Watching the dutiful and occasionally gripping remake of Presumed Innocent, Scott Turow’s 1987 bestseller that became a hit movie for Harrison Ford back in the day, I kept wondering about the statute of fictional limitations. Maybe 30-odd years is enough time to allow for a new take on such a well-known warhorse. Or maybe not. Even if well done, it’s been done. And while the 1990 movie clocks in at just over two hours, David E. Kelley‘s indulgent and often very loose adaptation plods over eight episodes. This gives more time to depict the emotional fallout on the family of hotshot Chicago prosecutor Rusty Sabich after he’s accused of the brutal murder of his co-worker mistress. Kelley has been a master of the TV courtroom drama since his L.A. Law heyday back around the time of Presumed Innocent‘s blockbuster publication. ...
- 6/12/2024
- TV Insider
Streaming on: Apple TV+
Episodes viewed: 7 of 8
Fresh from routinely beating up dozens of violent idiots in the riotously entertaining Prime Video remake of Road House, Jake Gyllenhaal now dips his toe into the world of long-form prestige TV drama for the first time in what is ostensibly a more cerebral role as public prosecutor Rusty Sabich (rhymes with “savage”) in this new adaptation of Scott Turow’s 1987 bestseller.
The book was previously turned into a hit movie with Harrison Ford in the lead role in 1990, but while Ford’s performance was suitably enigmatic, never giving much away, Gyllenhaal depicts Sabich as a charming family man and principled public servant who also has major anger and honesty issues beneath his slickly handsome exterior. The more we get to know him, there’s an increasing sense that Gyllenhaal’s version of the character is desperately trying to keep a lid on his emotions.
Episodes viewed: 7 of 8
Fresh from routinely beating up dozens of violent idiots in the riotously entertaining Prime Video remake of Road House, Jake Gyllenhaal now dips his toe into the world of long-form prestige TV drama for the first time in what is ostensibly a more cerebral role as public prosecutor Rusty Sabich (rhymes with “savage”) in this new adaptation of Scott Turow’s 1987 bestseller.
The book was previously turned into a hit movie with Harrison Ford in the lead role in 1990, but while Ford’s performance was suitably enigmatic, never giving much away, Gyllenhaal depicts Sabich as a charming family man and principled public servant who also has major anger and honesty issues beneath his slickly handsome exterior. The more we get to know him, there’s an increasing sense that Gyllenhaal’s version of the character is desperately trying to keep a lid on his emotions.
- 6/12/2024
- by Boyd Hilton
- Empire - TV
Upstanding married lawyer has an affair. Upstanding married lawyer is accused of murdering his mistress. It’s a tale as old as time, or in the case of this eight-part series, as old as 1990, when Scott Turow’s courtroom thriller novel was first brought to the screen in a feature film starring Harrison Ford. Now on Presumed Innocent on Apple TV+, Jake Gyllenhaal steps into the dock as Rusty Sabich, a Chicago prosecutor pleading innocent to killing his colleague and lover Carolyn Polhemus (Renate Reinsve). The lure of this adaptation from TV hitmaker David E. Kelley is not just the whodunit of it all but grappling with whether you believe such a guy-next-door, who shares two teenage kids with wife Barbara (Ruth Negga), could commit a vicious homicide. Watch the video above for an interview with Kelley and the cast. When asked if Rusty compares to any of the lawyers...
- 6/11/2024
- TV Insider
After appearing in the remake of the cult Patrick Swayze film Road House, Jake Gyllenhaal is back on the reboot trend wagon once again. The talented star will take on a role played by the legendary Harrison Ford in the 1990 film Presumed Innocent, which has now been made into an Apple TV+ series consisting of 8 episodes.
Jake Gyllenhaal in the series Presumed Innocent (image credit: Apple TV+)
The show, which will air on June 12th, has been written by one of Hollywood’s famous showrunners on television, David E. Kelley, who is known for his stellar work in shows like The Practice and Boston Legal. Camera operator Joe Lindsay, who marks his first time as producer for the series, spoke about what to expect from the legal thriller, including how it would be different from the original in certain aspects.
Jake Gyllenhaal Takes On a Famous Harrison Ford Character In...
Jake Gyllenhaal in the series Presumed Innocent (image credit: Apple TV+)
The show, which will air on June 12th, has been written by one of Hollywood’s famous showrunners on television, David E. Kelley, who is known for his stellar work in shows like The Practice and Boston Legal. Camera operator Joe Lindsay, who marks his first time as producer for the series, spoke about what to expect from the legal thriller, including how it would be different from the original in certain aspects.
