Exclusive: After having a busy month at the box-office with Godzilla x Kong: A New Empire and Abigail both opening, Dan Stevens is continuing to stay busy as he is set to join Lily James in the upcoming film inspired by the story of Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd, from 20th Century Studios and Ethea Entertainment.
While it’s not entirely clear who Stevens will be playing, we’re told he’s set for the part of Herd’s business partner. The untitled feature goes into production this year.
Famously launching the online dating platform Bumble after co-founding and departing Tinder, Herd became one of the youngest self-made billionaires at age 31 when Bumble went public in 2021. While she stepped down as CEO last year, the app continues to be hugely popular amongst the single crowd.
Plot details for the film remain vague, as it’s said to be somewhat loosely inspired by Herd’s story.
While it’s not entirely clear who Stevens will be playing, we’re told he’s set for the part of Herd’s business partner. The untitled feature goes into production this year.
Famously launching the online dating platform Bumble after co-founding and departing Tinder, Herd became one of the youngest self-made billionaires at age 31 when Bumble went public in 2021. While she stepped down as CEO last year, the app continues to be hugely popular amongst the single crowd.
Plot details for the film remain vague, as it’s said to be somewhat loosely inspired by Herd’s story.
- 5/2/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Jackson White (Tell Me Lies) has been tapped to star opposite Lily James in the upcoming film inspired by the story of Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd, from 20th Century Studios and Ethea Entertainment.
While it’s not entirely clear who White will be playing, we’re told he’s set for the part of Herd’s love interest. The untitled feature goes into production this year.
Famously launching the online dating platform Bumble after co-founding and departing Tinder, Herd became one of the youngest self-made billionaires at age 31, when Bumble went public in 2021. While she stepped down as CEO last year, the app continues to be hugely popular amongst the single crowd.
Plot details for the film remain vague, as it’s said to be somewhat loosely inspired by Herd’s story. Rachel Lee Goldenberg will direct from her script written with Bill Parker and Kim Caramele, with...
While it’s not entirely clear who White will be playing, we’re told he’s set for the part of Herd’s love interest. The untitled feature goes into production this year.
Famously launching the online dating platform Bumble after co-founding and departing Tinder, Herd became one of the youngest self-made billionaires at age 31, when Bumble went public in 2021. While she stepped down as CEO last year, the app continues to be hugely popular amongst the single crowd.
Plot details for the film remain vague, as it’s said to be somewhat loosely inspired by Herd’s story. Rachel Lee Goldenberg will direct from her script written with Bill Parker and Kim Caramele, with...
- 4/25/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Industry star Myha’la has joined Lily James in 20th Century’s upcoming movie inspired by the story of Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder of Bumble and co-founder of Tinder.
We understand filming is due to get underway in LA early next month.
20th Century Studios and Ethea Entertainment, the production company formed by Jennifer Gibgot and Andrew Panay, are behind the project, which has James in the lead role.
After co-founding Tinder, Wolfe Herd left the dating app in 2014. She went on to launch competitor Bumble that same year. In 2021, the company went public and she officially became one of the youngest self-made billionaires at age 31. She would step down as CEO in 2023 but by then the app had become a huge success with several divisions that are still thriving today.
Plot details are still relatively under wraps as the film is an inspiration and not based on Wolfe...
We understand filming is due to get underway in LA early next month.
20th Century Studios and Ethea Entertainment, the production company formed by Jennifer Gibgot and Andrew Panay, are behind the project, which has James in the lead role.
After co-founding Tinder, Wolfe Herd left the dating app in 2014. She went on to launch competitor Bumble that same year. In 2021, the company went public and she officially became one of the youngest self-made billionaires at age 31. She would step down as CEO in 2023 but by then the app had become a huge success with several divisions that are still thriving today.
Plot details are still relatively under wraps as the film is an inspiration and not based on Wolfe...
- 4/18/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Lily James is reportedly taking on a new role!
Sources tell Deadline that 20th Century Studios and Ethea Entertainment are in pre-production for an untitled film inspired by the story of Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder and former CEO of online dating platform Bumble.
Lily would be playing the lead role in the film, which will begin shooting in 2024, with her also set to produce alongside 20th Century and Ethea.
Keep reading to find out more…
Rachel Lee Goldenberg will direct from a script written by herself, Bill Parker and Kim Caramele.
Whitney Wolfe Herd left the dating app Tinder in 2014 and helped launch Bumble in 2019. In 2021, the company went public and she officially became one of the youngest self-made billionaires at age 31. She would step down as CEO in 2023.
Plot details are still unknown, as the movie is inspired by, but not based on the Bumble founder’s life.
Sources tell Deadline that 20th Century Studios and Ethea Entertainment are in pre-production for an untitled film inspired by the story of Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder and former CEO of online dating platform Bumble.
Lily would be playing the lead role in the film, which will begin shooting in 2024, with her also set to produce alongside 20th Century and Ethea.
Keep reading to find out more…
Rachel Lee Goldenberg will direct from a script written by herself, Bill Parker and Kim Caramele.
Whitney Wolfe Herd left the dating app Tinder in 2014 and helped launch Bumble in 2019. In 2021, the company went public and she officially became one of the youngest self-made billionaires at age 31. She would step down as CEO in 2023.
Plot details are still unknown, as the movie is inspired by, but not based on the Bumble founder’s life.
- 3/25/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Exclusive: As she continues to build out her development slate when it comes to both acting and producing, Lily James looks to have found quite the high-profile pic to add to its dance card.
Sources tell Deadline that 20th Century Studios and Ethea Entertainment, the production company formed by Jennifer Gibgot and Andrew Panay, are in pre-production for an untitled film inspired by the story of Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder and former CEO of online dating platform Bumble, with James on board to play the lead role. The film will begin shooting in 2024, with James set to produce alongside 20th Century and Ethea.
20th Century had no comment.
Lily James will produce alongside producer duo Jennifer Gibgot and Andrew Panay. Rachel Lee Goldenberg is directing the film from a script written by herself, Bill Parker and Kim Caramele. The project will include Gala Gordon as an Executive Producer, and...
Sources tell Deadline that 20th Century Studios and Ethea Entertainment, the production company formed by Jennifer Gibgot and Andrew Panay, are in pre-production for an untitled film inspired by the story of Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder and former CEO of online dating platform Bumble, with James on board to play the lead role. The film will begin shooting in 2024, with James set to produce alongside 20th Century and Ethea.
20th Century had no comment.
Lily James will produce alongside producer duo Jennifer Gibgot and Andrew Panay. Rachel Lee Goldenberg is directing the film from a script written by herself, Bill Parker and Kim Caramele. The project will include Gala Gordon as an Executive Producer, and...
- 3/25/2024
- by Justin Kroll and Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Starz will not be proceeding with a third season of 1970s-set series Minx.
The news is not surprising. Minx star Jake Johnson told Deadline last month that he did not expect a Season 3 renewal for the period erotic comedy, whose Season 2 finale aired Sept. 8.
Starz last January stepped in to rescue Minx, starring Ophelia Lovibond and Johnson, following the series’ cancellation by Max (then HBO Max) as part of cost-cutting tax write-offs while production was wrapping on Season 2. The premium network, which is in the process of cutting ties with owner Lionsgate, picked up both Season 1 and the unaired Season 2 of Minx, which is produced by Lionsgate Television. Both seasons will remain on the Starz app and all major platforms.
Speaking with Deadline, Johnson, who had cut his hair short in anticipation of the cancellation, referenced of Minx‘s first axing and the challenges the show faced by its second...
The news is not surprising. Minx star Jake Johnson told Deadline last month that he did not expect a Season 3 renewal for the period erotic comedy, whose Season 2 finale aired Sept. 8.
Starz last January stepped in to rescue Minx, starring Ophelia Lovibond and Johnson, following the series’ cancellation by Max (then HBO Max) as part of cost-cutting tax write-offs while production was wrapping on Season 2. The premium network, which is in the process of cutting ties with owner Lionsgate, picked up both Season 1 and the unaired Season 2 of Minx, which is produced by Lionsgate Television. Both seasons will remain on the Starz app and all major platforms.
Speaking with Deadline, Johnson, who had cut his hair short in anticipation of the cancellation, referenced of Minx‘s first axing and the challenges the show faced by its second...
- 1/5/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Bottom Dollar is closing shop.
