In a competitive situation, Apple has acquired the rights to Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s upcoming novel Long Island Compromise to develop as a series.
Just like she did with the FX adaptation of her debut novel, Fleishman Is In Trouble, Brodesser-Akner will write Long Island Compromise, which she will executive produce with Richard Plepler through his Apple-based Eden Productions as well Fleishman Is In Trouble executive producers Sarah Timberman and Carl Beverly of Timberman/Beverly Productions and Susannah Grant.
Ahead of its July 9, 2024 publication by Random House, Long Island Compromise created a stir when it hit the TV marketplace earlier this year. Multiple studios pursued the book, with bids involving as much as $1M upfront, before the actual deal is negotiated.
In the end, the property, with Brodesser-Akner and her Fleishman Is In Trouble collaborators Timberman, Beverly and Grant, landed at Apple. For Timberman/Beverly, the project falls outside of the...
Just like she did with the FX adaptation of her debut novel, Fleishman Is In Trouble, Brodesser-Akner will write Long Island Compromise, which she will executive produce with Richard Plepler through his Apple-based Eden Productions as well Fleishman Is In Trouble executive producers Sarah Timberman and Carl Beverly of Timberman/Beverly Productions and Susannah Grant.
Ahead of its July 9, 2024 publication by Random House, Long Island Compromise created a stir when it hit the TV marketplace earlier this year. Multiple studios pursued the book, with bids involving as much as $1M upfront, before the actual deal is negotiated.
In the end, the property, with Brodesser-Akner and her Fleishman Is In Trouble collaborators Timberman, Beverly and Grant, landed at Apple. For Timberman/Beverly, the project falls outside of the...
- 4/18/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Fleishman Is in Trouble author Taffy Brodesser-Akner is adapting her upcoming book Long Island Compromise for Apple.
Following a multiple-platform bidding war, Apple has landed the rights to develop the dark family drama for television. As she did with Hulu’s Fleishman, Brodesser-Akner will adapt her novel (due July 9 from Random House) for Apple and exec produce alongside Susannah Grant (Erin Brockovich), Sarah Timberman, and former HBO chief Richard Plepler and his Eden Productions.
The drama, which marks a reunion for Brodesser-Akner with Timberman and Grant, is currently in the development stage at Apple. (The iPhone maker and streamer declined to comment.)
Long Island Compromise follows a suburban American family and the lasting impact the patriarch’s weeklong kidnapping has on his wife and three children 40 years later.
Brodesser-Akner, an award-winning journalist for The New York Times, adapted her first novel, Fleishman, for Disney-backed Hulu in 2022. The limited series starring Jesse Eisenberg,...
Following a multiple-platform bidding war, Apple has landed the rights to develop the dark family drama for television. As she did with Hulu’s Fleishman, Brodesser-Akner will adapt her novel (due July 9 from Random House) for Apple and exec produce alongside Susannah Grant (Erin Brockovich), Sarah Timberman, and former HBO chief Richard Plepler and his Eden Productions.
The drama, which marks a reunion for Brodesser-Akner with Timberman and Grant, is currently in the development stage at Apple. (The iPhone maker and streamer declined to comment.)
Long Island Compromise follows a suburban American family and the lasting impact the patriarch’s weeklong kidnapping has on his wife and three children 40 years later.
Brodesser-Akner, an award-winning journalist for The New York Times, adapted her first novel, Fleishman, for Disney-backed Hulu in 2022. The limited series starring Jesse Eisenberg,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After the triumph of Greta Gerwig’s billion-dollar Barbie movie, Mattel recently revealed that its annual “Career of the Year” Barbie collection would showcase Women in Film. Four dolls were announced — studio executive, director, cinematographer and movie star — leading some on social media site X and various other cursed corners of the Internet to point out the essential entertainment jobs that were overlooked.
“Where is Screenwriter Barbie?” posted Taffy Brodesser-Akner, the Emmy nominated writer behind Fleishman Is in Trouble. “Does Mattel not know how to make sweatpants? Does Mattel not know how to get avocado toast on a t-shirt and just kind of leave it there?”
The Wire creator David Simon wrote: “No key set Pa Barbie who has to go into Movie Star Barbie’s trailer and tell the delicate flower to get the fuck down to set because 120 other pissed-off Barbie’s are waiting for her. That film taught Mattel nothing.
“Where is Screenwriter Barbie?” posted Taffy Brodesser-Akner, the Emmy nominated writer behind Fleishman Is in Trouble. “Does Mattel not know how to make sweatpants? Does Mattel not know how to get avocado toast on a t-shirt and just kind of leave it there?”
The Wire creator David Simon wrote: “No key set Pa Barbie who has to go into Movie Star Barbie’s trailer and tell the delicate flower to get the fuck down to set because 120 other pissed-off Barbie’s are waiting for her. That film taught Mattel nothing.
- 1/26/2024
- by Julian Sancton, Editor
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Claire Danes gives an over-the-shoulder moment while hitting the carpet at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday (January 15) at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
The 44-year-old nominated actress showed off the bejeweled shoulder pieces on her pink gown as she posed for photos upon her arrival.
Claire is nominated for the eighth time at the Emmys this year, but in a different category than all of her past nominations. She previously has six nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, with two wins for her role on Homeland, along with an Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie nom for her role in Temple Grandin, which she won.
This year, she is up for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for her role in Fleishman Is in Trouble. If she wins, she’ll take home her fourth Emmy award win – Best of Luck!
The 44-year-old nominated actress showed off the bejeweled shoulder pieces on her pink gown as she posed for photos upon her arrival.
Claire is nominated for the eighth time at the Emmys this year, but in a different category than all of her past nominations. She previously has six nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, with two wins for her role on Homeland, along with an Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie nom for her role in Temple Grandin, which she won.
This year, she is up for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for her role in Fleishman Is in Trouble. If she wins, she’ll take home her fourth Emmy award win – Best of Luck!
- 1/16/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Dr Fleishman is in the house!
Jesse Eisenberg dons a simple black suit while making his arrival at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday (January 15) at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
The 40-year-old Fleishman Is In Trouble star was joined at the annual awards show by his co-star Adam Brody, who wore a black tuxedo, complete with a cummerbund.
Fleishman Is In Trouble is up for several awards at tonight’s ceremony, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, as well as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Anthology Series or Movie for Lizzy Caplan, Outstanding Supporting in a Limited Anthology Series or Movie for Claire Daines, Outstanding Directing for a Limited Anthology Series or Movie for Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton on the episode “Me-Time,” and Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Taffy Brodesser-Akner for the same episode.
While it is in 2024, this...
Jesse Eisenberg dons a simple black suit while making his arrival at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday (January 15) at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
The 40-year-old Fleishman Is In Trouble star was joined at the annual awards show by his co-star Adam Brody, who wore a black tuxedo, complete with a cummerbund.
Fleishman Is In Trouble is up for several awards at tonight’s ceremony, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, as well as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Anthology Series or Movie for Lizzy Caplan, Outstanding Supporting in a Limited Anthology Series or Movie for Claire Daines, Outstanding Directing for a Limited Anthology Series or Movie for Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton on the episode “Me-Time,” and Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Taffy Brodesser-Akner for the same episode.
While it is in 2024, this...
- 1/15/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Writer Taffy Brodesser-Akner and The Wire creator David Simon were quick to point out the limitations of the range, while female screenwriters Emma Forrest and Carol Morley also had notes
Three months after the end of the Writers Guild of America strike, screenwriters have spearheaded a backlash to a new range of Barbie dolls.
Mattel’s new “women in film” range, unveiled on Wednesday, includes a “studio executive Barbie”, a “film star Barbie”, a “director Barbie” and a “cinematographer Barbie”, but leaves the people responsible for scripts unrepresented.
Three months after the end of the Writers Guild of America strike, screenwriters have spearheaded a backlash to a new range of Barbie dolls.
