Celine Song’s “Materialists” has rounded out its cast with Zoë Winters (“Succession”), Dasha Nekrasova, Louisa Jacobson (“The Gilded Age”) and Marin Ireland (“Eileen”).
The A24 feature starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal is described as a New York-set rom-com following a high-end matchmaker who gets involved with a wealthy man. Further details on the plot and the roles of Johnson, Evans and Pascal have not been disclosed.
Winters is best known for her role as Logan Roy’s calculating and confident assistant (and paramour) Kerry on the HBO’s Emmy-winner “Succession.” She and the cast received a 2022 and 2024 SAG Award for best drama ensemble.
Winters’ other film and television credits include “Flatbush Misdemeanors,” “Hunters” and Marc Turtletaub’s feature “Jules,” in which she stars opposite Ben Kingsley. A longtime New York stage actor, Winters appeared in “Heroes of the Fourth Turning” at Playwrights Horizons, for which she...
The A24 feature starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal is described as a New York-set rom-com following a high-end matchmaker who gets involved with a wealthy man. Further details on the plot and the roles of Johnson, Evans and Pascal have not been disclosed.
Winters is best known for her role as Logan Roy’s calculating and confident assistant (and paramour) Kerry on the HBO’s Emmy-winner “Succession.” She and the cast received a 2022 and 2024 SAG Award for best drama ensemble.
Winters’ other film and television credits include “Flatbush Misdemeanors,” “Hunters” and Marc Turtletaub’s feature “Jules,” in which she stars opposite Ben Kingsley. A longtime New York stage actor, Winters appeared in “Heroes of the Fourth Turning” at Playwrights Horizons, for which she...
- 5/7/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
Brian Tyree Henry (Causeway, Bullet Train) is set to join Pharrell Williams and Michel Gondry’s untitled musical for Universal Pictures inspired by Williams’ formative years growing up in Virginia Beach in the 1970s.
Henry, an Oscar, Emmy and Tony award nominee, has recent credits like Warner Brothers’ Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Causeway, for which he earned an Academy Award nomination, and Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse. He also co-starred in Atlanta as Alfred Miles and appeared in If Beale Street Could Talk as the character Daniel Carty.
His upcoming projects include Amazon/MGM’s The Fire Inside, written by Barry Jenkins, and Paramount’s animated film Transformers One. Henry is also set to star in the Apple TV+ series Sinking Spring from director Ridley Scott.
In live theater, Henry originated the role of The General in the Broadway musical The Book of Mormon, and in 2018 he returned to...
Henry, an Oscar, Emmy and Tony award nominee, has recent credits like Warner Brothers’ Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Causeway, for which he earned an Academy Award nomination, and Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse. He also co-starred in Atlanta as Alfred Miles and appeared in If Beale Street Could Talk as the character Daniel Carty.
His upcoming projects include Amazon/MGM’s The Fire Inside, written by Barry Jenkins, and Paramount’s animated film Transformers One. Henry is also set to star in the Apple TV+ series Sinking Spring from director Ridley Scott.
In live theater, Henry originated the role of The General in the Broadway musical The Book of Mormon, and in 2018 he returned to...
- 4/24/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Brian Tyree Henry (Causeway) has signed on to star alongside Kelvin Harrison Jr., Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Halle Bailey in Universal’s untitled coming-of-age musical from director Michel Gondry and producer Pharrell Williams.
No word yet on the role Henry will be playing. Written by Martin Hynes and Steven Levenson, the film set in 1977 Virginia Beach draws inspiration from Williams’ childhood growing up in the city’s Atlantis Apartments.
Williams and Mimi Valdés will produce through i am Other, alongside Gil Netter for Gil Netter Productions. Universal’s Senior Vice President of Production Development Ryan Jones and Director of Production Development Christine Sun are overseeing the project for the studio.
Most recently reprising his role as Apex Cybernetics technician turned whistleblower Bernie Hayes in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Henry prior to that starred in FX’s Class of ’09, having broken out with his starring role on the network...
No word yet on the role Henry will be playing. Written by Martin Hynes and Steven Levenson, the film set in 1977 Virginia Beach draws inspiration from Williams’ childhood growing up in the city’s Atlantis Apartments.
Williams and Mimi Valdés will produce through i am Other, alongside Gil Netter for Gil Netter Productions. Universal’s Senior Vice President of Production Development Ryan Jones and Director of Production Development Christine Sun are overseeing the project for the studio.
Most recently reprising his role as Apex Cybernetics technician turned whistleblower Bernie Hayes in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Henry prior to that starred in FX’s Class of ’09, having broken out with his starring role on the network...
- 4/24/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
*Spoiler Alert: Contains spoilers for the movie Civil War*
Alex Garland’s Civil War is undeniably a challenging film to watch. Through its fictional lens, it effectively captures the looming horror that threatens both the nation and the world, offering a stark portrayal of a potential reality. With its intense scenes filled with blood, fog, flying bullets, and rockets, the movie is worthy of all attention.
Now interestingly, while it was indeed difficult to watch for the viewers, the cast and crew experienced even more harrowing moments portraying the characters and telling the story. Lead actress Kirsten Dunst, along with co-star Wagner Moura, beautifully portrays their roles, with the Narcos star revealing in an interview the most challenging aspect of the experience.
Wagner Moura in Narcos The Civil War Scene That Broke Wagner Moura’s Heart
In the film, Kirsten Dunst takes on the role of Lee, a seasoned photojournalist who,...
Alex Garland’s Civil War is undeniably a challenging film to watch. Through its fictional lens, it effectively captures the looming horror that threatens both the nation and the world, offering a stark portrayal of a potential reality. With its intense scenes filled with blood, fog, flying bullets, and rockets, the movie is worthy of all attention.
Now interestingly, while it was indeed difficult to watch for the viewers, the cast and crew experienced even more harrowing moments portraying the characters and telling the story. Lead actress Kirsten Dunst, along with co-star Wagner Moura, beautifully portrays their roles, with the Narcos star revealing in an interview the most challenging aspect of the experience.
Wagner Moura in Narcos The Civil War Scene That Broke Wagner Moura’s Heart
In the film, Kirsten Dunst takes on the role of Lee, a seasoned photojournalist who,...
- 4/14/2024
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
Exclusive: Longtime Industry Entertainment managers Adam Levine, Brandy Rivers and Michael Hepburn have left to start a new management/production company that they have named Amplified. The trio, who come from talent and lit (Rivers) backgrounds, are bringing all of their clients to the new venture.