Jake Gyllenhaal Takes On a Famous Harrison Ford Character In...
- 6/11/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
Less than a month after his generally unnecessary Netflix adaptation of Tom Wolfe’s A Man in Full, David E. Kelley continues his visitations with the Ghosts of Literary Phenomena Past with Apple TV+’s eight-episode take on Scott Turow’s Presumed Innocent.
Presumed Innocent was released in 1987, and the twisty character study of Rusty Sabich, a prosecutor who finds himself on the other side of the justice system when he’s accused of murdering a former colleague, breathed new life into dramatic jurisprudence. It was a smash hit, as was Alan J. Pakula’s solid 1990 big-screen version, which kickstarted a tiny subgenre of Chicago-set films in which Harrison Ford either did or didn’t kill the woman he was sleeping with. Both the book and the film were accused of either misogyny or myopia in their treatment of their female characters; both were products of a moment at which...
Presumed Innocent was released in 1987, and the twisty character study of Rusty Sabich, a prosecutor who finds himself on the other side of the justice system when he’s accused of murdering a former colleague, breathed new life into dramatic jurisprudence. It was a smash hit, as was Alan J. Pakula’s solid 1990 big-screen version, which kickstarted a tiny subgenre of Chicago-set films in which Harrison Ford either did or didn’t kill the woman he was sleeping with. Both the book and the film were accused of either misogyny or myopia in their treatment of their female characters; both were products of a moment at which...
- 6/11/2024
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
David E. Kelley is no stranger to adapting bestselling novels into TV series.
Why, in just the past decade alone he has brought from the page to the screen Liane Moriarty’s Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers, Stephen King’s Mr. Mercedes, C.J. Box’s The Highway novels (in the form of ABC’s Big Sky) and Michael Connelly’s The Lincoln Lawyer.
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Why, in just the past decade alone he has brought from the page to the screen Liane Moriarty’s Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers, Stephen King’s Mr. Mercedes, C.J. Box’s The Highway novels (in the form of ABC’s Big Sky) and Michael Connelly’s The Lincoln Lawyer.
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- 6/10/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
When The Morning Show returns for Season 4, it’ll do so without former series regular Julianna Margulies, our sister site Variety reports.
Margulies joined The Morning Show in Season 2 as Laura Peterson, a TV news anchor who became romantically involved with Reese Witherspoon’s Bradley Jackson. Despite the two ending their relationship in Season 3, Laura remained in Bradley’s orbit for the duration of her time on the show. That will no longer be the case moving forward.
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Margulies joined The Morning Show in Season 2 as Laura Peterson, a TV news anchor who became romantically involved with Reese Witherspoon’s Bradley Jackson. Despite the two ending their relationship in Season 3, Laura remained in Bradley’s orbit for the duration of her time on the show. That will no longer be the case moving forward.
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- 6/10/2024
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
It makes sense that David E. Kelley would find his way back to the work of Scott Turow, one of the most popular authors of his era. They’re kindred spirits in a sense, both former attorneys who used their legal expertise to craft bestselling books or highly-rated TV mysteries. Turow came out of the gates on fire with a book that he would never really top in terms of popularity, 1987’s “Presumed Innocent,” made into a hit film with Harrison Ford in 1990 and now remade 34 years later as an Apple TV+ mini-series with Jake Gyllenhaal in the role of an ace prosecutor turned #1 suspect.
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- 6/10/2024
- by Brian Tallerico
- The Playlist
Plot: Following chief deputy prosecutor Rusty Sabich, the series takes viewers on a gripping journey through the horrific murder that upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s office when one of its own is suspected of the crime. The series explores obsession, sex, politics, and the power and limits of love, as the accused fights to hold his family and marriage together.
Review: Everything old is new again. In 1990, Harrison Ford led the first adaptation of Presumed Innocent, based on the best-selling novel by Scott Turow. A critical success and the eighth-highest-grossing film of the year, Presumed Innocent was a masterful courtroom thriller from director Alan J. Pakula that also delivered one of the best twists ever. While it spawned two small-screen sequels, neither lived up to the original film. Over three decades later, we are getting a remake of Presumed Innocent from the one-two punch of David E. Kelley and J.J. Abrams.
Review: Everything old is new again. In 1990, Harrison Ford led the first adaptation of Presumed Innocent, based on the best-selling novel by Scott Turow. A critical success and the eighth-highest-grossing film of the year, Presumed Innocent was a masterful courtroom thriller from director Alan J. Pakula that also delivered one of the best twists ever. While it spawned two small-screen sequels, neither lived up to the original film. Over three decades later, we are getting a remake of Presumed Innocent from the one-two punch of David E. Kelley and J.J. Abrams.