Mattel’s new “women in film” range, unveiled on Wednesday, includes a “studio executive Barbie”, a “film star Barbie”, a “director Barbie” and a “cinematographer Barbie”, but leaves the people responsible for scripts unrepresented.
- 1/11/2024
- by Catherine Shoard
- The Guardian - Film News
Hollywood writers have some notes after Mattel revealed its Barbie Women in Film toy line for the annual “Career of the Year” collection.
Following the widespread popularity of Greta Gerwig’s Warner Bros. summer release Barbie, which topped a billion dollars at the global box office, Mattel announced this week that it will release Barbie dolls in four film-related career paths: studio executive, director, cinematographer and movie star.
Not included in the line is a doll representing screenwriters, which is particularly notable following the recent Writers Guild of America strike that saw scribes pounding the pavement to remind the industry of their importance in the filmmaking process. A number of Hollywood writers took to social media to point out that the pivotal career path is not a Barbie option.
“Where is Screenwriter Barbie?” Fleishman Is in Trouble series creator and book author Taffy Brodesser-Akner posted to X (formerly Twitter). “Does...
Following the widespread popularity of Greta Gerwig’s Warner Bros. summer release Barbie, which topped a billion dollars at the global box office, Mattel announced this week that it will release Barbie dolls in four film-related career paths: studio executive, director, cinematographer and movie star.
Not included in the line is a doll representing screenwriters, which is particularly notable following the recent Writers Guild of America strike that saw scribes pounding the pavement to remind the industry of their importance in the filmmaking process. A number of Hollywood writers took to social media to point out that the pivotal career path is not a Barbie option.
“Where is Screenwriter Barbie?” Fleishman Is in Trouble series creator and book author Taffy Brodesser-Akner posted to X (formerly Twitter). “Does...
- 1/11/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The late Norman Lear’s life and legacy took center stage tonight at the 2023 Sentinel Awards at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills.
The awards, which celebrate the storytellers behind some of the year’s most impactful stories, heard a statement from Lyn Lear read at the start of the show by Marty Kaplan, founding director of the Norman Lear Center.
“I would have been there tonight if not for the passing of our beloved Norman. He was so proud of the work of The Lear Center and Hollywood Health and Society. And he would not have wanted all of us to mourn. He would want us to celebrate the important shows you are honoring tonight, and most of all… he would want us to laugh.”
The night celebrated Lear’s lasting impact on television and the world, underlining his strong advocacy that television and storytelling makes a difference.
The awards, which celebrate the storytellers behind some of the year’s most impactful stories, heard a statement from Lyn Lear read at the start of the show by Marty Kaplan, founding director of the Norman Lear Center.
“I would have been there tonight if not for the passing of our beloved Norman. He was so proud of the work of The Lear Center and Hollywood Health and Society. And he would not have wanted all of us to mourn. He would want us to celebrate the important shows you are honoring tonight, and most of all… he would want us to laugh.”
The night celebrated Lear’s lasting impact on television and the world, underlining his strong advocacy that television and storytelling makes a difference.
- 12/7/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
In a sad bit of coincidence, the Hollywood, Health & Society at the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center honored its 2023 Sentinel Awards winners on Wednesday night, just hours after the passing of its namesake and inspiration, the legendary Norman Lear.
Emmy-winning comedian and writer Larry Wilmore hosted the event and introduced this year’s 11 winners, including writers behind the series “Mrs. Davis,” “Fleishman is in Trouble” and “Tiny Beautiful Things.” But before the awards were handed out, Wilmore took a moment to pay tribute to Lear. And remarks from Lear’s wife, Lyn, were shared with the audience.
“Well you got to say this about Norman – the man knew how to make an exit,” Wilmore joked. “He knew his audience. And wanted us to make sure we were all listening.
“A giant has left us and we’re going to do him proud,” he added. “This evening meant a lot...
Emmy-winning comedian and writer Larry Wilmore hosted the event and introduced this year’s 11 winners, including writers behind the series “Mrs. Davis,” “Fleishman is in Trouble” and “Tiny Beautiful Things.” But before the awards were handed out, Wilmore took a moment to pay tribute to Lear. And remarks from Lear’s wife, Lyn, were shared with the audience.
“Well you got to say this about Norman – the man knew how to make an exit,” Wilmore joked. “He knew his audience. And wanted us to make sure we were all listening.
“A giant has left us and we’re going to do him proud,” he added. “This evening meant a lot...
- 12/7/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
The 2023 Sentinel Awards were handed out tonight Awards at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills, and winners included writers for such TV series as Grey’s Anatomy, Station 19, Superman & Lois, The Diplomat and Tiny Beautiful Things. See the full list below.
Presented by Hollywood, Health & Society at the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center, the Sentinel Awards recognize writers for meaningful and accurate portrayals onscreen on such timely topics as abortion, systemic racism, climate change and mental health. Larry Wilmore hosted the ceremony, which came the night that Lear died at 101.
Attendees heard a statement from Lyn Lear read at the start of the show by Marty Kaplan, founding director of the Norman Lear Center.
“I would have been there tonight if not for the passing of our beloved Norman,” she wrote. “He was so proud of the work of The Lear Center and Hollywood Health and Society.
Presented by Hollywood, Health & Society at the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center, the Sentinel Awards recognize writers for meaningful and accurate portrayals onscreen on such timely topics as abortion, systemic racism, climate change and mental health. Larry Wilmore hosted the ceremony, which came the night that Lear died at 101.
Attendees heard a statement from Lyn Lear read at the start of the show by Marty Kaplan, founding director of the Norman Lear Center.
“I would have been there tonight if not for the passing of our beloved Norman,” she wrote. “He was so proud of the work of The Lear Center and Hollywood Health and Society.
- 12/7/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Hollywood, Health and Society at the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center toasted its 2023 Sentinel Awards winners on Wednesday at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills, where Lear’s life took center stage after his passing was announced earlier in the day at the age of 101.
Lear’s wife Lyn sent a statement to be read aloud to Sentinel attendees at the beginning of the show by founding director of the Norman Lear Center Marty Kaplan, as she wrote, “I would have been there tonight if not for the passing of our beloved Norman. He was so proud of the work of The Lear Center and Hollywood, Health and Society. And he would not have wanted all of us to mourn. He would want us to celebrate the important shows you are honoring tonight, and most of all, he would have want us to laugh.”
Larry Wilmore served as host of the evening,...
Lear’s wife Lyn sent a statement to be read aloud to Sentinel attendees at the beginning of the show by founding director of the Norman Lear Center Marty Kaplan, as she wrote, “I would have been there tonight if not for the passing of our beloved Norman. He was so proud of the work of The Lear Center and Hollywood, Health and Society. And he would not have wanted all of us to mourn. He would want us to celebrate the important shows you are honoring tonight, and most of all, he would have want us to laugh.”
Larry Wilmore served as host of the evening,...
- 12/7/2023
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Miriam Silverman (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), newcomer Emily Arancio, Nestor Carbonell (The Morning Show), and Holland Taylor (The Chair) have been set to star in Motherland, an indie drama from MPI Original Films that has entered production in New York under an interim agreement.
Silverman leads the cast as Cora, who forms a protective bond with her estranged daughter Zinnia (Arancio) in an alternate present society where parents are forbidden from knowing or raising their children. Evan Matthews (The Teleios Act) is directing from a script by Nicole Swinford. Summer Crockett Moore, Tony Glazer, Lana Link, and Rob Pfaltzgraff are producing alongside executive producer Nick Reid.
Silverman is coming off Tony and Drama Desk Award wins for her turn on Broadway in The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window, opposite Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan. Recently seen on the film side in Bleecker Street’s true-life veteran thriller Breaking with John Boyega,...
Silverman leads the cast as Cora, who forms a protective bond with her estranged daughter Zinnia (Arancio) in an alternate present society where parents are forbidden from knowing or raising their children. Evan Matthews (The Teleios Act) is directing from a script by Nicole Swinford. Summer Crockett Moore, Tony Glazer, Lana Link, and Rob Pfaltzgraff are producing alongside executive producer Nick Reid.