Levine spent 12 years in the talent department at Industry having previously co-run his own management firm Levine Okwu Erickson. His clients include Scott Grimes, Jake Borelli (Grey’s Anatomy), Sara Waisglass (Ginny and Georgia), Casey Cott (Riverdale), Spencer MacPherson, Melissa O’Neil (The Rookie), Tori Anderson (NCIS: Hawai’i), Floriana Lima (A Million Little Things), Sarah Bock (Severance), Evan Ellison (Bonneville), Chelsea Clark (Ginny and Georgia) and Nesta Cooper.
Rivers did stints in production and development at Bruckheimer Television and Summit Entertainment before switching to representation as an agent at ICM and Gersh and...
Levine spent 12 years in the talent department at Industry having previously co-run his own management firm Levine Okwu Erickson. His clients include Scott Grimes, Jake Borelli (Grey’s Anatomy), Sara Waisglass (Ginny and Georgia), Casey Cott (Riverdale), Spencer MacPherson, Melissa O’Neil (The Rookie), Tori Anderson (NCIS: Hawai’i), Floriana Lima (A Million Little Things), Sarah Bock (Severance), Evan Ellison (Bonneville), Chelsea Clark (Ginny and Georgia) and Nesta Cooper.
Rivers did stints in production and development at Bruckheimer Television and Summit Entertainment before switching to representation as an agent at ICM and Gersh and...
- 4/3/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Ridley Scott’s production company has a new UK television chief.
Sharon Hughff, who was previously Creative Director, Scripted Television at eOne in the UK, has been named Head of Television at Scott Free UK.
Reporting to Scott Free’s Cco David W Zucker, and President of Television, Clayton Krueger, Hughff will oversee development and production for the company’s slate of scripted programming out of London.
It comes two years after Hughff joined eOne from The Crown producer Left Bank, where she produced series including Netflix’s White Lines and Sky/Cinemax series Strike Back.
She most recently exec produced the adaptation of Amor Towles’ A Gentleman in Moscow for Paramount+ and Showtime, which premieres later this month. The series stars Ewan McGregor and was written by Ben Vanstone.
Previous credits at Left Bank, where she was an executive producer include an adaptation of Louise Penny’s Three Pines...
Sharon Hughff, who was previously Creative Director, Scripted Television at eOne in the UK, has been named Head of Television at Scott Free UK.
Reporting to Scott Free’s Cco David W Zucker, and President of Television, Clayton Krueger, Hughff will oversee development and production for the company’s slate of scripted programming out of London.
It comes two years after Hughff joined eOne from The Crown producer Left Bank, where she produced series including Netflix’s White Lines and Sky/Cinemax series Strike Back.
She most recently exec produced the adaptation of Amor Towles’ A Gentleman in Moscow for Paramount+ and Showtime, which premieres later this month. The series stars Ewan McGregor and was written by Ben Vanstone.
Previous credits at Left Bank, where she was an executive producer include an adaptation of Louise Penny’s Three Pines...
- 3/26/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Ridley Scott’s Scott Free has appointed Elyse Seder as EVP and Head of Nonfiction and named EVP Marjorie Chodorov Head of Physical Production.
In the newly created role, Seder will oversee creative, talent and partnerships for nonfiction content. Scott Free has ventured into unscripted programming, most recently with the multi-part Still Missing Morgan for Hulu/ABC News this year, but the company hadn’t had a dedicated nonfiction executive or department in more than eight years. Seder’s hire marks an expansion into the arena.
Meanwhile, Chodorov will be in charge of all aspects of physical and post-production for Scott Free’s TV division. She has been with the company since 2021 as EVP Production, with her role now expanding to include nonfiction and international.
Both Seder and Chodorov will report to Scott Free’s Cco David W Zucker, President of Television Clayton Krueger and President of Film Mike Pruss.
In the newly created role, Seder will oversee creative, talent and partnerships for nonfiction content. Scott Free has ventured into unscripted programming, most recently with the multi-part Still Missing Morgan for Hulu/ABC News this year, but the company hadn’t had a dedicated nonfiction executive or department in more than eight years. Seder’s hire marks an expansion into the arena.
Meanwhile, Chodorov will be in charge of all aspects of physical and post-production for Scott Free’s TV division. She has been with the company since 2021 as EVP Production, with her role now expanding to include nonfiction and international.
Both Seder and Chodorov will report to Scott Free’s Cco David W Zucker, President of Television Clayton Krueger and President of Film Mike Pruss.
- 10/18/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The WGA has detailed its plans to target Apple to coincide with its Worldwide Developers Conference.
As Deadline revealed earlier today, the writers guild is planning action against the tech giant on Monday June 5. It has now sent members a list of targets where its members will be leafleting (see below).
It has also urged the company, which runs the Apple TV+ service, to settle, saying that it has “one of the most limited streaming libraries” .
“The service offered less than 200 hours of new WGA-covered scripted comedy and drama content last season, and Apple TV+ is alone among streamers in having virtually no library of licensed programs,” the WGA wrote in a leaflet that will be handed out tomorrow.
“Let’s send a message that Apple TV+ is nothing without writers and urge Apple to come back to the table and help end this strike,” the union added.
It also...
As Deadline revealed earlier today, the writers guild is planning action against the tech giant on Monday June 5. It has now sent members a list of targets where its members will be leafleting (see below).
It has also urged the company, which runs the Apple TV+ service, to settle, saying that it has “one of the most limited streaming libraries” .
“The service offered less than 200 hours of new WGA-covered scripted comedy and drama content last season, and Apple TV+ is alone among streamers in having virtually no library of licensed programs,” the WGA wrote in a leaflet that will be handed out tomorrow.
“Let’s send a message that Apple TV+ is nothing without writers and urge Apple to come back to the table and help end this strike,” the union added.
It also...
- 6/5/2023
- by Peter White and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
A targeted picketing campaign by the WGA East has made a significant impact on the New York set of Daredevil: Born Again; Deadline has learned from a source on the show that production has been suspended for the rest of the week.
It’s unclear when it will resume.
WGA members began striking Monday outside of Silvercup East, where the Marvel revival is shooting. Because of a sunrise picket, members of the Teamster Local 817 and IATSE Locals 829 and 52 refused to cross the line so the show wrapped around 1 p.m. Et that day with no filming.
Production was supposed to continue the next day but picketers were back in full force. On Tuesday, WGA East declared victory on Twitter by saying “Daredevil in Brooklyn (completely shut down).”
Striking WGA members holding the line and shutting down production of….
>”Billions” in Chelsea & Brooklyn
>”Daredevil” in Brooklyn (completely shut down)
>”Sinking Spring” in Philly#WGAStrong pic.
It’s unclear when it will resume.