Starz has opted to cancel Minx, the comedy about the first porn magazine for women, after a two-season run. The news comes after the series from creator Ellen Rapoport was originally developed for Warner Bros. Discovery streamer Max, which aired the first season and paid for a second before ultimately scrapping the show as a tax write-off with mere days remaining before production on the sophomore run was completed.
Minx was shopped by producers Lionsgate Television with the studio ultimately setting up the comedy starring Jake Johnson and Ophelia Lovibond at Starz, which is currently controlled by its parent company, Lionsgate. Max effectively paid to produce season two, with Lionsgate footing the bill to complete production and market season two. The second season premiered in July, in the thick of the writers and performers’ strikes making it challenging for cast members and producers to promote the show’s return.
Starz has opted to cancel Minx, the comedy about the first porn magazine for women, after a two-season run. The news comes after the series from creator Ellen Rapoport was originally developed for Warner Bros. Discovery streamer Max, which aired the first season and paid for a second before ultimately scrapping the show as a tax write-off with mere days remaining before production on the sophomore run was completed.
Minx was shopped by producers Lionsgate Television with the studio ultimately setting up the comedy starring Jake Johnson and Ophelia Lovibond at Starz, which is currently controlled by its parent company, Lionsgate. Max effectively paid to produce season two, with Lionsgate footing the bill to complete production and market season two. The second season premiered in July, in the thick of the writers and performers’ strikes making it challenging for cast members and producers to promote the show’s return.
- 1/5/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Minx” has been canceled at Starz, Variety has learned.
This now marks the second time the series has been canceled. The first season of the comedy originally aired on Max, where it was renewed for a second season before it was canceled in a cost-cutting move.
Starz then announced that they had acquired the second season of the show and would air it along with the first. Season 2 debuted on Starz on July 21. Both seasons remain available to stream on the Starz app and platforms.
The show received positive reviews from critics, holding an average critical approval rating of 93% over both seasons on Rotten Tomatoes. It failed to find a large audience, however, with the linear airings on Starz of Season 2 averaging less than 100,000 viewers per episode. There is no streaming viewership data publicly available for the series.
“Minx” was set in 1970s Los Angeles. Per the official logline, the...
This now marks the second time the series has been canceled. The first season of the comedy originally aired on Max, where it was renewed for a second season before it was canceled in a cost-cutting move.
Starz then announced that they had acquired the second season of the show and would air it along with the first. Season 2 debuted on Starz on July 21. Both seasons remain available to stream on the Starz app and platforms.
The show received positive reviews from critics, holding an average critical approval rating of 93% over both seasons on Rotten Tomatoes. It failed to find a large audience, however, with the linear airings on Starz of Season 2 averaging less than 100,000 viewers per episode. There is no streaming viewership data publicly available for the series.
“Minx” was set in 1970s Los Angeles. Per the official logline, the...
- 1/5/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
A third season of Starz’s period erotic comedy Minx isn’t likely in the cards, according to co-ep and star Jake Johnson.
In a recent Zoom chat with Deadline, the actor shared that he hasn’t heard anything about a final decision. “But by evidence of me cutting my hair short,” he said, “I don’t [expect a renewal].”
“I think the move to Starz, I think HBO kind of doing their HBO thing, or HBO Max, whatever it’s called now, I think that was brutal for [the show],” Johnson reflected. “Then, I think the strike coming out right as we were trying to promote it…My guess is you can’t beat something up that many times and keep going.”
Johnson called the hampering of the show’s success, simply as a result of the turbulent Hollywood moment in which it debuted, “unfortunate,” given his feeling that “there was a lot to that show.
In a recent Zoom chat with Deadline, the actor shared that he hasn’t heard anything about a final decision. “But by evidence of me cutting my hair short,” he said, “I don’t [expect a renewal].”
“I think the move to Starz, I think HBO kind of doing their HBO thing, or HBO Max, whatever it’s called now, I think that was brutal for [the show],” Johnson reflected. “Then, I think the strike coming out right as we were trying to promote it…My guess is you can’t beat something up that many times and keep going.”
Johnson called the hampering of the show’s success, simply as a result of the turbulent Hollywood moment in which it debuted, “unfortunate,” given his feeling that “there was a lot to that show.
- 12/21/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The Union Solidarity Coalition — founded over the summer by a group of writer-directors moved to support crewmembers amid the strike — launched an eBay auction last week with lots so unique, it seems they were dreamed up in a writers room. And the bids have been rolling in fast and thick.
A sampling of the offerings and current bids (as of publication time) include dinner with Bob Odenkirk and David Cross ($10,200); the cast of Bob’s Burgers singing a custom song ($7,200); Natasha Lyonne helping solve the New York Times Sunday crossword via Zoom ($6,100); Lena Dunham painting a mural in your home ($5,100); John Lithgow painting a watercolor portrait of your dog ($4,450); a pottery class with Busy Philipps in New York ($3,500); Adam Scott walking your dog in L.A. for one hour ($2,500); a Zoom with Barry Jenkins and Nicholas Britell ($1,250); and a relationship advice squabble over Zoom with Rosemarie Dewitt and Ron Livingston ($1,136).
The...
A sampling of the offerings and current bids (as of publication time) include dinner with Bob Odenkirk and David Cross ($10,200); the cast of Bob’s Burgers singing a custom song ($7,200); Natasha Lyonne helping solve the New York Times Sunday crossword via Zoom ($6,100); Lena Dunham painting a mural in your home ($5,100); John Lithgow painting a watercolor portrait of your dog ($4,450); a pottery class with Busy Philipps in New York ($3,500); Adam Scott walking your dog in L.A. for one hour ($2,500); a Zoom with Barry Jenkins and Nicholas Britell ($1,250); and a relationship advice squabble over Zoom with Rosemarie Dewitt and Ron Livingston ($1,136).
The...
- 9/19/2023
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Minx” is about to get freaky with it.
Season 2 of the hit workplace comedy debuts on Starz after a network switcheroo from then-hbo Max. Critically acclaimed “Minx” was canceled by now-Max after wrapping production on Season 2 late last year, with Starz later acquiring the Lionsgate-produced series.
Ophelia Lovibond is back as Minx Magazine founder Joyce, along with her publisher Doug, played by Jake Johnson. “Minx,” set in 1970s LA, centers around Joyce, an earnest young feminist who joins forces with a low-rent publisher to create the first erotic magazine for women. In Season 2, per the official synopsis, Doug, Joyce, and the entire Bottom Dollar crew grapple with Minx’s explosive success, which takes them all to thrilling new places and brings more money, fame and temptation than anyone knows how to handle.
In honor of National Nude Day on July 14, Starz revealed a Nsfw Red Band trailer for the new season,...
Season 2 of the hit workplace comedy debuts on Starz after a network switcheroo from then-hbo Max. Critically acclaimed “Minx” was canceled by now-Max after wrapping production on Season 2 late last year, with Starz later acquiring the Lionsgate-produced series.
Ophelia Lovibond is back as Minx Magazine founder Joyce, along with her publisher Doug, played by Jake Johnson. “Minx,” set in 1970s LA, centers around Joyce, an earnest young feminist who joins forces with a low-rent publisher to create the first erotic magazine for women. In Season 2, per the official synopsis, Doug, Joyce, and the entire Bottom Dollar crew grapple with Minx’s explosive success, which takes them all to thrilling new places and brings more money, fame and temptation than anyone knows how to handle.
In honor of National Nude Day on July 14, Starz revealed a Nsfw Red Band trailer for the new season,...
- 7/15/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The Union Solidarity Coalition, a group founded by writers and filmmakers moved by solidarity on the picket lines, has set a fundraising Solidarity Night for Sat. July, 15 to raise money for crew members affected by the ongoing writers’ strike. The event will be held in downtown Los Angeles from 6-10 p.m.
All proceeds from Solidarity Night will go to the Tusc Fund of MPTF, benefitting film crew members who are at risk of losing their healthcare during the work stoppage.
A host committee including Lulu Wang, Boots Riley, Ben Stiller, Jay Roach, Daniel Kwan, Bob Odenkirk, Joe Robert Cole, Natasha Lyonne and many others will welcome attendees to a mixer to underscore Tusc’s mission of inter-union solidarity in the TV and film industry, “creating a space for writers, directors, actors and crew to interact in a casual space where entertainment takes on a different meaning than just a...
All proceeds from Solidarity Night will go to the Tusc Fund of MPTF, benefitting film crew members who are at risk of losing their healthcare during the work stoppage.
