Can you remember how you spent your childhood summers? Were they by the pool eating concession stand junk? Biking everywhere you went? Fist-fighting your best friend? Falling for a girl from out of town? Something along those lines? Or maybe you just saw a movie like that. That kind of easy familiarity is what teen comedy “Snack Shack” comfortably sets up shop on. Armed with a talented cast, writer-director Adam Rehmeier’s 1991-set feature happily squares itself in a tradition of teenage hedonism and broad learning opportunities, settling into a generic but warm glow.
Early-20s actors Conor Sherry and Gabriel Labelle lead the film, stretching the laws of verisimilitude playing 14-year-old best friends, but emerging plausibly teenaged with their lame-brain rapport. The two play Aj and Moose, a pair of hustlers hunting for their next score after home-brewing a “drinkable as fuck” beer. When the friendly college-aged lifeguard Shane...
Early-20s actors Conor Sherry and Gabriel Labelle lead the film, stretching the laws of verisimilitude playing 14-year-old best friends, but emerging plausibly teenaged with their lame-brain rapport. The two play Aj and Moose, a pair of hustlers hunting for their next score after home-brewing a “drinkable as fuck” beer. When the friendly college-aged lifeguard Shane...
- 3/16/2024
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Connor Sherry and Gabriel Labelle
Photo: Paramount
Snack Shack, director Adam Rehmeier’s latest aggro-comedy, opens with an unusual sight: A pair of 14-year-old boys chainsmoking at the dog track. Amid a string of shouted expletives, with the words “fuck” and “pussy” enhancing every other word and giggle, our heroes,...
Photo: Paramount
Snack Shack, director Adam Rehmeier’s latest aggro-comedy, opens with an unusual sight: A pair of 14-year-old boys chainsmoking at the dog track. Amid a string of shouted expletives, with the words “fuck” and “pussy” enhancing every other word and giggle, our heroes,...
- 3/15/2024
- by Matt Schimkowitz
- avclub.com
“Snack Shack” is a new comedy feature, written and directed by Adam Rehmeier, starring Amber Paul, Melissa Rakiro, Dominick Marrone, Sidi Henderson, Jules Reid, David Costabilenand Mika Abdalla, opening March 15, 2024 in theaters:
“…in Nebraska City, during the summer of 1991, best friends ‘Aj’ and ‘Moose’, seize the opportunity to run the local pool’s rundown snack shack after their plan to gamble on dog races and sell home-brewed beer goes down the drain.
“Dreaming of striking it rich, things take an unexpected turn when they meet summer visitor ‘Brooke’, an effortlessly cool lifeguard who puts their big summer plans…and their friendship at risk…”
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“…in Nebraska City, during the summer of 1991, best friends ‘Aj’ and ‘Moose’, seize the opportunity to run the local pool’s rundown snack shack after their plan to gamble on dog races and sell home-brewed beer goes down the drain.
“Dreaming of striking it rich, things take an unexpected turn when they meet summer visitor ‘Brooke’, an effortlessly cool lifeguard who puts their big summer plans…and their friendship at risk…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 3/14/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"Want a little advice, homie? Make a move. Any move." Paramount has revealed the trailer for a comedy titled Snack Shack, a 90s throwback coming-of-age adventure about two best friends get the chance to run the swimming pool snack shack. This is the next new movie from the same filmmaker who made the punk romcom cult hit Dinner in America a few years ago. The two affable screw-ups decide to invest in a poolside Snack Shack in an effort to make some quick cash and strike it rich. However, the pair gets sidetracked by a beautiful and effortlessly cool lifeguard named Brooke, and their own propensity for getting into trouble. It's described as "a nostalgic journey for those who came of age before the era of cell phones, and a hilarious escape for those who wish they had." This stars Conor Sherry & Gabriel Labelle as Aj & Moose, with Mika Abdalla as Brooke,...
- 2/16/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Exclusive: Talent Agent Julian Cohen has joined Brian Wittenstein’s Prototype Talent Agency.
Cohen was previously at Verve where he was the first hire within the then-newly formed talent department. He began his career on the management side at Entertainment 360 under Suzan Bymel, where he moved up the ranks, being promoted to Talent Manager in 2019.
Cohen has discovered and developed many talented young actors over the years, with current and former clients including Keith L. Williams, Herizen Guardiola (The Get Down), Sam Corlett (Vikings: Valhalla), Ahmed Elhaj (Black Cake), and Mika Abdalla. He is a graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts with a degree in Film.
“We couldn’t be more ecstatic to have Julian joining our team,” Wittenstein said. “His experience in the industry, coupled with his unique point of view on the agency approach, makes him an...
Cohen was previously at Verve where he was the first hire within the then-newly formed talent department. He began his career on the management side at Entertainment 360 under Suzan Bymel, where he moved up the ranks, being promoted to Talent Manager in 2019.
Cohen has discovered and developed many talented young actors over the years, with current and former clients including Keith L. Williams, Herizen Guardiola (The Get Down), Sam Corlett (Vikings: Valhalla), Ahmed Elhaj (Black Cake), and Mika Abdalla. He is a graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts with a degree in Film.
“We couldn’t be more ecstatic to have Julian joining our team,” Wittenstein said. “His experience in the industry, coupled with his unique point of view on the agency approach, makes him an...
- 2/13/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)
The Movie: "Sex Appeal"
Where You Can Stream It: Hulu
The Pitch: High school senior Avery Hansen-White (Mika Abdalla) excels in every area of academics. With a laundry list of extracurricular activities, philanthropy efforts, and a 5.00 Gpa, she's ready to take MIT by storm next year. But first, rather than focusing on the time-honored tradition of the senior prom, she chooses to conquer her "nerd prom" instead: a scientific competition that offers the winner a fellowship that sets them up for life.
Thanks to this year's STEMcon prompt, Avery must create an app that solves a problem in her personal life, which is something that she hasn't cultivated since she's preoccupied with academic milestones instead of "superfluous" ones. After finding...