WGA members began striking Monday outside of Silvercup East, where the Marvel revival is shooting. Because of a sunrise picket, members of the Teamster Local 817 and IATSE Locals 829 and 52 refused to cross the line so the show wrapped around 1 p.m. Et that day with no filming.
Production was supposed to continue the next day but picketers were back in full force. On Tuesday, WGA East declared victory on Twitter by saying “Daredevil in Brooklyn (completely shut down).”
Striking WGA members holding the line and shutting down production of….
>”Billions” in Chelsea & Brooklyn
>”Daredevil” in Brooklyn (completely shut down)
>”Sinking Spring” in Philly#WGAStrong pic.
- 5/11/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
The presence of picketers has temporarily shuttered another production, this time in Philadelphia.
Strike Captain Warren Leight announced via Twitter that Sinking Spring has shut down for the day. A notice went out earlier that encouraged WGA members to picket production on the Apple TV show.
And it looks like "Sinking Spring" has shut down for the day. #WGAStrong #PhillyStrong #1u #IATSE #Teamsters Thanks @Sagaftrany for your support https://t.co/s8bNu5Q1bn
— WGA Strike Captain Warren Leight (@warrenleightTV) May 9, 2023
And another show shut down https://t.co/QCRF47g8DS
— WGA Strike Captain Warren Leight (@warrenleightTV) May 9, 2023
Sinking Spring is a crime series starring Atlanta’s Brian Tyree Henry. The series is written by Peter Craig and directed by Ridley Scott. Based on Dennis Tafoya’s book Dope Thief, Sinking Spring follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside,...
Strike Captain Warren Leight announced via Twitter that Sinking Spring has shut down for the day. A notice went out earlier that encouraged WGA members to picket production on the Apple TV show.
And it looks like "Sinking Spring" has shut down for the day. #WGAStrong #PhillyStrong #1u #IATSE #Teamsters Thanks @Sagaftrany for your support https://t.co/s8bNu5Q1bn
— WGA Strike Captain Warren Leight (@warrenleightTV) May 9, 2023
And another show shut down https://t.co/QCRF47g8DS
— WGA Strike Captain Warren Leight (@warrenleightTV) May 9, 2023
Sinking Spring is a crime series starring Atlanta’s Brian Tyree Henry. The series is written by Peter Craig and directed by Ridley Scott. Based on Dennis Tafoya’s book Dope Thief, Sinking Spring follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside,...
- 5/9/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Oscar-nominated actor Brian Tyree Henry is back on TV following the “Atlanta” finale.
Henry stars as Tayo, one of the most unorthodox agents to ever join the FBI in the FX limited series “Class of ’09,” which premieres exclusively on Hulu. Tayo joins forces with Poet (Kate Mara), a successful undercover agent, to grapple with the effects of A.I. technology on the U.S. justice system following the death of a mutual friend. The group of FBI agents all graduated from Quantico together in 2009.
Created by Tom Rob Smith (“American Crime Story”) for FX, “Class of ’09” also stars Sepideh Moafi, Brian J. Smith, Jon Jon Briones, Brooke Smith, Jake McDorman, and Rosalind Eleazar.
Per the official synopsis, “Class of ’09” is a suspense thriller limited series that follows a class of FBI agents set in three distinct points in time who grapple with immense changes as the U.
Henry stars as Tayo, one of the most unorthodox agents to ever join the FBI in the FX limited series “Class of ’09,” which premieres exclusively on Hulu. Tayo joins forces with Poet (Kate Mara), a successful undercover agent, to grapple with the effects of A.I. technology on the U.S. justice system following the death of a mutual friend. The group of FBI agents all graduated from Quantico together in 2009.
Created by Tom Rob Smith (“American Crime Story”) for FX, “Class of ’09” also stars Sepideh Moafi, Brian J. Smith, Jon Jon Briones, Brooke Smith, Jake McDorman, and Rosalind Eleazar.
Per the official synopsis, “Class of ’09” is a suspense thriller limited series that follows a class of FBI agents set in three distinct points in time who grapple with immense changes as the U.
- 4/13/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The Joy Luck Club star Kieu Chinh has joined the ensemble cast of Apple TV+’s upcoming crime drama series Sinking Spring.
Chinh will play a crime family matriarch in the series, which “follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern seaboard.”
The show also stars Brian Tyree Henry, Wagner Moura, Marin Ireland, Kate Mulgrew and Ving Rhames.
Actors from 1993’s groundbreaking Joy Luck Club continue to be in demand three decades later, from Lauren Tom recently being cast in Hulu’s upcoming series Interior Chinatown to Ming-Na Wen being front and center in Disney’s The Book of Boba Fett. Chinh will next be seen in HBO’s The Sympathizer alongside Robert Downey Jr....
Chinh will play a crime family matriarch in the series, which “follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern seaboard.”
The show also stars Brian Tyree Henry, Wagner Moura, Marin Ireland, Kate Mulgrew and Ving Rhames.
Actors from 1993’s groundbreaking Joy Luck Club continue to be in demand three decades later, from Lauren Tom recently being cast in Hulu’s upcoming series Interior Chinatown to Ming-Na Wen being front and center in Disney’s The Book of Boba Fett. Chinh will next be seen in HBO’s The Sympathizer alongside Robert Downey Jr....
- 3/29/2023
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Ving Rhames, Alfred Molina and Ron Perlman are the latest additions to Apple Original Films’ The Instigators, starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck. The A-list ensemble also includes Hong Chau, Paul Walter Hauser and Michael Stuhlbarg. Doug Liman is directing.
The film follows two thieves who go on the run with the help of one of their therapists after a robbery goes awry. The script was penned by Chuck MacLean and Casey Affleck and was developed by Robinov, Graham and Casey Affleck.
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Damon and Ben Affleck are producing through their newly announced banner Artists Equity, along with Jeff Robinov...
The film follows two thieves who go on the run with the help of one of their therapists after a robbery goes awry. The script was penned by Chuck MacLean and Casey Affleck and was developed by Robinov, Graham and Casey Affleck.
Related Story Eiza González & Aaron Paul To Star In Flying Lotus’s Sci-Fi ‘Ash’; “We ‘Bout To Kill This”, Says Director Ahead Of Filming Related Story Michael Stuhlbarg Joins Matt Damon And Casey Affleck In 'The Instigators' Related Story Alfred Molina Boards Indie Dramedy 'When We Get There'
Damon and Ben Affleck are producing through their newly announced banner Artists Equity, along with Jeff Robinov...
- 3/28/2023
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Jason Sudeikis is not ready to say his Apple TV hit Ted Lasso is ending after season 3, but he does suggest that the upcoming episodes seem to wrap up his Emmy-winning comedy quite nicely.
