If you are an ardent fan of Greek mythology and read a plethora of books such as The Song of Achilles, Circe, Percy Jackson Series, and many more, then you surely would have enjoyed watching Netflix’s Blood of Zeus. Even though the series is based on Greek mythology and legends, it is nothing that we don’t know or haven’t read. Despite trying to stand apart from the ancient legends and myths that we are aware of, the show often falters in creating something new.
Heron, the son of Zeus
The show is full of problems, and it is only great when it adds a dark twist to the Greek legends while trying not to stray too far away from the authentic source material. However, it looks like the show is in a tight spot, as the creators, Vlas and Charley Parlapanides, open up about the repetitive aspect of the show.
Heron, the son of Zeus
The show is full of problems, and it is only great when it adds a dark twist to the Greek legends while trying not to stray too far away from the authentic source material. However, it looks like the show is in a tight spot, as the creators, Vlas and Charley Parlapanides, open up about the repetitive aspect of the show.
- 5/7/2024
- by Tushar Auddy
- FandomWire
West of Zanzibar (1928) shows in Unspeakable: The Films of Tod Browning, running March 17 - 26, 2023, at Film at Lincoln Center in New York.Untitled (Fay Wray with Masks) (ca. 1928).He referred to them not as photographs but as pictures, akin to John Ford’s self-description as a “picture-maker.” This was not by accident or due to eccentricity, for there was a war happening among photographers. One party, represented best by Ansel Adams’s Group f/64, advocated a “pure” photography in which sharp focus and an eye for “realism” aided the photographer’s holy scientific task of capturing the immense object of reality. The other less-centralized party, sometimes called Pictorialists, chose to depict reality by representation and exaggeration. For William Mortensen, who lauded and exemplified the Pictorialist vision when it was most unfashionable, the camera was simply another artistic tool to be revered and used alongside graphite or clay. What mattered was...
- 3/17/2023
- MUBI
Gabby Windey stars on The Bachelorette Season 19 with Rachel Recchia. Pic credit: @gabby.windey/Instagram
Gabby Windey was all smiles in her recent bikini share.
The Bachelorette Season 19 co-lead enjoyed a summer day while reading a book.
Gabby appeared in good spirits as her season of The Bachelorette winds down.
With hometowns and fantasy suites done, Gabby and her co-lead bestie Rachel Recchia are preparing to complete their journey in what host Jesse Palmer promises will be a shocking and emotional conclusion.
Rachel still has three men left to choose from, and Gabby’s last man standing was revealed to be Erich Schwer.
The finale begins next week, but, in the meantime, Gabby continues to share charming, carefree posts like her latest pic in colorful swimwear.
Gabby Windey rocks bright two-piece
Gabby Windey took to her Instagram Stories to share her bikini pic.
The Bachelorette lead smiled while sitting on a white towel.
Gabby Windey was all smiles in her recent bikini share.
The Bachelorette Season 19 co-lead enjoyed a summer day while reading a book.
Gabby appeared in good spirits as her season of The Bachelorette winds down.
With hometowns and fantasy suites done, Gabby and her co-lead bestie Rachel Recchia are preparing to complete their journey in what host Jesse Palmer promises will be a shocking and emotional conclusion.
Rachel still has three men left to choose from, and Gabby’s last man standing was revealed to be Erich Schwer.
The finale begins next week, but, in the meantime, Gabby continues to share charming, carefree posts like her latest pic in colorful swimwear.
Gabby Windey rocks bright two-piece
Gabby Windey took to her Instagram Stories to share her bikini pic.
The Bachelorette lead smiled while sitting on a white towel.
- 9/8/2022
- by Tyler Shepherd
- Monsters and Critics
Auriel Rudnick has signed a three-year overall deal with Paramount Television Studios, Variety has learned exclusively.
“I am excited to bring the kind of stories to life that I believe have long wanted to be told, and I am especially excited to be doing this with the phenomenal team at Paramount Television Studios,” Rudnick said. “Their support and interest in telling these same stories has been incredible.”
Rudnick began her career as an assistant on the Netflix series “On My Block” before moving up to staff writer. Her other credits include Chernin Entertainment’s “Circe,” Paramount Television Studios and Hulu’s upcoming “The Devil in the White City,” and a to-be-announced FX show. She is currently a consulting producer on Paramount TV Studios’ “Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies.” She is also currently developing an original series with Chernin Entertainment.