The Movie: "Sex Appeal"
Where You Can Stream It: Hulu
The Pitch: High school senior Avery Hansen-White (Mika Abdalla) excels in every area of academics. With a laundry list of extracurricular activities, philanthropy efforts, and a 5.00 Gpa, she's ready to take MIT by storm next year. But first, rather than focusing on the time-honored tradition of the senior prom, she chooses to conquer her "nerd prom" instead: a scientific competition that offers the winner a fellowship that sets them up for life.
Thanks to this year's STEMcon prompt, Avery must create an app that solves a problem in her personal life, which is something that she hasn't cultivated since she's preoccupied with academic milestones instead of "superfluous" ones. After finding...
- 2/14/2023
- by Ben F. Silverio
- Slash Film
When The Flash arrived on the CW, it was pitched as the anti-Arrow, a feel-good series about the joy of being a superhero. After all, the title character (Grant Gustin) was wearing a crimson and yellow suit; hard to be moody in that.
As with all CW superhero series, it was quickly over-populated with too many powered supporting players, frequently taking the focus off the hero. It also grew too reliant on speedsters, the Speed Force, and time travel, so a sameness was infused throughout each successive season. There was every reason to believe this was to be the final season, so it was plotted as such. They could have done better. Much better.
With The Flash: The Complete Eighth Season now on Blu-ray from Warner Home Entertainment, we see how weary the producers and writers had become, seeking to find ways to pump new life into the show. We...
As with all CW superhero series, it was quickly over-populated with too many powered supporting players, frequently taking the focus off the hero. It also grew too reliant on speedsters, the Speed Force, and time travel, so a sameness was infused throughout each successive season. There was every reason to believe this was to be the final season, so it was plotted as such. They could have done better. Much better.
With The Flash: The Complete Eighth Season now on Blu-ray from Warner Home Entertainment, we see how weary the producers and writers had become, seeking to find ways to pump new life into the show. We...
- 10/24/2022
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
Exclusive: Gabriel Labelle (The Fabelmans), Conor Sherry (The Terminal List) and Mika Abdalla (Sex Appeal) will lead the cast of coming-of-age comedy The Snack Shack, which Adam Carter Rehmeier (Dinner in America) wrote and is directing for the collective emerging filmmakers label of MRC Film and T-Street.
The film currently in production in Nebraska is a story about two best friends in 1991 Nebraska City who unexpectedly win the silent auction to run the swimming pool snack shack. The snack shack then becomes the long summer’s epicenter of misdemeanors, personal discovery and budding romance.
Jordan Foley, Ben Cornwell and Nick Smith are producing for Paperclip Ltd, alongside Ben LeClair of T-Street, with Paperclips’ Yeardley Smith serving as executive producer.
“Everyone has the summer that was crucial to their own coming-of-age story. This film explores a beautiful sweet spot, a period in time where kids were still very autonomous and free-range in the summer,...
The film currently in production in Nebraska is a story about two best friends in 1991 Nebraska City who unexpectedly win the silent auction to run the swimming pool snack shack. The snack shack then becomes the long summer’s epicenter of misdemeanors, personal discovery and budding romance.
Jordan Foley, Ben Cornwell and Nick Smith are producing for Paperclip Ltd, alongside Ben LeClair of T-Street, with Paperclips’ Yeardley Smith serving as executive producer.
“Everyone has the summer that was crucial to their own coming-of-age story. This film explores a beautiful sweet spot, a period in time where kids were still very autonomous and free-range in the summer,...
- 9/7/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Spoiler Alert: The following story contains details from Wednesday’s Season 8 finale of The Flash.
In tonight’s Season 8 finale of The Flash, titled “Negative, Part Two,” the superhero otherwise known as Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) once again finds himself at war with his longtime foe Reverse-Flash (Tom Cavanagh), also confronting the prospect that he may have been tricked into killing Iris (Candice Patton).
While Reverse-Flash has been resurrected by the negative forces, who are looking to turn the tables as far as the balance of the universe, Iris is nowhere to be found, after Deon (Christian Magby) put her in the way of Flash’s lightning.
After Reverse-Flash unravels certain mysteries around the Negative Speed Force, which has chosen him as its avatar, he is placed out on the streets of Central City with the combined powers of the negative forces to sew chaos. At the same time, we...
In tonight’s Season 8 finale of The Flash, titled “Negative, Part Two,” the superhero otherwise known as Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) once again finds himself at war with his longtime foe Reverse-Flash (Tom Cavanagh), also confronting the prospect that he may have been tricked into killing Iris (Candice Patton).
While Reverse-Flash has been resurrected by the negative forces, who are looking to turn the tables as far as the balance of the universe, Iris is nowhere to be found, after Deon (Christian Magby) put her in the way of Flash’s lightning.
After Reverse-Flash unravels certain mysteries around the Negative Speed Force, which has chosen him as its avatar, he is placed out on the streets of Central City with the combined powers of the negative forces to sew chaos. At the same time, we...
- 6/30/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Welcome to this week’s “Just for Variety.”
Paris Jackson has a few acting credits under her belt. The 23-year-old daughter of the late Michael Jackson has appeared on television shows “Star,” “Scream: The TV Series” and “American Horror Stories.” On the film side, we’ve seen her in “Gringo” with Charlize Theron as well as indies “The Space Between” and “Habit.”
But it’s her work in “Sex Appeal,” Hulu’s new coming-of-age movie, which is about a brainy high schooler (Mika Abdalla) who tries preparing for a night with her long-distance boyfriend by experimenting with her best friend (Jake Short), that may get Jackson the most attention yet. She plays Danica, a classmate known for her expertise around the bedroom. “Danica is rad. She wears combat boots, and she listens to metal music,” Jackson tells me. “That’s who I was when I was in high school. And...