“I mean, there’s always Cameo, right?” Sudeikis tells Deadline how he could return as Ted one day, via the website that lets you request personalized videos from your favorite actors. “This is the end of this story that we wanted to tell, that we were hoping to tell, that we loved to tell. The fact that folks will want more and are curious beyond more than what they don’t even know yet—that being Season 3—it’s flattering. Maybe by May 31, once all 12 episodes of the season [have been released], they’re like, ‘Man, you know what, we get it, we’re fine. We don’t need anymore, we got it.’ But until that time comes, I...
“I mean, there’s always Cameo, right?” Sudeikis tells Deadline how he could return as Ted one day, via the website that lets you request personalized videos from your favorite actors. “This is the end of this story that we wanted to tell, that we were hoping to tell, that we loved to tell. The fact that folks will want more and are curious beyond more than what they don’t even know yet—that being Season 3—it’s flattering. Maybe by May 31, once all 12 episodes of the season [have been released], they’re like, ‘Man, you know what, we get it, we’re fine. We don’t need anymore, we got it.’ But until that time comes, I...
- 3/7/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Brian Tyree Henry makes an altar everywhere he goes. Oftentimes those sacred tableaux are fashioned from incense, candles and little totems that keep him grounded while traveling around the world to work on different projects.
The actor puts the same depth of feeling and intention into his portrayal of different characters, which has resulted this year in his first Academy Award nomination, for his performance opposite Jennifer Lawrence in Causeway, an intimate drama that explores humanity, trauma and the healing kindness of strangers. His character, James Aucoin, is a working-class New Orleans native “with a greasiness to him,” Henry says, and is often seen wearing clothing and jewelry throughout the film that demonstrate his loyalty to home.
In the New Orleans-shot film, “all those T-shirts [I wore] were from local bars and shops … I always want to make sure that any time I’m dressing as a character, I’m representing the place that I’m in,...
The actor puts the same depth of feeling and intention into his portrayal of different characters, which has resulted this year in his first Academy Award nomination, for his performance opposite Jennifer Lawrence in Causeway, an intimate drama that explores humanity, trauma and the healing kindness of strangers. His character, James Aucoin, is a working-class New Orleans native “with a greasiness to him,” Henry says, and is often seen wearing clothing and jewelry throughout the film that demonstrate his loyalty to home.
In the New Orleans-shot film, “all those T-shirts [I wore] were from local bars and shops … I always want to make sure that any time I’m dressing as a character, I’m representing the place that I’m in,...
- 3/6/2023
- by Evan Nicole Brown
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Brian Tyree Henry celebrated his first Oscar nomination by hugging a stranger.
“This poor guy, this poor white man,” Henry recalls with a laugh. The actor, who is currently shooting the Apple TV+ series “Sinking Spring” in Philadelphia, had spent the morning in his building’s gym with his phone on “do not disturb.” As he stepped into the elevator following his workout, he turned his phone on. “It started pinging and banging with notifications. There was 130-something text messages. I opened the first one and just saw: ‘Congratulations.’ And I screamed.”
At this point, they were trapped. “The doors of the elevator were closing. He can’t go anywhere now,” Henry says, then reveals the following exchange:
“I said, ‘I was just nominated!’”
“He said, ‘That’s great, for what?’”
“I told him, ‘It was for an Oscar!”
“He said, ‘Cool what movie was it?’”
“I said, ‘Who cares!
“This poor guy, this poor white man,” Henry recalls with a laugh. The actor, who is currently shooting the Apple TV+ series “Sinking Spring” in Philadelphia, had spent the morning in his building’s gym with his phone on “do not disturb.” As he stepped into the elevator following his workout, he turned his phone on. “It started pinging and banging with notifications. There was 130-something text messages. I opened the first one and just saw: ‘Congratulations.’ And I screamed.”
At this point, they were trapped. “The doors of the elevator were closing. He can’t go anywhere now,” Henry says, then reveals the following exchange:
“I said, ‘I was just nominated!’”
“He said, ‘That’s great, for what?’”
“I told him, ‘It was for an Oscar!”
“He said, ‘Cool what movie was it?’”
“I said, ‘Who cares!
- 2/28/2023
- by Jenelle Riley
- Variety Film + TV
Michael Mando has reportedly been let go from the Apple TV+ series Sinking Spring.
According to Deadline, the Better Call Saul star has reportedly had an on-set altercation with another cast member.
As a result, the role has been recast, and Wagner Moura is taking over the position in the crime drama.
THR revealed that producers tried to keep the show going with the original cast intact, but their attempts to smooth things over were not enough to keep Mando on the series.
Mando is best known for playing Ignacio "Nacho" Varga on the hit AMC series Better Call Saul.
He was a fan-favorite on the series and has also worked on Spider-Man: Homecoming, Elysium, and Orphan Black.
Moura's casting brings him back into the Apple TV+ family after starring opposite Elisabeth Moss on Shining Girls.
Sinking Spring focuses on two lifelong friends from Philadelphia who pose as DEA...
According to Deadline, the Better Call Saul star has reportedly had an on-set altercation with another cast member.
As a result, the role has been recast, and Wagner Moura is taking over the position in the crime drama.
THR revealed that producers tried to keep the show going with the original cast intact, but their attempts to smooth things over were not enough to keep Mando on the series.
Mando is best known for playing Ignacio "Nacho" Varga on the hit AMC series Better Call Saul.
He was a fan-favorite on the series and has also worked on Spider-Man: Homecoming, Elysium, and Orphan Black.
Moura's casting brings him back into the Apple TV+ family after starring opposite Elisabeth Moss on Shining Girls.
Sinking Spring focuses on two lifelong friends from Philadelphia who pose as DEA...
- 2/27/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Los Angeles, Feb 26 (Ians) Actor Michael Mando has reportedly been released from his upcoming series ‘Sinking Spring’. The ‘Better Call Saul’ actor, 41, was reportedly fired after he got into a physical altercation with an unidentified cast member on the set of the Ridley Scott series.
Mando previously starred as Ignacio ‘Nacho’ Varga, a recurring character on all six seasons of the ‘Breaking Bad’ spin-off. He’s also starred in ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ and ‘Elysium’ (with Moura), as well as held a role in Orphan Black, reports People magazine.
His role has since been recast with Wagner Moura. According to The Hollywood Reporter, producers allegedly made the decision to drop Mando from the role after attempting to smooth things over between him and the co-star.
Sinking Spring stars Moura, 46, as Manny and Brian Tyree Henry as Ray, two lifelong friends from Philly who met in a detention centre 20 years earlier.