Silverman is coming off Tony and Drama Desk Award wins for her turn on Broadway in The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window, opposite Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan. Recently seen on the film side in Bleecker Street’s true-life veteran thriller Breaking with John Boyega,...
- 11/7/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Welcome to Emmy Experts Typing, a weekly column in which Gold Derby editors and Experts Joyce Eng and Christopher Rosen discuss the Emmy race — via Slack, of course. This week, in our midseason finale, we go over the limited races that have us perplexed.
Christopher Rosen: Hello, Joyce! It’s Friday and we’ve finally reached the midseason finale of this marathon Emmy season. As we’ve typed and talked about, the 2023 Emmys will take place in early 2024, a decision made by its broadcast partner with which I disagree dot gif. Next week, we’ll rev up the Oscar Experts Typing series, and I’ll readily admit the analytical part of my brain has already started wondering how many nominations films like “The Zone of Interest” and “Anatomy of a Fall” might land (spoiler: many!). But let’s give the folks what they want one last time until 2024, and breeze...
Christopher Rosen: Hello, Joyce! It’s Friday and we’ve finally reached the midseason finale of this marathon Emmy season. As we’ve typed and talked about, the 2023 Emmys will take place in early 2024, a decision made by its broadcast partner with which I disagree dot gif. Next week, we’ll rev up the Oscar Experts Typing series, and I’ll readily admit the analytical part of my brain has already started wondering how many nominations films like “The Zone of Interest” and “Anatomy of a Fall” might land (spoiler: many!). But let’s give the folks what they want one last time until 2024, and breeze...
- 9/8/2023
- by Joyce Eng and Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
This year’s limited program writing Emmy contest is unique in that it is the first in five years to include any TV movies at all and the first in 13 years to involve three of them. The one-off narrative specials in the running for this honor are “Fire Island,” “Prey,” and “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story,” all of which are also nominated for Best TV Movie, and the middle of which has achieved the rare feat of concurrently being recognized for its directing.
While all three of these telefilms stand as relatively strong contenders, this writing race is being very comfortably led by “Beef,” which is the only program that can possibly win all seven of this year’s major limited series Emmys. Putting up fights of their own are the miniseries “Fleishman is in Trouble” and “Swarm,” which both also face “Beef” in the corresponding lead actress and contemporary costumes categories.
While all three of these telefilms stand as relatively strong contenders, this writing race is being very comfortably led by “Beef,” which is the only program that can possibly win all seven of this year’s major limited series Emmys. Putting up fights of their own are the miniseries “Fleishman is in Trouble” and “Swarm,” which both also face “Beef” in the corresponding lead actress and contemporary costumes categories.
- 8/31/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
In spite of the fact that “American Crime Story” won the Best Limited Series Emmy twice, its third iteration (“Impeachment”) missed out on a nomination last year, and two other Ryan Murphy productions (“American Horror Story” and “Feud”) have failed in their attempts to conquer the category. Naturally, the vast majority of Gold Derby’s thousands of Emmy predictors expect Murphy’s “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” to falter in this year’s race and are instead backing “Beef,” which, like its strongest challenger, would follow “The Queen’s Gambit” (2021) as the second Netflix series to achieve this top honor.
Also included in the current Best Limited Series lineup are “Daisy Jones & the Six” (Prime Video) and “Fleishman is in Trouble” (FX), both of which were adapted from 2019 novels of the same titles. In the final slot is “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” which joins continuing dramas “The Mandalorian” (2020-2021) and “Andor...
Also included in the current Best Limited Series lineup are “Daisy Jones & the Six” (Prime Video) and “Fleishman is in Trouble” (FX), both of which were adapted from 2019 novels of the same titles. In the final slot is “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” which joins continuing dramas “The Mandalorian” (2020-2021) and “Andor...
- 8/30/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Taffy Brodesser-Akner knows something about love.
And men and women, and why they fall in and out of love.
It’s no wonder why her debut novel, Fleishman Is in Trouble became an immediate New York Times Bestseller, as well as a notch on the National Book Award longlist, resonating with many. Now, Fleishman Is in Trouble is a 7x Primetime Emmy nominated FX series.
Similar to the 4x Oscar winning movie Annie Hall, Fleishman Is in Trouble is a deconstruction of how a great relationship goes very wrong. Part of the blame goes to those couples who are managing their egos, as they head into the middle ages of middle age.
Across eight episodes, the FX/ABC Signature limited series is laden with a plethora of wisdom as to why the sacred institution of marriage goes unholy: “People aren’t having affairs because they’re betraying their spouse, rather...
And men and women, and why they fall in and out of love.
It’s no wonder why her debut novel, Fleishman Is in Trouble became an immediate New York Times Bestseller, as well as a notch on the National Book Award longlist, resonating with many. Now, Fleishman Is in Trouble is a 7x Primetime Emmy nominated FX series.
Similar to the 4x Oscar winning movie Annie Hall, Fleishman Is in Trouble is a deconstruction of how a great relationship goes very wrong. Part of the blame goes to those couples who are managing their egos, as they head into the middle ages of middle age.
Across eight episodes, the FX/ABC Signature limited series is laden with a plethora of wisdom as to why the sacred institution of marriage goes unholy: “People aren’t having affairs because they’re betraying their spouse, rather...
- 8/24/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Editor’s Note: This interview was coordinated with Taffy Brodesser-Akner directly, in accordance with the rules of the Writers Guild of America strike, which began on May 2.
Welcome to It’s a Hit! In this series, IndieWire speaks to creators and showrunners behind a few of our favorite television programs about the moment they realized their show was breaking big.
Creator and showrunner Taffy Brodesser-Akner jokingly compared her FX limited series “Fleishman Is in Trouble,” an adaptation of her own novel, to “The Ring”: “You show it to someone and they have one week to live or they die if they don’t pass it on.”
While her 2019 literary debut — about an NYC doctor losing contact with his assiduous ex-wife and his journalist friend bearing witness to his co-parenting emergency — was a New York Times bestseller, she described its success as more of a slow burn that mirrored how...
Welcome to It’s a Hit! In this series, IndieWire speaks to creators and showrunners behind a few of our favorite television programs about the moment they realized their show was breaking big.
Creator and showrunner Taffy Brodesser-Akner jokingly compared her FX limited series “Fleishman Is in Trouble,” an adaptation of her own novel, to “The Ring”: “You show it to someone and they have one week to live or they die if they don’t pass it on.”
While her 2019 literary debut — about an NYC doctor losing contact with his assiduous ex-wife and his journalist friend bearing witness to his co-parenting emergency — was a New York Times bestseller, she described its success as more of a slow burn that mirrored how...
- 8/22/2023
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
“We don’t really fight on set, ever,” asserts Valerie Faris, who along with husband Jonathan Dayton forms a highly successful directing partnership whose first feature was the Oscar-winning “Little Miss Sunshine.” “I think most of the fights (we have) and most of the challenges happen in prep when it’s just the two of us thinking about how we’re going to shoot something. We argue a lot but…” Notes Dayton, “The key is to love our material and love our cast, and both of those things were really true with this project.” The project of which Dayton speaks was the eight-part FX limited series “Fleishman Is in Trouble” that earned the couple 2023 directing nominations and of which they were generally on the same page.
“We do have kind of a blurry line between our personal lives and our work lives,” Faris admits, “and I guess that’s why...
“We do have kind of a blurry line between our personal lives and our work lives,” Faris admits, “and I guess that’s why...
- 8/18/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2023 Emmy Predictions:
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Weekly Commentary: Acting nominees Richard Jenkins and Evan Peters (“Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”) and Steven Yeun and Ali Wong (“Beef”) added producing noms to their Emmy celebrations.
“Dahmer” marks Peters’ second executive producer credit (the first was “American Horror Story...