“We’ve loved working with Auriel and are thrilled to...
“I am excited to bring the kind of stories to life that I believe have long wanted to be told, and I am especially excited to be doing this with the phenomenal team at Paramount Television Studios,” Rudnick said. “Their support and interest in telling these same stories has been incredible.”
Rudnick began her career as an assistant on the Netflix series “On My Block” before moving up to staff writer. Her other credits include Chernin Entertainment’s “Circe,” Paramount Television Studios and Hulu’s upcoming “The Devil in the White City,” and a to-be-announced FX show. She is currently a consulting producer on Paramount TV Studios’ “Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies.” She is also currently developing an original series with Chernin Entertainment.
“We’ve loved working with Auriel and are thrilled to...
- 8/16/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Don’t miss the Microsoft Windows 11 Reveal Event today at 11 Am Edt. Follow along with the live stream video below.
Windows 11, the new operating system set to be announced today, has been in the works for a while at Microsoft, although it didn’t originally exist in its current form. Many of the changes you’ll see during the reveal — some of which have already leaked online ahead of the event — were first designed for Windows 10X, a version of Windows for dual-screen devices. Planned features such as improved Ui functionality, including a Start Menu that essentially functions like an app launcher, have since been adopted by Windows 11. Expect the 45-minute Reveal Event to go into detail on all this and more.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie made a killing at the Japanese box office in late 2020, toppling both Spirited Away and Titanic. That’s just one...
Windows 11, the new operating system set to be announced today, has been in the works for a while at Microsoft, although it didn’t originally exist in its current form. Many of the changes you’ll see during the reveal — some of which have already leaked online ahead of the event — were first designed for Windows 10X, a version of Windows for dual-screen devices. Planned features such as improved Ui functionality, including a Start Menu that essentially functions like an app launcher, have since been adopted by Windows 11. Expect the 45-minute Reveal Event to go into detail on all this and more.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie made a killing at the Japanese box office in late 2020, toppling both Spirited Away and Titanic. That’s just one...
- 6/24/2021
- by Ivan Huang
- Den of Geek
We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about dozens of shows including Batwoman, Cruel Summer, The Handmaid’s Tale and Elite!
1 | In the Lupin Part 2 finale, did you expect someone to fall from the rafters onto the stage? And were you hoping for a moment between Assane and Juliette after he exposed her father’s crimes? Or are they saving that for Part 3?
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1 | In the Lupin Part 2 finale, did you expect someone to fall from the rafters onto the stage? And were you hoping for a moment between Assane and Juliette after he exposed her father’s crimes? Or are they saving that for Part 3?
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- 6/18/2021
- by Vlada Gelman, Matt Webb Mitovich, Michael Ausiello, Dave Nemetz, Rebecca Iannucci, Ryan Schwartz, Nick Caruso, Mekeisha Madden Toby and Charlie Mason
- TVLine.com
The feature debut of writer-director Karen Cinorre, orbits an intriguing premise – healing as purgatory, inspired by the Sirens – but its visuals far outpace its writing
The ancient Greek myth of the Sirens, the half-woman, half-bird monsters whose mellifluous songs lured men to shipwrecked deaths on their shores, cast desire as inherently dangerous, femininity as bait. The story is overdue for a retelling, along the lines of Madeline Miller’s bestseller Circe, which reimagined the myth of the under-studied Odyssey sorceress through the perspective of a chameleonic, independent, traumatized goddess. Such fresh revision is one of many promising ideas undergirding Mayday, the atmospheric if often airless feature debut of the writer-director Karen Cinorre. There’s great potential in plumbing the tale of the Sirens for motivations masked by centuries of inattention, of attending to the scars that fester into monstrous rage. But its tantalizing visuals far outpace its sparse writing, which...
The ancient Greek myth of the Sirens, the half-woman, half-bird monsters whose mellifluous songs lured men to shipwrecked deaths on their shores, cast desire as inherently dangerous, femininity as bait. The story is overdue for a retelling, along the lines of Madeline Miller’s bestseller Circe, which reimagined the myth of the under-studied Odyssey sorceress through the perspective of a chameleonic, independent, traumatized goddess. Such fresh revision is one of many promising ideas undergirding Mayday, the atmospheric if often airless feature debut of the writer-director Karen Cinorre. There’s great potential in plumbing the tale of the Sirens for motivations masked by centuries of inattention, of attending to the scars that fester into monstrous rage. But its tantalizing visuals far outpace its sparse writing, which...