Paris Jackson has a few acting credits under her belt. The 23-year-old daughter of the late Michael Jackson has appeared on television shows “Star,” “Scream: The TV Series” and “American Horror Stories.” On the film side, we’ve seen her in “Gringo” with Charlize Theron as well as indies “The Space Between” and “Habit.”
But it’s her work in “Sex Appeal,” Hulu’s new coming-of-age movie, which is about a brainy high schooler (Mika Abdalla) who tries preparing for a night with her long-distance boyfriend by experimenting with her best friend (Jake Short), that may get Jackson the most attention yet. She plays Danica, a classmate known for her expertise around the bedroom. “Danica is rad. She wears combat boots, and she listens to metal music,” Jackson tells me. “That’s who I was when I was in high school. And...
- 1/6/2022
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
"I think we can call today's experiment a success!" Hulu has revealed an official trailer for Sex Appeal, a romantic comedy movie made for the streaming service. It's opening this January, which is not the best time to drop this but it also might find its audience streaming online anyway. Avery is a teenager with a tendency towards perfectionism who enlists her friend Larson to help her prepare for her first time with her long-distance boyfriend. In this hilarious teen comedy, Avery’s study results in the realization that there’s more to sex, and love, than mechanics. Relationships require both head and heart. Starring Mika Abdalla, Jake Short, Mason Versaw, Paris Jackson, Margaret Cho, Fortune Feimster, Rebecca Henderson, Tate Hanyok, Hayden Szeto, and Artemis Pebdani. This looks like some good fun discussing sex and opening up the conversation in a smart and confident way. Campy but it all kinda works?...
- 1/4/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
For many students, winter break is over and school is back in session. Keeping in that spirit, Hulu has dropped a new trailer for "Sex Appeal," a new high school comedy from the same production company that brought you "Plan B" and "Big Time Adolescence." And just like the protagonist played by "Cruel Summer" and "Project Mc2" star Mika Abdalla in the film, the streamer is hoping that the film will earn high marks from their audience.
In "Sex Appeal," Abdalla plays the studious Avery Hansen-White. Her precociousness and highly scientific mind have propelled her to the top of her class. But when...
The post Sex Appeal Trailer: Hulu Hopes To Make The Grade With New Teen Comedy appeared first on /Film.
In "Sex Appeal," Abdalla plays the studious Avery Hansen-White. Her precociousness and highly scientific mind have propelled her to the top of her class. But when...
The post Sex Appeal Trailer: Hulu Hopes To Make The Grade With New Teen Comedy appeared first on /Film.
- 1/4/2022
- by Ben F. Silverio
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Jeremy Garelick has been set to direct a sequel to Murder Mystery, with the expectation that Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler will reprise in the Netflix film. There is a script by James Vanderbilt, and Garelick will do a polish. The fast tracked film will shoot in Paris and the Caribbean.
Sandler played a cop and Aniston his wife in the original film, in which they went on vacation and got framed for the murder of an elderly rich guy.
Garelick scripted The Break-Up, which starred Aniston and Vince Vaughn, and he made his debut as director with The Wedding Ringer, the comedy that starred Kevin Hart and Josh Gad. Garelick has been focused on building American High, a production company he co-founded with Mickey Liddell’s Ld Entertainment, to make a series of provocative teen comedies. They acquired an abandoned school in Syracuse, with the goal to make...
Sandler played a cop and Aniston his wife in the original film, in which they went on vacation and got framed for the murder of an elderly rich guy.
Garelick scripted The Break-Up, which starred Aniston and Vince Vaughn, and he made his debut as director with The Wedding Ringer, the comedy that starred Kevin Hart and Josh Gad. Garelick has been focused on building American High, a production company he co-founded with Mickey Liddell’s Ld Entertainment, to make a series of provocative teen comedies. They acquired an abandoned school in Syracuse, with the goal to make...
- 8/17/2021
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Mika Abdalla has been in the entertainment industry since she was a child. Fortunately, she has overcome many of the pitfalls associated with child stardom and the world has watched her blossom into a talented young adult. Many people will recognize Mika best for her role in the TV series Project Mc². After the series ended in 2017, Mika took a bit of a break from the spotlight, but she’s started ramping things up again. She was cast in the upcoming Freeform series, Cruel Summer, and her fans are looking forward to seeing what she accomplishes in the future. Here
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Mika Abdalla...
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Mika Abdalla...
- 4/24/2021
- by Camille Moore
- TVovermind.com
Emmy nominee Margaret Cho, Fortune Feimster, Skai Jackson (Jessie), Rebecca Henderson (Russian Doll), and Paris Jackson have rounded out the cast of Sex Appeal, the latest collaboration between Hulu and American High.
The new additions are joining previously announced leads Mika Abdalla and Jake Short in the YA rom-com, which is being directed by Talia Osteen. Written by Tate Hanyok, the plot follows Avery Hansen-White, who doesn’t do things she isn’t excellent at. So when her long-distance boyfriend hints at wanting to take their relationship to the next level at the upcoming Stem conference (“nerd prom”), she sets out to master her sexuality. In this hilarious teen comedy, Avery begins to study the mechanics of love and realizes that relationships require less science and more heart.
American High’s Jeremy Garelick, Will Phelps,...
The new additions are joining previously announced leads Mika Abdalla and Jake Short in the YA rom-com, which is being directed by Talia Osteen. Written by Tate Hanyok, the plot follows Avery Hansen-White, who doesn’t do things she isn’t excellent at. So when her long-distance boyfriend hints at wanting to take their relationship to the next level at the upcoming Stem conference (“nerd prom”), she sets out to master her sexuality. In this hilarious teen comedy, Avery begins to study the mechanics of love and realizes that relationships require less science and more heart.
American High’s Jeremy Garelick, Will Phelps,...
- 4/5/2021
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Hulu and American High’s has rounded out the cast for its next high school comedy, Sex Appeal.