- 6/10/2024
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
Two trials play out in the new Apple TV+ adaptation of lawyer-novelist Scott Turow’s 1988 bestselling legal thriller, Presumed Innocent: the criminal case against a Chicago prosecutor charged with murdering a colleague, and the nightmare at home that the murder trial visits on the family of the accused.
Those parallel ordeals stood out for actor Jake Gyllenhaal, who stars in the eight-episode limited series that premieres on Wednesday and runs through July 24. At Sunday’s premiere of Presumed Innocent at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, Gyllenhaal spoke in a panel discussion with showrunner and writer David E. Kelley and two directors, Anne Sewitsky and Greg Yaitanes, about “the trial of the family and the actual trial” and “the juxtaposition between the two.”
“As brilliant as the writing and the acting is in the courtroom scenes, I really think it becomes like its own courtroom, too, in the house,...
Those parallel ordeals stood out for actor Jake Gyllenhaal, who stars in the eight-episode limited series that premieres on Wednesday and runs through July 24. At Sunday’s premiere of Presumed Innocent at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, Gyllenhaal spoke in a panel discussion with showrunner and writer David E. Kelley and two directors, Anne Sewitsky and Greg Yaitanes, about “the trial of the family and the actual trial” and “the juxtaposition between the two.”
“As brilliant as the writing and the acting is in the courtroom scenes, I really think it becomes like its own courtroom, too, in the house,...
- 6/10/2024
- by Sean Piccoli
- Deadline Film + TV
Scott Turow wrote his first novel, Presumed Innocent, in 1987. Three years later, it was adapted into a movie starring Harrison Ford. Fast-forward over thirty years, and David E. Kelley, known for hit shows like The Practice, Alley McBeal, and Big Little Lies, is adapting the novel to the small screen for Apple TV+. This crime thriller features magnificent twists and turns and two powerful performances by Academy Award nominees Jake Gyllenhaal and Ruth Negga.
Presumed Innocent Plot
Presumed Innocent follows the story of a Chicago Prosecutor who finds himself a suspect in the middle of a horrific murder. The series explores sex, politics, and obsession as Rusty Sabich fights to keep his family and marriage together.
Jake Gyllenhaal and Bill Camp in “Presumed Innocent,” premiering June 12, 2024 on Apple TV+.
The Critique
David E. Kelley, a master of the thriller genre, takes on the challenge of breathing new life into a story we thought we knew.
Presumed Innocent Plot
Presumed Innocent follows the story of a Chicago Prosecutor who finds himself a suspect in the middle of a horrific murder. The series explores sex, politics, and obsession as Rusty Sabich fights to keep his family and marriage together.
Jake Gyllenhaal and Bill Camp in “Presumed Innocent,” premiering June 12, 2024 on Apple TV+.
The Critique
David E. Kelley, a master of the thriller genre, takes on the challenge of breathing new life into a story we thought we knew.
- 6/10/2024
- by Ricky Valero
- FandomWire
On paper, Presumed Innocent might sound like your standard courtroom thriller… but there’s no one you’d rather have writing one of those than David E. Kelley. The man has been cranking out quality TV legal dramas since the days of L.A. Law, and the mind behind Ally McBeal and The Practice delivers once again as writer and showrunner of this new Apple TV+ series, premiering this Wednesday. (I’ve seen seven of the eight episodes.) Kelley takes a familiar premise — one that’s quite similar to Paramount+’s far inferior Fatal Attraction remake, in fact — and spins it into a sturdy,...
- 6/10/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Created by David E. Kelley and based on Scott Turow’s 1987 novel of the same name, Presumed Innocent is a twisty legal thriller revolving around a murky case and morally compromised characters. We won’t find out who’s guilty until the very end of the Apple TV+ series, but with each reveal we start to realize that nobody is entirely innocent.
Rusty Sabich (Jake Gyllenhaal), Chicago’s chief deputy prosecutor, appears to be living the dream, cleaning up the streets by day and returning to his luxurious home at night to crash on the couch with his beautiful wife, Barbara (Ruth Negga), and their two children, Jaden (Chase Infiniti) and Kyle (Kingston Rumi Southwick). But that seemingly idyllic dream turns into a nightmare when Rusty’s colleague and secret lover, Carolyn Polmheus (Renate Reinsve), is brutally murdered and he finds himself at the very top of the suspects list.
