The beloved procedural crime show "Bones" ran for an impressive 12 seasons, continuing the upward TV star trajectory for David Boreanaz after his work on shows like "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel," and helping to launch Emily Deschanel to become a household name after a slew of small roles in a handful of TV shows and movies.
As the co-stars of "Bones," Deschanel and Boreanaz naturally appeared in every single episode of the series. And while viewers know guest stars didn't pop up nearly as frequently, some casual watchers may think that some of the more familiar faces might have at least popped up one time per season. But as it turns out, out of all of the guest stars who graced the series from 2005-2017, only one performer managed to make at least one appearance across all 12 seasons: Patricia Belcher, who played Caroline Julian, a federal prosecutor for the U.
As the co-stars of "Bones," Deschanel and Boreanaz naturally appeared in every single episode of the series. And while viewers know guest stars didn't pop up nearly as frequently, some casual watchers may think that some of the more familiar faces might have at least popped up one time per season. But as it turns out, out of all of the guest stars who graced the series from 2005-2017, only one performer managed to make at least one appearance across all 12 seasons: Patricia Belcher, who played Caroline Julian, a federal prosecutor for the U.
- 2/11/2024
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
Quiz Lady is a comedy-drama film directed by Jessica Yu, from a screenplay by Jen D’Angelo. The Hulu original film revolves around Anne, a game show-obsessed woman, who has to come together with her chaotic and irresponsible sister Jenny to pay off her mother’s gambling debts. To get the money Anne will have to go on a cross-country journey with her sister to get to the game show and win it. Quiz Lady stars Awkwafina as Anne, Sandra Oh as Jenny, Will Ferrell as Terry McTeer, Holland Taylor as Francine, and Jason Schwartzman as Ron Heacock. So, if you loved the Hulu film here are some similar movies you could watch next.
Bad Words (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Focus Features
Synopsis: Jason Bateman (Identity Thief) makes his feature directorial debut with the subversive comedy Bad Words. Mr. Bateman stars as Guy Trilby, a 40-year-old who finds a...
Bad Words (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Focus Features
Synopsis: Jason Bateman (Identity Thief) makes his feature directorial debut with the subversive comedy Bad Words. Mr. Bateman stars as Guy Trilby, a 40-year-old who finds a...
- 11/3/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Almost three years ago, J.J. Abrams’s Bad Robot acquired the supernatural revenge thriller spec script The Pinkerton penned by Daniel Casey (10 Cloverfield Lane, Kin). Now, it finally has a director attached.
Deadline reports that Jason Bateman (The Gift, “The Outsider”) is set to direct the “supernatural revenge-western hybrid.”
Plot details remain under wraps at present, but the title is derived from the historical “private security guard and detective agency established in the U.S. by Scotsman Allan Pinkerton in 1850. Pinkerton became famous when he claimed to have foiled a plot to assassinate president-elect Abraham Lincoln, who later hired Pinkerton agents for his personal security during the Civil War.”
The Pinkerton marks the first film project to be produced for Bad Robot after Warner Bros signed a deal with the production company. We expect that it’ll remain shrouded in mystery throughout production. Bateman previously helmed the dramedy Bad Words,...
Deadline reports that Jason Bateman (The Gift, “The Outsider”) is set to direct the “supernatural revenge-western hybrid.”
Plot details remain under wraps at present, but the title is derived from the historical “private security guard and detective agency established in the U.S. by Scotsman Allan Pinkerton in 1850. Pinkerton became famous when he claimed to have foiled a plot to assassinate president-elect Abraham Lincoln, who later hired Pinkerton agents for his personal security during the Civil War.”
The Pinkerton marks the first film project to be produced for Bad Robot after Warner Bros signed a deal with the production company. We expect that it’ll remain shrouded in mystery throughout production. Bateman previously helmed the dramedy Bad Words,...
- 1/31/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
A hot property that J.J. Abrams' production company Bad Robot acquired two years ago has finally found its director, according to Deadline. Actor, comedian, and filmmaker Jason Bateman is set to step behind the camera for "The Pinkerton," which will be the first original film project to come from Bad Robot's reported 250 million deal with WarnerMedia.
News of "The Pinkerton" first broke in early March 2020, when it was announced that "Kin" and "F9" screenwriter Daniel Casey was working on the script for the project. Given the obviously inauspicious timing of that announcement, it makes sense that it's taken "The Pinkerton" a while to get off the ground. Now, though, Bateman is set to return to feature directing for the first time since 2015 to helm what's being called a "supernatural revenge-Western hybrid," per Deadline.
What Should We Expect From The Pinkerton?
The plot of "The Pinkerton" is totally under wraps,...
News of "The Pinkerton" first broke in early March 2020, when it was announced that "Kin" and "F9" screenwriter Daniel Casey was working on the script for the project. Given the obviously inauspicious timing of that announcement, it makes sense that it's taken "The Pinkerton" a while to get off the ground. Now, though, Bateman is set to return to feature directing for the first time since 2015 to helm what's being called a "supernatural revenge-Western hybrid," per Deadline.
What Should We Expect From The Pinkerton?
The plot of "The Pinkerton" is totally under wraps,...
- 1/30/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Jason Bateman is partnering with Warner Bros. and J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot for The Pinkerton. No, this isn’t a making-of-documentary about Weezer’s 1996 sophomore album. The project is an original feature about Pinkertons, which Bloomberg says is a private security guard and detective agency founded around 1850 in the United States by Scottish-born flatfoot Allan Pinkerton and Chicago attorney Edward Rucker. Initially known as the North-Western Police Agency, the outfit became Pinkerton & Co., then the Pinkerton National Detective Agency.
The Pinkerton is the first project from a deal between Bad Robot and Warner Bros. In addition to directing the film, Bateman is executive producing with Michael Costigan. Abrams and Hannah Minghella also produce through Bad Robot.
According to Pinkerton, the group saved president-elect Abraham Lincoln from an assassination attempt before the famous leader of the United States took office. Thankful for the save, Lincoln hired the Pinkertons as his security guards during his presidency.
The Pinkerton is the first project from a deal between Bad Robot and Warner Bros. In addition to directing the film, Bateman is executive producing with Michael Costigan. Abrams and Hannah Minghella also produce through Bad Robot.
According to Pinkerton, the group saved president-elect Abraham Lincoln from an assassination attempt before the famous leader of the United States took office. Thankful for the save, Lincoln hired the Pinkertons as his security guards during his presidency.
- 1/30/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Jason Bateman is set to direct The Pinkerton, a supernatural revenge-western hybrid that Warner Bros. and JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot acquired two years ago. Pic was sold as a spec by F9’s Daniel Casey.
It was the first original film project for Bad Robot since Warner Bros signed a big deal with the producer. Batmen and Michael Costigan will join Bad Robot’s Abrams and Hannah Minghella as producers.
The Pinkertons were a private security guard and detective agency established in the U.S. by Scotsman Allan Pinkerton in 1850. Pinkerton became famous when he claimed to have foiled a plot to assassinate president-elect Abraham Lincoln, who later hired Pinkerton agents for his personal security during the Civil War.
Bateman made his directing debut on Bad Words and followed with The Family Fang, and won an Emmy and two SAG Awards for directing episodes of Ozark, to go with...
It was the first original film project for Bad Robot since Warner Bros signed a big deal with the producer. Batmen and Michael Costigan will join Bad Robot’s Abrams and Hannah Minghella as producers.
The Pinkertons were a private security guard and detective agency established in the U.S. by Scotsman Allan Pinkerton in 1850. Pinkerton became famous when he claimed to have foiled a plot to assassinate president-elect Abraham Lincoln, who later hired Pinkerton agents for his personal security during the Civil War.
Bateman made his directing debut on Bad Words and followed with The Family Fang, and won an Emmy and two SAG Awards for directing episodes of Ozark, to go with...
- 1/30/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
As much as "Ozark" depends on all-star showings from Laura Linney and Julia Garner, it could never work without Jason Bateman's performance. The desperation and coldness that he imbues in Marty Byrde are staples of the dark sense of humor that makes the show so compelling to watch. And as the Emmy-winning director of nine out of 44 "Ozark" episodes, Bateman's contribution to the show went well beyond acting.