Margaret Cho, Fortune Feimster and Paris Jackson have joined the feature, which is currently filming in Syracuse, along with Skai Jackson and Russian Doll actress Rebecca Henderson.
Mika Abdalla (Netflix’s Project Mc2) and Jake Short (Hulu’s All Night) will lead the movie that follows over-achiever Avery Hansen-White, as her long-distance boyfriend hints at wanting to take their relationship to the next level at the upcoming Stem conference (“nerd prom”). As she sets out to master her sexuality and study the mechanics of love, she realizes that relationships ...
Margaret Cho, Fortune Feimster and Paris Jackson have joined the feature, which is currently filming in Syracuse, along with Skai Jackson and Russian Doll actress Rebecca Henderson.
Mika Abdalla (Netflix’s Project Mc2) and Jake Short (Hulu’s All Night) will lead the movie that follows over-achiever Avery Hansen-White, as her long-distance boyfriend hints at wanting to take their relationship to the next level at the upcoming Stem conference (“nerd prom”). As she sets out to master her sexuality and study the mechanics of love, she realizes that relationships ...
Hulu and American High’s has rounded out the cast for its next high school comedy, Sex Appeal.
Margaret Cho, Fortune Feimster and Paris Jackson have joined the feature, which is currently filming in Syracuse, along with Skai Jackson and Russian Doll actress Rebecca Henderson.
Mika Abdalla (Netflix’s Project Mc2) and Jake Short (Hulu’s All Night) will lead the movie that follows over-achiever Avery Hansen-White, as her long-distance boyfriend hints at wanting to take their relationship to the next level at the upcoming Stem conference (“nerd prom”). As she sets out to master her sexuality and study the mechanics of love, she realizes that relationships ...
Margaret Cho, Fortune Feimster and Paris Jackson have joined the feature, which is currently filming in Syracuse, along with Skai Jackson and Russian Doll actress Rebecca Henderson.
Mika Abdalla (Netflix’s Project Mc2) and Jake Short (Hulu’s All Night) will lead the movie that follows over-achiever Avery Hansen-White, as her long-distance boyfriend hints at wanting to take their relationship to the next level at the upcoming Stem conference (“nerd prom”). As she sets out to master her sexuality and study the mechanics of love, she realizes that relationships ...
Hulu is heading to high school. The streamer has greenlit production on “Sex Appeal,” a teen comedy about the not-so-exact science of love.
Directed by Talia Osteen in her feature directorial debut, “Sex Appeal” will star Mika Abdalla (Netflix’s “Project Mc2”) and Jake Short (Hulu’s “All Night”). Tate Hanyok, whose credits include “Transparent” and “Superstore,” will write and executive produce the film. Production company American High is backing the project.
“Sex Appeal” centers on high-schooler Avery Hansen-White (Abdalla), a perfectionist at least by her own standards. When her long-distance boyfriend hints at wanting to take their relationship to the next level at the upcoming Stem conference (otherwise known as “nerd prom”), she sets out to master her sexuality. As she begins to study the mechanics of love, she realizes that relationships require less science and more heart.
“This is the movie I wish I had when I was in high school,...
Directed by Talia Osteen in her feature directorial debut, “Sex Appeal” will star Mika Abdalla (Netflix’s “Project Mc2”) and Jake Short (Hulu’s “All Night”). Tate Hanyok, whose credits include “Transparent” and “Superstore,” will write and executive produce the film. Production company American High is backing the project.
“Sex Appeal” centers on high-schooler Avery Hansen-White (Abdalla), a perfectionist at least by her own standards. When her long-distance boyfriend hints at wanting to take their relationship to the next level at the upcoming Stem conference (otherwise known as “nerd prom”), she sets out to master her sexuality. As she begins to study the mechanics of love, she realizes that relationships require less science and more heart.
“This is the movie I wish I had when I was in high school,...
- 3/4/2021
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Following the releases of Big Time Adolescence, The Binge, and The Ultimate Playlist of Noise, American High is once again teaming with Hulu for its next feature, Sex Appeal, a team comedy which is being toplined by actors Mika Abdalla (Project Mc2) and Jake Short (All Night).
The producers have tapped first-time feature director Talia Osteen to direct the pic, based on a script by Tate Hanyok.
The plot follows Avery Hansen-White who doesn’t do things she isn’t excellent at. So when her long-distance boyfriend hints at wanting to take their relationship to the next level at the upcoming Stem conference (“nerd prom”), she sets out to master her sexuality. Avery begins to study the mechanics of love and realizes that relationships require less science and more heart.
Jeremy Garelick, Will Phelps, and Ryan Bennett are producing for American High with Mark Fasano and Tobias Weymar of Nickel...
The producers have tapped first-time feature director Talia Osteen to direct the pic, based on a script by Tate Hanyok.
The plot follows Avery Hansen-White who doesn’t do things she isn’t excellent at. So when her long-distance boyfriend hints at wanting to take their relationship to the next level at the upcoming Stem conference (“nerd prom”), she sets out to master her sexuality. Avery begins to study the mechanics of love and realizes that relationships require less science and more heart.
Jeremy Garelick, Will Phelps, and Ryan Bennett are producing for American High with Mark Fasano and Tobias Weymar of Nickel...
- 3/4/2021
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
American High and Hulu will team on a new teen comedy Sex Appeal.
Mika Abdalla (Netflix’s Project Mc2) and Jake Short (Hulu’s All Night) will lead the movie that follows over-achiever Avery Hansen-White, as her long-distance boyfriend hints at wanting to take their relationship to the next level at the upcoming Stem conference (“nerd prom”). As she sets out to master her sexuality and study the mechanics of love, she realizes that relationships require less science and more heart.
Talia Osteen will direct from a script by Tate Hanyok (Transparent, Superstore).
Jeremy Garelick, Will Phelps and Ryan Bennett will produce for ...