Rusty Sabich (Jake Gyllenhaal), Chicago’s chief deputy prosecutor, appears to be living the dream, cleaning up the streets by day and returning to his luxurious home at night to crash on the couch with his beautiful wife, Barbara (Ruth Negga), and their two children, Jaden (Chase Infiniti) and Kyle (Kingston Rumi Southwick). But that seemingly idyllic dream turns into a nightmare when Rusty’s colleague and secret lover, Carolyn Polmheus (Renate Reinsve), is brutally murdered and he finds himself at the very top of the suspects list.
- 6/10/2024
- by Ross McIndoe
- Slant Magazine
Good news: NBC's The Irrational will return for Season 2 in the fall of 2024. Even better, most of the cast will be returning.
The Jesse L. Martin-led police procedural stands out in a sea of crime dramas because it focuses on a behavioral scientist who moonlights as an FBI consultant. It is fun, entertaining, and easy to follow.
We've got you covered if you're playing catch-up now that the season has ended.
Our The Irrational Season 2 cast and character guide covers everything you need to know about the characters before you begin this unique series.
How The Irrational Is Different From Other Shows
The Irrational is not purely a police procedural.
Since the main character is a behavioral scientist, neuroscientific principles often come into play when solving each case.
It's not quite as gimmicky as Elsbeth, where the lead detective's quirkiness is the backbone of the show, but it...
The Jesse L. Martin-led police procedural stands out in a sea of crime dramas because it focuses on a behavioral scientist who moonlights as an FBI consultant. It is fun, entertaining, and easy to follow.
We've got you covered if you're playing catch-up now that the season has ended.
Our The Irrational Season 2 cast and character guide covers everything you need to know about the characters before you begin this unique series.
How The Irrational Is Different From Other Shows
The Irrational is not purely a police procedural.
Since the main character is a behavioral scientist, neuroscientific principles often come into play when solving each case.
It's not quite as gimmicky as Elsbeth, where the lead detective's quirkiness is the backbone of the show, but it...
- 6/7/2024
- by Jack Ori
- TVfanatic
Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon Say They’re “Moving Fast and Furious” on ‘Big Little Lies’ Season 3
Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman are continuing to tease a third season of Big Little Lies.
In an interview with Vanity Fair, the pair addressed revealing that they both have been discussing where they want their stories to go in a possible third season.
“I get the ring ring: ‘Hey, is [season 3] happening?’ Like, Nic,” Witherspoon said to Kidman. “You got excited.”
“I got excited,” Kidman agreed.
“It’s Ok, baby. I get excited too. Then I’ve got Laura [Dern] calling me and Zoe [Kravitz] and Shailene [Woodley]. They’re all like, ‘Nic said that we’re making Big Little Lies season three?'” Witherspoon added of the rest of their co-stars also wondering what was going on.
Then Kidman indicated that season three is happening. “But we are now! We’re moving fast and furious, and Liane [Moriarty] is delivering the book,” she said. “Yeah, and we’re in good shape.
In an interview with Vanity Fair, the pair addressed revealing that they both have been discussing where they want their stories to go in a possible third season.
“I get the ring ring: ‘Hey, is [season 3] happening?’ Like, Nic,” Witherspoon said to Kidman. “You got excited.”
“I got excited,” Kidman agreed.
“It’s Ok, baby. I get excited too. Then I’ve got Laura [Dern] calling me and Zoe [Kravitz] and Shailene [Woodley]. They’re all like, ‘Nic said that we’re making Big Little Lies season three?'” Witherspoon added of the rest of their co-stars also wondering what was going on.
Then Kidman indicated that season three is happening. “But we are now! We’re moving fast and furious, and Liane [Moriarty] is delivering the book,” she said. “Yeah, and we’re in good shape.
- 6/5/2024
- by Lexy Perez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jake Gyllenhaal pulls his glasses out of his jean jacket pocket, the Coke bottle lenses in them strong enough to correct his 20/1250 vision. Yes, you read that right. These are not Internet Boyfriend glasses, to be styled with a fuzzy cardigan and a rakish smile. These are I Literally Can’t See glasses. Looking through them with normal vision feels like being on some sort of a hallucinogenic.
Gyllenhaal, 43, has been wearing intensive corrective lenses since he was about 6. Born with a lazy eye that naturally resolved, he’s blind without the lenses. “I like to think it’s advantageous,” he says. “I’ve never known anything else. When I can’t see in the morning, before I put on my glasses, it’s a place where I can be with myself.” He has used his blindness sometimes to help him as an actor — when he was shooting a difficult...