Bateman began working as a child actor in 1980, playing the adopted son of the Ingalls family for 20 episodes in the late seasons of "Little House on the Prairie." As his TV career evolved, he tested out directing with one-episode jobs on sitcoms like "Valerie," "Family Matters," and "Arrested Development" in the '90s and 2000s, some of which he starred in and others where he was only in the crew.
His turn in the "Ozark" director's chair began with the first two episodes,...
Bateman began working as a child actor in 1980, playing the adopted son of the Ingalls family for 20 episodes in the late seasons of "Little House on the Prairie." As his TV career evolved, he tested out directing with one-episode jobs on sitcoms like "Valerie," "Family Matters," and "Arrested Development" in the '90s and 2000s, some of which he starred in and others where he was only in the crew.
His turn in the "Ozark" director's chair began with the first two episodes,...
- 11/20/2022
- by Walter Roberts
- Slash Film
Hollywood is an unforgiving place for children and teens, and there are plenty of cautionary tales that serve as evidence. For every Neil Patrick Harris, there seem to be a dozen who struggle. It's been proven time and time again: Hollywood is not a place where children thrive.
Fortunately, the statistics can be overcome. Director Ron Howard might as well be the flagbearer for child stars who transitioned to successful, well-adjusted adults in Hollywood. He might have had a leg up as both of his parents were in the industry, but Howard made his onscreen debut at the tender age of 1 in the film "Frontier Woman." As a child actor with a distinct mop of red hair and a freckled face, he was best known as Opie Taylor on "The Andy Griffith Show" and Richie Cunningham on "Happy Days."
As an adult, Howard would transition to behind the camera, becoming a revered writer,...
Fortunately, the statistics can be overcome. Director Ron Howard might as well be the flagbearer for child stars who transitioned to successful, well-adjusted adults in Hollywood. He might have had a leg up as both of his parents were in the industry, but Howard made his onscreen debut at the tender age of 1 in the film "Frontier Woman." As a child actor with a distinct mop of red hair and a freckled face, he was best known as Opie Taylor on "The Andy Griffith Show" and Richie Cunningham on "Happy Days."
As an adult, Howard would transition to behind the camera, becoming a revered writer,...
- 11/10/2022
- by Travis Yates
- Slash Film
Despite the conclusion of “Ozark,” Jason Bateman is not quite done at Netflix: The actor-director is co-developing a new limited series called “Black Rabbit” at the streamer with Jude Law, which the two of them will star in and executive produce.
While plot details are being kept under wraps, the one-hour show is based on an original idea, with Oscar-nominated “King Richard” scribe Zach Baylin and Kate Susman writing the teleplay. The duo’s Youngblood Pictures production company, Bateman’s Aggregate Films and Law’s Riff Raff Entertainment are behind the endeavor.
As mentioned, the project — if greenlit — would mark Bateman’s return to the streaming platform following his starring turn in one of its preeminent and earliest originals, “Ozark.”
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Bateman, who won a directing Emmy for his work on the show, is also known for “Arrested Development” and “The Outsider.
While plot details are being kept under wraps, the one-hour show is based on an original idea, with Oscar-nominated “King Richard” scribe Zach Baylin and Kate Susman writing the teleplay. The duo’s Youngblood Pictures production company, Bateman’s Aggregate Films and Law’s Riff Raff Entertainment are behind the endeavor.
As mentioned, the project — if greenlit — would mark Bateman’s return to the streaming platform following his starring turn in one of its preeminent and earliest originals, “Ozark.”
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Bateman, who won a directing Emmy for his work on the show, is also known for “Arrested Development” and “The Outsider.
- 10/27/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Netflix and Jason Bateman will continue collaborating after the mega success of Ozark, Bateman’s gritty thriller series about a Missouri family of money launderers swept into the drug trade. According to Deadline, Bateman will direct Dark Wire, an FBI surveillance thriller based on Wired journalist Joseph Cox’s upcoming book. Bateman will also produce with Michael Costigan through Aggregate Films, Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen, and Dan Levine of 21 Laps.
Based on actual events, Dark Wire revolves around how the FBI established a fake telecom company and posed as a phone service provider to listen in on one of the world’s most infamous gangs. The setup arrested a thousand international criminals, making the sting one for the history books. Matthew Orton is in charge of adapting the story, with Tracey Nyberg executive producing.
Since Arrested Development took the comedy world by storm, Bateman is always up to something new.
Based on actual events, Dark Wire revolves around how the FBI established a fake telecom company and posed as a phone service provider to listen in on one of the world’s most infamous gangs. The setup arrested a thousand international criminals, making the sting one for the history books. Matthew Orton is in charge of adapting the story, with Tracey Nyberg executive producing.
Since Arrested Development took the comedy world by storm, Bateman is always up to something new.
- 9/29/2022
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Netflix has acquired the rights to an upcoming book called “Dark Wire” about a true story of FBI surveillance, and the streamer has tapped “Ozark” star Jason Bateman to direct and produce a film based on the book.
Bateman will team with “Stranger Things” producer Shawn Levy and his 21 Laps banner on an adaptation of the film, while Matthew Orton (“Operation Finale”) will write the screenplay.
The book “Dark Wire” comes from journalist Joseph Cox, who has written for Wired and Vice Motherboard, among others. Cox announced the project on his personal Twitter last month and explained it examines “one of the craziest law enforcement stings ever,” in which the FBI launched their own phone company in order to track underground crime organizations.
Personal news: I'm writing a book on one of the craziest law enforcement stings ever, where the FBI secretly ran its own tech startup called Anom & used...
Bateman will team with “Stranger Things” producer Shawn Levy and his 21 Laps banner on an adaptation of the film, while Matthew Orton (“Operation Finale”) will write the screenplay.
The book “Dark Wire” comes from journalist Joseph Cox, who has written for Wired and Vice Motherboard, among others. Cox announced the project on his personal Twitter last month and explained it examines “one of the craziest law enforcement stings ever,” in which the FBI launched their own phone company in order to track underground crime organizations.
Personal news: I'm writing a book on one of the craziest law enforcement stings ever, where the FBI secretly ran its own tech startup called Anom & used...
- 9/29/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Here’s a hot one. In a lucrative deal, Netflix has pre-emptively landed feature rights to upcoming book Dark Wire, which uncovers the true story of how the FBI launched a fake telecom company and became a phone service provider to some of the world’s most notorious gangs, culminating in the arrest of more than a thousand international criminals.
Ozark star and director Jason Bateman will direct the thriller, which will be produced by Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen, and Dan Levine for Stranger Things outfit 21 Laps, and by Bateman and Michael Costigan for Aggregate Films (Game Night).
Based on Vice Motherboard journalist Joseph Cox’s upcoming book, the story is being adapted for the screen by Matthew Orton (Operation Finale). Tracey Nyberg will be executive producer. Niija Kuykendall is creative lead on the project for Netflix, which has deals with both 21 Laps and Bateman’s Aggregate.
Ozark and...
Ozark star and director Jason Bateman will direct the thriller, which will be produced by Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen, and Dan Levine for Stranger Things outfit 21 Laps, and by Bateman and Michael Costigan for Aggregate Films (Game Night).
Based on Vice Motherboard journalist Joseph Cox’s upcoming book, the story is being adapted for the screen by Matthew Orton (Operation Finale). Tracey Nyberg will be executive producer. Niija Kuykendall is creative lead on the project for Netflix, which has deals with both 21 Laps and Bateman’s Aggregate.
Ozark and...
- 9/29/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Katy Mixon (American Housewife), Christopher Gorham (Covert Affairs), Cree Cicchino (And Just Like That…) and Connor Kalopsis (The Grinder) are set as leads in Unplanned in Akron, CBS’ multi-camera comedy pilot from Schuyler Helford (Call Me Kat), Erik Feig’s Picturestart and CBS Studios.
Written by Helford with Emily R. Wilson supervising, Unplanned In Akron is a series about teenagers Brianna and Tyler (Cicchino and Kalopsis), who are navigating parenthood in the best way they know how. With a little help from their friends and parents, they’ll learn that mistakes in life don’t have to derail your life – they will learn that no matter what age you are, taking care of a child is no joke — but sometimes, you just gotta laugh (or cry) your way through it.
Mixon will play Wendy, Tyler’s mom, and a barista at a coffee counter where Brianna works as a cashier.