People further...
Mando previously starred as Ignacio ‘Nacho’ Varga, a recurring character on all six seasons of the ‘Breaking Bad’ spin-off. He’s also starred in ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ and ‘Elysium’ (with Moura), as well as held a role in Orphan Black, reports People magazine.
His role has since been recast with Wagner Moura. According to The Hollywood Reporter, producers allegedly made the decision to drop Mando from the role after attempting to smooth things over between him and the co-star.
Sinking Spring stars Moura, 46, as Manny and Brian Tyree Henry as Ray, two lifelong friends from Philly who met in a detention centre 20 years earlier.
People further...
- 2/26/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Canadian actor Michael Mando, known for his roles in “Better Call Saul” and “Orphan Black”, has been let go from Apple TV+ series “Sinking Spring”.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, sources allege that Mando was “dismissed” from the Ridley Scott-produced series after what’s being variously described as “a clash with a co-star” and “an on-set incident.”
According to sources, producers attempted to “smooth things out,” but ultimately decided to fire Mando and recast the role.
Read More: Shia Labeouf Denies Olivia Wilde Fired Him From ‘Don’t Worry Darling’; Says He Quit Film ‘Due To Lack Of Rehearsal Time’
Warner Moura, whose credits include “Shining Girls” and playing infamous cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar in “Narcos”, has been cast as Mando’s replacement.
“Sinking Spring”, based on Dennis Tafoya’s book Dope Thief, follows a group of low-level delinquents who pose as DEA agents in order to rob a house in the countryside,...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, sources allege that Mando was “dismissed” from the Ridley Scott-produced series after what’s being variously described as “a clash with a co-star” and “an on-set incident.”
According to sources, producers attempted to “smooth things out,” but ultimately decided to fire Mando and recast the role.
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Warner Moura, whose credits include “Shining Girls” and playing infamous cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar in “Narcos”, has been cast as Mando’s replacement.
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- 2/25/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
After years of portraying Nacho Vargas in AMC's "Better Call Saul," Michael Mando was set to star in another prestige crime drama about handling drugs. "Sinking Spring" is an exciting new project being helmed by the legendary Ridley Scott, that boasts plenty of talented folks both in front of and behind the camera. Unfortunately, Mando will no longer be involved, as the actor was recently dismissed from the show after clashing with an unidentified co-star, per The Hollywood Reporter. A replacement for Mando has already been found in Wagner Moura, of "Narcos" fame.
Production on "Sinking Spring" began earlier this month in Philidelphia. According to THR, Mando was "let go after an on-set incident," and although producers tried to smooth things out, "the decision was made to let Mando go from the series and recast the role." Specific details remain scarce: neither Apple nor Mando have commented so far on the situation,...
Production on "Sinking Spring" began earlier this month in Philidelphia. According to THR, Mando was "let go after an on-set incident," and although producers tried to smooth things out, "the decision was made to let Mando go from the series and recast the role." Specific details remain scarce: neither Apple nor Mando have commented so far on the situation,...
- 2/25/2023
- by Shania Russell
- Slash Film
Better Call Saul alum Michael Mando won’t be making a return to the small screen in the Apple TV+ crime drama Sinking Spring: The actor has been fired from the series following a reported incident on set. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Mando had a clash with a costar on the show, and though producers tried to “smooth things out,” the actor was ultimately let go from the project. Now Narcos actor Wagner Moura will fill the role, costarring with Bryan Tyree Henry (Atlanta), who’s also an executive producer on the series. The job marks a return to Apple TV+ for Moura, who appeared in Shining Girls on the streaming service last year. Based on the book Dope Thief by Dennis Tafoya, Sinking Spring “follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside,” according to the show’s logline.
- 2/25/2023
- TV Insider
Michael Mando is out at Apple TV’s “Sinking Spring” after an alleged on-set clash with a co-star, according to multiple media reports.
The other actor wasn’t named, but the Ridley Scott-produced series also stars Oscar nominee Brian Tyree Henry, Ving Rhames, Kate Mulgrew and Marin Ireland. Although producers attempted to smooth ruffled feathers, they ultimately decided to show Mando the door and recast the role.
Mando, whose previous TV credits include “Better Call Saul” and “Orphan Black,” has been replaced by Wagner Moura, who previously costarred opposite Elisabeth Moss in Apple’s “Shining Girls.”
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Reps for Apple and Mando did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment.
“Sinking Spring” was adapted by “Top Gun: Maverick” screenwriter Peter Craig, based on Dennis Tafoya’s 2009 book “Dope Thief.” It...
The other actor wasn’t named, but the Ridley Scott-produced series also stars Oscar nominee Brian Tyree Henry, Ving Rhames, Kate Mulgrew and Marin Ireland. Although producers attempted to smooth ruffled feathers, they ultimately decided to show Mando the door and recast the role.
Mando, whose previous TV credits include “Better Call Saul” and “Orphan Black,” has been replaced by Wagner Moura, who previously costarred opposite Elisabeth Moss in Apple’s “Shining Girls.”
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Reps for Apple and Mando did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment.
“Sinking Spring” was adapted by “Top Gun: Maverick” screenwriter Peter Craig, based on Dennis Tafoya’s 2009 book “Dope Thief.” It...
- 2/25/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Michael Mando has been fired from the Apple TV+ series Sinking Spring after an on-set incident, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The Better Call Saul alum “was dismissed from the show following a clash with a co-star” on the set of the upcoming drama series, per THR. Producers initially tried to smooth things out, but ultimately, they decided to let Mando go and recast the role. Wagner Moura (Narcos) will now play the role Mando was set to play. (Apple has yet to confirm the firing or recasting.)
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The Better Call Saul alum “was dismissed from the show following a clash with a co-star” on the set of the upcoming drama series, per THR. Producers initially tried to smooth things out, but ultimately, they decided to let Mando go and recast the role. Wagner Moura (Narcos) will now play the role Mando was set to play. (Apple has yet to confirm the firing or recasting.)
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- 2/25/2023
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Wagner Moura (Narcos) is set to star opposite Brian Tyree Henry in Apple TV+’s crime drama series Sinking Spring, from Top Gun: Maverick writer Peter Craig, in a recasting. Better Call Saul alum Michael Mando was originally tapped for the role but has been let go after an on-set physical altercation with another cast member. The recasting is being done during filming on the series, directed and executive produced by Ridley Scott via his Scott Free Productions.
Based on Dennis Tafoya’s book Dope Thief, Sinking Spring follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern seaboard.