Gyllenhaal, 43, has been wearing intensive corrective lenses since he was about 6. Born with a lazy eye that naturally resolved, he’s blind without the lenses. “I like to think it’s advantageous,” he says. “I’ve never known anything else. When I can’t see in the morning, before I put on my glasses, it’s a place where I can be with myself.” He has used his blindness sometimes to help him as an actor — when he was shooting a difficult...
- 6/5/2024
- by Rebecca Keegan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Renowned writer/producer David E. Kelley adapted the “Big Little Lies” novel into HBO’s popular series, which went on to dominate the Emmy Awards in 2017 including earning trophies for three of its actors: Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern and Alexander Skarsgard. This trio of Emmy winners are just some of the whopping 33 performers that have prevailed thanks to Kelley’s writing and producing (41 total wins). Scroll through our photo gallery below to see which stars have David E. Kelley to thank for their Emmys. Originally published May 2018.
- 6/4/2024
- by Tony Ruiz and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Apple TV+ entered into the streaming game pretty late but because of the quality of their originals, they are quickly becoming everybody’s favorite. After the success of shows like Ted Lasso and Slow Horses, the Apple-owned streaming service is showing no signs of slowing down and releases new brilliant TV shows and movies every month to expand its impressive content library. So, here are the best new movies and shows coming on Apple TV+ in June 2024.
Presumed Innocent Season 1 (June 12)
Presumed Innocent is a legal drama miniseries created by David E. Kelley. Based on a 1987 novel of the same name by Scott Turow, the Apple TV+ series follows the story of a prosecutor with a picture-perfect life who becomes the prime suspect in the murder of one of his colleagues. Presumed Innocent stars Jake Gyllenhaal in the lead role with Ruth Negga, Bill Camp, Elizabeth Marvel, Renate Reinsve,...
Presumed Innocent Season 1 (June 12)
Presumed Innocent is a legal drama miniseries created by David E. Kelley. Based on a 1987 novel of the same name by Scott Turow, the Apple TV+ series follows the story of a prosecutor with a picture-perfect life who becomes the prime suspect in the murder of one of his colleagues. Presumed Innocent stars Jake Gyllenhaal in the lead role with Ruth Negga, Bill Camp, Elizabeth Marvel, Renate Reinsve,...
- 5/29/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
This summer will see the return of some of the biggest hits of recent years, as well as new projects that promise to be an exciting cinematic experience.
1. The Acolyte, Season 1
Release Date: June 4 | Streaming Platform: Disney+
The plot of the miniseries The Acolyte takes place long before the main films of the franchise, during the heyday of the Republic. The main characters – a former Padawan and a Jedi Master – begin to investigate a series of sinister crimes related to the growing power of the dark side. As events unfold, the characters realize they are up against something truly powerful and dangerous.
The showrunner of The Acolyte is Leslye Headland, known as one of the co-creators of Russian Doll.
2. Presumed Innocent, Season 1
Release Date: June 12 | Streaming Platform: Apple TV+
Apple TV+ will show us a remake of the 1990 legal drama Presumed Innocent, starring Harrison Ford. Based on the novel of...
1. The Acolyte, Season 1
Release Date: June 4 | Streaming Platform: Disney+
The plot of the miniseries The Acolyte takes place long before the main films of the franchise, during the heyday of the Republic. The main characters – a former Padawan and a Jedi Master – begin to investigate a series of sinister crimes related to the growing power of the dark side. As events unfold, the characters realize they are up against something truly powerful and dangerous.
The showrunner of The Acolyte is Leslye Headland, known as one of the co-creators of Russian Doll.
2. Presumed Innocent, Season 1
Release Date: June 12 | Streaming Platform: Apple TV+
Apple TV+ will show us a remake of the 1990 legal drama Presumed Innocent, starring Harrison Ford. Based on the novel of...
- 5/24/2024
- by zoe-wallace@startefacts.com (Zoe Wallace)
- STartefacts.com
Apple TV+ has unveiled the trailer for ‘Presumed Innocent,’ the upcoming eight-part limited series starring and executive produced by Academy Award and Tony Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal.
Based on The New York Times bestselling novel of the same name by Scott Turow, the gripping series takes viewers on a journey through the horrific murder that upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s office when one of its own is suspected of a crime.
The series explores obsession, sex, politics, and the power and limits of love, as the accused fights to hold his family and marriage together.
