Lionsgate’s first trailer for Miller’s Girl sets up the twisted dynamic between a student, played by Jenna Ortega (Wednesday), and a teacher, played by Martin Freeman (Breeders).
Written and directed by first time feature filmmaker Jade Halley Bartlett, Lionsgate will be introducing the film at the 2024 Palm Springs International Film Festival. It will begin its theatrical run on January 26, 2024.
Dagmara Domińczyk, Bashir Salahuddin, and Gideon Adlon co-star. Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Josh Fagen, and Mary-Margaret Kunze served as producers.
“A talented young writer (Ortega) embarks on a creative odyssey when her teacher (Freeman) assigns a project that entangles them both in an increasingly complex web,” reads Lionsgate’s synopsis. “As lines blur and their lives intertwine, professor and protégé must confront their darkest selves while straining to preserve their individual sense of purpose and the things they hold most dear.”
In 2023, Jenna Ortega was nominated for a...
Written and directed by first time feature filmmaker Jade Halley Bartlett, Lionsgate will be introducing the film at the 2024 Palm Springs International Film Festival. It will begin its theatrical run on January 26, 2024.
Dagmara Domińczyk, Bashir Salahuddin, and Gideon Adlon co-star. Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Josh Fagen, and Mary-Margaret Kunze served as producers.
“A talented young writer (Ortega) embarks on a creative odyssey when her teacher (Freeman) assigns a project that entangles them both in an increasingly complex web,” reads Lionsgate’s synopsis. “As lines blur and their lives intertwine, professor and protégé must confront their darkest selves while straining to preserve their individual sense of purpose and the things they hold most dear.”
In 2023, Jenna Ortega was nominated for a...
- 12/14/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The success of the Netflix series Wednesday thrust Jenna Ortega into superstardom. The former Disney Channel star was suddenly the most recognizable face in streaming. But did you know that her start in the entertainment business came after she was accidentally discovered on social media?
How did Jenna Ortega get discovered?
After Jenna Ortega’s mother posted a video of her doing a dramatic monologue on Facebook, it got the attention of a family friend who knew a casting agent. Soon after, Ortega was signed by a talent agency, and she began consistently booking work.
Ortega was just 9 years old at the time. Her first role was in the short-lived series Rob. She also made guest appearances on CSI: NY and segued into film with Iron Man 3 in 2013.
Ortega became a familiar face on the small-screen with a recurring role in the television series Jane the Virgin, playing the...
How did Jenna Ortega get discovered?
After Jenna Ortega’s mother posted a video of her doing a dramatic monologue on Facebook, it got the attention of a family friend who knew a casting agent. Soon after, Ortega was signed by a talent agency, and she began consistently booking work.
Ortega was just 9 years old at the time. Her first role was in the short-lived series Rob. She also made guest appearances on CSI: NY and segued into film with Iron Man 3 in 2013.
Ortega became a familiar face on the small-screen with a recurring role in the television series Jane the Virgin, playing the...
- 9/12/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Jenna Ortega was the guest host on Saturday Night Live this past weekend, and it was only fitting that the show would use the young scream queen – whose credits include Scream 2022, X, Studio 666, You, Insidious: Chapter 2, The Babysitter: Killer Queen, American Carnage, and the Addams Family series Wednesday – in a sketch that puts a comedic twist on a horror classic. For a sketch that spoofs the 1973 film The Exorcist (watch it Here), Ortega stands in for Linda Blair as a possessed young girl who undergoes an unusual exorcism, courtesy of her neighbor. The sketch clip can be seen at the bottom of this article… but it’s geo-blocked, so you’ll have to be in the US or in a country that allows the use of a Vpn to watch it.
The Exorcist aside, I’m not a fan of many exorcism movies. If they played out like this Saturday Night Live sketch,...
The Exorcist aside, I’m not a fan of many exorcism movies. If they played out like this Saturday Night Live sketch,...