Written by Helford with Emily R. Wilson supervising, Unplanned In Akron is a series about teenagers Brianna and Tyler (Cicchino and Kalopsis), who are navigating parenthood in the best way they know how. With a little help from their friends and parents, they’ll learn that mistakes in life don’t have to derail your life – they will learn that no matter what age you are, taking care of a child is no joke — but sometimes, you just gotta laugh (or cry) your way through it.
Mixon will play Wendy, Tyler’s mom, and a barista at a coffee counter where Brianna works as a cashier.
- 4/5/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Cree Cicchino, Connor Kalopsis, Katy Mixon and Christopher Gorham have been cast in “Unplanned in Akron,” CBS’s teen-parenting comedy pilot from Schuyler Helford.
The series follows two teenagers navigating parenthood in the best way they know how. With a little help from their friends and parents, they’ll learn that mistakes in life don’t have to derail your life — that no matter what age you are, taking care of a child is no joke — but sometimes, you just have to laugh (or cry) your way through it.
Cicchino plays Brianna, who is sharp-witted, outspoken and unfiltered. She’s emotionally mature beyond her years because she basically grew up playing “mom” to her four younger siblings. Now, she has an 8-month-old of her own. She and Tyler have an unbreakable bond and find each other hilarious. Cicchino is known for starring in “And Just Like That,” “Mr. Iglesias” and “The Sleepover.
The series follows two teenagers navigating parenthood in the best way they know how. With a little help from their friends and parents, they’ll learn that mistakes in life don’t have to derail your life — that no matter what age you are, taking care of a child is no joke — but sometimes, you just have to laugh (or cry) your way through it.
Cicchino plays Brianna, who is sharp-witted, outspoken and unfiltered. She’s emotionally mature beyond her years because she basically grew up playing “mom” to her four younger siblings. Now, she has an 8-month-old of her own. She and Tyler have an unbreakable bond and find each other hilarious. Cicchino is known for starring in “And Just Like That,” “Mr. Iglesias” and “The Sleepover.
- 4/5/2022
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
In a competitive situation, Apple Original Films has landed “Project Artemis,” a new film from Apple Studios that will star Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson and will be directed by Jason Bateman.
The original feature is written by Rose Gilroy will be produced for Apple by Apple Studios. In addition to starring, Johansson will serve as producer under her These Pictures banner, and Bateman will direct and produce through Aggregate Films. Jonathan Lia and Keenan Flynn will produce alongside Johansson for These Pictures.
Plot details for “Project Artemis” are being kept under wraps, but it marks an exciting pairing of stars and filmmaker. Evans and Johansson worked together for years in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and were originally set to reteam for the Apple romantic comedy actioner “Ghosted” before Johansson had to drop out due to scheduling difficulties. Ana de Armas replaced Johansson in that feature, which is directed by...
The original feature is written by Rose Gilroy will be produced for Apple by Apple Studios. In addition to starring, Johansson will serve as producer under her These Pictures banner, and Bateman will direct and produce through Aggregate Films. Jonathan Lia and Keenan Flynn will produce alongside Johansson for These Pictures.
Plot details for “Project Artemis” are being kept under wraps, but it marks an exciting pairing of stars and filmmaker. Evans and Johansson worked together for years in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and were originally set to reteam for the Apple romantic comedy actioner “Ghosted” before Johansson had to drop out due to scheduling difficulties. Ana de Armas replaced Johansson in that feature, which is directed by...
- 3/31/2022
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Exclusive: David Dastmalchian, Marin Ireland, Vivien Lyra Blair and Madison Hu (Voyagers) have signed on to star alongside Chris Messina and Sophie Thatcher in 20th Century Studios horror-thriller The Boogeyman, based on Stephen King’s 1973 short story of the same name, which has entered production in New Orleans, and will debut in 2023 on Hulu in the U.S., on Star+ in Latin America, and on Disney+ under the Star banner in all other territories.
The film from director Rob Savage follows a 16-year-old and her younger sister, still reeling from the death of their mother, as they’re targeted by a supernatural boogeyman, after their psychologist father has an encounter with a desperate patient in their house.
Mark Heyman wrote the most recent draft of script, with Scott Beck & Bryan Woods (A Quiet Place...
The film from director Rob Savage follows a 16-year-old and her younger sister, still reeling from the death of their mother, as they’re targeted by a supernatural boogeyman, after their psychologist father has an encounter with a desperate patient in their house.
Mark Heyman wrote the most recent draft of script, with Scott Beck & Bryan Woods (A Quiet Place...
- 2/22/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The controversial and contentious experiment where Warner Bros. has debuted its 2021 slate of feature films on HBO Max will hit a crescendo in October thanks to the releases of “The Many Saints of Newark” and “Dune” on the streaming platform. Both “Many Saints” producer and co-writer David Chase and “Dune” filmmaker Denis Villeneuve have criticized the corporate decision to release films day-and-date in theaters and via HBO Max, but despite the outcry, the two highly anticipated features lead a massive lineup of acclaimed library movie titles and Emmy Award-winning original series coming to the network in October 2021. Highlights include:
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” (October): Larry David’s Emmy Award-winning series returns for its 11th season in October and will tackle the coronavirus pandemic in a way that feels organic to the show and its protagonist. “We figured out a way that we are definitely living in a reality where the pandemic has happened,...
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” (October): Larry David’s Emmy Award-winning series returns for its 11th season in October and will tackle the coronavirus pandemic in a way that feels organic to the show and its protagonist. “We figured out a way that we are definitely living in a reality where the pandemic has happened,...
- 9/24/2021
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan’s Aggregate Films is beefing up its television ranks, upping Roxie Rodriguez to VP Television and bringing in Emma Ho as Director of Development for Unscripted as the company is looking to expand its business beyond scripted programming.
“It will come as no surprise to anyone who has worked with Roxie that she deserves this promotion and has become such a valuable member of our growing team,” said Bateman and Costigan. “With her excellent taste and ability to both identify and build shows around unique voices, Roxie has been instrumental in developing our television slate with several new series that we are excited to launch in 2021 and 2022.”
Rodriguez began her career in Austin, Texas where she worked in independent film, serving as Associate Producer on the films The Skeleton Twins and Rock The Kasbah. She also had a run as a programmer for the Marfa Film Festival.
“It will come as no surprise to anyone who has worked with Roxie that she deserves this promotion and has become such a valuable member of our growing team,” said Bateman and Costigan. “With her excellent taste and ability to both identify and build shows around unique voices, Roxie has been instrumental in developing our television slate with several new series that we are excited to launch in 2021 and 2022.”
Rodriguez began her career in Austin, Texas where she worked in independent film, serving as Associate Producer on the films The Skeleton Twins and Rock The Kasbah. She also had a run as a programmer for the Marfa Film Festival.
- 3/10/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Before production began on the first season of “Ozark,” Jason Bateman knew what he was in for.
“It’s probably going to be the hardest work I’ve ever done,” he told The New York Times in 2015, “and that’s good.”
Today, “Ozark” has not only reshaped the preexisting perception of the actor as a comedy star, but the Netflix drama has broadened his reach as an artist — especially when it comes to directing. Originally, Bateman planned to direct every episode of Season 1, in addition to performing his duties as lead actor and executive producer. That much work soon proved impossible (Bateman ended up helming four of the 10), but he still pushed himself to do more. He wanted to do more than act, more than produce, more than direct: He wanted to have his hands on “every part of the process.”
With three seasons streaming, a fourth and final season prepping to shoot this November,...
“It’s probably going to be the hardest work I’ve ever done,” he told The New York Times in 2015, “and that’s good.”
Today, “Ozark” has not only reshaped the preexisting perception of the actor as a comedy star, but the Netflix drama has broadened his reach as an artist — especially when it comes to directing. Originally, Bateman planned to direct every episode of Season 1, in addition to performing his duties as lead actor and executive producer. That much work soon proved impossible (Bateman ended up helming four of the 10), but he still pushed himself to do more. He wanted to do more than act, more than produce, more than direct: He wanted to have his hands on “every part of the process.”
With three seasons streaming, a fourth and final season prepping to shoot this November,...