A host committee including Lulu Wang, Boots Riley, Ben Stiller, Jay Roach, Daniel Kwan, Bob Odenkirk, Joe Robert Cole, Natasha Lyonne and many others will welcome attendees to a mixer to underscore Tusc’s mission of inter-union solidarity in the TV and film industry, “creating a space for writers, directors, actors and crew to interact in a casual space where entertainment takes on a different meaning than just a...
- 7/11/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
The Minx crew is back and “better than ever” in the trailer for the show’s anticipated second season.
In the two-minute look at the series’ sophomore run, Ophelia Lovibond’s Joyce and Jake Johnson’s Doug have reunited despite a rocky falling out at the end of season one. Back together and with a new power dynamic, the success of their “51/49” ownership in the growing Minx brand is arguably more than they and the Bottom Dollar team can handle.
Rolling Stone coverage, suitcases of cash and the promise of “something so much more than a magazine,” abound amid the flashing bulbs of red carpets, cigar smoke and male exotic dance numbers. But with “global” success comes temptations, and Doug, Joyce and the Bottom Dollar crew will have to face them head on.
The second season comes after the series, which was formerly on HBO Max (now Max), was canceled...
In the two-minute look at the series’ sophomore run, Ophelia Lovibond’s Joyce and Jake Johnson’s Doug have reunited despite a rocky falling out at the end of season one. Back together and with a new power dynamic, the success of their “51/49” ownership in the growing Minx brand is arguably more than they and the Bottom Dollar team can handle.
Rolling Stone coverage, suitcases of cash and the promise of “something so much more than a magazine,” abound amid the flashing bulbs of red carpets, cigar smoke and male exotic dance numbers. But with “global” success comes temptations, and Doug, Joyce and the Bottom Dollar crew will have to face them head on.
The second season comes after the series, which was formerly on HBO Max (now Max), was canceled...
- 6/14/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Minx is thriving under Joyce's (Ophelia Lovibond) leadership, and we can't wait to see what's on tap for everyone.
Starz went public with the trailer for Minx Season 2 on Wednesday, and it shows the magazine reaching dizzying heights.
There's even a perfectly timed bit of dialogue from Jake Johnson's Doug at the beginning:
"A lot of people counted us out. But we are back and better than ever!"
Many did count the show out after HBO Max canceled Minx after one season.
We have Starz to thank for picking up Minx Season 2 because this show is a true gem, and the story deserves to be told.
It's a rarity to have such a refreshing show on the air, and thankfully, we'll have fresh episodes when Minx Season 2 debuts Friday, July 21.
The trailer promises to up the ante both on the show and for the magazine.
Set in 1970s Los Angeles,...
Starz went public with the trailer for Minx Season 2 on Wednesday, and it shows the magazine reaching dizzying heights.
There's even a perfectly timed bit of dialogue from Jake Johnson's Doug at the beginning:
"A lot of people counted us out. But we are back and better than ever!"
Many did count the show out after HBO Max canceled Minx after one season.
We have Starz to thank for picking up Minx Season 2 because this show is a true gem, and the story deserves to be told.
It's a rarity to have such a refreshing show on the air, and thankfully, we'll have fresh episodes when Minx Season 2 debuts Friday, July 21.
The trailer promises to up the ante both on the show and for the magazine.
Set in 1970s Los Angeles,...
- 6/14/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Porn magazine comedy “Minx” is slinking back onscreen thanks to Starz.
While Max (then HBO Max) canceled the series after wrapping production on Season 2 late last year, Starz acquired the critically acclaimed Lionsgate comedy led by Ophelia Lovibond and Jake Johnson.
Per the official synopsis, set in 1970s Los Angeles,”“Minx” centers around Joyce (Lovibond), an earnest young feminist who joins forces with a low-rent publisher (Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women. In Season 2, Doug, Joyce, and the entire Bottom Dollar crew grapple with Minx’s explosive success, which takes them all to thrilling new places and brings more money, fame and temptation than anyone knows how to handle.
Idara Victor, Jessica Lowe, Lennon Parham, Oscar Montoya, and Elizabeth Perkins also star.
The end of Season 1 saw Doug giving Joyce full ownership of the nude male magazine. The trailer for the second season shows Minx gracing the...
While Max (then HBO Max) canceled the series after wrapping production on Season 2 late last year, Starz acquired the critically acclaimed Lionsgate comedy led by Ophelia Lovibond and Jake Johnson.
Per the official synopsis, set in 1970s Los Angeles,”“Minx” centers around Joyce (Lovibond), an earnest young feminist who joins forces with a low-rent publisher (Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women. In Season 2, Doug, Joyce, and the entire Bottom Dollar crew grapple with Minx’s explosive success, which takes them all to thrilling new places and brings more money, fame and temptation than anyone knows how to handle.
Idara Victor, Jessica Lowe, Lennon Parham, Oscar Montoya, and Elizabeth Perkins also star.
The end of Season 1 saw Doug giving Joyce full ownership of the nude male magazine. The trailer for the second season shows Minx gracing the...
- 6/14/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Minx, the acclaimed workplace comedy about the inner workings of a Playgirl-esque magazine with a feminist twist, has unveiled the first trailer for the Starz series’ much-anticipated second season.
“Set in 1970s Los Angeles, Minx centers around Joyce (Ophelia Lovibond), an earnest young feminist who joins forces with a low-rent publisher (Jake Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women,” Starz said in its Season 2 synopsis. “In season two, Doug, Joyce and the entire Bottom Dollar crew grapple with Minx’s explosive success, which takes them all to thrilling...
“Set in 1970s Los Angeles, Minx centers around Joyce (Ophelia Lovibond), an earnest young feminist who joins forces with a low-rent publisher (Jake Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women,” Starz said in its Season 2 synopsis. “In season two, Doug, Joyce and the entire Bottom Dollar crew grapple with Minx’s explosive success, which takes them all to thrilling...
- 6/14/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
“If it’s fueled by love and fueled by something good, then it’s harder to write off as a mistake or a misstep,” declares Sarah Pidgeon about how she interprets one of the last lines in the Hulu limited series “Tiny Beautiful Things,” in which series star Kathryn Hahn says “the best thing you can do with your life is tackle the mother-f****** s*** out of love.” For our recent webchat she adds, “I’m in my mid-twenties right now and it feels like there’s so much coming at you and everything’s feels so precious and each decision I make is do or die, and I think that can sometimes lead me to a place that can arrest you in a way. I think this idea that the series leaves you in is that moment of moving towards the things that are good, the people that love you,...
- 5/16/2023
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
Minx Creator Ellen Rapoport has reason to celebrate today — her show has a premiere date on its new Starz home — but she hasn’t forgotten that it’s also day eight of the WGA strike.
After Starz revealed that her comedy would bow July 21, Rapoport reminded folks via Twitter how she was able to successfully execute the second season of the show.
“This season was written in a 20 week room staffed by nine writers and zero robots,” she said on social media.
pic.twitter.com/Rkx86aJ2bH
— Ellen Rapoport (@ellenrapoport) May 9, 2023
Among other proposals, the WGA is fighting for minimum staffing for episodic TV writers rooms. For pre-greenlight rooms, it proposed “minimum staff of six writers, including four Writer-Producers.” For post-greenlight rooms, it proposed “one writer per episode up to six episodes, then one additional writer required for each two episodes after six, up to a maximum of 12 writers.
After Starz revealed that her comedy would bow July 21, Rapoport reminded folks via Twitter how she was able to successfully execute the second season of the show.
“This season was written in a 20 week room staffed by nine writers and zero robots,” she said on social media.
pic.twitter.com/Rkx86aJ2bH
— Ellen Rapoport (@ellenrapoport) May 9, 2023
Among other proposals, the WGA is fighting for minimum staffing for episodic TV writers rooms. For pre-greenlight rooms, it proposed “minimum staff of six writers, including four Writer-Producers.” For post-greenlight rooms, it proposed “one writer per episode up to six episodes, then one additional writer required for each two episodes after six, up to a maximum of 12 writers.
- 5/9/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
It's hard to believe that Minx Season 2 will finally see the light of day this summer.
After HBO Max canceled the comedy, it seemed there was no way forward.
Thankfully, Starz stepped in to save the day to give fans the second season.
The premium cabler confirmed today that Minx Season 2 will premiere on Friday, July 21, at midnight on the Starz app and all Starz streaming and on-demand platforms.