- 3/14/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Jenna Ortega is living the dream with the title role in Netflix’s smash hit Wednesday, but she has revealed she very nearly turned down the role.
Tim Burton’s supernatural comedy horror telling the story of young Wednesday Addams’ coming of age beat Stranger Things for the most amount of streamer hours watched in its first week on Netflix, where it became the second most watched English-language show in the platform’s history.
In her title role, Ortega has swiftly become a global star, not least for her dance scene in the fourth episode, which has become a TikTok craze, her fans across the world creating their own versions.
Now, Ortega – who showed off her comedic chops on this weekend’s Saturday Night Live – has revealed she initially wasn’t interested in the role.
She told the UK’s Times:
“No, I didn’t. I got the email, passed on it.
Tim Burton’s supernatural comedy horror telling the story of young Wednesday Addams’ coming of age beat Stranger Things for the most amount of streamer hours watched in its first week on Netflix, where it became the second most watched English-language show in the platform’s history.
In her title role, Ortega has swiftly become a global star, not least for her dance scene in the fourth episode, which has become a TikTok craze, her fans across the world creating their own versions.
Now, Ortega – who showed off her comedic chops on this weekend’s Saturday Night Live – has revealed she initially wasn’t interested in the role.
She told the UK’s Times:
“No, I didn’t. I got the email, passed on it.
- 3/12/2023
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
Over the past 12 months, Paris-based sales agent WTFilms has produced two features: “Perpetrator,” by Jennifer Reeder (“Knives and Skin”), which will world premiere in the Panorama section at Berlin Film Festival, and Xavier Gens’ thriller “Farang,” which is co-financed and repped by Studiocanal.
“Perpetrator,” starring Kiah McKirnan (“Mare of Easttown”) and Alicia Silverstone, is about an impulsive teenage girl living in a town where young women are being abducted. It is produced by WTFilms’ topper Gregory Chambet, and Derek Bishé for Divide/Conquer.
In December, Shudder, AMC Networks’ horror/thriller streaming service, acquired U.S. rights.
Reeder calls it “dark but feminine, a nuanced noir, a grrrl power take on modern horror.” Chambet says there is strong audience interest in feminine horror films, with powerful female leads and highlights the performances of Alicia Silverstone as Aunt Hildie and Kiah McKirnan as wild child Jonny, who gains shape-shifting powers when she...
“Perpetrator,” starring Kiah McKirnan (“Mare of Easttown”) and Alicia Silverstone, is about an impulsive teenage girl living in a town where young women are being abducted. It is produced by WTFilms’ topper Gregory Chambet, and Derek Bishé for Divide/Conquer.
In December, Shudder, AMC Networks’ horror/thriller streaming service, acquired U.S. rights.
Reeder calls it “dark but feminine, a nuanced noir, a grrrl power take on modern horror.” Chambet says there is strong audience interest in feminine horror films, with powerful female leads and highlights the performances of Alicia Silverstone as Aunt Hildie and Kiah McKirnan as wild child Jonny, who gains shape-shifting powers when she...
- 1/8/2023
- by Martin Dale
- Variety Film + TV
Hulu is delivering quite a few treats this holiday season. In addition to plenty of television, including the seventh season of "Fear the Walking Dead" and the series premiere of "Kindred," there is a slew of horror movie releases dropping on the streaming platform throughout December. Whatever you crave, the site has in its lineup. Whether you're in the mood for flesh-eating zombies, a moody piece about mental health, or an entire series based around death, you'll find exactly what you need to scratch that itch.
From new-to-the-service entries to Hulu originals, December promises to appeal to a wide swath of horror hounds and end 2022 with a bang. If you're a little bit squeamish when it comes to gore and violence, there are such films as "Offseason," one of the titles on this list, that might be more your speed. Naturally, if you can't get enough of the buckets of blood,...
From new-to-the-service entries to Hulu originals, December promises to appeal to a wide swath of horror hounds and end 2022 with a bang. If you're a little bit squeamish when it comes to gore and violence, there are such films as "Offseason," one of the titles on this list, that might be more your speed. Naturally, if you can't get enough of the buckets of blood,...