- 8/25/2020
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Exclusive: After earning his third consecutive Emmy nomination earlier this week, Jason Bateman has now turned his sights on what comes after Ozark finishes shooting its final season, and he may have found his next project. We are hearing Bateman is in early negotiations to direct the Netflix heist pic Here Comes the Flood, which the studio won in a heated auction this past spring. Insiders say it is still early days on the negotiating front and as of now, those talks are just to direct, but given all the juicy roles in the film, the opportunity to act in it as well is certainly a possibility.
Netflix had no comment.
Simon Kinberg penned spec, which is an elevated, character-driven love-story heist movie, with the heist playing out in increments. Kinberg and Audrey Chon, president of Genre Films, are producing and if a deal closes, Bateman is also expected to...
Netflix had no comment.
Simon Kinberg penned spec, which is an elevated, character-driven love-story heist movie, with the heist playing out in increments. Kinberg and Audrey Chon, president of Genre Films, are producing and if a deal closes, Bateman is also expected to...
- 7/31/2020
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, Jesse Eisenberg is starring and exec producing “Wild Indian”; Jason Bateman is directing “Shut In”; “Saturday Night Live” veteran Paula Pell is honored; and the Palm Springs Film Festival sets its opening and closing films.
Casting
Jesse Eisenberg is starring in and executive producing the independent thriller “Wild Indian,” Variety has learned exclusively.
“Wild Indian,” written and directed by Lyle Mitchell Corbine Jr., also stars Michael Greyeyes, Chaske Spencer, Kate Bosworth and Scott Haze (“Venom”). The film, shooting in Oklahoma City, was developed as part of the Sundance Institute Writers and Directors Lab as well as Sundance Catalyst.
The story follows two Anishinaabe men who are inextricably bound together after covering up the savage murder of a schoolmate. After years of separation following wildly divergent paths, they must finally confront how their traumatic secret has irrevocably shaped their lives. Greyeyes plays a character who...
Casting
Jesse Eisenberg is starring in and executive producing the independent thriller “Wild Indian,” Variety has learned exclusively.
“Wild Indian,” written and directed by Lyle Mitchell Corbine Jr., also stars Michael Greyeyes, Chaske Spencer, Kate Bosworth and Scott Haze (“Venom”). The film, shooting in Oklahoma City, was developed as part of the Sundance Institute Writers and Directors Lab as well as Sundance Catalyst.
The story follows two Anishinaabe men who are inextricably bound together after covering up the savage murder of a schoolmate. After years of separation following wildly divergent paths, they must finally confront how their traumatic secret has irrevocably shaped their lives. Greyeyes plays a character who...
- 12/12/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Fresh from winning the Emmy for Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series for Ozark, Jason Bateman has found his next feature film to direct. He’ll helm Shut In, the spec script by first time scribe Melanie Toast that New Line acquired in September.
Bateman had been developing to direct a film based on the Hasbro board game Clue, teaming with Ryan Reynolds at Fox/Disney. That project is still alive, but it would have been too much for Bateman to get it done and get back to his Netflix series. Then he found Shut In, a contained thriller he fell for quickly, and one that is a better fit for his schedule. They’re negotiating, but sources said that the film is on course for a production start in the first quarter of 2020.
Aggregate and its principals, Bateman and Michael Costigan, will board as producers, alongside Farah Films’ Dan Farah,...
Bateman had been developing to direct a film based on the Hasbro board game Clue, teaming with Ryan Reynolds at Fox/Disney. That project is still alive, but it would have been too much for Bateman to get it done and get back to his Netflix series. Then he found Shut In, a contained thriller he fell for quickly, and one that is a better fit for his schedule. They’re negotiating, but sources said that the film is on course for a production start in the first quarter of 2020.
Aggregate and its principals, Bateman and Michael Costigan, will board as producers, alongside Farah Films’ Dan Farah,...
- 12/11/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Tony Sokol Sep 26, 2019
The board game Clue is being set for a new adaptation with Ozark's Jason Bateman directing and Ryan Reynolds starring.
Two corpses, everything's fine. Jason Bateman of Arrested Development is in early talks to direct a live-action Clue remake for Fox/Disney, according to Deadline. Bateman may also star in the film alongside Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool). The project was first announced in early 2018. The new movie is not connected to the 1985 Paramount version directed by Jonathan Lynn.
Bateman, who won a directing Emmy for the Ozark episode “Reparations,” will develop the script with Reynolds. When the project was first announced, the film was based on a screenplay written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, the writers of the first Deadpool movie. Bateman recently began production on Ozark season 3, which will include two episodes he will direct as well as reprise his role as drug cartel financial advisor Marty Byrde.
The board game Clue is being set for a new adaptation with Ozark's Jason Bateman directing and Ryan Reynolds starring.
Two corpses, everything's fine. Jason Bateman of Arrested Development is in early talks to direct a live-action Clue remake for Fox/Disney, according to Deadline. Bateman may also star in the film alongside Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool). The project was first announced in early 2018. The new movie is not connected to the 1985 Paramount version directed by Jonathan Lynn.
Bateman, who won a directing Emmy for the Ozark episode “Reparations,” will develop the script with Reynolds. When the project was first announced, the film was based on a screenplay written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, the writers of the first Deadpool movie. Bateman recently began production on Ozark season 3, which will include two episodes he will direct as well as reprise his role as drug cartel financial advisor Marty Byrde.
- 9/26/2019
- Den of Geek
Jason Bateman, the newly-minted Emmy winner for directing “Ozark,” is in talks to direct the live-action remake of “Clue” based on the Hasbro board game set up at Disney and Fox, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap. Bateman is also in early talks to star in the film alongside Ryan Reynolds.
“Clue” is a comedy and murder mystery inspired by the popular board game from Hasbro, but it’s not connected to the 1985 “Clue” film starring Tim Curry.
The writers on Reynolds’s “Deadpool,” Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, were hired to write the screenplay back in 2018 as the first project as part of a three-year, first-look deal with Twentieth Century Fox. Reynolds’s Maximum Effort is producing the film alongside Hasbro Studios’ film division Allspark Pictures, and Bateman will also work in developing the script.
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“Clue” is a comedy and murder mystery inspired by the popular board game from Hasbro, but it’s not connected to the 1985 “Clue” film starring Tim Curry.
The writers on Reynolds’s “Deadpool,” Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, were hired to write the screenplay back in 2018 as the first project as part of a three-year, first-look deal with Twentieth Century Fox. Reynolds’s Maximum Effort is producing the film alongside Hasbro Studios’ film division Allspark Pictures, and Bateman will also work in developing the script.
Also Read: 'Ozark' Star Jason Bateman on Show's Secret...
- 9/25/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
“Girls Trip” director Malcolm D. Lee will replace Terence Nance as the director of “Space Jam 2,” starring LeBron James at Warner Bros. and SpringHill Entertainment, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.
The reason for Nance’s departure was not given.
“Space Jam 2” is the sequel to the Looney Tunes movie that starred Michael Jordan playing basketball alongside Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig and the rest of the Looney Tunes gang. Ryan Coogler is producing, and the film slated is for a July 16, 2021 release.
Also Read: 'Night School' Director Malcolm D. Lee to Direct Hip-Hop Film 'Real Talk'
Don Cheadle recently joined the cast as well, and additional current NBA stars are expected to make cameos, just like in the original film.
Lee last directed “Night School,” starring Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish, which grossed $77.3 million domestically. “Girls Trip” was a box office smash, making $140.5 million globally,...
The reason for Nance’s departure was not given.
“Space Jam 2” is the sequel to the Looney Tunes movie that starred Michael Jordan playing basketball alongside Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig and the rest of the Looney Tunes gang. Ryan Coogler is producing, and the film slated is for a July 16, 2021 release.
Also Read: 'Night School' Director Malcolm D. Lee to Direct Hip-Hop Film 'Real Talk'
Don Cheadle recently joined the cast as well, and additional current NBA stars are expected to make cameos, just like in the original film.
Lee last directed “Night School,” starring Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish, which grossed $77.3 million domestically. “Girls Trip” was a box office smash, making $140.5 million globally,...
- 7/16/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
“Star Trek: Discovery” star Sonequa Martin-Green knows a thing or two about space. Now, the actress is in talks to join Warner Bros.’ sequel to the ’90s cult classic “Space Jam and star opposite LeBron James in the CG animation/live-action hybrid.