On linear, it will debut on Starz at 9 Pm Et/Pt in the U.S. and Canada.
The first season is also available to stream on the Starz app.
Set in 1970s Los Angeles, Minx centers around Joyce (Ophelia Lovibond), an earnest young feminist who joins forces with a low-rent publisher (Jake Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women.
On Minx Season 2, Doug and Joyce grapple with Minx's explosive success, which brings more money, fame and temptation than either...
After HBO Max canceled the comedy, it seemed there was no way forward.
Thankfully, Starz stepped in to save the day to give fans the second season.
The premium cabler confirmed today that Minx Season 2 will premiere on Friday, July 21, at midnight on the Starz app and all Starz streaming and on-demand platforms.
On linear, it will debut on Starz at 9 Pm Et/Pt in the U.S. and Canada.
The first season is also available to stream on the Starz app.
Set in 1970s Los Angeles, Minx centers around Joyce (Ophelia Lovibond), an earnest young feminist who joins forces with a low-rent publisher (Jake Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women.
On Minx Season 2, Doug and Joyce grapple with Minx's explosive success, which brings more money, fame and temptation than either...
- 5/9/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
“Minx” Season 2 has an official premiere date at Starz.
Now that the period comedy has officially moved over from HBO Max, the second season will premiere on July 21 at midnight on the Starz app, app and all Starz streaming and on-demand platforms. On linear, it will debut on Starz at 9 Pm Et/Pt in the U.S. and Canada. The first season is currently available to stream on the Starz app.
“Minx” is set in 1970s Los Angeles. Per the official description, the series “centers around Joyce (Ophelia Lovibond), an earnest young feminist who joins forces with a low-rent publisher (Jake Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women. In season two, Doug and Joyce grapple with Minx’s explosive success, which brings more money, fame and temptation than either of them know how to handle.”
The cast for the series also includes Idara Victor as Tina, Jessica Lowe as Bambi,...
Now that the period comedy has officially moved over from HBO Max, the second season will premiere on July 21 at midnight on the Starz app, app and all Starz streaming and on-demand platforms. On linear, it will debut on Starz at 9 Pm Et/Pt in the U.S. and Canada. The first season is currently available to stream on the Starz app.
“Minx” is set in 1970s Los Angeles. Per the official description, the series “centers around Joyce (Ophelia Lovibond), an earnest young feminist who joins forces with a low-rent publisher (Jake Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women. In season two, Doug and Joyce grapple with Minx’s explosive success, which brings more money, fame and temptation than either of them know how to handle.”
The cast for the series also includes Idara Victor as Tina, Jessica Lowe as Bambi,...
- 5/9/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Five months after being rescued from cancellation by Starz, the 1970s adult film industry satire “Minx” has a premiere date for its second season. And it’s coming sooner than you think.
Season 2 of the comedy series starring Ophelia Lovibond and Jake Johnson will premiere 9 p.m. Et Friday, July 21, on Starz in the U.S. and Canada. But cord cutters will get a head start, as subscribers to Starz’s streaming site, app and on demand platforms will get access to the Season 2 premiere at midnight Friday.
Set in Los Angeles in the 1970s, “Minx” follows feminist intellectual Joyce Prigger (Ophelia Lovibond) after she joins forces with Doug Renetti (Jake Johnson), a low-rent smut publisher, to launch Minx, the first-ever erotic magazine aimed specifically at women. The second season will see Doug and Joyce grapple with their magazine’s success, and all the more money and problems that entails.
Season 2 of the comedy series starring Ophelia Lovibond and Jake Johnson will premiere 9 p.m. Et Friday, July 21, on Starz in the U.S. and Canada. But cord cutters will get a head start, as subscribers to Starz’s streaming site, app and on demand platforms will get access to the Season 2 premiere at midnight Friday.
Set in Los Angeles in the 1970s, “Minx” follows feminist intellectual Joyce Prigger (Ophelia Lovibond) after she joins forces with Doug Renetti (Jake Johnson), a low-rent smut publisher, to launch Minx, the first-ever erotic magazine aimed specifically at women. The second season will see Doug and Joyce grapple with their magazine’s success, and all the more money and problems that entails.
- 5/9/2023
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Minx will make its Season 2 premiere on July 21 at its new home at Starz—via linear at 9 p.m. Et/Pt in the U.S. and Canada; midnight on the Starz app and on demand.
Minx is set in 1970s Los Angeles and centers around Joyce Prigger (Lovibond), an earnest young feminist who joins forces with a low-rent publisher Doug Renetti (Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women.
In Season 2, Doug and Joyce grapple with Minx’s explosive success, which brings more money, fame and temptation than either of them knows how to handle.
The series also stars Idara Victor as “Tina,” Jessica Lowe as “Bambi,” Lennon Parham as “Shelly,” Oscar Montoya as “Richie,” and Elizabeth Perkins as “Constance.”
Minx was canceled in January by HBO Max after committing to a second season and was rescued by the Lionsgate-owned premium network Starz, produced by Lionsgate Television. Shooting...
Minx is set in 1970s Los Angeles and centers around Joyce Prigger (Lovibond), an earnest young feminist who joins forces with a low-rent publisher Doug Renetti (Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women.
In Season 2, Doug and Joyce grapple with Minx’s explosive success, which brings more money, fame and temptation than either of them knows how to handle.
The series also stars Idara Victor as “Tina,” Jessica Lowe as “Bambi,” Lennon Parham as “Shelly,” Oscar Montoya as “Richie,” and Elizabeth Perkins as “Constance.”
Minx was canceled in January by HBO Max after committing to a second season and was rescued by the Lionsgate-owned premium network Starz, produced by Lionsgate Television. Shooting...
- 5/9/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Minx has found a new home following its HBO Max cancellation.
Starz announced today it has picked up the second season of the hit comedy.
"We have always felt this show would be a perfect fit for our brand with our dedication to narratives by, about and for women," said Jeffrey Hirsch, President, and CEO for Starz.
"Starz is proud to be the new home for this incredible show that has drawn in well-deserved critical acclaim."
"We're excited to welcome Ellen and the talented 'Minx' team to the network and can't wait to bring its passionate fans the second season."
Ellen Rapoport, Minx creator, showrunner, and executive producer, said:
"I'm absolutely thrilled to be joining the Starz family, and for the opportunity to introduce Minx to a brand new audience."
"We've found the perfect home. Our writers, cast and crew have created something truly special in Season 2, and I can't...
Starz announced today it has picked up the second season of the hit comedy.
"We have always felt this show would be a perfect fit for our brand with our dedication to narratives by, about and for women," said Jeffrey Hirsch, President, and CEO for Starz.
"Starz is proud to be the new home for this incredible show that has drawn in well-deserved critical acclaim."
"We're excited to welcome Ellen and the talented 'Minx' team to the network and can't wait to bring its passionate fans the second season."
Ellen Rapoport, Minx creator, showrunner, and executive producer, said:
"I'm absolutely thrilled to be joining the Starz family, and for the opportunity to introduce Minx to a brand new audience."
"We've found the perfect home. Our writers, cast and crew have created something truly special in Season 2, and I can't...
- 1/12/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
“Minx” is back in print. The canceled HBO Max series has been acquired by Starz, which will air its already completed Season 2 and host the first season on its streaming platform, the premium cable channel announced January 12.
“I’m absolutely thrilled to be joining the Starz family, and for the opportunity to introduce ‘Minx’ to a brand new audience. We’ve found the perfect home,” series creator and showrunner Ellen Rapoport said in a statement. “Our writers, cast and crew have created something truly special in Season 2, and I can’t wait for everyone to see it.”
In December, HBO Max abruptly canceled “Minx,” reversing its initial Season 2 pickup in May and taking Season 1 off the streamer. Sources from Lionsgate, which produces the series and owns Starz, told IndieWire that production on Season 2 was nearly completed before the decision was made but that they hoped to shop the series to other outlets.
“I’m absolutely thrilled to be joining the Starz family, and for the opportunity to introduce ‘Minx’ to a brand new audience. We’ve found the perfect home,” series creator and showrunner Ellen Rapoport said in a statement. “Our writers, cast and crew have created something truly special in Season 2, and I can’t wait for everyone to see it.”
In December, HBO Max abruptly canceled “Minx,” reversing its initial Season 2 pickup in May and taking Season 1 off the streamer. Sources from Lionsgate, which produces the series and owns Starz, told IndieWire that production on Season 2 was nearly completed before the decision was made but that they hoped to shop the series to other outlets.