- 12/10/2022
- by Bee Scott
- Slash Film
The final month of 2022 is already upon us, and December brings plenty of horror offerings beyond holiday fare- though expect some bloody fun there, too. Whether you’re in the mood to play catch-up on 2022 releases or looking for the deep cuts, this month has it all.
Here are ten noteworthy horror titles available for streaming in November 2022 on some of the most popular streaming services, along with when/where you can watch them.
Tobe Hooper’s Night Terrors – Screambox (December 1)
Robert Englund stars as the Marquis de Sade and his descendent in this strange, underseen feature by Tobe Hooper. Our own Patrick Bromley wrote about the film earlier this year. He wrote, “Hooper was a last-minute replacement for this offbeat horror movie, which attempts to bridge flashbacks of the Marquis de Sade with the modern-day story of a young woman (Zoe Trilling) who gets involved with a weird sex...
Here are ten noteworthy horror titles available for streaming in November 2022 on some of the most popular streaming services, along with when/where you can watch them.
Tobe Hooper’s Night Terrors – Screambox (December 1)
Robert Englund stars as the Marquis de Sade and his descendent in this strange, underseen feature by Tobe Hooper. Our own Patrick Bromley wrote about the film earlier this year. He wrote, “Hooper was a last-minute replacement for this offbeat horror movie, which attempts to bridge flashbacks of the Marquis de Sade with the modern-day story of a young woman (Zoe Trilling) who gets involved with a weird sex...
- 12/2/2022
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And with its list of new releases for December 2022, Hulu is planning accordingly.
Compared to its rival streaming services like Netflix, Prime Video, and HBO Max, Hulu is a bit more holiday forward in the final month of 2022. Sure, all the streaming services are bringing some Christmas content to the table, but Hulu is the only one to plant its flag in a special called It’s a Wonderful Binge. This comedic take on a psychedelic Purge-like Christmas is set to premiere on Dec. 8.
Elsewhere on Hulu this month, subscribers can look forward to the release of FX’s Kindred (Dec. 13). Based on a thrilling novel of the same name, this series follows a woman being violently yanked back and forth in time. In what’s increasingly become a tradition, Canadian comedy Letterkenny will premiere a new season the day after Christmas.
Compared to its rival streaming services like Netflix, Prime Video, and HBO Max, Hulu is a bit more holiday forward in the final month of 2022. Sure, all the streaming services are bringing some Christmas content to the table, but Hulu is the only one to plant its flag in a special called It’s a Wonderful Binge. This comedic take on a psychedelic Purge-like Christmas is set to premiere on Dec. 8.
Elsewhere on Hulu this month, subscribers can look forward to the release of FX’s Kindred (Dec. 13). Based on a thrilling novel of the same name, this series follows a woman being violently yanked back and forth in time. In what’s increasingly become a tradition, Canadian comedy Letterkenny will premiere a new season the day after Christmas.
- 12/1/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
The film American Carnage is a heart-pounding, twisty thrill ride that will have you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end! This latest Studio Ghibli production stars Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Allen Maldonado and Bella Ortiz among others. It follows an immigrant group who are offered help with caring for elderly people in exchange for dropping their charges–but what begins as just another job quickly becomes much more complicated than expected when these strangers turn out not be so different after all… The review from Polygon said, “Taken on its own, American Carnage is fine. It’s a direct-to
Five Movies To Watch When You’re Done With “American Carnage”...
Five Movies To Watch When You’re Done With “American Carnage”...
- 9/8/2022
- by A.E. Oats
- TVovermind.com
New Release Wall
David Cronenberg plays the hits in “Crimes of the Future” (Neon), but there’s no other filmmaker today with hits like his. Viggo Mortensen and Léa Seydoux are a pair of surgery-based performance artists whose interests intersect with a sect of plastic-eaters, while bureaucrats Kristen Stewart (giving the screen’s most divisive performance since Jared Leto in “House of Gucci”) and Don McKellar look on in fannish amazement. If you enjoy the auteur’s brand of surgical implements that look like insect exoskeletons and furniture that looks like tumors, this is your kind of movie.