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2023 Emmy Predictions:
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Weekly Commentary: Acting nominees Richard Jenkins and Evan Peters (“Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”) and Steven Yeun and Ali Wong (“Beef”) added producing noms to their Emmy celebrations.
“Dahmer” marks Peters’ second executive producer credit (the first was “American Horror Story...
- 8/17/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Taffy Brodesser-Akner is not going to pretend she wasn’t awake for the Emmy nomination announcement on July 12. “I was sitting there and watching it like a stock ticker,” she says. Brodesser-Akner was rewarded for her attention: The novelist and journalist’s first foray into television, FX/Hulu’s adaptation of her book Fleishman Is in Trouble, is nominated for seven awards, including outstanding limited or anthology series, lead actress for Lizzy Caplan and supporting actress for Claire Danes. Fleishman begins by following the newly single life of Upper East Side hepatologist Toby Fleishman (Jesse Eisenberg) after he and his wife, Rachel (Danes), split up. Over the course of the eight episodes — narrated by Toby’s friend Libby (Caplan) — the audience starts to understand the deep wounds of this relationship and the malaise of early middle age. Brodesser-Akner, having also earned an individual Emmy nominee for writing, spoke to THR...
- 8/16/2023
- by Esther Zuckerman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Since its premiere in November, “Fleishman is in Trouble” has had no trouble with the awards circuit, garnering Golden Globe, Critics Choice and Writers Guild of America noms. Now the FX on Hulu series created by Taffy Brodesser-Akner, adapted from her 2019 novel of the same name, finishes with seven Emmy nominations in major categories, including Best Limited Series. Read on for a closer look at “Fleishman is in Trouble’s” seven total citations.
In the top category, the eight-episode series is the only contention for Best Limited Series for FX and/or Hulu. Its challengers are Netflix’s “Beef” and “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” both at 13 nominations, “Daisy Jones & The Six” on Amazon Prime Video at nine, and “Obi-Wan Kenobi” on Disney+ at five.
SEESarah Timberman (‘Fleishman Is in Trouble’ executive producer) on being on the set and ‘laughing to the point of crying’ [Exclusive Video Interview]
Despite its single-digit count,...
In the top category, the eight-episode series is the only contention for Best Limited Series for FX and/or Hulu. Its challengers are Netflix’s “Beef” and “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” both at 13 nominations, “Daisy Jones & The Six” on Amazon Prime Video at nine, and “Obi-Wan Kenobi” on Disney+ at five.
SEESarah Timberman (‘Fleishman Is in Trouble’ executive producer) on being on the set and ‘laughing to the point of crying’ [Exclusive Video Interview]
Despite its single-digit count,...
- 8/15/2023
- by Christopher Tsang
- Gold Derby
Costume designer Leah Katznelson has worked on a number of contemporary projects in her acclaimed career, including feature films like “21 Jump Street” and “Sleeping With Other People” and television series such as “Mrs. Fletcher” and last year’s “Fleishman Is in Trouble.” For the FX limited series, an Emmy nominee for Best Limited Series and Best Movie/Limited Supporting Actress for Claire Danes, Katznelson was required to recreate the very recent past, as much of the show’s narrative takes place in the summer of 2016.
“It’s contemporary, but it is a period in and of itself,” Katznelson, an Emmy nominee for “Fleishman,” tells Gold Derby in an exclusive video interview as part of our Meet the Experts: Costume Designers panel. “We really did spend a lot of energy and time to carefully extract the fashion trends and key clothing shapes and silhouettes that would be particular and specific...
“It’s contemporary, but it is a period in and of itself,” Katznelson, an Emmy nominee for “Fleishman,” tells Gold Derby in an exclusive video interview as part of our Meet the Experts: Costume Designers panel. “We really did spend a lot of energy and time to carefully extract the fashion trends and key clothing shapes and silhouettes that would be particular and specific...
- 8/14/2023
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
First-time novelists aren’t usually given cart blanche to adapt their own work, particularly when they have also never before produced anything for film or television. But longtime journalist Taffy Brodesser-Akner, a longtime freelancer and now staff writer for The New York Times Magazine. After writing her bestselling “Fleishman Is in Trouble” in 2019, longtime producer Sarah Timberman fell in love with Brodesser-Akner’s writing. And so did everyone else. “I think she had like 24 offers (to adapt the book),” Timberman recalls, “and we just sort of pursued it doggedly and sent it to FX and they got on board really quick, and that’s where it began.” The result was the eight-part FX on Hulu limited series that starred Jesse Eisenberg, Lizzy Caplan and Claire Danes, earned consistently glowing reviews (87% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) and landed seven Emmy nominations (including for Best Limited Series on which Timberman served as an...
- 8/8/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2023 Emmy Predictions:
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook and Kieran Culkin from “Succession” (HBO)
Weekly Commentary: Official commentary coming soon.
The final Emmy voting rounds open on Aug. 17 at 9 a.m. Pt and close on Aug. 28 at 10 p.m. Pst.
Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit...
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2023 Emmy Predictions:
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook and Kieran Culkin from “Succession” (HBO)
Weekly Commentary: Official commentary coming soon.
The final Emmy voting rounds open on Aug. 17 at 9 a.m. Pt and close on Aug. 28 at 10 p.m. Pst.
Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit...
- 8/3/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Burgeoning network The Roku Channel had a breakthrough year at the Emmys thanks to its original telefilm “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.” In all, the Weird Al Yankovic biopic parody received eight nominations including three for the infamous music superstar himself for producing, writing and music & lyrics. In addition, former “Harry Potter” star Daniel Radcliffe earned his first major career bid for taking on the role of Weird Al. Read on for a closer look at “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’s” eight nominations.
In the top category of Best TV Movie, “Weird” by far received the most noms of any of its rivals this year. The others, in descending order, are Hulu’s “Prey” with six, Disney+’s “Hocus Pocus 2” with three, and NBC’s “Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas” and Hulu’s “Fire Island” both with two. Earlier this awards season, “Weird” claimed two Critics Choice Awards for movie and actor,...
In the top category of Best TV Movie, “Weird” by far received the most noms of any of its rivals this year. The others, in descending order, are Hulu’s “Prey” with six, Disney+’s “Hocus Pocus 2” with three, and NBC’s “Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas” and Hulu’s “Fire Island” both with two. Earlier this awards season, “Weird” claimed two Critics Choice Awards for movie and actor,...
- 7/14/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Thirty actors and storytellers showcased in The Hollywood Reporter’s latest season of Emmy roundtables were nominated for Emmys on July 12.
Pedro Pascal, Kieran Culkin, Jeff Bridges, Michael Imperioli and Evan Peters were recognized for their performances in, respectively, The Last of Us, Succession, The Old Man, The White Lotus and Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, which were discussed and dissected in THR’s far-ranging conversation that touched upon everything from weird fan obsessions to who’s really in that Mandalorian suit.
Emmy nominees for actress (in several categories) The White Lotus‘ Jennifer Coolidge, Swarm‘s Dominique Fishback, Fleishman Is in Trouble‘s Claire Danes and Yellowjackets‘ Melanie Lynskey talked candidly and warmly about not always admitting who they are to inquiring passersby, requesting a therapist on set for emotionally wrecking scenes and what it’s like to become very famous later in life.
Beef‘s Steven Yeun,...
Pedro Pascal, Kieran Culkin, Jeff Bridges, Michael Imperioli and Evan Peters were recognized for their performances in, respectively, The Last of Us, Succession, The Old Man, The White Lotus and Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, which were discussed and dissected in THR’s far-ranging conversation that touched upon everything from weird fan obsessions to who’s really in that Mandalorian suit.
Emmy nominees for actress (in several categories) The White Lotus‘ Jennifer Coolidge, Swarm‘s Dominique Fishback, Fleishman Is in Trouble‘s Claire Danes and Yellowjackets‘ Melanie Lynskey talked candidly and warmly about not always admitting who they are to inquiring passersby, requesting a therapist on set for emotionally wrecking scenes and what it’s like to become very famous later in life.
Beef‘s Steven Yeun,...