Mika Abdalla (Netflix’s Project Mc2) and Jake Short (Hulu’s All Night) will lead the movie that follows over-achiever Avery Hansen-White, as her long-distance boyfriend hints at wanting to take their relationship to the next level at the upcoming Stem conference (“nerd prom”). As she sets out to master her sexuality and study the mechanics of love, she realizes that relationships require less science and more heart.
Talia Osteen will direct from a script by Tate Hanyok (Transparent, Superstore).
Jeremy Garelick, Will Phelps and Ryan Bennett will produce for ...
American High and Hulu will team on a new teen comedy Sex Appeal.
Mika Abdalla (Netflix’s Project Mc2) and Jake Short (Hulu’s All Night) will lead the movie that follows over-achiever Avery Hansen-White, as her long-distance boyfriend hints at wanting to take their relationship to the next level at the upcoming Stem conference (“nerd prom”). As she sets out to master her sexuality and study the mechanics of love, she realizes that relationships require less science and more heart.
Talia Osteen will direct from a script by Tate Hanyok (Transparent, Superstore).
Jeremy Garelick, Will Phelps and Ryan Bennett will produce for ...
Mika Abdalla (Netflix’s Project Mc2) and Jake Short (Hulu’s All Night) will lead the movie that follows over-achiever Avery Hansen-White, as her long-distance boyfriend hints at wanting to take their relationship to the next level at the upcoming Stem conference (“nerd prom”). As she sets out to master her sexuality and study the mechanics of love, she realizes that relationships require less science and more heart.
Talia Osteen will direct from a script by Tate Hanyok (Transparent, Superstore).
Jeremy Garelick, Will Phelps and Ryan Bennett will produce for ...
Freeform has cast Olivia Holt as a lead in its upcoming series “Cruel Summer” in a recasting.
The Jessica Biel-produced series was previously titled “Last Summer.”
Holt, known for “Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger,” will play Kate, “the embodiment of teenage perfection. Her life is one to be envied until she mysteriously disappears,” according to Freeform’s description. She replaces Mika Abdalla, who played Kate in the pilot.
Also Read: Jessica Biel's Production Company Signs First-Look Deal With Paramount Television Studios
Here is the description for the series, which was ordered in January:
“The unconventional drama takes place over three summers in the 90s when a beautiful and popular teen goes missing, and a seemingly unrelated girl transforms from a sweet and awkward outlier to the most popular girl in town, eventually becoming the most despised person in America. Each episode is told from alternating POVs.”
Max Winkler will direct...
The Jessica Biel-produced series was previously titled “Last Summer.”
Holt, known for “Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger,” will play Kate, “the embodiment of teenage perfection. Her life is one to be envied until she mysteriously disappears,” according to Freeform’s description. She replaces Mika Abdalla, who played Kate in the pilot.
Also Read: Jessica Biel's Production Company Signs First-Look Deal With Paramount Television Studios
Here is the description for the series, which was ordered in January:
“The unconventional drama takes place over three summers in the 90s when a beautiful and popular teen goes missing, and a seemingly unrelated girl transforms from a sweet and awkward outlier to the most popular girl in town, eventually becoming the most despised person in America. Each episode is told from alternating POVs.”
Max Winkler will direct...
- 5/18/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger vet Olivia Holt is back at her old stomping grounds: The actress will star in Freeform’s forthcoming thriller series Cruel Summer (fka Last Summer), which counts Jessica Biel (The Sinner) among its executive producers, our sister site Deadline reports.
Taking place during three different summers — 1993, 1994 and 1995 — the show is set in a small Texas town where a beautiful and popular teen, Kate (Holt), goes missing. Seemingly unrelated, a girl named Jeanette (Tell Me Your Secrets‘ Chiara Aurelia) goes from being a sweet and awkward outlier to the most popular girl in town — and, by...
Taking place during three different summers — 1993, 1994 and 1995 — the show is set in a small Texas town where a beautiful and popular teen, Kate (Holt), goes missing. Seemingly unrelated, a girl named Jeanette (Tell Me Your Secrets‘ Chiara Aurelia) goes from being a sweet and awkward outlier to the most popular girl in town — and, by...
- 5/18/2020
- TVLine.com
Freeform is switching things up with its latest TV series.
Deadline is reporting that the Jessica Biel-produced thriller Last Summer, which the cabler ordered last year, has been re-titled Cruel Summer.
It sounds considerably more ominous, right?
To sweeten the deal, Olivia Holt has snagged the lead role in a recasting.
The series hails from Bert V. Royal, Jessica Biel, and eOne, with Cloak & Dagger grad Holt added as one of the two lead characters, Kate, "the embodiment of teenage perfection whose life is one to be envied until she mysteriously disappears.”
Mika Abdalla took on the role in the show’s pilot episode.
Cruel Summer takes place over three summers–’93, ’94, ’95–in a small Texas town when a beautiful popular teen, Kate, is abducted and, seemingly unrelated, a girl, Jeanette, goes from being a sweet, awkward outlier to the most popular girl in town and, by ’95, the most despised person in America.
Deadline is reporting that the Jessica Biel-produced thriller Last Summer, which the cabler ordered last year, has been re-titled Cruel Summer.
It sounds considerably more ominous, right?
To sweeten the deal, Olivia Holt has snagged the lead role in a recasting.
The series hails from Bert V. Royal, Jessica Biel, and eOne, with Cloak & Dagger grad Holt added as one of the two lead characters, Kate, "the embodiment of teenage perfection whose life is one to be envied until she mysteriously disappears.”
Mika Abdalla took on the role in the show’s pilot episode.
Cruel Summer takes place over three summers–’93, ’94, ’95–in a small Texas town when a beautiful popular teen, Kate, is abducted and, seemingly unrelated, a girl, Jeanette, goes from being a sweet, awkward outlier to the most popular girl in town and, by ’95, the most despised person in America.
- 5/18/2020
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Exclusive: Former Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger star Olivia Holt is returning to Freeform as a lead in Cruel Summer, the network’s upcoming thriller drama series, which was previously titled Last Summer.