Hailing from multi-Emmy Award-winners David E. Kelley and J.J. Abrams. The series is led by an all-star cast that also includes Ruth Negga, Bill Camp, O-t Fagbenle, Chase Infiniti, Elizabeth Marvel, Nana Mensah, Renate Reinsve, Peter Sarsgaard and Kingston Rumi Southwick.
Also in trailers – “There’s no reason for you to stay here…” New...
Based on The New York Times bestselling novel of the same name by Scott Turow, the gripping series takes viewers on a journey through the horrific murder that upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s office when one of its own is suspected of a crime.
The series explores obsession, sex, politics, and the power and limits of love, as the accused fights to hold his family and marriage together.
Hailing from multi-Emmy Award-winners David E. Kelley and J.J. Abrams. The series is led by an all-star cast that also includes Ruth Negga, Bill Camp, O-t Fagbenle, Chase Infiniti, Elizabeth Marvel, Nana Mensah, Renate Reinsve, Peter Sarsgaard and Kingston Rumi Southwick.
Also in trailers – “There’s no reason for you to stay here…” New...
- 5/22/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Updated: “I did not kill her.” Those words repeatedly heard from Jake Gyllenhaal’s Rusty in Apple TV+s latest trailer for legal thriller Presumed Innocent, ahead of its June 12 premiere. You can watch the new trailer above and previous teaser trailer below.
Previous, May 1: Apple TV+ has released the first trailer for Jake Gyllenhaal’s legal thriller series Presumed Innocent. It begins with a voiceover by Gyllenhaal’s Rusty Sabich, saying “Love isn’t what people tell you that it is. In my experience it’s just something that grows. Until one day, you find yourself needing someone.” It’s the beginning of a steamy affair that ends up with Gyllenhaal’s Rusty looking guilty for murder. But is he?
Presumed Innocent, from David E. Kelley and J.J. Abrams, premieres Wednesday, June 12. Watch the trailer above.
Previous, April 24: Apple TV+ has moved up the premiere date for Presumed Innocent,...
Previous, May 1: Apple TV+ has released the first trailer for Jake Gyllenhaal’s legal thriller series Presumed Innocent. It begins with a voiceover by Gyllenhaal’s Rusty Sabich, saying “Love isn’t what people tell you that it is. In my experience it’s just something that grows. Until one day, you find yourself needing someone.” It’s the beginning of a steamy affair that ends up with Gyllenhaal’s Rusty looking guilty for murder. But is he?
Presumed Innocent, from David E. Kelley and J.J. Abrams, premieres Wednesday, June 12. Watch the trailer above.
Previous, April 24: Apple TV+ has moved up the premiere date for Presumed Innocent,...
- 5/22/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Apple TV+ has now released the new tense trailer for Presumed Innocent, the limited series coming to the streaming service courtesy of David E. Kelley and J.J. Abrams. The legal drama has Jake Gyllenhaal in for the fight of his life as he defends himself from allegations of murdering a peer with whom he shared a complicated entanglement. It doesn’t look good for Gyllenhaal’s character, as a plethora of evidence is working against him, and he can only continually profess his innocence.
The official synopsis reads,
“Gyllenhaal is set to star as Rusty Sabich, a prosecutor whose world is upended when a close colleague is murdered — and the evidence begins to point to Rusty himself. The role would be his first ongoing part in a TV series. Presumed Innocent was previously adapted for a 1990 feature film that starred Harrison Ford as Sabich, along with Bonnie Bedelia and Raul Julia.
The official synopsis reads,
“Gyllenhaal is set to star as Rusty Sabich, a prosecutor whose world is upended when a close colleague is murdered — and the evidence begins to point to Rusty himself. The role would be his first ongoing part in a TV series. Presumed Innocent was previously adapted for a 1990 feature film that starred Harrison Ford as Sabich, along with Bonnie Bedelia and Raul Julia.
- 5/22/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Jake Gyllenhaal is coming to TV.
The actor will produce and star in “Presumed Innocent,” an eight-part Apple TV+ series from Emmy-winning David E. Kelley and executive producer J.J. Abrams. Based on the bestselling 1987 novel by Scott Turow, the drama follows a “horrific murder that upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s office when one of its own is suspected of a crime,” per a press release. “The series explores obsession, sex, politics, and the power and limits of love, as the accused fights to hold his family and marriage together.”