- 1/12/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Minx has found a new home on Starz after its surprising cancellation. The comedy series was in search of a network after HBO Max cancelled the series in mid-December despite announcing a Season 2 renewal in May of last year.
The series, set in 1970s Los Angeles, stars Ophelia Lovibond as Joyce, a young feminist who joins forces with a porn publisher named Doug (played by Jake Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women. The cast also includes Idara Victor, Jessica Lowe, Lennon Parham, Michael Angarano and Oscar Montoya. As previously announced, Elizabeth Perkins joined Season 2 as recurring character Constance.
The series, set in 1970s Los Angeles, stars Ophelia Lovibond as Joyce, a young feminist who joins forces with a porn publisher named Doug (played by Jake Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women. The cast also includes Idara Victor, Jessica Lowe, Lennon Parham, Michael Angarano and Oscar Montoya. As previously announced, Elizabeth Perkins joined Season 2 as recurring character Constance.
- 1/12/2023
- by Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
Great news for fans of “Minx”: The 1970s-set show, which was canceled by HBO Max despite having a second season ready to air, has been revived at Starz, the cabler announced on Thursday. Producer Lionsgate has been shopping the Ellen Rapoport-created series around after it was canceled in December.
“I’m absolutely thrilled to be joining the Starz family, and for the opportunity to introduce Minx to a brand new audience. We’ve found the perfect home. Our writers, cast and crew have created something truly special in Season 2, and I can’t wait for everyone to see it,” said Rapoport, “Minx” creator, showrunner and executive producer.
“We have always felt this show would be a perfect fit for our brand with our dedication to narratives by, about and for women,” Starz president and CEO Jeffrey Hirsch said in a statement.
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“I’m absolutely thrilled to be joining the Starz family, and for the opportunity to introduce Minx to a brand new audience. We’ve found the perfect home. Our writers, cast and crew have created something truly special in Season 2, and I can’t wait for everyone to see it,” said Rapoport, “Minx” creator, showrunner and executive producer.
“We have always felt this show would be a perfect fit for our brand with our dedication to narratives by, about and for women,” Starz president and CEO Jeffrey Hirsch said in a statement.
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- 1/12/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Minx has found a new home after being dropped by HBO Max.
Starz — whose parent company, Lionsgate, produces Minx — has picked up the comedy series starring Ophelia Lovibond and Jake Johnson and will have rights to both seasons of the show. The first ran on HBO Max in spring 2022, and the second had nearly finished production before HBO Max rescinded its renewal and scrapped the series.
“I’m absolutely thrilled to be joining the Starz family, and for the opportunity to introduce Minx to a brand new audience,” creator and showrunner Ellen Rapoport said in a statement. “We’ve found the perfect home. Our writers, cast and crew have created something truly special in season two, and I can’t wait for everyone to see it.”
Minx was one of a number of shows Warner Bros. Discovery scuttled, both on HBO Max and its linear channels, as it seeks billions...
Starz — whose parent company, Lionsgate, produces Minx — has picked up the comedy series starring Ophelia Lovibond and Jake Johnson and will have rights to both seasons of the show. The first ran on HBO Max in spring 2022, and the second had nearly finished production before HBO Max rescinded its renewal and scrapped the series.
“I’m absolutely thrilled to be joining the Starz family, and for the opportunity to introduce Minx to a brand new audience,” creator and showrunner Ellen Rapoport said in a statement. “We’ve found the perfect home. Our writers, cast and crew have created something truly special in season two, and I can’t wait for everyone to see it.”
Minx was one of a number of shows Warner Bros. Discovery scuttled, both on HBO Max and its linear channels, as it seeks billions...
- 1/12/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Starz has rescued Minx, starring Ophelia Lovibond and Jake Johnson, following its HBO Max cancellation. The Lionsgate-owned premium network has stepped in to pick up both Season 1 and the unaired Season 2 of the period erotic comedy, produced by Lionsgate Television.
Season 1 premiered on HBO Max in March 2022 and was renewed for a second season two months later. The streamer reversed a Season 2 renewal in December while the comedy series was in its final week of production. The cancellation was part of a larger programming purge at Warner Media Discovery following the company’s merger last April as part of cost-cutting tax write-offs.
With Starz’s pickup of both seasons of the Lionsgate TV series, Season 1 will be part of the network’s library and Season 2 will be a Starz exclusive. According to sources, Starz pursued Minx when it became available and stepped up to pick it up.
“We have...
Season 1 premiered on HBO Max in March 2022 and was renewed for a second season two months later. The streamer reversed a Season 2 renewal in December while the comedy series was in its final week of production. The cancellation was part of a larger programming purge at Warner Media Discovery following the company’s merger last April as part of cost-cutting tax write-offs.
With Starz’s pickup of both seasons of the Lionsgate TV series, Season 1 will be part of the network’s library and Season 2 will be a Starz exclusive. According to sources, Starz pursued Minx when it became available and stepped up to pick it up.
“We have...
- 1/12/2023
- by Rosy Cordero and Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
In one of the biggest TV showrunner agency moves in years, CAA has signed Greg Berlanti for representation in all areas.
A WGA, DGA, PGA and Emmy nominated writer, director, and producer, Berlanti is known for his loyalty; he has only changed agencies once, in the early 2000s, when he left ICM for Endeavor (now WME), where he has been for almost two decades, represented by Ari Greenburg.
The move comes amid sweeping changes at Berlanti’s longtime TV home, Warner Brothers. With his blockbuster overall deal coming up, Berlanti is bringing a new team, led by CAA heavyweights Bryan Lourd and Joe Cohen, to plot his next move.
Following the Discovery merger, there have been executive shakeups and restructurings across all divisions of Warner Bros., including the TV studio, HBO Max and DC...
A WGA, DGA, PGA and Emmy nominated writer, director, and producer, Berlanti is known for his loyalty; he has only changed agencies once, in the early 2000s, when he left ICM for Endeavor (now WME), where he has been for almost two decades, represented by Ari Greenburg.
The move comes amid sweeping changes at Berlanti’s longtime TV home, Warner Brothers. With his blockbuster overall deal coming up, Berlanti is bringing a new team, led by CAA heavyweights Bryan Lourd and Joe Cohen, to plot his next move.
Following the Discovery merger, there have been executive shakeups and restructurings across all divisions of Warner Bros., including the TV studio, HBO Max and DC...
- 12/22/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Jake Johnson hopes that audiences haven’t seen the last of Minx.
The comedy was one of several that was cancelled by HBO Max on Monday, reversing the streamer’s previous decision to renew the series for a second season. The first season will also soon be removed from the platform, as Lionsgate TV, which is behind the series, plans to shop both seasons.
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“We’ve been removed from HBOMax but we’re still finishing the season. So thankfully they didn’t halt production. We’re about a week away from being finished shooting,” Johnson wrote in an Instagram post on Tuesday.
“From what I am hearing S1 & S2...
The comedy was one of several that was cancelled by HBO Max on Monday, reversing the streamer’s previous decision to renew the series for a second season. The first season will also soon be removed from the platform, as Lionsgate TV, which is behind the series, plans to shop both seasons.
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“We’ve been removed from HBOMax but we’re still finishing the season. So thankfully they didn’t halt production. We’re about a week away from being finished shooting,” Johnson wrote in an Instagram post on Tuesday.
“From what I am hearing S1 & S2...
- 12/13/2022
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Filming on the second season of “Minx” was a week from completion when HBO Max announced its unceremonious cancellation, along with fellow Lionsgate Television series “Love Life,” which is also being pulled from the streaming platform. Despite this, star Jake Johnson took to Instagram to share that the ’70s-set erotic dramedy will finish its production schedule and hopefully find a new platform elsewhere.
“We’ve been removed from HBOMax but we’re still finishing the season,” the “New Girl” alum said. “So thankfully they didn’t halt production. We’re about a week away from being finished shooting.”
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He continued, “From what I am hearing S1 & S2 (and hopefully S3) will find a new home, the question is where. The crew really killed it this season. @blakemcclure crushed as Dp. The set design/wardrobe/everything. It was truly impressive & worth watching.
“We’ve been removed from HBOMax but we’re still finishing the season,” the “New Girl” alum said. “So thankfully they didn’t halt production. We’re about a week away from being finished shooting.”