In the series, from Bert V. Royal, Jessica Biel and eOne, Holt will play one of the two lead characters, Kate, the embodiment of teenage perfection whose life is one to be envied until she mysteriously disappears. The role was played in the pilot by Mika Abdalla.
Cruel Summer, which was picked up to series in January, is described as an unconventional thriller. It takes place over three summers — 1993-95 — in a small Texas town when a beautiful popular teen, Kate (Holt), is abducted and, seemingly unrelated, a girl, Jeanette (Chiara Aurelia), goes from being a sweet, awkward outlier to the most popular girl in town and, by ’95, the most despised person in America. Each episode is...
In the series, from Bert V. Royal, Jessica Biel and eOne, Holt will play one of the two lead characters, Kate, the embodiment of teenage perfection whose life is one to be envied until she mysteriously disappears. The role was played in the pilot by Mika Abdalla.
Cruel Summer, which was picked up to series in January, is described as an unconventional thriller. It takes place over three summers — 1993-95 — in a small Texas town when a beautiful popular teen, Kate (Holt), is abducted and, seemingly unrelated, a girl, Jeanette (Chiara Aurelia), goes from being a sweet, awkward outlier to the most popular girl in town and, by ’95, the most despised person in America. Each episode is...
- 5/18/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Last Summer is coming to Freeform. The network has ordered the thriller, which is set over three summers between 1993 to 1995. By the end of the time period, one of the characters will be the 'most hated person in America.'
Chiara Aurelia, Mika Abdalla, Michael Landes, Froy Gutierrez, Harley Quinn Smith, Allius Barnes, Blake Lee, Nathaniel Ashton and Brooklyn Sudano star in this new thriller.
revealed more about the new series in a press release. Check that out below.
“Freeform has ordered the drama Last Summer to series, from Entertainment One (eOne) and executive producers Bert V. Royal, with Iron Ocean Productions' Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple. The pilot is executive produced and directed by Max Winkler.
Last Summer is an unconventional thriller that takes place...
Chiara Aurelia, Mika Abdalla, Michael Landes, Froy Gutierrez, Harley Quinn Smith, Allius Barnes, Blake Lee, Nathaniel Ashton and Brooklyn Sudano star in this new thriller.
revealed more about the new series in a press release. Check that out below.
“Freeform has ordered the drama Last Summer to series, from Entertainment One (eOne) and executive producers Bert V. Royal, with Iron Ocean Productions' Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple. The pilot is executive produced and directed by Max Winkler.
Last Summer is an unconventional thriller that takes place...
- 1/20/2020
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Freeform is the latest network to take to the Television Critics Association winter press tour, and there were some big announcements.
From renewals to series orders, we've rounded up everything you need to know below.
There will be more Good Trouble at the young-skewing cabler because a third season of the Fosters spinoff has been confirmed.
Good Trouble Season stars Maia Mitchell and Cierra Ramirez as two foster siblings who move to Los Angeles with a lot of dreams.
When they arrive, however, they find themselves moving into a commune named The Coterie. They make friends with most of the people living there, and the setting is a haven or rich storylines.
Zuri Adele, Sherry Cola, Tommy Martinez, Roger Bart, Emma Hunton, and Josh Pence round out the cast of the series.
Good Trouble Season 2 is averaging 301,000 viewers and a 0.12 rating among adults 18-49.
The numbers leap with a week of DVR factored in,...
From renewals to series orders, we've rounded up everything you need to know below.
There will be more Good Trouble at the young-skewing cabler because a third season of the Fosters spinoff has been confirmed.
Good Trouble Season stars Maia Mitchell and Cierra Ramirez as two foster siblings who move to Los Angeles with a lot of dreams.
When they arrive, however, they find themselves moving into a commune named The Coterie. They make friends with most of the people living there, and the setting is a haven or rich storylines.
Zuri Adele, Sherry Cola, Tommy Martinez, Roger Bart, Emma Hunton, and Josh Pence round out the cast of the series.
Good Trouble Season 2 is averaging 301,000 viewers and a 0.12 rating among adults 18-49.
The numbers leap with a week of DVR factored in,...
- 1/17/2020
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Some two months after the pilot was shot, Freeform has given a series order to Last Summer, an “unconventional thriller” that counts Jessica Biel (The Sinner) among its EPs.
Taking place during three different summers — 1993, 1994 and 1995 — Last Summer is set in a small Texas town where a beautiful and popular teen, Kate (played by Project Mc2‘s Mika Abdalla), goes missing. Seemingly unrelated, a girl named Jeanette (Tell Me Your Secrets‘ Chiara Aurelia) goes from being a sweet and awkward outlier to the most popular girl in town — and, by ’95, is the most despised person in all of America.
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Taking place during three different summers — 1993, 1994 and 1995 — Last Summer is set in a small Texas town where a beautiful and popular teen, Kate (played by Project Mc2‘s Mika Abdalla), goes missing. Seemingly unrelated, a girl named Jeanette (Tell Me Your Secrets‘ Chiara Aurelia) goes from being a sweet and awkward outlier to the most popular girl in town — and, by ’95, is the most despised person in all of America.
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- 1/17/2020
- TVLine.com
Freeform has picked up the drama “Last Summer” to series, it was announced Friday at the Television Critics Association winter press tour.
The show had been picked up to pilot at the cabler back in September. Bert V. Royal serves as writer and executive producer, with Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple executive producing under their Iron Ocean Productions banner. Max Winkler directed the pilot and also executive produces. The series hails fro eOne.
“Last Summer” is described as a thriller that takes place over three summers—‘93, ‘94, ‘95—in a small Texas town when a beautiful and popular teen, Kate, goes missing. Then, seemingly unrelated, a girl named Jeanette goes from being a sweet and awkward outlier to the most popular girl in town and, by ’95, the most despised person in America. Each episode is told from the Pov of one of the two main girls.
