiences and critical acclaim more diverse and democratized than ever, but the entire idea of a publication-determined "Best Music of the Year" feels almost silly. After...
It didn’t always feel that way, though. While Kendrick Lamar’s aforementioned fourth studio album -- which hit like a meteor on the Friday before the rapper’s monster set to close out Coachella -- much of 2017 was defined by growers rather than out of the gate jams and much of the summer passed without a bona fide “Song of” said season. (Barely. More on that in a second.)
Really, it's only on looking back at the cavalcade of "Best Of" lists that footnote every year that you realize how full of noteworthy sounds 2017 in particular was. And now, with the nearly ubiquitous acceptance of streaming as the primary method of song consumption, not only is the roster of artists who find both large audiences and critical acclaim more diverse and democratized than ever, but the entire idea of a publication-determined "Best Music of the Year" feels almost silly. After...
- 12/18/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
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