James will serve as executive producer through his production company SpringHill Entertainment, along with “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler, who will produce.
TheWrap previously exclusively reported that Terence Nance, the filmmaker behind HBO’s “Random Acts of Flyness,” will direct the film from a script written by Andrew Dodge (“Bad Words”).
Also Read: LeBron James' 'Space Jam 2' Gets Summer 2021 Release Date at Warner Bros
Details of the plot for the film have been kept under wraps, and it’s unclear at this point what exactly Martin-Green’s role would be, but she is expected to be the female lead.
“Space Jam” grossed $230 million worldwide in...
James will serve as executive producer through his production company SpringHill Entertainment, along with “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler, who will produce.
TheWrap previously exclusively reported that Terence Nance, the filmmaker behind HBO’s “Random Acts of Flyness,” will direct the film from a script written by Andrew Dodge (“Bad Words”).
Also Read: LeBron James' 'Space Jam 2' Gets Summer 2021 Release Date at Warner Bros
Details of the plot for the film have been kept under wraps, and it’s unclear at this point what exactly Martin-Green’s role would be, but she is expected to be the female lead.
“Space Jam” grossed $230 million worldwide in...
- 3/27/2019
- by Trey Williams
- The Wrap
Warner Bros. is setting the highly anticipated sequel to Michael Jordan’s cult hit “Space Jam” to hit theaters in the summer of 2021.
“Space Jam 2,” the studio announced on Thursday, is slated for a July 16, 2021 release.
The film will star Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James in the lead role. The NBA all-star teamed up with “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler to produce the film with James’ production company, SpringHill Entertainment.
Also Read: 'Space Jam 2': Terence Nance in Advanced Talks to Direct Lebron James (Exclusive)
TheWrap previously exclusively reported that Terence Nance, the filmmaker behind HBO’s “Random Acts of Flyness,” will direct.
“Fast and Furious” director Justin Lin was previously in talks to direct, but will now serve as the film’s executive producer. Andrew Dodge (“Bad Words”) wrote the script. Charlie Ebersol developed a previous iteration of the project and is expected to be...
“Space Jam 2,” the studio announced on Thursday, is slated for a July 16, 2021 release.
The film will star Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James in the lead role. The NBA all-star teamed up with “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler to produce the film with James’ production company, SpringHill Entertainment.
Also Read: 'Space Jam 2': Terence Nance in Advanced Talks to Direct Lebron James (Exclusive)
TheWrap previously exclusively reported that Terence Nance, the filmmaker behind HBO’s “Random Acts of Flyness,” will direct.
“Fast and Furious” director Justin Lin was previously in talks to direct, but will now serve as the film’s executive producer. Andrew Dodge (“Bad Words”) wrote the script. Charlie Ebersol developed a previous iteration of the project and is expected to be...
- 2/22/2019
- by Trey Williams
- The Wrap
Netflix has signed John Cena to an untitled action-comedy movie that Jason Bateman will direct and produce.
The project re-teams Bateman with “Game Night” writer Mark Perez, who is scripting. Bateman is producing with Michael Costigan for Aggregate Films along with Jeff Kirschenbaum and Joe Roth for Roth Kirschenbaum Films. The project centers on a family stuck in an old abandoned movie studio where the sets come to life.
Cena began to expand his career as a top pro wrestler into the movies with Amy Schumer’s “Trainwreck” in 2015, followed by “Blockers” and “Bumblebee” last year. He’s also attached to star in Paramount’s family comedy “Playing With Fire,” which begins production next month.
Bateman stars in the Netflix crime show “Ozark” and is up for a SAG Award for actor in a drama series. He has also directed episodes of the show. Bateman made his feature directorial debut with the 2013 comedy “Bad Words,...
The project re-teams Bateman with “Game Night” writer Mark Perez, who is scripting. Bateman is producing with Michael Costigan for Aggregate Films along with Jeff Kirschenbaum and Joe Roth for Roth Kirschenbaum Films. The project centers on a family stuck in an old abandoned movie studio where the sets come to life.
Cena began to expand his career as a top pro wrestler into the movies with Amy Schumer’s “Trainwreck” in 2015, followed by “Blockers” and “Bumblebee” last year. He’s also attached to star in Paramount’s family comedy “Playing With Fire,” which begins production next month.
Bateman stars in the Netflix crime show “Ozark” and is up for a SAG Award for actor in a drama series. He has also directed episodes of the show. Bateman made his feature directorial debut with the 2013 comedy “Bad Words,...
- 1/26/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
John Cena is set to star in an untitled project that will be directed by Jason Bateman and is currently in development at Netflix, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.
The script will be written by Mark Perez, who also wrote the Bateman-starring “Game Night” from 2018.
Bateman is producing under his banner Aggregate Films along with his partner Michael Costigan. Aggregate Films has a production deal at Netflix. Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum are also producing for Roth Kirschenbaum Films.
Also Read: John Cena, Sugar Ray Leonard Remember Muhammad Ali at Si Sportsperson of the Year Awards (Photos)
The logline is currently under wraps, but THR described the film as an action comedy that centers on a family that gets stuck in an abandoned movie studio overnight and find themselves stuck in various classic films when the movie sets come to life.
This is Bateman’s third feature,...
The script will be written by Mark Perez, who also wrote the Bateman-starring “Game Night” from 2018.
Bateman is producing under his banner Aggregate Films along with his partner Michael Costigan. Aggregate Films has a production deal at Netflix. Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum are also producing for Roth Kirschenbaum Films.
Also Read: John Cena, Sugar Ray Leonard Remember Muhammad Ali at Si Sportsperson of the Year Awards (Photos)
The logline is currently under wraps, but THR described the film as an action comedy that centers on a family that gets stuck in an abandoned movie studio overnight and find themselves stuck in various classic films when the movie sets come to life.
This is Bateman’s third feature,...
- 1/25/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Pop Culture's Heroes in a Half Shell are poised to get another crack at the big screen, as Paramount has announced plans for a third film starring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Set to pen the script for the Fearsome Fighting Team's next outing is Andrew Dodge, writer of Bad Words, a 2013 comedy starring Jason Bateman that centers on a spelling bee loser who sets out…...
- 1/14/2019
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
It looks like Paramount Pictures is developing another movie reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and they are looking to start production on it next year!
Producers Michael Bay, Andrew Form, and Brad Fuller of Platinum Dunes will be back to produce the film with Andrew Dodge, writing the script. Form dropped the news at the Critics’ Choice Awards saying:
“We’re doing a reboot of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at Paramount. That is looking like production at the end of the year.”
Fuller then jumped in and said:
“Did you just give something away? Oh boy. We did the preceding two Turtle movies, but I didn’t know that we were saying that we’re making it, but that’s good to know!”
You can watch the conversation below thanks to Variety:
'A Quiet Place' producers are rebooting the 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,' again!
Producers Michael Bay, Andrew Form, and Brad Fuller of Platinum Dunes will be back to produce the film with Andrew Dodge, writing the script. Form dropped the news at the Critics’ Choice Awards saying:
“We’re doing a reboot of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at Paramount. That is looking like production at the end of the year.”
Fuller then jumped in and said:
“Did you just give something away? Oh boy. We did the preceding two Turtle movies, but I didn’t know that we were saying that we’re making it, but that’s good to know!”
You can watch the conversation below thanks to Variety:
'A Quiet Place' producers are rebooting the 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,' again!
- 1/14/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
HBO has ordered a series adaptation of the Stephen King novel “The Outsider” with Ben Mendelsohn attached to star, Variety has learned.
In addition, Jason Bateman will direct the first two episodes and executive produce the series under his Aggregate Films banner.
In the series, a seemingly straightforward investigation into the gruesome murder of a local boy leads a seasoned cop and an unorthodox investigator to question everything they believe to be real, as an insidious supernatural force edges its way into the case.
Media Rights Capital is the studio and will produce along with Aggregate and Temple Hill Entertainment. Mendelsohn will also produce in addition to starring. Richard Price serves as writer and executive producer. Marty Bowen of Temple Hill will also executive produce along with Michael Costigan of Aggregate and Jack Bender.
Mendelsohn is well-known for recent film roles like “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” “Mississippi Grind,...
In addition, Jason Bateman will direct the first two episodes and executive produce the series under his Aggregate Films banner.