- 7/12/2023
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
For a few years in the 2010s, TV was seen as a refuge from the intellectual property boom engulfing blockbuster filmmaking. Original, mid-budget stories aimed at adults were no longer welcome at the multiplex, but they could often find a home in a prestige-hungry medium newly attractive to A-list talent. Beginning with the launch of the streaming service Disney+ in 2019, however, “cinematic” universes like Star Wars and Marvel established a presence on the small screen, while the conclusion of “Game of Thrones” that same year kicked off the arms race for the next crossover genre hit.
The Primetime Emmy Awards have acknowledged this trend in the past. “WandaVision,” “The Mandalorian,” and “The Boys” all earned series nominations in prior years, affording artistic legitimacy to these franchises in addition to their popular success. But for its 75th annual honors, the Television Academy fully embraced the IP extravaganza that’s enveloped the rest of culture.
The Primetime Emmy Awards have acknowledged this trend in the past. “WandaVision,” “The Mandalorian,” and “The Boys” all earned series nominations in prior years, affording artistic legitimacy to these franchises in addition to their popular success. But for its 75th annual honors, the Television Academy fully embraced the IP extravaganza that’s enveloped the rest of culture.
- 7/12/2023
- by Alison Herman
- Variety Film + TV
SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher was criticized on Monday after it became public that she traveled to Italy for a Dolce & Gabbana fashion event over the weekend despite the guild’s ongoing contract talks with studios.
The trip became publicly known after Kim Kardashian, who also attended the event, posted a photo with Drescher on Instagram.
Guild reps didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment from TheWrap, but in a statement to The Ankler, SAG-AFTRA said, “President Drescher is working as a brand ambassador for Dolce and Gabbana on location in Italy. This was a commitment fully known to the negotiating committee. She has been in negotiations every day either in person or via videoconference. President Drescher is managing a physically demanding schedule across three time zones, overseeing negotiations and working on location daily as well as managing her parents’ needs in Fl. She is returning to the...
The trip became publicly known after Kim Kardashian, who also attended the event, posted a photo with Drescher on Instagram.
Guild reps didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment from TheWrap, but in a statement to The Ankler, SAG-AFTRA said, “President Drescher is working as a brand ambassador for Dolce and Gabbana on location in Italy. This was a commitment fully known to the negotiating committee. She has been in negotiations every day either in person or via videoconference. President Drescher is managing a physically demanding schedule across three time zones, overseeing negotiations and working on location daily as well as managing her parents’ needs in Fl. She is returning to the...
- 7/11/2023
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
With days to go before SAG-AFTRA’s current film-and-tv contract expires, union president Fran Drescher was photographed smiling for the camera with Kim Kardashian, who snapped a photo with the actress at a Dolce & Gabbana event in Puglia, Italy.
Drescher drew harsh criticism from Hollywood insiders, who pointed out the poor timing and optics of the photo amid a potential SAG-AFTRA strike. Kardashian, who shared the photo on her Instagram stories, recently faced controversy after reportedly crossing the WGA picket line in New York to film the upcoming season of American Horror Story.
Drescher drew harsh criticism from Hollywood insiders, who pointed out the poor timing and optics of the photo amid a potential SAG-AFTRA strike. Kardashian, who shared the photo on her Instagram stories, recently faced controversy after reportedly crossing the WGA picket line in New York to film the upcoming season of American Horror Story.
- 7/11/2023
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Amid pivotal contract talks, Fran Drescher found time for couture over the weekend in Italy.
With days to go before the expiration of SAG-AFTRA’s current TV/theatrical contracts package, the union president was spotted in Italy attending Dolce & Gabbana’s Alta Moda festivities, a starry event held in Puglia, a Southern region known for ancient olive trees and referred to as the heel of Italy’s “boot.” There, Drescher joined Kim Kardashian, Helen Mirren, Kerry Washington, Angela Bassett, Christian Bale, Anitta, Kris Jenner and hundreds of other guests for a swirl that featured back-to-back glamorous events over five days, including a concert by Diana Ross.
Though it’s unclear how many events Drescher attended or how long she was in Italy, she did attend Sunday’s closing show, as confirmed by Kardashian to 362 million Instagram followers with a post that featured the two in a candid moment and...
With days to go before the expiration of SAG-AFTRA’s current TV/theatrical contracts package, the union president was spotted in Italy attending Dolce & Gabbana’s Alta Moda festivities, a starry event held in Puglia, a Southern region known for ancient olive trees and referred to as the heel of Italy’s “boot.” There, Drescher joined Kim Kardashian, Helen Mirren, Kerry Washington, Angela Bassett, Christian Bale, Anitta, Kris Jenner and hundreds of other guests for a swirl that featured back-to-back glamorous events over five days, including a concert by Diana Ross.
Though it’s unclear how many events Drescher attended or how long she was in Italy, she did attend Sunday’s closing show, as confirmed by Kardashian to 362 million Instagram followers with a post that featured the two in a candid moment and...
- 7/11/2023
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The most recent edition of The Hollywood Reporter’s award-winning Roundtable series features top talent working in television today.
The discussions included such talent and Emmy contenders as Pedro Pascal and Kieran Culkin (Drama Actor Roundtable), Jennifer Coolidge and Dominique Fishback (Drama Actress), Tyler James Williams and Steven Yeun (Comedy Actor), Jenna Ortega and Elle Fanning (Comedy Actress), Lisa Vanderpump and Keke Palmer (Reality), Mark Mylod and Karyn Kusama (Director) and Tony Gilroy and Sharon Horgan (Showrunner).
Ahead of Wednesday’s Emmy nominations announcement, watch candid conversations with the aforementioned stars and more about everything from fighting stereotypes and myth of leaving your demons on set to awkward moments that made it to air and the problem of a public life.
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Comedy Actor Roundtable
Steven Yeun, John Mulaney, Jason Segel, Tyler James Williams and Mo Amer on when to embrace the anxiety hives, buy the BMW and push through that...
The discussions included such talent and Emmy contenders as Pedro Pascal and Kieran Culkin (Drama Actor Roundtable), Jennifer Coolidge and Dominique Fishback (Drama Actress), Tyler James Williams and Steven Yeun (Comedy Actor), Jenna Ortega and Elle Fanning (Comedy Actress), Lisa Vanderpump and Keke Palmer (Reality), Mark Mylod and Karyn Kusama (Director) and Tony Gilroy and Sharon Horgan (Showrunner).
Ahead of Wednesday’s Emmy nominations announcement, watch candid conversations with the aforementioned stars and more about everything from fighting stereotypes and myth of leaving your demons on set to awkward moments that made it to air and the problem of a public life.
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Comedy Actor Roundtable
Steven Yeun, John Mulaney, Jason Segel, Tyler James Williams and Mo Amer on when to embrace the anxiety hives, buy the BMW and push through that...
- 7/10/2023
- by Lacey Rose and Mikey O'Connell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Best Limited Series/TV Movie Writing category has 111 submissions on the 2023 Emmys ballot, giving us six nominees this year. With the same number of nominees last year, they were “Dopesick” (“The People vs. Purdue Pharma” by Danny Strong), “The Dropout” (“I’m in a Hurry” by Elizabeth Meriwether), “Maid” (“Snaps” by Molly Smith Metzler), “Station Eleven” (“Unbroken Circle” by Patrick Somerville), “Impeachment: American Crime Story” (“Man Handled” by Sarah Burgess), and the winner “The White Lotus” (Mike White).
What makes last year interesting is that half of the shows in the category were not nominated for Best Limited Series, something that perhaps could repeat itself to a degree with this year’s potential nominees. Another thing of note is that almost all of the top contenders this year that had the option to submit multiple episodes only went with one, preventing any possibility of vote-splitting.
Take “Beef” for example,...
What makes last year interesting is that half of the shows in the category were not nominated for Best Limited Series, something that perhaps could repeat itself to a degree with this year’s potential nominees. Another thing of note is that almost all of the top contenders this year that had the option to submit multiple episodes only went with one, preventing any possibility of vote-splitting.