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He continued, “From what I am hearing S1 & S2 (and hopefully S3) will find a new home, the question is where. The crew really killed it this season. @blakemcclure crushed as Dp. The set design/wardrobe/everything. It was truly impressive & worth watching.
- 12/13/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
HBO Max canceled Jake Johnson’s erotic magazine comedy “Minx,” but the actor assured fans that they will finish shooting Season 2 as the series looks for a new home.
“Minx,” also starring Ophelia Lovibond, Idara Victor, Jessica Lowe, Lennon Parham, Michael Angarano and Oscar Montoya, was renewed for a second season by HBO Max back in May, but the streamer scrapped the show this week in its latest cost-cutting move.
According to Johnson, Lionsgate Television “didn’t halt production” on Season 2 of “Minx,” which is “about a week away from being finished shooting.”
Johnson continued in an Instagram post, “From what I am hearing S1 & S2 (and hopefully S3) will find a new home, the question is where… I am eager to find a new platform for these episodes.”
The “New Girl” alum added: “We appreciate all the online support. We love making the show and hope to continue to.
“Minx,” also starring Ophelia Lovibond, Idara Victor, Jessica Lowe, Lennon Parham, Michael Angarano and Oscar Montoya, was renewed for a second season by HBO Max back in May, but the streamer scrapped the show this week in its latest cost-cutting move.
According to Johnson, Lionsgate Television “didn’t halt production” on Season 2 of “Minx,” which is “about a week away from being finished shooting.”
Johnson continued in an Instagram post, “From what I am hearing S1 & S2 (and hopefully S3) will find a new home, the question is where… I am eager to find a new platform for these episodes.”
The “New Girl” alum added: “We appreciate all the online support. We love making the show and hope to continue to.
- 12/13/2022
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
“Minx” has gone out of print after all. HBO Max canceled its period comedy series after it was picked up for a second season last May.
Sources from Lionsgate, the production company behind the series, confirmed the cancellation to IndieWire. According to the sources, production on Season 2 recently wrapped before HBO Max opted to cancel the series, but Lionsgate TV hopes to shop the series to other outlets.
“We have enjoyed a good partnership with HBO Max and are working closely to find a new opportunity for ‘Minx,’ so current, and new viewers, can continue this journey with us,” Lionsgate said in a statement.
In addition to canceling the second season, HBO Max will also remove the first season, which premiered in March, from the platform. The nixing of “Minx” is the latest cancelation of previously greenlit projects at the streamer, including the DC movie “Batgirl” and several animated series.
Sources from Lionsgate, the production company behind the series, confirmed the cancellation to IndieWire. According to the sources, production on Season 2 recently wrapped before HBO Max opted to cancel the series, but Lionsgate TV hopes to shop the series to other outlets.
“We have enjoyed a good partnership with HBO Max and are working closely to find a new opportunity for ‘Minx,’ so current, and new viewers, can continue this journey with us,” Lionsgate said in a statement.
In addition to canceling the second season, HBO Max will also remove the first season, which premiered in March, from the platform. The nixing of “Minx” is the latest cancelation of previously greenlit projects at the streamer, including the DC movie “Batgirl” and several animated series.
- 12/12/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
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HBO Max has reversed course on its comedy series Minx — canceling the show despite an earlier renewal for a second season.
The Warner Bros. Discovery-owned streamer renewed Minx, from Lionsgate Television and creator and showrunner Ellen Rapoport, in May, a few weeks after its 10-episode first season concluded. Season two had largely finished production before HBO Max scuttled it in the latest of a string of cost-cutting moves. Lionsgate says it will shop the series, starring Ophelia Lovibond and Jake Johnson, to other outlets.
“We have enjoyed a good partnership with HBO Max and are working closely to find a new opportunity for Minx, so current and new viewers can continue this journey with us,” the studio said in a statement.
Minx centers on Joyce (Lovibond), an earnest young feminist writer who teams with a low-rent porn publisher (Johnson) in 1970s Los...
HBO Max has reversed course on its comedy series Minx — canceling the show despite an earlier renewal for a second season.
The Warner Bros. Discovery-owned streamer renewed Minx, from Lionsgate Television and creator and showrunner Ellen Rapoport, in May, a few weeks after its 10-episode first season concluded. Season two had largely finished production before HBO Max scuttled it in the latest of a string of cost-cutting moves. Lionsgate says it will shop the series, starring Ophelia Lovibond and Jake Johnson, to other outlets.
“We have enjoyed a good partnership with HBO Max and are working closely to find a new opportunity for Minx, so current and new viewers can continue this journey with us,” the studio said in a statement.
Minx centers on Joyce (Lovibond), an earnest young feminist writer who teams with a low-rent porn publisher (Johnson) in 1970s Los...
- 12/12/2022
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Period erotic comedy Minx will not coming back for a second helping after all.
HBO Max has opted not to proceed with the second season of the Ophelia Lovibond and Jake Johnson-fronted comedy series, which was picked up in May. This is the last week of filming the new season, and production will be completed as scheduled. Season 1 will be taken off HBO Max, and Lionsgate TV, which is behind the series, plans to shop both seasons.
“We have enjoyed a good partnership with HBO Max and are working closely to find a new opportunity for Minx, so current, and new viewers, can continue this journey with us,” Lionsgate TV said in a statement.
At HBO Max, Lionsgate also has comedy Julia returning for a second season and upcoming limited series Love and Death.
Minx marks the latest instance of Warner Bros. Discovery not going forward with a greenlighted...
HBO Max has opted not to proceed with the second season of the Ophelia Lovibond and Jake Johnson-fronted comedy series, which was picked up in May. This is the last week of filming the new season, and production will be completed as scheduled. Season 1 will be taken off HBO Max, and Lionsgate TV, which is behind the series, plans to shop both seasons.
“We have enjoyed a good partnership with HBO Max and are working closely to find a new opportunity for Minx, so current, and new viewers, can continue this journey with us,” Lionsgate TV said in a statement.
At HBO Max, Lionsgate also has comedy Julia returning for a second season and upcoming limited series Love and Death.
Minx marks the latest instance of Warner Bros. Discovery not going forward with a greenlighted...
- 12/12/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
“Minx” has been canceled at HBO Max, even though the show had been renewed for Season 2 back in May.
According to sources, the show was preparing to wrap production on its second season when Warner Bros. Discovery decided to scrap the show in its latest cost-cutting move. The first season will also be taken off HBO Max, with producer Lionsgate Television planning to shop the series to other outlets.
“We have enjoyed a good partnership with HBO Max and are working closely to find a new opportunity for ‘Minx,’ so current, and new viewers, can continue this journey with us,” Lionsgate said in a statement.
“Minx” is set in 1970s Los Angeles. The series centers on Joyce (Ophelia Lovibond), described as “an earnest young feminist who joins forces with a low-rent publisher (Jake Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women.” The cast also includes Idara Victor, Jessica Lowe,...
According to sources, the show was preparing to wrap production on its second season when Warner Bros. Discovery decided to scrap the show in its latest cost-cutting move. The first season will also be taken off HBO Max, with producer Lionsgate Television planning to shop the series to other outlets.
“We have enjoyed a good partnership with HBO Max and are working closely to find a new opportunity for ‘Minx,’ so current, and new viewers, can continue this journey with us,” Lionsgate said in a statement.
“Minx” is set in 1970s Los Angeles. The series centers on Joyce (Ophelia Lovibond), described as “an earnest young feminist who joins forces with a low-rent publisher (Jake Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women.” The cast also includes Idara Victor, Jessica Lowe,...
- 12/12/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
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ACLU of Southern California is prepping an in-person return for its Bill of Rights Awards dinner, the first since 2019. Set for Oct. 16 at the Beverly Hilton, the program will see awards doled out to legendary songwriter Diane Warren, civil rights lawyer Ahilan Arulanantham and Berlanti Prods. partners Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter.
Emmy winning superstar RuPaul, actor Jason George, writer-director Rachel Lee Goldenberg, actress Nicole Maines and actress Azie Tesfai are also confirmed for the event which will feature performances by singer Jennifer Lee Warren and poet Alyesha Wise. The Bill of Rights Awards are designed to shine a spotlight “on those who have meaningfully challenged the status quo.”
Per the org, Warren is being lauded for using her songwriting to advance social justice, bringing attention to issues of equity and fairness and for lending her music to causes she supports. “I’m Standing With You,...