- 1/31/2021
- by Adrian Horton
- The Guardian - Film News
Chernin Entertainment has named Sharla Sumpter Bridgett as senior vice president of film and television, Chernin Entertainment’s President of Film and Television Jenno Topping announced on Tuesday.
Sumpter Bridgett has produced film and TV projects over the past 15 years across all formats and genres. Most recently, she worked as Tim Story’s producing partner running The Story Company where current projects in development are Kevin Hart’s “Monopoly” and Universal Pictures’ musical comedy film “Praise This” directed by Tina Gordon.
Before The Story Company, she produced TV and film projects through her Sb&Co shingle, and she also consulted for multiple companies. She also served as Partner and President of Production at Varsity Pictures where she produced films and TV projects like “The To Do List,” “Blue Mountain State” and “Sonny with a Chance.” She also served as president of film at Tollin/Robbins Productions where she executive produced “Coach Carter” and “Wild Hogs.
Sumpter Bridgett has produced film and TV projects over the past 15 years across all formats and genres. Most recently, she worked as Tim Story’s producing partner running The Story Company where current projects in development are Kevin Hart’s “Monopoly” and Universal Pictures’ musical comedy film “Praise This” directed by Tina Gordon.
Before The Story Company, she produced TV and film projects through her Sb&Co shingle, and she also consulted for multiple companies. She also served as Partner and President of Production at Varsity Pictures where she produced films and TV projects like “The To Do List,” “Blue Mountain State” and “Sonny with a Chance.” She also served as president of film at Tollin/Robbins Productions where she executive produced “Coach Carter” and “Wild Hogs.
- 10/6/2020
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Hulu’s Emmy-winning dystopian drama series The Handmaid’s Tale is shutting down production amid escalating coronavirus pandemic and a national emergency declared in the U.S.
The drama has been filming its fourth season, which marks the directorial debut of Emmy-winning star Elisabeth Moss. It is produced by MGM Television, whose shows are all in various stages of winding down, as are virtually all Hollywood productions. That includes MGM TV’s series Fargo and pilots thirtysomething(else) for ABC and Circe for HBO Max, as well as reality series Survivor, whose Season 41 production start was recently postponed.
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The drama has been filming its fourth season, which marks the directorial debut of Emmy-winning star Elisabeth Moss. It is produced by MGM Television, whose shows are all in various stages of winding down, as are virtually all Hollywood productions. That includes MGM TV’s series Fargo and pilots thirtysomething(else) for ABC and Circe for HBO Max, as well as reality series Survivor, whose Season 41 production start was recently postponed.
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- 3/15/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
John Cameron is putting down roots.
The Legion alum has signed an overall deal with Endeavor Content and Chernin Entertainment. Under the pact, he will develop and produce premium scripted content for the two companies and, as part of the deal, has joined HBO Max's upcoming drama series Circe as an executive producer.
"John’s track record for producing iconic television series and films, plus his impeccable taste, uniquely suit him to the complexities of making compelling series in this landscape,” Endeavor Content executive vp TV Joe Hipps said Wednesday in a statement. “We are sincerely excited ...
The Legion alum has signed an overall deal with Endeavor Content and Chernin Entertainment. Under the pact, he will develop and produce premium scripted content for the two companies and, as part of the deal, has joined HBO Max's upcoming drama series Circe as an executive producer.
"John’s track record for producing iconic television series and films, plus his impeccable taste, uniquely suit him to the complexities of making compelling series in this landscape,” Endeavor Content executive vp TV Joe Hipps said Wednesday in a statement. “We are sincerely excited ...
- 2/12/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Stephen Falk, creator and executive producer/showrunner of the FX comedy series You’re the Worst, has come on board as creator and showrunner of Chernin Entertainment and Endeavor Content’s upcoming limited series about the explosive rise and fall of WeWork. The project, starring Succession’s Nicholas Braun as WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann, is based off Wall Street Journal reporters Eliot Brown and Maureen Farrell’s upcoming book on the company.
Falk will executive produce alongside Braun, with Chernin Entertainment and Endeavor Content serving as the studio via their partnership. The series, which is yet to be shopped to premium cable networks and streamers, is slated to film later this year during Braun’s hiatus, immediately following completing production on Season 3 of Succession.