Take “Beef” for example,...
- 6/28/2023
- by Christopher Tsang
- Gold Derby
For the six top writer-producers who gathered over Zoom in late April for THR‘s Showrunner Roundtable, the idea of a potential WGA strike was spoken of like an inevitability. And it was. With pens down since May 1, each participant has been out of work — including Tony Gilroy, who stepped away from season two of his pricey Star Wars series, Andor. But his deal to make that season, without a piece of the proverbial pie, is one of the reasons he supported a strike. “All I’ve ever wanted is to walk into the casino that I grew up in and bet on myself,” said Gilroy, to nods of agreement from Taffy Brodesser-Akner (Fleishman Is in Trouble), Ryan Condal (House of the Dragon), Katori Hall (P-Valley), Sharon Horgan (Bad Sisters) and Ashley Lyle (Yellowjackets) at mention of the disappearing ownership stake. “Because, right now, I’m either being wildly overpaid or wildly underpaid.
- 6/15/2023
- by Mikey O'Connell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kieran Culkin and Claire Danes worked together on Burr Steers’ 2002 indie “Igby Goes Down,” in which Culkin played the angst-ridden 17-year-old title character to Danes’ slightly older Manhattan socialite Sookie Sapperstein. All these years later, Danes is visibly pregnant, and they chat like old pals about the difficulty of naming her third child with Hugh Dancy. “‘Cyrus,’ we came to pretty readily. ‘Rowan,’ we had to fight harder for. This one is impossible,” she says.
“I realized the movie you and I did together is over half of our lives ago,” Culkin says.
“It’s very nice to see you again,” Danes replies wryly, “in our midlives.”
But the two actors have serious business to discuss, with Culkin convincingly telling Danes that her show “Fleishman Is in Trouble” — particularly her portrayal of Rachel — “helped my marriage.” In Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s limited series, Danes’ Rachel Fleishman appears to be the careerist...
“I realized the movie you and I did together is over half of our lives ago,” Culkin says.
“It’s very nice to see you again,” Danes replies wryly, “in our midlives.”
But the two actors have serious business to discuss, with Culkin convincingly telling Danes that her show “Fleishman Is in Trouble” — particularly her portrayal of Rachel — “helped my marriage.” In Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s limited series, Danes’ Rachel Fleishman appears to be the careerist...
- 6/9/2023
- by Kate Aurthur
- Variety Film + TV
At first glance, Lizzy Caplan’s character from FX on Hulu’s “Fleishman Is in Trouble” could be seen as an alternate-universe version of herself, right down to the name. As Libby, Caplan plays the best friend of Toby (Jesse Eisenberg), a newly divorced man looking to recapture some normalcy in a life that refuses to cooperate. Libby is not only the narrator for the entire series but also serves as a sounding board for a friend liberated from a flagging marriage. Plenty of Libby’s attentiveness stems from the character’s avoidance of her own issues, including a stagnating career and a marriage that she’s happy not to discuss whenever the opportunity arises.
To be clear: That does not reflect Caplan, who, unlike Libby, is thriving professionally and personally.
To be clear: That does not reflect Caplan, who, unlike Libby, is thriving professionally and personally.
- 6/8/2023
- by Libby Hill
- The Wrap
The level of solidarity among striking WGA writers has been a powerful force during these first few weeks of the writers strike. Seeing it in action on picket lines is a good reminder for the industry at large that there’s a special camaraderie among those who know what it’s like to stare at a blank screen, search for inspiration and then type away at draft after draft to get the words just right.
That’s true for novelists as much as it is for screenwriters. Often those are one and the same — and because we live in an age where pre-sold IP usually makes it easier to sell a TV project, there have never been more series based on books than there are right now.
I don’t have the numbers to back me up on that, but we’re still living in peak TV times. Which means...
That’s true for novelists as much as it is for screenwriters. Often those are one and the same — and because we live in an age where pre-sold IP usually makes it easier to sell a TV project, there have never been more series based on books than there are right now.
I don’t have the numbers to back me up on that, but we’re still living in peak TV times. Which means...
- 5/22/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Gold Derby’s associate editor Latasha Ford hit the red carpet Tuesday, May 9 for a special FYC event for the FX series “Fleishman is in Trouble.” Watch her exclusive chats with stars Claire Danes (Rachel Fleishman), Lizzy Caplan (Libby Epstein), Adam Brody (Seth Morris) and executive producer Sarah Timberman. The event took place at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles. Watch the red carpet interviews above!
“Fleishman Is In Trouble” is the story of recently divorced 41-year-old Toby Fleishman (Jesse Eisenberg), who dives into the brave new world of app-based dating with the kind of success he never had dating in his youth, before he got married at the tail end of medical school. But just at the start of his first summer of sexual freedom, his ex-wife, Rachel (Danes), disappears, leaving him with 11-year-old Hannah (Meara Mahoney Gross) and 9-year-old Solly (Maxim Swinton) and no hint of...
“Fleishman Is In Trouble” is the story of recently divorced 41-year-old Toby Fleishman (Jesse Eisenberg), who dives into the brave new world of app-based dating with the kind of success he never had dating in his youth, before he got married at the tail end of medical school. But just at the start of his first summer of sexual freedom, his ex-wife, Rachel (Danes), disappears, leaving him with 11-year-old Hannah (Meara Mahoney Gross) and 9-year-old Solly (Maxim Swinton) and no hint of...
- 5/10/2023
- by Latasha Ford
- Gold Derby
Updated with latest: Grab your dress and your bow tie because Oscar party week is here. While there were few parties on Golden Globes night, the industry is making up for it starting this weekend. More events may be added as the week goes on as some studios date their events at the last minute (as in Netflix and A24). Please send any event or party details to anthony@deadline.com. Most events are by invite-only. All times Pt.
Saturday, March 4
2 Pm: 38th Film Independent Spirit Awards
Santa Monica Pier
Joining host Hasan Minhaj are presenters Adam Brody, Aubrey Plaza, Daniel Dae Kim, Danielle Deadwyler, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jeremy Pope, Jodie Turner-Smith, Joel Kim Booster, Kevin Bacon, Lily Tomlin, Molly Shannon, Nicholas Braun, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Simona Tabasco, Stephanie Hsu, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and W. Kamau Bell. They will be joining the previously announced Honorary Co-Chairs, Academy Award winners and Film Independent...
Saturday, March 4
2 Pm: 38th Film Independent Spirit Awards
Santa Monica Pier
Joining host Hasan Minhaj are presenters Adam Brody, Aubrey Plaza, Daniel Dae Kim, Danielle Deadwyler, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jeremy Pope, Jodie Turner-Smith, Joel Kim Booster, Kevin Bacon, Lily Tomlin, Molly Shannon, Nicholas Braun, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Simona Tabasco, Stephanie Hsu, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and W. Kamau Bell. They will be joining the previously announced Honorary Co-Chairs, Academy Award winners and Film Independent...
- 3/9/2023
- by Dena Nguyen and Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The University of Southern California Libraries revealed the winners for the 35th annual USC Libraries Scripter Award on Saturday. The awards, which honor the year’s best film and television adaptations (along with the works on which they are based), returned live to USC’s elegant Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library for the annual black tie awards fete.
This group of academics, industry professionals, and critics is often predictive of the Adapted Screenplay Oscar race, presaging 14 eventual Oscar winners, including in the last decade “Argo” (2013), “12 Years a Slave” (2014), “The Imitation Game” (2015), “The Big Short” (2016), “Moonlight” (2017), and “Call Me By Your Name” (2018).
Screenwriter Sarah Polley and novelist Miriam Toews won the film award for “Women Talking,” which is nominated for Best Picture and Adapted Screenplay Oscars, while the television prize went to English stand-up comedian and screenwriter Will Smith for the episode “Failure’s Contagious,” from “Slow Horses,” based...