In the series, a seemingly straightforward investigation into the gruesome murder of a local boy leads a seasoned cop and an unorthodox investigator to question everything they believe to be real, as an insidious supernatural force edges its way into the case.
Media Rights Capital is the studio and will produce along with Aggregate and Temple Hill Entertainment. Mendelsohn will also produce in addition to starring. Richard Price serves as writer and executive producer. Marty Bowen of Temple Hill will also executive produce along with Michael Costigan of Aggregate and Jack Bender.
Mendelsohn is well-known for recent film roles like “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” “Mississippi Grind,...
- 12/3/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Andy Serkis has given life to many unreal and unnatural characters over the course of his career. But the man behind the motion-captured face of Gollum in the “Lord of the Rings” series and Caesar in various “Planet of the Apes” films may have finally met his technical match. In “Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle,” his adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s beloved story collection “The Jungle Book,” director and co-star Serkis throws in too many new elements and, in the process, derails the plot’s familiarity and some of its charms.
As in many other versions of Kipling’s tale, Mowgli (Rohan Chand, “Bad Words”) is an orphaned boy, adopted and raised by a pack of wolves in an Indian jungle. As he grows up, Mowgli is trained by cockney-accented bear Baloo (voiced by Serkis) and pragmatic panther Bagheera (Christian Bale) to fit in among the wolves and to learn to survive.
As in many other versions of Kipling’s tale, Mowgli (Rohan Chand, “Bad Words”) is an orphaned boy, adopted and raised by a pack of wolves in an Indian jungle. As he grows up, Mowgli is trained by cockney-accented bear Baloo (voiced by Serkis) and pragmatic panther Bagheera (Christian Bale) to fit in among the wolves and to learn to survive.
- 11/29/2018
- by Monica Castillo
- The Wrap
The Whistler Film Festival (November 28 — December 2) is hosting the industry’s top screenwriters at highly anticipated 7th consecutive event in Whistler.
This year’s honoured screenwriters will share their personal stories and challenges related to succeeding in today’s film industry at an afternoon conversation on December 1 as part of Wff’s Signature Series as well as receive their coveted award at Wff’s Awards Celebration on December 2.
Hosted by Canadian broadcast veteran George Stroumboulopoulos, festival goers will join this prestigious class of film scribes as they discuss tips and tricks for navigating the film landscape in 2018. The group will also share a behind the scenes look at their current and future projects during this intimate conversation.
Variety’s class of 2018 screenwriters and notable credits include:
Joe Robert Cole, Black PantherBryan Woods and Scott Beck, A Quiet PlaceAshleigh Powell, The Nutcracker And The Four RealmsJay Longino, Uncle DrewElizabeth Chomko, What They HadSofia Alvarez,...
This year’s honoured screenwriters will share their personal stories and challenges related to succeeding in today’s film industry at an afternoon conversation on December 1 as part of Wff’s Signature Series as well as receive their coveted award at Wff’s Awards Celebration on December 2.
Hosted by Canadian broadcast veteran George Stroumboulopoulos, festival goers will join this prestigious class of film scribes as they discuss tips and tricks for navigating the film landscape in 2018. The group will also share a behind the scenes look at their current and future projects during this intimate conversation.
Variety’s class of 2018 screenwriters and notable credits include:
Joe Robert Cole, Black PantherBryan Woods and Scott Beck, A Quiet PlaceAshleigh Powell, The Nutcracker And The Four RealmsJay Longino, Uncle DrewElizabeth Chomko, What They HadSofia Alvarez,...
- 11/20/2018
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Netflix has released a new trailer for director Andy Serkis upcoming adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book. The movie is called Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle and it’s said to be a much darker take on the classic story. It actually looks like it could be a great film!
The story follows the upbringing of the human child Mowgli, raised by a wolf pack in the jungles of India. As he learns the often harsh rules of the jungle, under the tutelage of a bear named Baloo and a panther named Bagheera, Mowgli becomes accepted by the animals of the jungle as one of their own. All but one: the fearsome tiger Shere Khan. But there may be greater dangers lurking in the jungle, as Mowgli comes face to face with his human origins.
The movie also features an all-star ensemble cast that includes Christian Bale as the cunning panther,...
The story follows the upbringing of the human child Mowgli, raised by a wolf pack in the jungles of India. As he learns the often harsh rules of the jungle, under the tutelage of a bear named Baloo and a panther named Bagheera, Mowgli becomes accepted by the animals of the jungle as one of their own. All but one: the fearsome tiger Shere Khan. But there may be greater dangers lurking in the jungle, as Mowgli comes face to face with his human origins.
The movie also features an all-star ensemble cast that includes Christian Bale as the cunning panther,...
- 11/8/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Marvel’s Ant-Man & the Wasp was a palette cleanser of a film, a satisfying diversion from the sturm and drang of Avengers: Infinity War. The film hit digital streaming this week and releases on Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD on October 16.
Our friends at Disney Home Entertainment have provided us with a Blu-ray copy of the film to give away to a lucky reader. To be eligible to win, please tell us how you think Scott Lang will be rescued from the quantum realm.
All entries must be received no later than 11:59 p.m., Monday, October 15. The contest is open only to North American readers and the decision of the ComicMix judges will be final.
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Blu-ray & Digital:
Director’s Intro by Peyton Reed – The talented creator behind some of Marvel Studios’ funniest and most charming films will invite home audiences deeper into the...
Our friends at Disney Home Entertainment have provided us with a Blu-ray copy of the film to give away to a lucky reader. To be eligible to win, please tell us how you think Scott Lang will be rescued from the quantum realm.
All entries must be received no later than 11:59 p.m., Monday, October 15. The contest is open only to North American readers and the decision of the ComicMix judges will be final.
Bonus Material (may vary by retailer):
Blu-ray & Digital:
Director’s Intro by Peyton Reed – The talented creator behind some of Marvel Studios’ funniest and most charming films will invite home audiences deeper into the...
- 10/5/2018
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Few production companies have found commercial success as rapidly as QC Entertainment, which followed up the overnight sensation of Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” with “BlacKkKlansman,” Spike Lee’s most acclaimed movie in years. However, the recent success of QC executives Sean McKittrick, Raymond Mansfield, and Ted Hamm follows a string of failures.
Over a decade ago, McKittrick was running Darko Entertainment with financier Hamm when the company released “Southland Tales,” directed by the company’s co-founder Richard Kelly. The filmmaker’s long-awaited follow-up to cult hit “Donnie Darko” was a legendary flop, with a $17 million budget and a box office gross under $375,000. The company endured similar challenges with dark Robin Williams comedy “World’s Greatest Dad,” director Bobcat Goldthwait’s Sundance hit that flopped in theaters, and “Bad Words,” Jason Bateman’s raunchy directorial debut, a $7 million production that underperformed.
“Nothing hurts more than making a great film that doesn’t do well,...
Over a decade ago, McKittrick was running Darko Entertainment with financier Hamm when the company released “Southland Tales,” directed by the company’s co-founder Richard Kelly. The filmmaker’s long-awaited follow-up to cult hit “Donnie Darko” was a legendary flop, with a $17 million budget and a box office gross under $375,000. The company endured similar challenges with dark Robin Williams comedy “World’s Greatest Dad,” director Bobcat Goldthwait’s Sundance hit that flopped in theaters, and “Bad Words,” Jason Bateman’s raunchy directorial debut, a $7 million production that underperformed.
“Nothing hurts more than making a great film that doesn’t do well,...
- 10/3/2018
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
LeBron James is hitting the ground running since making Hollywood his new home. The NBA player is teaming up with “Black Panther” helmer Ryan Coogler, tapping the director to produce the follow-up to Michael Jordan’s beloved “Space Jam.”
James’s production company, SpringHill Entertainment tweeted out a photo confirming the addition of Coogler to the “Space Jam 2” team.
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— SpringHill Ent. (@SpringHillEnt) September 19, 2018
TheWrap previously exclusively reported that Terence Nance, the filmmaker behind HBO’s “Random Acts of Flyness,” will direct.
Bringing Coogler, who’s been a hot commodity on the heels of “Black Panther,” on board is a big get for the project.
“Space Jam 2” has been rumored for a while, with a number of names attached to the project. “Fast and Furious” director Justin Lin was previously in talks to direct, but will now serve as the film’s executive producer.