Alongside Oscar- and Tony-nominee Gyllenhaal, who will portray the accused prosecutor Rusty Sabich, the series also stars Ruth Negga, Bill Camp, O-t Fagbenle, Chase Infiniti, Elizabeth Marvel, Nana Mensah, Renate Reinsve, Peter Sarsgaard and Kingston Rumi Southwick.
“Presumed Innocent” was previously turned into a popular movie starring Harrison Ford, becoming the eighth highest-grossing film of 1990(!). The film was followed by...
The actor will produce and star in “Presumed Innocent,” an eight-part Apple TV+ series from Emmy-winning David E. Kelley and executive producer J.J. Abrams. Based on the bestselling 1987 novel by Scott Turow, the drama follows a “horrific murder that upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s office when one of its own is suspected of a crime,” per a press release. “The series explores obsession, sex, politics, and the power and limits of love, as the accused fights to hold his family and marriage together.”
Alongside Oscar- and Tony-nominee Gyllenhaal, who will portray the accused prosecutor Rusty Sabich, the series also stars Ruth Negga, Bill Camp, O-t Fagbenle, Chase Infiniti, Elizabeth Marvel, Nana Mensah, Renate Reinsve, Peter Sarsgaard and Kingston Rumi Southwick.
“Presumed Innocent” was previously turned into a popular movie starring Harrison Ford, becoming the eighth highest-grossing film of 1990(!). The film was followed by...
- 5/22/2024
- by Erin Strecker
- Indiewire
In Apple TV+’s upcoming limited series, Jake Gyllenhaal hopes to be Presumed Innocent and not proven guilty.
Based on the New York Times bestselling novel of the same name by Scott Turow — which of course previously begat the 1990 Harrison Ford/Greta Scacchi/Bonnie Bedelia film — the eight-episode series covers a horrific murder that upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s office when chief deputy prosecutor Rusty Sabich (played by Gyllenhaal) is suspected of the crime. “The series explores obsession, sex, politics, and the power and limits of love, as the accused fights to hold his family and marriage together,” reads its official description.
Based on the New York Times bestselling novel of the same name by Scott Turow — which of course previously begat the 1990 Harrison Ford/Greta Scacchi/Bonnie Bedelia film — the eight-episode series covers a horrific murder that upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s office when chief deputy prosecutor Rusty Sabich (played by Gyllenhaal) is suspected of the crime. “The series explores obsession, sex, politics, and the power and limits of love, as the accused fights to hold his family and marriage together,” reads its official description.
- 5/22/2024
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
[This story contains spoilers from A Man in Full and Outer Range season two.]
Between Tom Pelphrey’s two current streaming shows, one would think that the series with the shimmering time portal in the ground would have the more off-the-wall ending. But that honor instead belongs to David E. Kelley’s A Man in Full.
Adapted from Tom Wolfe’s novel, the Netflix limited series centers on Jeff Daniels’ Charlie Croker, an overextended billionaire who owes various banks over a billion dollars in overdue loans, and Pelphrey’s Raymond Peepgrass is one of the bankers who’s tired of being stepped on by Charlie both personally and professionally.
All season long, Raymond and Harry Zale (Bill Camp) are on the verge of seizing Charlie’s assets, but he works the system to his advantage to stave off collection. Frustrated, Raymond makes one last move to acquire controlling interest in Charlie’s life’s work — a building called the Concourse,...
Between Tom Pelphrey’s two current streaming shows, one would think that the series with the shimmering time portal in the ground would have the more off-the-wall ending. But that honor instead belongs to David E. Kelley’s A Man in Full.
Adapted from Tom Wolfe’s novel, the Netflix limited series centers on Jeff Daniels’ Charlie Croker, an overextended billionaire who owes various banks over a billion dollars in overdue loans, and Pelphrey’s Raymond Peepgrass is one of the bankers who’s tired of being stepped on by Charlie both personally and professionally.
All season long, Raymond and Harry Zale (Bill Camp) are on the verge of seizing Charlie’s assets, but he works the system to his advantage to stave off collection. Frustrated, Raymond makes one last move to acquire controlling interest in Charlie’s life’s work — a building called the Concourse,...
- 5/20/2024
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The genre-bending detective fiction series that is quickly becoming everybody’s favorite of the year is Sugar. The Apple TV+ series created by Mark Protosevich is set in Los Angeles and it follows the story of a private detective John Sugar as he is hired by a big-time film producer Jonathan Siegel to find his missing granddaughter Olivia. While, trying to find Olivia, Sugar stumbles into something far more dangerous than he could have anticipated. Sugar stars Colin Farrell in the lead role with Amy Ryan, James Cromwell, Sydney Chandler, Nate Corddry, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, and Dennis Boutsikaris starring in supporting roles. If you loved the mystery and thrill of Sugar here are some similar shows you could check out next.