The series stars Chiara Aurelia, Mika Abdalla,...
The show had been picked up to pilot at the cabler back in September. Bert V. Royal serves as writer and executive producer, with Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple executive producing under their Iron Ocean Productions banner. Max Winkler directed the pilot and also executive produces. The series hails fro eOne.
“Last Summer” is described as a thriller that takes place over three summers—‘93, ‘94, ‘95—in a small Texas town when a beautiful and popular teen, Kate, goes missing. Then, seemingly unrelated, a girl named Jeanette goes from being a sweet and awkward outlier to the most popular girl in town and, by ’95, the most despised person in America. Each episode is told from the Pov of one of the two main girls.
The series stars Chiara Aurelia, Mika Abdalla,...
- 1/17/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Freeform has given a series order to the ’90s thriller “Last Summer.”
The series comes from Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple’s Iron Ocean Productions.
Max Winkler will direct and executive produce the project along with Bert V. Royal, Biel and Purple.
Also Read: The Chainsmokers Have a TV Show in the Works at Freeform
Here is Freeform’s official description for “Last Summer”:
“Last Summer” is an unconventional thriller that takes place over three summers–’93, ’94, ’95–in a small Texas town when a beautiful and popular teen, Kate, goes missing and, seemingly unrelated, a girl, Jeanette, goes from being a sweet and awkward outlier to the most popular girl in town and, by ’95, the most despised person in America. Each episode is told from the Pov of one of the two main girls (Jeanette and Kate), which will have the viewers loyalties constantly shifting as more information is revealed.
The series comes from Jessica Biel and Michelle Purple’s Iron Ocean Productions.
Max Winkler will direct and executive produce the project along with Bert V. Royal, Biel and Purple.
Also Read: The Chainsmokers Have a TV Show in the Works at Freeform
Here is Freeform’s official description for “Last Summer”:
“Last Summer” is an unconventional thriller that takes place over three summers–’93, ’94, ’95–in a small Texas town when a beautiful and popular teen, Kate, goes missing and, seemingly unrelated, a girl, Jeanette, goes from being a sweet and awkward outlier to the most popular girl in town and, by ’95, the most despised person in America. Each episode is told from the Pov of one of the two main girls (Jeanette and Kate), which will have the viewers loyalties constantly shifting as more information is revealed.
- 1/17/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Freeform has picked up Jessica Biel-produced thriller Last Summer to series.
This comes after the Disney-owned network piloted the project, which is written by Easy A’s Bert V. Royal, last year.
The announcement was made by Tom Ascheim, president, Freeform at the Winter TCA press tour.
The show comes from eOne and exec producers Biel and Michelle Purple from Iron Ocean Productions and Royal. Jungeland’s Max Winkler directed and exec produced the pilot, which was filmed in Texas.
The series stars Chiara Aurelia (Tell Me Your Secret), Mika Abdalla (Project Mc2), Michael Landes (The Liberator), Froy Gutierrez (Teen Wolf), Harley Quinn Smith (Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood), Allius Barnes (Unbelievable), Blake Lee (Fam), Nathaniel Ashton (Mr. Mercedes) and Brooklyn Sudano (Taken).
Last Summer is an unconventional thriller that takes place over three summers — 1993-95 — in a small Texas town when a beautiful popular teen, Kate (Abdalla), is abducted and,...
This comes after the Disney-owned network piloted the project, which is written by Easy A’s Bert V. Royal, last year.
The announcement was made by Tom Ascheim, president, Freeform at the Winter TCA press tour.
The show comes from eOne and exec producers Biel and Michelle Purple from Iron Ocean Productions and Royal. Jungeland’s Max Winkler directed and exec produced the pilot, which was filmed in Texas.
The series stars Chiara Aurelia (Tell Me Your Secret), Mika Abdalla (Project Mc2), Michael Landes (The Liberator), Froy Gutierrez (Teen Wolf), Harley Quinn Smith (Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood), Allius Barnes (Unbelievable), Blake Lee (Fam), Nathaniel Ashton (Mr. Mercedes) and Brooklyn Sudano (Taken).
Last Summer is an unconventional thriller that takes place over three summers — 1993-95 — in a small Texas town when a beautiful popular teen, Kate (Abdalla), is abducted and,...
- 1/17/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, ABC announced the premiere date for “The Bachelor” Season 24, while Showtime set a date for Eddie Griffin’s new comedy special.
Casting
Freeform announced that it has cast the pilot for “Last Summer.“ Chiara Aurelia will star as Jeanette and Mika Abdalla will star as Kate in this “unconventional thriller” about abduction and popularity. When Abdalla’s Kate gets abducted in small town ’90s Texas, an outcast (Aurelia) becomes the most popular girl in town, only to later become the most despised person in America. The cast also includes Michael Landes as Jeanette’s father Greg; Froy Gutierrez as Jeanette’s secret crush Jamie; Harley Quinn Smith as the quirky outsider Mallory; Allius Barnes (“Unbelievable”) as Jeanette and Mallory’s best friend, Vince; Blake Lee as the kind teacher Martin; Nathaniel Ashton as Jamie’s best friend Ben; and Brooklyn Sudano as a bartender named Angela.
Casting
Freeform announced that it has cast the pilot for “Last Summer.“ Chiara Aurelia will star as Jeanette and Mika Abdalla will star as Kate in this “unconventional thriller” about abduction and popularity. When Abdalla’s Kate gets abducted in small town ’90s Texas, an outcast (Aurelia) becomes the most popular girl in town, only to later become the most despised person in America. The cast also includes Michael Landes as Jeanette’s father Greg; Froy Gutierrez as Jeanette’s secret crush Jamie; Harley Quinn Smith as the quirky outsider Mallory; Allius Barnes (“Unbelievable”) as Jeanette and Mallory’s best friend, Vince; Blake Lee as the kind teacher Martin; Nathaniel Ashton as Jamie’s best friend Ben; and Brooklyn Sudano as a bartender named Angela.