James’s production company, SpringHill Entertainment tweeted out a photo confirming the addition of Coogler to the “Space Jam 2” team.
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— SpringHill Ent. (@SpringHillEnt) September 19, 2018
TheWrap previously exclusively reported that Terence Nance, the filmmaker behind HBO’s “Random Acts of Flyness,” will direct.
Bringing Coogler, who’s been a hot commodity on the heels of “Black Panther,” on board is a big get for the project.
“Space Jam 2” has been rumored for a while, with a number of names attached to the project. “Fast and Furious” director Justin Lin was previously in talks to direct, but will now serve as the film’s executive producer.
- 9/19/2018
- by Trey Williams
- The Wrap
“There’s a spark of greatness inside each and every one of us. In you, in me, there’s a lovely light, that can never go out.”
So begins the new trailer for Showtime’s Kidding released today at TCA. The premium cabler also unveiled the official posters for the half-hour comedy series starring Jim Carrey.
In his first series regular role in more than a decade, Carrey stars as Jeff, aka Mr. Pickles (Carrey), an icon of children’s television and a beacon of kindness and wisdom to America’s impressionable young minds and the parents who grew up with him. But when this beloved personality’s family begins to implode, Jeff finds no fairytale, fable or puppet will guide him through this crisis, which advances faster than his means to cope. The result: A kind man in a cruel world faces a slow leak of sanity as hilarious as it is heartbreaking.
So begins the new trailer for Showtime’s Kidding released today at TCA. The premium cabler also unveiled the official posters for the half-hour comedy series starring Jim Carrey.
In his first series regular role in more than a decade, Carrey stars as Jeff, aka Mr. Pickles (Carrey), an icon of children’s television and a beacon of kindness and wisdom to America’s impressionable young minds and the parents who grew up with him. But when this beloved personality’s family begins to implode, Jeff finds no fairytale, fable or puppet will guide him through this crisis, which advances faster than his means to cope. The result: A kind man in a cruel world faces a slow leak of sanity as hilarious as it is heartbreaking.
- 8/6/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Rising director Terence Nance is in advanced negotiations to direct Lebron James in Warner Bros “Space Jam 2,” TheWrap has exclusively learned.
Nance is an executive producer on HBO’s late-night series “Random Acts of Flyness,” which premieres this weekend and has received an order for six half-hour episodes.
“Fast and Furious” director Justin Lin was previously in talks to direct. Andrew Dodge (“Bad Words”) wrote the script. Charlie Ebersol developed a previous iteration of the project and is expected to be involved in some kind of producing capacity, should the sequel move forward.
Also Read: LeBron James' Barbershop Talk Show 'The Shop' Picked Up at HBO
James signed a production deal with Warner Bros. and “Space Jam 2” is being developed with the new Los Angeles Laker forward in mind, though he’ll need to approve the script before officially signing on to star. Other basketball players are expected to cameo,...
Nance is an executive producer on HBO’s late-night series “Random Acts of Flyness,” which premieres this weekend and has received an order for six half-hour episodes.
“Fast and Furious” director Justin Lin was previously in talks to direct. Andrew Dodge (“Bad Words”) wrote the script. Charlie Ebersol developed a previous iteration of the project and is expected to be involved in some kind of producing capacity, should the sequel move forward.
Also Read: LeBron James' Barbershop Talk Show 'The Shop' Picked Up at HBO
James signed a production deal with Warner Bros. and “Space Jam 2” is being developed with the new Los Angeles Laker forward in mind, though he’ll need to approve the script before officially signing on to star. Other basketball players are expected to cameo,...
- 8/3/2018
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Today Jason Bateman turned out to be a double threat Emmy nominee for his Netflix/Media Rights Capital noir series Ozark, not just earning a nomination for lead actor in a drama series, but also for directing as well.
While Bateman has continually been lauded for his comedy acting chops throughout the years, largely for Arrested Development (Tbd on whether the comedy series will season 6; the series season 5 received zero love from Emmy voters), it’s arguably the first time that he’s been recognized in the directing arena, and he’s been exercising that creative muscle for quite some time not just with indie features such as The Family Fang and Bad Words, but going as far back to the late ’80s when he directed episodes for NBC’s Valerie, a sitcom on which he also starred.
Though Ozark has provided Bateman the opportunity to delve his straight-man persona...
While Bateman has continually been lauded for his comedy acting chops throughout the years, largely for Arrested Development (Tbd on whether the comedy series will season 6; the series season 5 received zero love from Emmy voters), it’s arguably the first time that he’s been recognized in the directing arena, and he’s been exercising that creative muscle for quite some time not just with indie features such as The Family Fang and Bad Words, but going as far back to the late ’80s when he directed episodes for NBC’s Valerie, a sitcom on which he also starred.
Though Ozark has provided Bateman the opportunity to delve his straight-man persona...
- 7/12/2018
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Already a staple of the Netflix queue with Ozark and Arrested Development, Jason Bateman has deepened his relationship with the global streaming service. He has partnered with seasoned producer and executive Michael Costigan, and they have set Aggregate Films in a first-look, multiyear deal with Netflix to generate film and TV projects.
This becomes the latest big overall deal for Netflix, after recently making massive deals with Shonda Rhimes and Ryan Murphy on the TV side, continuing its arrangement with Adam Sandler to build and star in comedy features, and making strategic overall deals to manage its burgeoning film slate. Those pacts include with experienced big picture producer Ian Bryce (War Machine); War for the Planet of the Apes and Batman director Matt Reeves and his 6th & Idaho banner; and another with I, Tonya producer Bryan Unkeless and Eric Newman, the vet producer who’s currently showrunner and exec...
This becomes the latest big overall deal for Netflix, after recently making massive deals with Shonda Rhimes and Ryan Murphy on the TV side, continuing its arrangement with Adam Sandler to build and star in comedy features, and making strategic overall deals to manage its burgeoning film slate. Those pacts include with experienced big picture producer Ian Bryce (War Machine); War for the Planet of the Apes and Batman director Matt Reeves and his 6th & Idaho banner; and another with I, Tonya producer Bryan Unkeless and Eric Newman, the vet producer who’s currently showrunner and exec...
- 7/10/2018
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
The Heroes in a Half-Shell will be heading back to the big screen for yet another reboot, as Paramount has hired a writer to give the franchise another shot.
I love the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and as easy as it is to be cynical about this news...I can't help but feel excited. Paramount already tried to revive the Tmnt brand on the big screen with a pair of films in 2014 and 2016. While I enjoyed them for the goofy fun they were, the films weren't exactly big hits and I personally hated the fact that martial arts was largely ignored in the movies.
Paramount has a new chairman since those films released, Jim Gianopulos, and he's made it clear that his goal is to get the studios' franchises back on track (this included shelving the multiple Transformers projects and seeing what Bumblebee could do). Now, the attention is turning to Tmnt once again.
I love the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and as easy as it is to be cynical about this news...I can't help but feel excited. Paramount already tried to revive the Tmnt brand on the big screen with a pair of films in 2014 and 2016. While I enjoyed them for the goofy fun they were, the films weren't exactly big hits and I personally hated the fact that martial arts was largely ignored in the movies.
Paramount has a new chairman since those films released, Jim Gianopulos, and he's made it clear that his goal is to get the studios' franchises back on track (this included shelving the multiple Transformers projects and seeing what Bumblebee could do). Now, the attention is turning to Tmnt once again.
- 6/20/2018
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
Paramount has launched development of a third “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” movie — two years after “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows” was a serious disappointment.
The studio has hired Andrew Dodge, whose credits include “Bad Words,” to write the script. Producers are Michael Bay, Andrew Form, and Brad Fuller through their Platinum Dunes production company.
The studio is aiming to reboot the franchise through the third “Ninja Turtles” project.
Paramount’s two movies are based on the comic by Kevin Eastman and Kevin Laird about wisecracking pizza-loving turtle superheroes named after the Renaissance artists Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo and Donatello, using ninja skills acquired from a radioactive New York City rat. The first movie, simply called “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” was released in 2014 and grossed $493 million worldwide while “Out of the Shadows” took in about half that.
Both films starred Pete Ploszek as Leonardo, Alan Ritchson as Raphael, Noel Fisher...