Moura will play Manny Cespedes, a good-hearted friend of Ray’s (Henry), who he first met when they...
Based on Dennis Tafoya’s book Dope Thief, Sinking Spring follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern seaboard.
Moura will play Manny Cespedes, a good-hearted friend of Ray’s (Henry), who he first met when they...
- 2/25/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Michael Mando has been let go from the Apple TV series Sinking Spring.
Sources say the Better Call Saul alum, who was set to star in the eight-episode series from Ridley Scott, was dismissed from the show following a clash with a co-star. Mando’s role has been recast, with Narcos alum Wagner Moura set to take on the part. Moura will reteam with Apple after previously appearing in Shining Girls for the streamer.
Sources said Mando, who played Nacho on all six seasons of AMC’s Better Call Saul, was let go after an on-set incident. Producers attempted to smooth things out, and the decision was made to let Mando go from the series and recast the role.
Reps for Apple declined comment.
Picked up to series in August, the series is based on Dennis Tafoya’s book Dope Thief and is being written by Top Gun: Maverick scribe Peter Craig.
Sources say the Better Call Saul alum, who was set to star in the eight-episode series from Ridley Scott, was dismissed from the show following a clash with a co-star. Mando’s role has been recast, with Narcos alum Wagner Moura set to take on the part. Moura will reteam with Apple after previously appearing in Shining Girls for the streamer.
Sources said Mando, who played Nacho on all six seasons of AMC’s Better Call Saul, was let go after an on-set incident. Producers attempted to smooth things out, and the decision was made to let Mando go from the series and recast the role.
Reps for Apple declined comment.
Picked up to series in August, the series is based on Dennis Tafoya’s book Dope Thief and is being written by Top Gun: Maverick scribe Peter Craig.
- 2/25/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Apple has rounded out the cast for its crime drama series Sinking Spring with the addition of Golden Globe winner Ving Rhames (Mission: Impossible franchise), Dustin Nguyen (The Accidental Getaway Driver), Nesta Cooper (See), Idris Debrand (Dear Edward), Liz Caribel (Pussy Island) and Will Pullen (A Little Prayer).
The actors join an ensemble led by 2023 Academy Award nom Brian Tyree Henry (of the Apple drama Causeway) which also includes Michael Mando, Marin Ireland, Kate Mulgrew and Amir Arison, as previously announced.
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The actors join an ensemble led by 2023 Academy Award nom Brian Tyree Henry (of the Apple drama Causeway) which also includes Michael Mando, Marin Ireland, Kate Mulgrew and Amir Arison, as previously announced.
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- 2/13/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Scott Free Productions has recently inked a 2-year extension for Justin Alvarado Brown to continue to serve as President and C.O.O. of the company through 2024. Brown will continue to oversee all dealmaking and operations for the company across film and television, as well as heading up strategic planning, primary responsibility for P&l, and all business and legal affairs matters for the company’s US and UK offices.
“Justin has proven to be a dedicated Senior Executive and COO bringing a strategic perspective to maximizing our business opportunities through these fluid times,” said Ridley Scott. “Justin is always able to elegantly negotiate the most complex of deals and this makes him a real asset to Scott Free. We are delighted he will continue to be part of Scott Free.”
In over a decade at the production shingle founded by Scott and his late brother, Tony Scott, Brown...
“Justin has proven to be a dedicated Senior Executive and COO bringing a strategic perspective to maximizing our business opportunities through these fluid times,” said Ridley Scott. “Justin is always able to elegantly negotiate the most complex of deals and this makes him a real asset to Scott Free. We are delighted he will continue to be part of Scott Free.”
In over a decade at the production shingle founded by Scott and his late brother, Tony Scott, Brown...
- 1/24/2023
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Allie Fox and his family won’t be returning to The Mosquito Coast as Apple TV+ has opted not to proceed with a third season of the drama series. The decision comes two weeks after Season 2 ended its run with an explosive finale.
The series is loosely based on Paul Theroux’s bestselling 1981 novel, but fans won’t get to see it move into more famous territory from the book and its movie adaptation starring Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren and River Phoenix.
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- 1/21/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Bradley Whitford is about to do something he’s Dun-dun before.
The Handmaid’s Tale star will guest-star in an upcoming episode of Law & Order: Svu, our sister site Variety reports.
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The appearance will be a repeat visit for Whitford, who played child molester Frank Maddox in a Season 15 episode of the NBC procedural.
The Handmaid’s Tale star will guest-star in an upcoming episode of Law & Order: Svu, our sister site Variety reports.
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The appearance will be a repeat visit for Whitford, who played child molester Frank Maddox in a Season 15 episode of the NBC procedural.
- 1/19/2023
- by Erianne Lewis
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Amir Arison has joined series lead Brian Tyree Henry in Apple’s crime drama series Sinking Spring from Top Gun: Maverick writer Peter Craig. The eight-episode series is directed and executive produced by Ridley Scott via his Scott Free Productions.
Arison will play Mark Nader, the Supervisory Special Agent in the DEA.
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Based on Dennis Tafoya’s book Dope Thief, Sinking Spring follows longtime Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern seaboard.
The cast also includes Michael Mando, Marin Ireland and Kate Mulgrew.
Craig created the eight-episode series, executive produces and will direct one episode. Scott executive produces for Scott...
Arison will play Mark Nader, the Supervisory Special Agent in the DEA.
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Based on Dennis Tafoya’s book Dope Thief, Sinking Spring follows longtime Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern seaboard.
The cast also includes Michael Mando, Marin Ireland and Kate Mulgrew.
Craig created the eight-episode series, executive produces and will direct one episode. Scott executive produces for Scott...
- 1/19/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Brian Tyree Henry will receive the creative impact in breakthrough performance award for his role in “Causeway” at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. The honor will be presented as part of Variety’s 10 Directors to Watch brunch at the Parker Palm Springs on Jan. 6.
“Brian Tyree Henry’s acclaimed performance in ‘Causeway’ has cemented him as one of the breakthrough stars this awards season,” Ramin Setoodeh, Variety’s co-editor-in-chief, said in a statement. “He’s had a huge year, from his role on the final season of TV’s ‘Atlanta’ to the summer box office hit ‘Bullet Train.’ We are so excited to be honoring Brian alongside Angela Bassett, Baz Luhrmann and Rian Johnson at our brunch.”
This award celebrates Henry’s role in Lila Neugebauer’s Apple Original Film “Causeway”, for which he has been included in Time Magazine’s list of 10 best movie performances of the year,...