Also available:
“Charm City Kings” (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment): Denied a proper release during the pandemic lockdown, this saga of a young Baltimorean getting involved in the city’s motorbike culture is a powerful drama not to be missed.
“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” (Marvel Studios): Audiences differed...
David Cronenberg plays the hits in “Crimes of the Future” (Neon), but there’s no other filmmaker today with hits like his. Viggo Mortensen and Léa Seydoux are a pair of surgery-based performance artists whose interests intersect with a sect of plastic-eaters, while bureaucrats Kristen Stewart (giving the screen’s most divisive performance since Jared Leto in “House of Gucci”) and Don McKellar look on in fannish amazement. If you enjoy the auteur’s brand of surgical implements that look like insect exoskeletons and furniture that looks like tumors, this is your kind of movie.
Also available:
“Charm City Kings” (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment): Denied a proper release during the pandemic lockdown, this saga of a young Baltimorean getting involved in the city’s motorbike culture is a powerful drama not to be missed.
“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” (Marvel Studios): Audiences differed...
- 8/2/2022
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
Program Description
The new horror-comedy American Carnage arrives August 30 on Blu-ray™ and DVD from Lionsgate. The political satire features Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Jenna Ortega, and Eric Dane. American Carnage will be available for the suggested retail prices of 21.99 for Blu-ray (+ Digital), and 19.98 for DVD.
Official Synopsis
After a governor issues an executive order to arrest the children of undocumented immigrants, the newly detained youth are offered an opportunity to have their charges dropped by volunteering to provide care to the elderly. Once inside the eldercare facility, the volunteers discover the governor and the facility’s supervisor have cooked up a horrifyingly depraved conspiracy that endangers the young and the old in this twisted thriller-comedy.
Blu-ray / DVD Special Features
Audio Commentary by Writer-Director Diego Hallivis, Writer-Producer Julio Hallivis, and Producer Andrés RosendeBehind the Scenes of American CarnageThe StoryThe Meat of American CarnageLatinx Representation in HollywooodDeleted ScenesBig SplashSpitting Facts
Cast
Jorge Lenderborg Jr.
The new horror-comedy American Carnage arrives August 30 on Blu-ray™ and DVD from Lionsgate. The political satire features Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Jenna Ortega, and Eric Dane. American Carnage will be available for the suggested retail prices of 21.99 for Blu-ray (+ Digital), and 19.98 for DVD.
Official Synopsis
After a governor issues an executive order to arrest the children of undocumented immigrants, the newly detained youth are offered an opportunity to have their charges dropped by volunteering to provide care to the elderly. Once inside the eldercare facility, the volunteers discover the governor and the facility’s supervisor have cooked up a horrifyingly depraved conspiracy that endangers the young and the old in this twisted thriller-comedy.
Blu-ray / DVD Special Features
Audio Commentary by Writer-Director Diego Hallivis, Writer-Producer Julio Hallivis, and Producer Andrés RosendeBehind the Scenes of American CarnageThe StoryThe Meat of American CarnageLatinx Representation in HollywooodDeleted ScenesBig SplashSpitting Facts
Cast
Jorge Lenderborg Jr.
- 7/23/2022
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
"I had a little bit of hesitation when approached with the role of Micah," Bella Ortiz tells Popsugar about her casting in the new comedy-horror "American Carnage." The film sort of feels like a Latinx version of Jordan Peele's "Get Out," and Ortiz's character has one of the more surprising arcs. She had auditioned for another role but decided to go for the part of Micah despite her misgivings. She went for it, noting, "these kinds of movies, they don't get made often, especially independent features." And in the end, she was proud to be part of a majority-Latinx team with lots of camaraderie. Everyone who worked on the film was "committed to being a part of telling this story and highlighting the important issues that were happening."