The studio has hired Andrew Dodge, whose credits include “Bad Words,” to write the script. Producers are Michael Bay, Andrew Form, and Brad Fuller through their Platinum Dunes production company.
The studio is aiming to reboot the franchise through the third “Ninja Turtles” project.
Paramount’s two movies are based on the comic by Kevin Eastman and Kevin Laird about wisecracking pizza-loving turtle superheroes named after the Renaissance artists Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo and Donatello, using ninja skills acquired from a radioactive New York City rat. The first movie, simply called “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” was released in 2014 and grossed $493 million worldwide while “Out of the Shadows” took in about half that.
Both films starred Pete Ploszek as Leonardo, Alan Ritchson as Raphael, Noel Fisher...
- 6/20/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
The heroes in a half shell are coming back for more pizza.
Paramount is developing a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie and has hired Andrew Dodge, the writer behind the Jason Bateman comedy Bad Words, to pen the script.
Michael Bay, Andrew Form and Brad Fuller will produce the feature via their Platinum Dunes banner. The company was behind the studio’s horror hit A Quiet Place.
Paramount has made two Ninja Turtles movies based on the 1980s cult comic by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird that spawned a pop cultural phenomenon in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The first movie, released ...
Paramount is developing a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie and has hired Andrew Dodge, the writer behind the Jason Bateman comedy Bad Words, to pen the script.
Michael Bay, Andrew Form and Brad Fuller will produce the feature via their Platinum Dunes banner. The company was behind the studio’s horror hit A Quiet Place.
Paramount has made two Ninja Turtles movies based on the 1980s cult comic by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird that spawned a pop cultural phenomenon in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The first movie, released ...
- 6/20/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The heroes in a half shell are coming back for more pizza.
Paramount is developing a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie and has hired Andrew Dodge, the writer behind the Jason Bateman comedy Bad Words, to pen the script.
Michael Bay, Andrew Form and Brad Fuller will produce the feature via their Platinum Dunes banner. The company was behind the studio’s horror hit A Quiet Place.
Paramount has made two Ninja Turtles movies based on the 1980s cult comic by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird that spawned a pop cultural phenomenon in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The first movie, released ...
Paramount is developing a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie and has hired Andrew Dodge, the writer behind the Jason Bateman comedy Bad Words, to pen the script.
Michael Bay, Andrew Form and Brad Fuller will produce the feature via their Platinum Dunes banner. The company was behind the studio’s horror hit A Quiet Place.
Paramount has made two Ninja Turtles movies based on the 1980s cult comic by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird that spawned a pop cultural phenomenon in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The first movie, released ...
- 6/20/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Well, I have to tell you that unless you are some kind of a die-hard snob, you will probably find Game Night (2018) far more entertaining than the average board game. Moreover, it is the perfect alternative if you want to persuade your friends to do something different on Saturday night. And if you happen to be a game buff, then this smart crime-thriller-comedy-mystery mash-up is right for you.
In a recent Q&A session on Reddit, the directors of Game Night (who by the way are huge fans of the board games) admitted that they make movies based on their own taste. In other words, they create films that they would love to watch themselves. They like to make the most fun out of this whole filmmaking thing. This is just one of the reasons Game Night turned out to be a huge success in the box-office.
John Francis Daley...
In a recent Q&A session on Reddit, the directors of Game Night (who by the way are huge fans of the board games) admitted that they make movies based on their own taste. In other words, they create films that they would love to watch themselves. They like to make the most fun out of this whole filmmaking thing. This is just one of the reasons Game Night turned out to be a huge success in the box-office.
John Francis Daley...
- 3/9/2018
- by Asen Stoyanchev
- Age of the Nerd
One half of Dumb and Dumber is returning to the idiot box.
Showtime has ordered to series Kidding, a new half-hour comedy starring Jim Carrey, TVLine has learned. The series will reunite Carrey with Oscar winner Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), who is on board to direct the 10-episode first season.
RelatedDon Cheadle, Andrew Rannells to Star in Showtime Comedy Pilot
In Kidding, Carrey plays Jeff, a beloved children’s television star who has turned his role as “Mr. Pickles” into a multi-million dollar branding empire. “When this beloved personality’s family – wife, two sons, sister and father – begins to implode,...
Showtime has ordered to series Kidding, a new half-hour comedy starring Jim Carrey, TVLine has learned. The series will reunite Carrey with Oscar winner Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), who is on board to direct the 10-episode first season.
RelatedDon Cheadle, Andrew Rannells to Star in Showtime Comedy Pilot
In Kidding, Carrey plays Jeff, a beloved children’s television star who has turned his role as “Mr. Pickles” into a multi-million dollar branding empire. “When this beloved personality’s family – wife, two sons, sister and father – begins to implode,...
- 9/14/2017
- TVLine.com
1. “Friends From College” Season 1 (available July 14)
Why Should I Watch It? Ivy League graduates are largely insufferable, but Netflix is challenging that notion by assembling the most likable cast in recent memory to play a bunch of Harvard alumni reuniting in their late 30s. (Ok, so this list pretty much proves that all famous Ivy Leaguers are awesome, but you know the non-famous are impossible bores. No? Just me? Damn it.) Anyway, “Friends From College” brings together Keegan-Michael Key (Ethan), Cobie Smulders (Lisa), Annie Parisse (Sam), Nat Faxon (Nick), Fred Savage (Max), and Jae Suh Park (Marianne) — plus Kate McKinnon and Ike Barinholtz as guest stars — in a comedic exploration of old friendships from the creative minds of Nicholas Stoller (“Neighbors: Sorority Rising,” “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”) and Francesca Delbanco. Sounds like an ideal mixer, no? Good — at least we can agree on something.
Best Episode: Season 1 of “Friends From College...
Why Should I Watch It? Ivy League graduates are largely insufferable, but Netflix is challenging that notion by assembling the most likable cast in recent memory to play a bunch of Harvard alumni reuniting in their late 30s. (Ok, so this list pretty much proves that all famous Ivy Leaguers are awesome, but you know the non-famous are impossible bores. No? Just me? Damn it.) Anyway, “Friends From College” brings together Keegan-Michael Key (Ethan), Cobie Smulders (Lisa), Annie Parisse (Sam), Nat Faxon (Nick), Fred Savage (Max), and Jae Suh Park (Marianne) — plus Kate McKinnon and Ike Barinholtz as guest stars — in a comedic exploration of old friendships from the creative minds of Nicholas Stoller (“Neighbors: Sorority Rising,” “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”) and Francesca Delbanco. Sounds like an ideal mixer, no? Good — at least we can agree on something.
Best Episode: Season 1 of “Friends From College...
- 7/1/2017
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Things get intense in the latest clip released by Netflix for their upcoming original series “Ozark.” The series follows the aftermath of financial advisor Marty Byrd’s fallout with a drug cartel that leaves him and his family in danger.
Read More: ‘Ozark’ Trailer: Jason Bateman Breaks Bad in Netflix’s Cartel Crime Drama, With Some Help From Kanye West
The dark drama stars Jason Bateman (“Horrible Bosses,” “Arrested Development,” “The Gift”) and Laura Linney (“The Truman Show,” “The Exorcism of Emily Rose,” “Primal Fear”) as Marty and Wendy Byrde, a couple who lives in the suburbs of Chicago. Their seemingly picturesque lives take a turn when Marty’s dealings with a drug cartel go awry and the family has to relocate to a summer resort community in the Missouri Ozarks.
Bateman takes a hands on approach with this new series as its star, as well as executive producing and...
Read More: ‘Ozark’ Trailer: Jason Bateman Breaks Bad in Netflix’s Cartel Crime Drama, With Some Help From Kanye West
The dark drama stars Jason Bateman (“Horrible Bosses,” “Arrested Development,” “The Gift”) and Laura Linney (“The Truman Show,” “The Exorcism of Emily Rose,” “Primal Fear”) as Marty and Wendy Byrde, a couple who lives in the suburbs of Chicago. Their seemingly picturesque lives take a turn when Marty’s dealings with a drug cartel go awry and the family has to relocate to a summer resort community in the Missouri Ozarks.
Bateman takes a hands on approach with this new series as its star, as well as executive producing and...
- 6/27/2017
- by Gabrielle Kiss
- Indiewire
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