- 11/14/2019
- by Lorraine Wheat
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: The pilot for Last Summer, the Freeform thriller from Jessica Biel and and Michelle Purple, has assembled a robust cast in series regulars roles. Michael Landes, Brooklyn Sudano, Harley Quinn Smith, Chiara Aurelia, Mika Abdalla, Froy Gutierrez, Allius Barnes, Blake Lee and Nathaniel Ashton will star in the pilot, which recently kicked off production in Texas.
Written by Bert V. Royal (Easy A) and directed by Max Winkler (Jungleland), Last Summer is an unconventional thriller that takes place over three summers — 1993-95 — in a small Texas town when a beautiful popular teen, Kate (Abdalla), is abducted and, seemingly unrelated, a girl, Jeanette (Aurelia), goes from being a sweet, awkward outlier to the most popular girl in town and, by ’95, the most despised person in America. Each episode is told from the Pov of one of the two main girls (Jeanette and Kate), which will have the...
Written by Bert V. Royal (Easy A) and directed by Max Winkler (Jungleland), Last Summer is an unconventional thriller that takes place over three summers — 1993-95 — in a small Texas town when a beautiful popular teen, Kate (Abdalla), is abducted and, seemingly unrelated, a girl, Jeanette (Aurelia), goes from being a sweet, awkward outlier to the most popular girl in town and, by ’95, the most despised person in America. Each episode is told from the Pov of one of the two main girls (Jeanette and Kate), which will have the...
- 11/13/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Entertainment industry veteran Kanica Suy has joined Inspire Entertainment as a Talent Manager. She brings with her a select group of clients from her Cultivate Entertainment banner that includes Dayo Okeniyi, Bella Dayne (BBC/Netflix’s Troy: Fall of a City), Claudia Doumit ( NBC’s Timeless), Mika Abdalla (AwesomenessTV/Netflix’s Project MC2), Chris Petrovski (CBS’ Madam Secretary) and Jay Ali (Marvel/Netflix’s Daredevil).
At Inspire Entertainment, Kanica will work closely with managers Jason Spire and Danny Mancini on existing clients and to develop film and television projects alongside the company’s talent roster.
Suy has over 15 years of experience in the entertainment industry and over 10 years working with talent, developing and growing their careers, with a focus on diversity. Previously, she worked at 3 Arts Entertainment, Endeavor Talent Agency, Al Burton Productions, Telepictures Productions and others. Previously, she...
At Inspire Entertainment, Kanica will work closely with managers Jason Spire and Danny Mancini on existing clients and to develop film and television projects alongside the company’s talent roster.
Suy has over 15 years of experience in the entertainment industry and over 10 years working with talent, developing and growing their careers, with a focus on diversity. Previously, she worked at 3 Arts Entertainment, Endeavor Talent Agency, Al Burton Productions, Telepictures Productions and others. Previously, she...
- 7/10/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The stars can't stop living it up in style -- and can you blame them?
Reese Witherspoon showed off looks from the spring 2018 collection of her fashion line, Draper James, at Root & Bone in NYC’s East Village on Nov. 2. Not only did she get to style some of her favorite pieces at the Nov. 2 affair, the Tennessee native also happily enjoyed breakfast treats like biscuits and grits at the Southern-style restaurant.
Photo: J. Ryan Ulsh Studio
Emily Ratajkowski was just as fashionable in her nude ruched mini when she pulled up to Goldie Hawn’s Gold Love-In gala on Nov. 3 in a lux Lyft ride.
Pics: Emily Ratajkowski's Most Gorgeous Selfies
Rocking a black-and-white striped turtleneck and vintage-style bell bottoms by DROMe, Girls alum Zosia Mamet celebrated the debut of Rebag’s first pop-up store, Handbag Heaven, in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood on Nov. 7.
Photo: Griffin Lipson/Bfa.com
Kate Upton showed...
Reese Witherspoon showed off looks from the spring 2018 collection of her fashion line, Draper James, at Root & Bone in NYC’s East Village on Nov. 2. Not only did she get to style some of her favorite pieces at the Nov. 2 affair, the Tennessee native also happily enjoyed breakfast treats like biscuits and grits at the Southern-style restaurant.
Photo: J. Ryan Ulsh Studio
Emily Ratajkowski was just as fashionable in her nude ruched mini when she pulled up to Goldie Hawn’s Gold Love-In gala on Nov. 3 in a lux Lyft ride.
Pics: Emily Ratajkowski's Most Gorgeous Selfies
Rocking a black-and-white striped turtleneck and vintage-style bell bottoms by DROMe, Girls alum Zosia Mamet celebrated the debut of Rebag’s first pop-up store, Handbag Heaven, in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood on Nov. 7.
Photo: Griffin Lipson/Bfa.com
Kate Upton showed...
- 11/11/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Network: Netflix. Episodes: Ongoing (half-hour). Seasons: Ongoing. TV show dates: August 7, 2015 — present. Series status: Has not been cancelled. Performers include: Mika Abdalla, Ysa Penarejo, Victoria Vida, Genneya Walton, Alyssa Lynch, Jody Thompson, Belle Shouse, Danica McKellar, Maxwell Haynes, Sarah Desjardins, Johannah Newmarch, Markian Tarasiuk, Antonio Marziale, Maddie Phillips, and the voice of Melissa Mabie. TV show description: A Steam (science, technology, engineering, arts, math) educational tween comedy, the Project Mc2 TV show is set in the fictional town of Maywood Glen, California. The story centers on McKeyla McAlister (Abdalla) and her three best friends Camryn Coyle (Penarejo), Adrienne Attoms (Vida), and Bryden Bandweth (Walton). The arrival of the bright and scientifically minded McKeyla, at Maywood Glen Academy, arouses the suspicions...
- 9/13/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
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