"As a kid, I felt like I was neither here nor there."
"American Carnage" delves into immigration politics, Latinx identity,...
"As a kid, I felt like I was neither here nor there."
"American Carnage" delves into immigration politics, Latinx identity,...
- 7/22/2022
- by Cristina Escobar
- Popsugar.com
The U.S. government rounds up the American-born children of undocumented immigrants and sends them to work at a retirement home but things are not what they seem when they arrive in the new horror-thriller American Carnage. The premise sounds far-fetched and director Diego Hallivis tells CineMovie the film executives pushed back on the idea but then America changed for the worse and American Carnage was made. The director and two of the stars, Allen Maldonado and Bella Ortiz discuss their journey in making the relevant film.
- 7/15/2022
- by luperhaas@cinemovie.tv (Lupe R Haas)
- CineMovie
Stars: Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Yumarie Morales, Brett Cullen, Jenna Ortega, Jorge Diaz, Bella Ortiz, Allen Maldonado, Eric Dane, Troy James | Written by Diego Hallivis, Julio Hallivis | Directed by Diego Hallivis
Opening with a voiceover and montage of political speeches and news broadcasts on the topic of immigration, American Carnage immediately introduces us to Jp and his sister Lily. She’s just been accepted into college, but what should be a happy family celebration is interrupted as an Ice Swat team kicks in the door.
And here we run into a major issue with American Carnage’s plotting. The raid is one of many called for under an executive order signed by Governor Haper Finn. Immigration policy and enforcement is a federal matter, an executive order by a state governor would have no force. And even if it did, Ice is a federal agency, it doesn’t take orders from state governments.
Opening with a voiceover and montage of political speeches and news broadcasts on the topic of immigration, American Carnage immediately introduces us to Jp and his sister Lily. She’s just been accepted into college, but what should be a happy family celebration is interrupted as an Ice Swat team kicks in the door.
And here we run into a major issue with American Carnage’s plotting. The raid is one of many called for under an executive order signed by Governor Haper Finn. Immigration policy and enforcement is a federal matter, an executive order by a state governor would have no force. And even if it did, Ice is a federal agency, it doesn’t take orders from state governments.
- 7/12/2022
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
They’re creepy and they’re kooky — and they’re landing a teen Netflix series!
The latest installment of “The Addams Family” franchise stars Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams, a 16-year-old student at Nevermore Academy who harnesses her budding psychic ability to solve a serial killer case and unlock the murder mystery that involved her parents 25 years ago. Tim Burton directs and executive produces the Netflix series, aptly titled “Wednesday,” premiering on the streaming platform sometime in 2022.
Catherine Zeta-Jones and Luis Guzmán play Morticia and Gomez Addams, with Isaac Ordonez as Pugsley Addams, Victor Dorobantu as Thing, and George Burcea as Lurch. There’s no sighting of Cousin Itt (yet) in the trailer…but who knows what other frightful creatures may come out to play in the horror-comedy series.
“Wednesday” is also keeping it all in “The Addams Family” with Christina Ricci (who played Wednesday in the ’90s movies) returning...
The latest installment of “The Addams Family” franchise stars Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams, a 16-year-old student at Nevermore Academy who harnesses her budding psychic ability to solve a serial killer case and unlock the murder mystery that involved her parents 25 years ago. Tim Burton directs and executive produces the Netflix series, aptly titled “Wednesday,” premiering on the streaming platform sometime in 2022.
Catherine Zeta-Jones and Luis Guzmán play Morticia and Gomez Addams, with Isaac Ordonez as Pugsley Addams, Victor Dorobantu as Thing, and George Burcea as Lurch. There’s no sighting of Cousin Itt (yet) in the trailer…but who knows what other frightful creatures may come out to play in the horror-comedy series.
“Wednesday” is also keeping it all in “The Addams Family” with Christina Ricci (who played Wednesday in the ’90s movies) returning...
- 6/6/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
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