This group of academics, industry professionals, and critics is often predictive of the Adapted Screenplay Oscar race, presaging 14 eventual Oscar winners, including in the last decade “Argo” (2013), “12 Years a Slave” (2014), “The Imitation Game” (2015), “The Big Short” (2016), “Moonlight” (2017), and “Call Me By Your Name” (2018).
Screenwriter Sarah Polley and novelist Miriam Toews won the film award for “Women Talking,” which is nominated for Best Picture and Adapted Screenplay Oscars, while the television prize went to English stand-up comedian and screenwriter Will Smith for the episode “Failure’s Contagious,” from “Slow Horses,” based...
- 3/5/2023
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
“Women Talking” has won the USC Libraries Scripter Award for adapted screenplay in a ceremony that took place on the USC campus in Los Angeles on Saturday night.
The Scripter Award goes to both the writer of an adapted screenplay and the author of the original material on which the screenplay was based, which meant that the award was given to writer-director Sarah Polley and novelist Miriam Toews, whose 2018 novel formed the basis for Polley’s film.
In the 34-year history of the Scripters, the winner has matched the Oscar winner 14 times, most of those in an eight-year streak between 2010 and 2017.
Other finalists were screenwriter Kazuo Ishiguro for “Living,” based on Leo Tolstoy’s novella “The Death of Ivan Ilyich”; screenwriter Rebecca Lenkiewicz and journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey for “She Said”; and Guillermo del Toro, Patrick McHale and Matthew Robbins for “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” based on...
The Scripter Award goes to both the writer of an adapted screenplay and the author of the original material on which the screenplay was based, which meant that the award was given to writer-director Sarah Polley and novelist Miriam Toews, whose 2018 novel formed the basis for Polley’s film.
In the 34-year history of the Scripters, the winner has matched the Oscar winner 14 times, most of those in an eight-year streak between 2010 and 2017.
Other finalists were screenwriter Kazuo Ishiguro for “Living,” based on Leo Tolstoy’s novella “The Death of Ivan Ilyich”; screenwriter Rebecca Lenkiewicz and journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey for “She Said”; and Guillermo del Toro, Patrick McHale and Matthew Robbins for “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” based on...
- 3/5/2023
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Writer and director Tony Gilroy, who most recently created Andor for Disney+, sees “chaos” reshaping the entertainment industry. The good kind.
“We’re in a total free-form right now. I don’t think anything matters whatsoever,” he said during a WGA-hosted panel in New York. “I think what’s happening right now is not just happening on the screen or on the page or in this room. I think it’s happening in business as well, which we’re all going to be at the meeting — you know, the strike and everything — I think it’s absolute and utter chaos right now. I think anything goes. I don’t think there are any rules. I think it’s so frickin’ exciting that it doesn’t matter if you — two episodes, an episode and a half, five episodes, this, that, a play — it doesn’t matter! I don’t think there are any rules.
“We’re in a total free-form right now. I don’t think anything matters whatsoever,” he said during a WGA-hosted panel in New York. “I think what’s happening right now is not just happening on the screen or on the page or in this room. I think it’s happening in business as well, which we’re all going to be at the meeting — you know, the strike and everything — I think it’s absolute and utter chaos right now. I think anything goes. I don’t think there are any rules. I think it’s so frickin’ exciting that it doesn’t matter if you — two episodes, an episode and a half, five episodes, this, that, a play — it doesn’t matter! I don’t think there are any rules.
- 2/22/2023
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Adam Brody is not Seth Cohen. I have to remind myself of this when the actor appears on screen looking exactly like Seth Cohen. The mop of curls that made Brody, now 43, a Noughties teen icon on The Oc are still there, still mop-ish. Only there’s a little grey woven in now. Since then, Brody has embarked on a career that has splintered in exciting and unexpected directions. You can hardly blame him for not being overly ecstatic to rehash a decade-old role. “Ok” is how he feels when he’s asked about that show these days. Regardless, he is unfailingly polite. Always charming, sometimes warm.
It doesn’t help, though, that his latest role is also called Seth. “They’re very different characters,” Brody assures me. This new Seth is a scene-stealer in FX’s Fleishman Is in Trouble, a TV adaptation of Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s bestselling novel.
It doesn’t help, though, that his latest role is also called Seth. “They’re very different characters,” Brody assures me. This new Seth is a scene-stealer in FX’s Fleishman Is in Trouble, a TV adaptation of Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s bestselling novel.
- 2/18/2023
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - TV
American drama miniseries Fleishman Is in Trouble is finally making its way across the pond, bringing along with it a slew of positive critical reviews.
Adapted from Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s best-selling novel of the same name, the limited series stars Jesse Eisenberg as newly divorced dad Dr Toby Fleishman.
Just as he decides to enter the world of app-based dating, his ex-wife Rachel (Claire Danes) disappears, leaving him with their two young children, Hannah (Meara Mahoney-Gross) and Solly (Maxim Swinton).
While juggling parenting, friend reunions and work, Fleishman finally comes to realise he’ll have to confront his marriage’s failings to discover what happened to Rachel.
Following its November US release, Fleishman Is in Trouble was met with praise from critics and fans alike, which you can find a roundup of below.
“Fleishman Is In Trouble is a sharp, fierce, and funny adaptation of a truly great novel. And,...
Adapted from Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s best-selling novel of the same name, the limited series stars Jesse Eisenberg as newly divorced dad Dr Toby Fleishman.
Just as he decides to enter the world of app-based dating, his ex-wife Rachel (Claire Danes) disappears, leaving him with their two young children, Hannah (Meara Mahoney-Gross) and Solly (Maxim Swinton).
While juggling parenting, friend reunions and work, Fleishman finally comes to realise he’ll have to confront his marriage’s failings to discover what happened to Rachel.
Following its November US release, Fleishman Is in Trouble was met with praise from critics and fans alike, which you can find a roundup of below.
“Fleishman Is In Trouble is a sharp, fierce, and funny adaptation of a truly great novel. And,...
- 2/17/2023
- by Inga Parkel
- The Independent - TV
Catching a breath after that astonishing final series of Happy Valley? Well, we have bad news – the box isn’t going to let you rest for a single second. The line-up of TV series and streaming shows flooding into your living room this year is, frankly, incredible, meaning you’ll want to have a thorough schedule planned out of what to watch and when.
The return of David Tennant in Doctor Who. Read Empire’s hand-picked guide to the best TV 2023 has in store for you, and happy viewing.
February 2nd:
Nolly
Russell T. Davies already had our attention given his return to Doctor Who, but this series, which stars Helena Bonham Carter as Crossroads actor Noele Gordon, who served on the soap for years before she was unceremoniously given the boot. There will be drama. There will be tears. There might be wobbly sets? After all… Crossroads.
Where: Itvx...
The return of David Tennant in Doctor Who. Read Empire’s hand-picked guide to the best TV 2023 has in store for you, and happy viewing.
February 2nd:
Nolly
Russell T. Davies already had our attention given his return to Doctor Who, but this series, which stars Helena Bonham Carter as Crossroads actor Noele Gordon, who served on the soap for years before she was unceremoniously given the boot. There will be drama. There will be tears. There might be wobbly sets? After all… Crossroads.
Where: Itvx...
- 2/13/2023
- by James White, Ben Travis, Sophie Butcher
- Empire - TV
Ben Wasserstein, who most recently served as SVP, original programing at HBO, is reuniting with his former HBO boss Richard Plepler. Wasserstein has signed an exclusive first-look deal with Plepler’s film and television production company Eden Productions. Based on the West Coast, he will develop new comedy and drama series, limited series and films for Eden’s exclusive multi-year deal with Apple TV+, working in conjunction with Heather Karpas who joined the company from ICM Partners in 2020.
“Ben is one of the most talented creative executives of his generation,” Plepler said. “I’m thrilled he’ll be bringing his superb eye for talent and material to Eden.”