Brown and Farrell’s book on WeWork details the spectacular rise and abrupt comedown of the nearly $50 billion start-up, which was hailed as the next big thing...
Falk will executive produce alongside Braun, with Chernin Entertainment and Endeavor Content serving as the studio via their partnership. The series, which is yet to be shopped to premium cable networks and streamers, is slated to film later this year during Braun’s hiatus, immediately following completing production on Season 3 of Succession.
Brown and Farrell’s book on WeWork details the spectacular rise and abrupt comedown of the nearly $50 billion start-up, which was hailed as the next big thing...
- 2/4/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, Legion M is launching its Film Scout mobile app, the first round of Oscar presenters are unveiled, Verve is expanding its book-to-screen business, “Gladiator” producer David Franzoni boards an American Indian project, and Xyz announces promotions.
Sundance Launch
Fan-owned Legion M is launching its Film Scout mobile app at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, nine months after it bought the documentary “Memory: The Origins of Alien.”
The four-year-old company — which has more than 25,000 shareholders and 100,000 members — helped finance “Mandy,” starring Nicolas Cage; “Colossal,” starring Anne Hathaway; Dean Devlin’s “Bad Samaritan” and Kevin Smith’s “Jay and Silent Bob Reboot.”
“Not everyone can make it to Park City, but with Film Scout, now anyone in the world can be a part of what’s happening at Sundance,” said Jeff Annison, Legion M co-founder and president. “We’re giving fans a role in the...
Sundance Launch
Fan-owned Legion M is launching its Film Scout mobile app at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, nine months after it bought the documentary “Memory: The Origins of Alien.”
The four-year-old company — which has more than 25,000 shareholders and 100,000 members — helped finance “Mandy,” starring Nicolas Cage; “Colossal,” starring Anne Hathaway; Dean Devlin’s “Bad Samaritan” and Kevin Smith’s “Jay and Silent Bob Reboot.”
“Not everyone can make it to Park City, but with Film Scout, now anyone in the world can be a part of what’s happening at Sundance,” said Jeff Annison, Legion M co-founder and president. “We’re giving fans a role in the...
- 1/22/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Verve is bolstering its presence in the book world, hiring Chernin Entertainment’s Chris Lupo to head its book-to-screen business.
Working alongside agent Liz Parker, who launched the agency’s publishing initiative in 2018, Lupo will identify authors and journalists who control books, articles and life-rights for potential film and television adaptation.
“Chris is a much-loved member of New York’s publishing community and has proven time and again his ability to find compelling material to suit today’s evolving entertainment landscape, with both brand-new titles and overlooked IP,” said Verve partners in a joint statement. “We are fortunate to have him lead our book-to-screen initiative as we take this vital next step in Verve’s expansion.”
With ten years’ experience in publishing and film, Lupo joins Verve from Chernin Entertainment, where he spent the last four years identifying books, articles and other intellectual property for film and television. He helped...
Working alongside agent Liz Parker, who launched the agency’s publishing initiative in 2018, Lupo will identify authors and journalists who control books, articles and life-rights for potential film and television adaptation.
“Chris is a much-loved member of New York’s publishing community and has proven time and again his ability to find compelling material to suit today’s evolving entertainment landscape, with both brand-new titles and overlooked IP,” said Verve partners in a joint statement. “We are fortunate to have him lead our book-to-screen initiative as we take this vital next step in Verve’s expansion.”
With ten years’ experience in publishing and film, Lupo joins Verve from Chernin Entertainment, where he spent the last four years identifying books, articles and other intellectual property for film and television. He helped...
- 1/21/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Steven Soderbergh’s next film, a comedy starring Meryl Streep called “Let Them All Talk,” is heading to HBO Max, HBO announced Monday.
Streep stars in the film alongside Candice Bergen, Dianne Wiest, Lucas Hedges and Gemma Chan, and production on the movie kicked off last week in New York and will continue onboard the Queen Mary 2 as well as in the UK.
Soderbergh is directing the film based on a screenplay by MacArthur Fellow and author Deborah Eisenberg. “Let Them All Talk,” a working title, tells the story of a celebrated author (Streep) who takes a journey with some old friends (Bergen and Wiest) to have some fun and heal old wounds. Her nephew (Hedges) comes along to wrangle the ladies and finds himself involved with a young literary agent (Chan).