“Brian Tyree Henry’s acclaimed performance in ‘Causeway’ has cemented him as one of the breakthrough stars this awards season,” Ramin Setoodeh, Variety’s co-editor-in-chief, said in a statement. “He’s had a huge year, from his role on the final season of TV’s ‘Atlanta’ to the summer box office hit ‘Bullet Train.’ We are so excited to be honoring Brian alongside Angela Bassett, Baz Luhrmann and Rian Johnson at our brunch.”
This award celebrates Henry’s role in Lila Neugebauer’s Apple Original Film “Causeway”, for which he has been included in Time Magazine’s list of 10 best movie performances of the year,...
- 12/22/2022
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Kate Mulgrew is the latest addition to the cast of the drama series “Sinking Spring” at Apple, Variety has learned exclusively.
Mulgrew will star alongside previously announced lead Brian Tyree Henry as well as Michael Mando and Marin Ireland. The series is based on the book “Dope Thief” by Dennis Tafoya.
Per the official logline, the series “follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern seaboard.”
Mulgrew will play Theresa Bowers, described as “Ray’s (Brian Tyree Henry) de facto mother who steps in to raise him as if he were her own child.”
Mulgrew is perhaps best known for her role as Capt. Kathryn Janeway in “Star Trek: Voyager,” which aired for seven seasons and 172 episodes.
Mulgrew will star alongside previously announced lead Brian Tyree Henry as well as Michael Mando and Marin Ireland. The series is based on the book “Dope Thief” by Dennis Tafoya.
Per the official logline, the series “follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern seaboard.”
Mulgrew will play Theresa Bowers, described as “Ray’s (Brian Tyree Henry) de facto mother who steps in to raise him as if he were her own child.”
Mulgrew is perhaps best known for her role as Capt. Kathryn Janeway in “Star Trek: Voyager,” which aired for seven seasons and 172 episodes.
- 11/10/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Marin Ireland is set as the female lead opposite Brian Tyree Henry and Michael Mando in Apple TV+’s crime drama series Sinking Spring, from Top Gun: Maverick writer Peter Craig. The series is directed and executive produced by Ridley Scott via his Scott Free Productions, with Henry also executive producing.
Based on Dennis Tafoya’s book Dope Thief, Sinking Spring follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents, Ray (Henry) and Manny (Mando), who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern seaboard.
Ireland will play Kristy Lynne, a fiery, foul-mouthed woman entrenched deeply in a high intensity drug trafficking area in rural Pennsylvania, who survives a life-threatening assault. As she reclaims her voice and health, she becomes obsessed with finding the...
Based on Dennis Tafoya’s book Dope Thief, Sinking Spring follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents, Ray (Henry) and Manny (Mando), who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern seaboard.
Ireland will play Kristy Lynne, a fiery, foul-mouthed woman entrenched deeply in a high intensity drug trafficking area in rural Pennsylvania, who survives a life-threatening assault. As she reclaims her voice and health, she becomes obsessed with finding the...
- 10/13/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The “Blade Runner” live action limited series “Blade Runner 2099,” with Ridley Scott as executive producer and Silka Luisa as showrunner, is a go at Amazon Studios.
The series, which is coming to Prime Video, will be a continuation of the film franchise.
“The original ‘Blade Runner,’ directed by Ridley Scott, is considered one of the greatest and most influential science-fiction movies of all time, and we’re excited to introduce ‘Blade Runner 2099’ to our global Prime Video customers,” Vernon Sanders, head of global television for Amazon Studios, said in a statement. “We are honored to be able to present this continuation of the ‘Blade Runner’ franchise, and are confident that by teaming up with Ridley, Alcon Entertainment, Scott Free Productions, and the remarkably talented Silka Luisa, ‘Blade Runner 2099’ will uphold the intellect, themes, and spirit of its film predecessors.”
No casting details were immediately available. The last...
The series, which is coming to Prime Video, will be a continuation of the film franchise.
“The original ‘Blade Runner,’ directed by Ridley Scott, is considered one of the greatest and most influential science-fiction movies of all time, and we’re excited to introduce ‘Blade Runner 2099’ to our global Prime Video customers,” Vernon Sanders, head of global television for Amazon Studios, said in a statement. “We are honored to be able to present this continuation of the ‘Blade Runner’ franchise, and are confident that by teaming up with Ridley, Alcon Entertainment, Scott Free Productions, and the remarkably talented Silka Luisa, ‘Blade Runner 2099’ will uphold the intellect, themes, and spirit of its film predecessors.”
No casting details were immediately available. The last...
- 9/15/2022
- by Jolie Lash
- The Wrap
Michael Mando has lined up his first post-Better Call Saul gig: The actor has joined Apple TV+’s drug ring drama Sinking Spring, which stars Atlanta vet Brian Tyree Henry.
Based on the book Dope Thief by Dennis Tafoya, the eight-episode series “follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern seaboard,” per the official synopsis. Mando will play Manny Cespedes, “a good-hearted friend of...
Based on the book Dope Thief by Dennis Tafoya, the eight-episode series “follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern seaboard,” per the official synopsis. Mando will play Manny Cespedes, “a good-hearted friend of...
- 9/9/2022
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Better Call Saul alum Michael Mando is set to star opposite Brian Tyree Henry in Apple TV+’s crime drama series Sinking Spring, from Top Gun: Maverick writer Peter Craig. The series is directed and executive produced by Ridley Scott via his Scott Free Productions.
Based on Dennis Tafoya’s book Dope Thief, Sinking Spring follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern seaboard.
Mando will play Manny Cespedes, a good-hearted friend of Ray’s (Henry), who he first met when they did time together in the Youth Authority.
Craig created the eight-episode series, executive produces and will direct one episode. Scott executive produces for Scott Free Productions alongside David W. Zucker, Jordan Sheehan and Clayton Krueger.
Based on Dennis Tafoya’s book Dope Thief, Sinking Spring follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern seaboard.
Mando will play Manny Cespedes, a good-hearted friend of Ray’s (Henry), who he first met when they did time together in the Youth Authority.
Craig created the eight-episode series, executive produces and will direct one episode. Scott executive produces for Scott Free Productions alongside David W. Zucker, Jordan Sheehan and Clayton Krueger.
- 9/9/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“Better Call Saul” actor Michael Mando has signed on to star opposite Brian Tyree Henry in Peter Craig and Ridley Scott’s upcoming Apple TV+ series “Sinking Spring,” Variety has learned.
Based on the book “Dope Thief” by Dennis Tafoya, Apple’s eight-episode series “Sinking Spring” follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern seaboard.
Mando will play the co-lead role of Manny Cespedes, a good-hearted friend of Ray’s (Henry), who he first met when they did time together in the Youth Authority, per the official character description.