Wasserstein joined HBO in 2016 as VP original programming and was subsequently promoted to SVP. During his tenure, he helped oversee the development and production of comedy series, such as Barry, The Rehearsal, Somebody Somewhere, Los Espookys, Avenue 5, Veep, Divorce, Sally4Ever and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
“Ben is one of the most talented creative executives of his generation,” Plepler said. “I’m thrilled he’ll be bringing his superb eye for talent and material to Eden.”
Wasserstein joined HBO in 2016 as VP original programming and was subsequently promoted to SVP. During his tenure, he helped oversee the development and production of comedy series, such as Barry, The Rehearsal, Somebody Somewhere, Los Espookys, Avenue 5, Veep, Divorce, Sally4Ever and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
- 2/9/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Ben Wasserstein has entered a first look deal at Richard Plepler’s Eden Productions.
Under the deal, Wasserstein will pursue and develop new comedy and drama series, limited series and films for Eden’s multi-year deal with Apple TV+. He will work alongside Heather Karpas, who joined Eden in 2020 after previously working at ICM Partners.
Before entering this role, Wasserstein had been working at HBO since 2016. He entered the company as vice president of original programming, eventually rising to senior vice president. During his tenure, he oversaw the development and production of comedy series including “Barry,” “The
Rehearsal,” “Somebody Somewhere,” “Los Espookys,” “Avenue 5,” “Veep,” “Divorce,” “Sally4Ever” and
“Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
Before HBO, he worked at Fair Harbor Productions as vice president of development. There, projects under his purview included HBO’s “Looking” and “Bored To Death” as well as SundanceTV’s “The Red
Road.” And before Fair Harbor, he was a journalist,...
Under the deal, Wasserstein will pursue and develop new comedy and drama series, limited series and films for Eden’s multi-year deal with Apple TV+. He will work alongside Heather Karpas, who joined Eden in 2020 after previously working at ICM Partners.
Before entering this role, Wasserstein had been working at HBO since 2016. He entered the company as vice president of original programming, eventually rising to senior vice president. During his tenure, he oversaw the development and production of comedy series including “Barry,” “The
Rehearsal,” “Somebody Somewhere,” “Los Espookys,” “Avenue 5,” “Veep,” “Divorce,” “Sally4Ever” and
“Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
Before HBO, he worked at Fair Harbor Productions as vice president of development. There, projects under his purview included HBO’s “Looking” and “Bored To Death” as well as SundanceTV’s “The Red
Road.” And before Fair Harbor, he was a journalist,...
- 2/9/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
HBO’s Ben Wasserstein has inked an exclusive first-look deal with former HBO chairman and CEO Richard Plepler’s Eden Productions.
Wasserstein, who most recently served as HBO’s senior VP of Original Programming, has signed onto the three-year-old production company to develop comedy and drama series, limited series and films for Eden’s multiyear deal with Apple TV+.
The former SVP, who will be based on the West Coast, will work alongside Heather Karpas, who recently joined Eden from ICM Partners in 2020.
“Ben is one of the most talented creative executives of his generation,” Plepler said in a statement. “I’m thrilled he’ll be bringing his superb eye for talent and material to Eden.”
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Wasserstein, who most recently served as HBO’s senior VP of Original Programming, has signed onto the three-year-old production company to develop comedy and drama series, limited series and films for Eden’s multiyear deal with Apple TV+.
The former SVP, who will be based on the West Coast, will work alongside Heather Karpas, who recently joined Eden from ICM Partners in 2020.
“Ben is one of the most talented creative executives of his generation,” Plepler said in a statement. “I’m thrilled he’ll be bringing his superb eye for talent and material to Eden.”
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- 2/9/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Richard Plepler is recruiting from his past.
His Eden Productions announced Thursday that it has entered in to an exclusive first-look deal with Ben Wasserstein, with whom Plepler worked at HBO. Wasserstein, who most recently served as a senior vp of original programming at the premium cable network, will remain on the west coast, where he’ll develop new fare across film and TV for his former boss’ Apple TV+-based company.
“Ben is one of the most talented creative executives of his generation,” noted Plepler. “I’m thrilled he’ll be bringing his superb eye for talent and material to Eden.”
Wasserstein joined HBO in 2016, and has worked on comedy series including Barry, The Rehearsal, Somebody Somewhere, Los Espookys, Veep and Curb Your Enthusiasm during his tenure there. Prior to HBO, he was the vp of development at Fair Harbor Productions, where he also worked on HBO series Looking and Bored to Death.
His Eden Productions announced Thursday that it has entered in to an exclusive first-look deal with Ben Wasserstein, with whom Plepler worked at HBO. Wasserstein, who most recently served as a senior vp of original programming at the premium cable network, will remain on the west coast, where he’ll develop new fare across film and TV for his former boss’ Apple TV+-based company.
“Ben is one of the most talented creative executives of his generation,” noted Plepler. “I’m thrilled he’ll be bringing his superb eye for talent and material to Eden.”
Wasserstein joined HBO in 2016, and has worked on comedy series including Barry, The Rehearsal, Somebody Somewhere, Los Espookys, Veep and Curb Your Enthusiasm during his tenure there. Prior to HBO, he was the vp of development at Fair Harbor Productions, where he also worked on HBO series Looking and Bored to Death.
- 2/9/2023
- by Lacey Rose
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” has become the first animated film to be saluted at the USC Libraries Scripter Awards, an annual honor that goes to the screenwriters of a film adaptation as well as the authors of the original work on which the film is based.
“Pinocchio” was named as a finalist alongside the screenplays for “Living,” “She Said,” “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Women Talking.” Because the original authors are also recognized, 2023 scripter nominees include 19th century Italian writer Carlo Collodi, who wrote the original version of “Pinocchio” in 1880; Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy, whose 1886 novella “The Death of Ivan Ilyich” was adapted by Akira Kurosawa for the 1952 film “Ikiru” and by Kazuo Ishiguro for 2022’s “Living”; New York Times reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, who wrote the book “She Said” about breaking the story of Harvey Weinstein’s sexual misconduct and were played in the film version by Zoe Kazan and Carey Mulligan,...
“Pinocchio” was named as a finalist alongside the screenplays for “Living,” “She Said,” “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Women Talking.” Because the original authors are also recognized, 2023 scripter nominees include 19th century Italian writer Carlo Collodi, who wrote the original version of “Pinocchio” in 1880; Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy, whose 1886 novella “The Death of Ivan Ilyich” was adapted by Akira Kurosawa for the 1952 film “Ikiru” and by Kazuo Ishiguro for 2022’s “Living”; New York Times reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, who wrote the book “She Said” about breaking the story of Harvey Weinstein’s sexual misconduct and were played in the film version by Zoe Kazan and Carey Mulligan,...
- 1/18/2023
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
In a year in which the frontrunners for Best Adapted Screenplay are still unclear, the USC Libraries naming the finalists for the 35th annual USC Libraries Scripter Awards offer more insight into what scripts most stand out. The award, which honors the writers of the year’s most accomplished film and episodic series adaptations, as well as the writers of the works on which they are based, is a major bellwether for the Oscars race, as its winners overlapped with the Best Adapted Screenplay winners from 2011 to 2019. Its voter base is a mix of academics, industry professionals, and critics.
As expected, Sarah Polley’s screenplay for “Women Talking,” an adaptation of Miriam Toews’ 2018 novel, of which the filmmaker has already won several critics awards for, is among this year’s Scripter Award finalists. Nobel Prize-winning novelist Kazuo Ishiguro’s “Living” script (a Tolstoy novella adaptation) and Rebecca Lenkiewicz’s “She Said...
As expected, Sarah Polley’s screenplay for “Women Talking,” an adaptation of Miriam Toews’ 2018 novel, of which the filmmaker has already won several critics awards for, is among this year’s Scripter Award finalists. Nobel Prize-winning novelist Kazuo Ishiguro’s “Living” script (a Tolstoy novella adaptation) and Rebecca Lenkiewicz’s “She Said...
- 1/18/2023
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
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