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“This is the kind of project...
Streep stars in the film alongside Candice Bergen, Dianne Wiest, Lucas Hedges and Gemma Chan, and production on the movie kicked off last week in New York and will continue onboard the Queen Mary 2 as well as in the UK.
Soderbergh is directing the film based on a screenplay by MacArthur Fellow and author Deborah Eisenberg. “Let Them All Talk,” a working title, tells the story of a celebrated author (Streep) who takes a journey with some old friends (Bergen and Wiest) to have some fun and heal old wounds. Her nephew (Hedges) comes along to wrangle the ladies and finds himself involved with a young literary agent (Chan).
Also Read: Meryl Streep to Receive Toronto Film Festival's First Actor Award
“This is the kind of project...
- 8/19/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
HBO Max has picked up Steven Soderbergh’s next film, the comedy “Let Them All Talk” starring Meryl Streep.
Joining Streep in the ensemble cast are Candice Bergen, Dianne Wiest, Lucas Hedges and Gemma Chan. The screenplay was written by short story author and MacArthur Fellow recipient Deborah Eisenberg.
It’s the story of a celebrated author (Streep) who takes a journey with old friends to have some fun and heal old wounds. Her nephew (Hedges) comes along to wrangle the ladies and finds himself involved with a young literary agent (Chan).
“This is the kind of project where you just say yes please sign me up,” said Sarah Aubrey, head of original content at HBO Max. “To work with Steven Soderbergh and this all-star cast led by Meryl Streep is thrilling and sets the standard for features at HBO Max.”
Production started last week in New York and will...
Joining Streep in the ensemble cast are Candice Bergen, Dianne Wiest, Lucas Hedges and Gemma Chan. The screenplay was written by short story author and MacArthur Fellow recipient Deborah Eisenberg.
It’s the story of a celebrated author (Streep) who takes a journey with old friends to have some fun and heal old wounds. Her nephew (Hedges) comes along to wrangle the ladies and finds himself involved with a young literary agent (Chan).
“This is the kind of project where you just say yes please sign me up,” said Sarah Aubrey, head of original content at HBO Max. “To work with Steven Soderbergh and this all-star cast led by Meryl Streep is thrilling and sets the standard for features at HBO Max.”
Production started last week in New York and will...
- 8/19/2019
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
HBO Max has added four new cast members to the Anna Kendrick romantic comedy series “Love Life,” from executive producer Paul Feig.
Zoe Chao (“Strangers”), Sasha Compere (“Miracle Workers”) and Peter Vack (“The Bold Type”) will join Kendrick in the series as regulars, with “Halt and Catch Fire” alum Scoot McNairy to recur.
The 10-episode half-hour series is “about the journey from first love to last love, and how the people we’re with along the way make us into who we are when we finally end up with someone forever.”...
Zoe Chao (“Strangers”), Sasha Compere (“Miracle Workers”) and Peter Vack (“The Bold Type”) will join Kendrick in the series as regulars, with “Halt and Catch Fire” alum Scoot McNairy to recur.
The 10-episode half-hour series is “about the journey from first love to last love, and how the people we’re with along the way make us into who we are when we finally end up with someone forever.”...
- 8/13/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
HBO Max is ready to explore Greek mythology.
The forthcoming streaming service has handed out an eight-episode, straight-to-series order for Circe, a modern take on the world of Greek mythology based on Madeline Miller's best-seller of the same name.
Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver (Planet of the Apes, Jurassic World) will write and executive produce the drama, which hails from Chernin Entertainment and Endeavor Content.
Circe is told from the powerful feminist perspective of the titular goddess, who transforms from an awkward nymph to a formidable witch, able to challenge gods, titans and monsters alike.
“Circe tells an epic ...
The forthcoming streaming service has handed out an eight-episode, straight-to-series order for Circe, a modern take on the world of Greek mythology based on Madeline Miller's best-seller of the same name.
Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver (Planet of the Apes, Jurassic World) will write and executive produce the drama, which hails from Chernin Entertainment and Endeavor Content.
Circe is told from the powerful feminist perspective of the titular goddess, who transforms from an awkward nymph to a formidable witch, able to challenge gods, titans and monsters alike.
“Circe tells an epic ...
- 7/30/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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