ACLU of Southern California is prepping an in-person return for its Bill of Rights Awards dinner, the first since 2019. Set for Oct. 16 at the Beverly Hilton, the program will see awards doled out to legendary songwriter Diane Warren, civil rights lawyer Ahilan Arulanantham and Berlanti Prods. partners Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter.
Emmy winning superstar RuPaul, actor Jason George, writer-director Rachel Lee Goldenberg, actress Nicole Maines and actress Azie Tesfai are also confirmed for the event which will feature performances by singer Jennifer Lee Warren and poet Alyesha Wise. The Bill of Rights Awards are designed to shine a spotlight “on those who have meaningfully challenged the status quo.”
Per the org, Warren is being lauded for using her songwriting to advance social justice, bringing attention to issues of equity and fairness and for lending her music to causes she supports. “I’m Standing With You,...
- 9/30/2022
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Elizabeth Perkins is set for a major recurring role opposite Ophelia Lovibond and Jake Johnson on the upcoming second season of HBO Max’s period erotic comedy Minx.
Minx is set in 1970s Los Angeles and centers around Joyce (Lovibond), an earnest young feminist who joins forces with a low-rent publisher (Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women.
Perkins will play Constance, the wealthy widow of a Greek shipping magnate, in a season-long arc.
Idara Victor, Jessica Lowe, Lennon Parham, Michael Angarano and Oscar Montoya also star.
Minx comes from creator and showrunner Ellen Rapoport, who exec produces alongside Paul Feig and Dan Magnante for Feigco Entertainment, Ben Karlin and Rachel Lee Goldenberg, who also directed the pilot. Jake Johnson serves as a co-executive producer. Lionsgate Television is the studio.
Perkins will next be seen in the second season of Apple’s The Afterparty opposite Tiffany Haddish.
Minx is set in 1970s Los Angeles and centers around Joyce (Lovibond), an earnest young feminist who joins forces with a low-rent publisher (Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women.
Perkins will play Constance, the wealthy widow of a Greek shipping magnate, in a season-long arc.
Idara Victor, Jessica Lowe, Lennon Parham, Michael Angarano and Oscar Montoya also star.
Minx comes from creator and showrunner Ellen Rapoport, who exec produces alongside Paul Feig and Dan Magnante for Feigco Entertainment, Ben Karlin and Rachel Lee Goldenberg, who also directed the pilot. Jake Johnson serves as a co-executive producer. Lionsgate Television is the studio.
Perkins will next be seen in the second season of Apple’s The Afterparty opposite Tiffany Haddish.
- 9/29/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The Wilds’ Sarah Pidgeon and newcomer Tanzyn Crawford have been cast as series regulars alongside Kathryn Hahn and Quentin Plair in Hulu’s Tiny Beautiful Things, based on Cheryl Strayed’s bestselling book, from ABC Signature and Hello Sunshine. Additionally, Rachel Lee Goldenberg has been tapped to direct the first two episodes.
Created and written by Liz Tigelaar based on Strayed’s book, Tiny Beautiful Things is a half-hour series about a woman, Claire (Hahn), who reluctantly becomes Dear Sugar — an anonymous, revered advice columnist — when her own life is falling apart. Told in multiple timelines with astonishing intimacy, nerve and candor, she excavates the beauty, struggle and humor in her own life to show us that we are not beyond rescue, that it’s our stories that will ultimately save us.
Pidgeon will play Young Clare, the younger version of the lead character, played by Hahn. Rebellious and sharp-tongued,...
Created and written by Liz Tigelaar based on Strayed’s book, Tiny Beautiful Things is a half-hour series about a woman, Claire (Hahn), who reluctantly becomes Dear Sugar — an anonymous, revered advice columnist — when her own life is falling apart. Told in multiple timelines with astonishing intimacy, nerve and candor, she excavates the beauty, struggle and humor in her own life to show us that we are not beyond rescue, that it’s our stories that will ultimately save us.
Pidgeon will play Young Clare, the younger version of the lead character, played by Hahn. Rebellious and sharp-tongued,...
- 8/8/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Makeup department head Carleigh Herbert has always been obsessed with period pieces, and the ’70s have always been a favorite.“There was so much self-expression,” she says. So, when the chance to work on HBO Max’s “Minx” came along, she snapped it up.
One particular scene, halfway through the show’s first episode, posed a unique challenge for Herbert. Ophelia Lovibond’s Joyce is tasked with casting models for Minx, the first porn magazine designed for women. What follows is a parade of male models baring and strutting their stuff for the casting call.
Herbert, whose credits include “The Sex Life of College Girls,” “Ratched” and “American Horror Story,” says both director Rachel Lee Goldenberg and the show’s creator and writer Ellen Rapoport were excited to have her on board with her prosthetics background.
“They said, ‘It’s great you do prosthetics because we’re going to have some,...
One particular scene, halfway through the show’s first episode, posed a unique challenge for Herbert. Ophelia Lovibond’s Joyce is tasked with casting models for Minx, the first porn magazine designed for women. What follows is a parade of male models baring and strutting their stuff for the casting call.
Herbert, whose credits include “The Sex Life of College Girls,” “Ratched” and “American Horror Story,” says both director Rachel Lee Goldenberg and the show’s creator and writer Ellen Rapoport were excited to have her on board with her prosthetics background.
“They said, ‘It’s great you do prosthetics because we’re going to have some,...
- 6/16/2022
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
“Minx” has been renewed for Season 2 at HBO Max.
The first season of the comedy series began airing in March and concluded on April 14. HBO Max released two episodes of the half-hour show per week.
“All of us at ‘Minx’ have been blown away by the passionate response from audiences across the world, who have mashed-up, TikTok-ed and fanfic-ed us into a renewal,” said series creator Ellen Rapoport. “We are so grateful to our partners at HBO Max and Lionsgate for being true champions of the show, and for the opportunity to continue on this journey. Here’s to more chest hair, pussy bow blouses and tasteful nudes in Season 2.”
“Minx” is set in 1970s Los Angeles and centers around Joyce (Ophelia Lovibond), an earnest young feminist who joins forces with a low-rent publisher (Jake Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women. The cast also includes Idara Victor,...
The first season of the comedy series began airing in March and concluded on April 14. HBO Max released two episodes of the half-hour show per week.
“All of us at ‘Minx’ have been blown away by the passionate response from audiences across the world, who have mashed-up, TikTok-ed and fanfic-ed us into a renewal,” said series creator Ellen Rapoport. “We are so grateful to our partners at HBO Max and Lionsgate for being true champions of the show, and for the opportunity to continue on this journey. Here’s to more chest hair, pussy bow blouses and tasteful nudes in Season 2.”
“Minx” is set in 1970s Los Angeles and centers around Joyce (Ophelia Lovibond), an earnest young feminist who joins forces with a low-rent publisher (Jake Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women. The cast also includes Idara Victor,...
- 5/5/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Period erotic comedy Minx is coming back for a second helping.
HBO Max has renewed the Ophelia Lovibond and Jake Johnson-fronted comedy series for a second season.
Cancellations/Renewals Scorecard: TV Shows Ended Or Continuing In 2021-22 Season
It comes after the first season debuted on the streamer on March 17.
Minx is set in 1970s Los Angeles and centers around Joyce (Lovibond), an earnest young feminist who joins forces with a low-rent publisher (Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women.
Idara Victor, Jessica Lowe, Lennon Parham, Michael Angarano and Oscar Montoya also star.
It comes from creator and showrunner Ellen Rapoport, who exec produces alongside Paul Feig and Dan Magnante for Feigco Entertainment, Ben Karlin and Rachel Lee Goldenberg, who also directed the pilot. Jake Johnson serves as a co-executive producer. Lionsgate Television is the studio.
Rapoport said, “All of us at Minx have been blown away...
HBO Max has renewed the Ophelia Lovibond and Jake Johnson-fronted comedy series for a second season.
Cancellations/Renewals Scorecard: TV Shows Ended Or Continuing In 2021-22 Season
It comes after the first season debuted on the streamer on March 17.
Minx is set in 1970s Los Angeles and centers around Joyce (Lovibond), an earnest young feminist who joins forces with a low-rent publisher (Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women.
Idara Victor, Jessica Lowe, Lennon Parham, Michael Angarano and Oscar Montoya also star.
It comes from creator and showrunner Ellen Rapoport, who exec produces alongside Paul Feig and Dan Magnante for Feigco Entertainment, Ben Karlin and Rachel Lee Goldenberg, who also directed the pilot. Jake Johnson serves as a co-executive producer. Lionsgate Television is the studio.