Craig serves as writer and executive producer, in addition to directing one episode. Henry will executive produce as well as starring. Scott, who will also direct,...
Based on the book “Dope Thief” by Dennis Tafoya, Apple’s eight-episode series “Sinking Spring” follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern seaboard.
Mando will play the co-lead role of Manny Cespedes, a good-hearted friend of Ray’s (Henry), who he first met when they did time together in the Youth Authority, per the official character description.
Craig serves as writer and executive producer, in addition to directing one episode. Henry will executive produce as well as starring. Scott, who will also direct,...
- 9/9/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Robert De Niro is set for a double role in the upcoming mob crime drama ‘Wise Guys’ at Warner Bros.
The film follows Italian American crime bosses Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, who ran their respective families during the 20th century. In 1957, Genovese tried (and failed) to assassinate Costello, who was ultimately injured and attempted to retire from the mafia. De Niro is expected to portray the two main characters.
Barry Levinson, the veteran filmmaker who is best known for ‘Rain Man’ is set to take the helm on the feature. De Niro and Levinson have previously teamed on ‘Wag the Dog,’ ‘Sleeper,’ the HBO series ‘The Wizard of Lies’ and ‘What Just Happened.’
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Nicholas Pileggi, the co-writer of Martin Scorsese’s crime epic ‘Goodfellas,’ which starred De Niro, is penning the screenplay. Irwin Winkler, a producer on ‘Goodfellas,...
The film follows Italian American crime bosses Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, who ran their respective families during the 20th century. In 1957, Genovese tried (and failed) to assassinate Costello, who was ultimately injured and attempted to retire from the mafia. De Niro is expected to portray the two main characters.
Barry Levinson, the veteran filmmaker who is best known for ‘Rain Man’ is set to take the helm on the feature. De Niro and Levinson have previously teamed on ‘Wag the Dog,’ ‘Sleeper,’ the HBO series ‘The Wizard of Lies’ and ‘What Just Happened.’
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Nicholas Pileggi, the co-writer of Martin Scorsese’s crime epic ‘Goodfellas,’ which starred De Niro, is penning the screenplay. Irwin Winkler, a producer on ‘Goodfellas,...
- 8/17/2022
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Johnny Depp is set to return back to the director’s chair after 25 years to helm a biopic on the Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani.
Based on the play by Dennis McIntyre and adapted for the screen by Jerzy and Mary Kromolowski, the film will tell the story of the painter and sculptor in Paris in 1916. Long considered himself a critical and commercial failure, Modigliani navigates a turbulent and eventful 48 hours that will become a turning point in his life, ultimately solidifying his reputation as an artistic legend.
Depp will also produce alongside Al Pacino and Barry Navidi.
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“The saga of Mr. Modigliani’s life is one that I’m incredibly honoured, and truly humbled, to bring to the screen,” said Depp, “It was a life of great hardship, but eventual triumph — a universally human story all viewers can identify with.
Based on the play by Dennis McIntyre and adapted for the screen by Jerzy and Mary Kromolowski, the film will tell the story of the painter and sculptor in Paris in 1916. Long considered himself a critical and commercial failure, Modigliani navigates a turbulent and eventful 48 hours that will become a turning point in his life, ultimately solidifying his reputation as an artistic legend.
Depp will also produce alongside Al Pacino and Barry Navidi.
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“The saga of Mr. Modigliani’s life is one that I’m incredibly honoured, and truly humbled, to bring to the screen,” said Depp, “It was a life of great hardship, but eventual triumph — a universally human story all viewers can identify with.
- 8/17/2022
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Viola Davis has landed the role of the head gamemaker in the upcoming ‘Hunger Games’ prequel ‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.’
Davis, who is playing Volumnia Gaul, the mastermind of the diabolical teen death-match joins Peter Dinklage, who takes on the role of Casca Highbottom, Tom Blyth who will play a young Coriolanus Snow, Rachel Zegler as tribute Lucy Gray Baird and Hunter Schafer as Tigris Snow.
Based on the 2020 book of the same name, and set decades before the adventures of Katniss Everdeen, the prequel story takes place as an 18-year-old Snow — who eventually becomes the tyrannical leader of the dystopia known as Panem — is chosen to be the mentor during the 10th Hunger Games, a televised event in which teenagers are selected via lottery to fight to the death. Highbottom is the dean of the Academy, where Snow is a student.
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Davis, who is playing Volumnia Gaul, the mastermind of the diabolical teen death-match joins Peter Dinklage, who takes on the role of Casca Highbottom, Tom Blyth who will play a young Coriolanus Snow, Rachel Zegler as tribute Lucy Gray Baird and Hunter Schafer as Tigris Snow.
Based on the 2020 book of the same name, and set decades before the adventures of Katniss Everdeen, the prequel story takes place as an 18-year-old Snow — who eventually becomes the tyrannical leader of the dystopia known as Panem — is chosen to be the mentor during the 10th Hunger Games, a televised event in which teenagers are selected via lottery to fight to the death. Highbottom is the dean of the Academy, where Snow is a student.
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- 8/17/2022
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Emily Blunt has signed up to star opposite Ryan Gosling in the film adaptation of the classic 80s’ TV series ‘The Fall Guy.’
The Lee Majors-led TV series followed Colt Seavers (Majors), a Hollywood stunt man who moonlights as a bounty hunter. He uses his physical skills and knowledge of stunt effects to capture fugitives and criminals. Accompanied by his cousin and stuntman-in-training Howie Munson (Barr), and occasionally by fellow stunt performer Jody Banks (Thomas).
Plot details are currently being kept under wraps.
‘Bullet Train’ helmer David Leitch will helm the project that sees his partner Kelly McCormick via their 87North and Guymon Casady will produce through Entertainment 360. Drew Pearce, who worked with Leitch on Universal’s ‘Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw’, wrote the script and serves as executive producer.
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Gosling will also produce.
The Lee Majors-led TV series followed Colt Seavers (Majors), a Hollywood stunt man who moonlights as a bounty hunter. He uses his physical skills and knowledge of stunt effects to capture fugitives and criminals. Accompanied by his cousin and stuntman-in-training Howie Munson (Barr), and occasionally by fellow stunt performer Jody Banks (Thomas).
Plot details are currently being kept under wraps.
‘Bullet Train’ helmer David Leitch will helm the project that sees his partner Kelly McCormick via their 87North and Guymon Casady will produce through Entertainment 360. Drew Pearce, who worked with Leitch on Universal’s ‘Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw’, wrote the script and serves as executive producer.
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Gosling will also produce.
- 8/17/2022
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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