Rapoport said, “All of us at Minx have been blown away...
- 5/5/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Imagine, if you will, you’re at an event — something you’ve been looking forward to for a long time, something that’s important to your career — when, right as the introduction starts, a person with no sense of personal space inserts themselves into your big day. Maybe it’s a man. Ok, it’s almost always a man, so let’s say it’s a man with a scraggly beard, wearing a cheap suit, who’s smoking a cigar, and those literally toxic fumes are surrounding you. Rather than stop when asked politely, he not only keeps smoking, but tries to start a conversation (while the event’s spokesperson is still spokes-speaking!). He then tells you not to get your hopes up about what’s about to happen; that it’s a one-in-a-million shot you’ll walk away with anything but cold, hard rejection; that you should just come talk to him,...
- 3/17/2022
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
HBO Max released the first trailer for upcoming comedy series “Minx,” starring Ophelia Lovibond and Jake Johnson.
Set in 1970s Los Angeles, “Minx” follows Joyce (Lovibond) — a young feminist activist looking to launch a women’s magazine. When she can’t find anyone to publish her idea as is, she ends up teaming with a low-rent pornographic magazine publisher Doug (Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women. But when their creation “Minx” launches, it proves a lightning rod of controversy as protestors aim to shut it down.
The trailer shows Lovibond and Johnson’s characters launching the magazine and auditioning models, while teasing the tense dynamic between the two.
“God you love a pyrrhic victory,” Lovibond says to Johnson in the trailer. “I don’t know what that means so it doesn’t hurt my feelings,” Johnson replies.
In addition to Lovibond and Johnson, the cast also includes Idara Victor,...
Set in 1970s Los Angeles, “Minx” follows Joyce (Lovibond) — a young feminist activist looking to launch a women’s magazine. When she can’t find anyone to publish her idea as is, she ends up teaming with a low-rent pornographic magazine publisher Doug (Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women. But when their creation “Minx” launches, it proves a lightning rod of controversy as protestors aim to shut it down.
The trailer shows Lovibond and Johnson’s characters launching the magazine and auditioning models, while teasing the tense dynamic between the two.
“God you love a pyrrhic victory,” Lovibond says to Johnson in the trailer. “I don’t know what that means so it doesn’t hurt my feelings,” Johnson replies.
In addition to Lovibond and Johnson, the cast also includes Idara Victor,...
- 3/4/2022
- by Sasha Urban, Wyatte Grantham-Philips and Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Following a highly competitive bidding war, Amazon Studios has landed the package Ex-Husbands and will develop the new comedy, an original story by Billy Eichner and Paul Rudnick. Eichner is also attached to star, with the screenplay by Rudnick. The film will be produced by Eichner and Berlanti/Schechter Films.
“The concept of a big, gay divorce comedy has been kicking around in my head for years and I cannot think of better collaborators than groundbreaking producers Greg and Sarah, and a true icon whose work I have craved and admired since I was a young gay boy lusting after show business, the brilliant Paul Rudnick who really paved the way for me and many others. And we now have the perfect partners in Amazon, who have already shown enormous passion for this project. This is a dream team. Now, Let’S Get Divorced!!!” Eichner said.
The film tells...
“The concept of a big, gay divorce comedy has been kicking around in my head for years and I cannot think of better collaborators than groundbreaking producers Greg and Sarah, and a true icon whose work I have craved and admired since I was a young gay boy lusting after show business, the brilliant Paul Rudnick who really paved the way for me and many others. And we now have the perfect partners in Amazon, who have already shown enormous passion for this project. This is a dream team. Now, Let’S Get Divorced!!!” Eichner said.
The film tells...
- 8/3/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Prolific duo Greg Berlanti & Sarah Schechter have set their Berlanti/Schechter Films banner to an exclusive first-look feature film deal at Netflix.
The film pact with Netflix comes two and a half years before Berlanti’s mega overall deal with Warner Bros. Television — valued at as much as $400 million — is slated to end. It signals that the most prolific producer in the history of television, who had renewed his TV studio deal with the previous Warner Media/Warner Bros TV regime, could be in play.
Berlanti, who broke his own record for most series on television at the same time multiple times, currently has 14 on-air series produced by his Berlanti Productions. That includes the popular Netflix drama You — picked up for a second and third season — and several CW shows that are popular draws on Netflix including Riverdale, All American and The Flash. His company also produced the streamer’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.
The film pact with Netflix comes two and a half years before Berlanti’s mega overall deal with Warner Bros. Television — valued at as much as $400 million — is slated to end. It signals that the most prolific producer in the history of television, who had renewed his TV studio deal with the previous Warner Media/Warner Bros TV regime, could be in play.
Berlanti, who broke his own record for most series on television at the same time multiple times, currently has 14 on-air series produced by his Berlanti Productions. That includes the popular Netflix drama You — picked up for a second and third season — and several CW shows that are popular draws on Netflix including Riverdale, All American and The Flash. His company also produced the streamer’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.
- 7/6/2021
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Rachel Lee Goldenberg’s Unpregnant has everything you’d expect from a classic road trip buddy comedy with plenty of humor and hijinks — but it’s also about a much more serious and political topic than most. In the HBO Max telefilm, Veronica (Haley Lu Richardson) learns she can’t get an abortion in her home state without parental permission, so she enlists her former best friend Bailey (Barbie Ferreira) to drive her across the country to an abortion clinic. Along the way, the teens encounter myriad unexpected obstacles, from carnival rides to a car chase, all the while finding themselves ...
- 6/11/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Rachel Lee Goldenberg’s Unpregnant has everything you’d expect from a classic road trip buddy comedy with plenty of humor and hijinks — but it’s also about a much more serious and political topic than most. In the HBO Max telefilm, Veronica (Haley Lu Richardson) learns she can’t get an abortion in her home state without parental permission, so she enlists her former best friend Bailey (Barbie Ferreira) to drive her across the country to an abortion clinic. Along the way, the teens encounter myriad unexpected obstacles, from carnival rides to a car chase, all the while finding themselves ...
- 6/11/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When do today’s top TV directors know that they have the perfect take? What do they wish they knew when they first started out as filmmakers about the ups and downs of directing a TV series that they know now? And which classic films or series do they revisit and love the most?
These were just some of the questions answered by four top helmers when they joined Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Btl Experts” Q&a event with key 2021 guild and Emmy contenders. Watch our full group chat with Julie Anne Robinson (“Bridgerton”), Steven Canals (“Pose”), David Weil (“Solos”) and Rachel Lee Goldenberg (“Unpregnant”) above. Click on each name above to view each person’s individual interview.
“I don’t know if you ever truly know,” Weil admits when asked when does he know that he has the perfect take. “But there is a moment,” he adds,...
These were just some of the questions answered by four top helmers when they joined Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Btl Experts” Q&a event with key 2021 guild and Emmy contenders. Watch our full group chat with Julie Anne Robinson (“Bridgerton”), Steven Canals (“Pose”), David Weil (“Solos”) and Rachel Lee Goldenberg (“Unpregnant”) above. Click on each name above to view each person’s individual interview.
“I don’t know if you ever truly know,” Weil admits when asked when does he know that he has the perfect take. “But there is a moment,” he adds,...
- 6/1/2021
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
“How can we make this as enjoyable to watch but also go deep emotionally and have as much fun as possible,” declares Emmy-winning Rachel Lee Goldenberg (“Between Two Ferns”) about one of her top priorities in bringing her new HBO Max movie “Unpregnant” to life. “It was my priority every day to make sure the characters felt real and some of the script work I did was to give it as much of the visual adventure as possible,” she says.
We talked with Goldenberg as part of Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Btl Experts” Q&a event with key 2021 guild and Emmy contenders. Watch our exclusive video interview above.
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Goldenberg co-wrote and directed “Unpregnant,” adapted from the novel of the same name by Ted Caplan and Jenni Hendriks. It follows a pregnant teen (Haley Lu Richardson) whose decision to get an abortion...
We talked with Goldenberg as part of Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Btl Experts” Q&a event with key 2021 guild and Emmy contenders. Watch our exclusive video interview above.
See over 200 video interviews with 2021 Emmy contenders
Goldenberg co-wrote and directed “Unpregnant,” adapted from the novel of the same name by Ted Caplan and Jenni Hendriks. It follows a pregnant teen (Haley Lu Richardson) whose decision to get an abortion...
- 6/1/2021
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
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