The Man Who Fell to Earth (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Showtime
The Man Who Fell to Earth is a sci-fi drama series created by Jenny Lumet and Alex Kurtzman.
The Man Who Fell to Earth (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Showtime
The Man Who Fell to Earth is a sci-fi drama series created by Jenny Lumet and Alex Kurtzman.
- 5/19/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Apple TV+ has announced the programming that is coming to the streaming service next month. The Apple TV Plus June 2024 lineup includes the thriller series Presumed Innocent, the documentary Bread & Roses, the dramatic series Land of Women, the animated series WondLa, and the film Fancy Dance.
Apple TV+ offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family entertainment. It is available to watch across all of a user’s favorite screens.
Apple TV+ is available on the Apple TV app in over 100 countries and regions, on over 1 billion screens, including iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro, Mac, popular smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony, Vizio, Tcl and others, Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast with Google TV, PlayStation and Xbox gaming consoles, and at the Apple site.
Apple TV Plus June 2024 Highlights
Available June 12
Presumed Innocent (Drama Series)
“Presumed Innocent” is...
Apple TV+ offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family entertainment. It is available to watch across all of a user’s favorite screens.
Apple TV+ is available on the Apple TV app in over 100 countries and regions, on over 1 billion screens, including iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro, Mac, popular smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony, Vizio, Tcl and others, Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast with Google TV, PlayStation and Xbox gaming consoles, and at the Apple site.
Apple TV Plus June 2024 Highlights
Available June 12
Presumed Innocent (Drama Series)
“Presumed Innocent” is...
- 5/17/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
On August 9, 2017, a TV show premiered with two huge names attached — Stephen King (one of the most successful writers alive) and David E. Kelley (one of the most successful TV creators alive) — and no one saw it. That show? Mr. Mercedes, an adaptation of King’s 2014 novel, the first in a trilogy about a detective named Bill Hodges and the psychopath that got away. But while your mileage may vary when it comes to the book — and the work of Kelley, who created shows like The Practice and Ally McBeal — neither of them are to blame. The problem was that it premiered on the Audience Network, a pay channel owned by AT&T that nobody knew how to find.
After the Audience Network folded in 2020, Mr. Mercedes, which somehow managed to get three full seasons, rolled over to Peacock. A good thing, too, as it’s got a cast to die for — Brendan Gleeson,...
After the Audience Network folded in 2020, Mr. Mercedes, which somehow managed to get three full seasons, rolled over to Peacock. A good thing, too, as it’s got a cast to die for — Brendan Gleeson,...
- 5/17/2024
- by Randall Colburn
- bloody-disgusting.com
There’s a definitive moment in every on-screen courtroom: A lawyer begins to question a witness or a suspect, tension builds and the cadence of questions quickens; then they ask something that just crosses the line of what’s acceptable. A loud “Objection!” rings out from opposing counsel, grinding things to a halt until the judge can make their ruling.
But in the — a twisty series that follows the ramifications of a — that dramatic moment never comes. “One does not object in a British courtroom,” executive producer Melissa James Gibson tells Tudum.
Instead, viewers are taken through a courtroom narrative that feels quite different: Opposing counsel, while tough during trial, appear to be friends outside of the office. And the judge? Well, there’s a lot more commentary coming from them than some might expect. Former lawyer and executive producer David E. Kelley — who’s no stranger to legal dramas...
But in the — a twisty series that follows the ramifications of a — that dramatic moment never comes. “One does not object in a British courtroom,” executive producer Melissa James Gibson tells Tudum.
Instead, viewers are taken through a courtroom narrative that feels quite different: Opposing counsel, while tough during trial, appear to be friends outside of the office. And the judge? Well, there’s a lot more commentary coming from them than some might expect. Former lawyer and executive producer David E. Kelley — who’s no stranger to legal dramas...
- 5/14/2024
- by Marisa Roffman
- Tudum - Netflix
Spoiler Alert: This post contains spoilers from “Judgment Day,” finale of the limited series “A Man in Full,” now streaming on Netflix.
If you went into Netflix’s “A Man in Full” thinking about the 1998 novel by Tom Wolfe, the final episode was likely a shock. Although the series opened with the dead body of Charlie Croker (Jeff Daniels) lying lifeless on the floor, the events that led up to it were unexpected. Flashing back 10 days earlier, Charlie is shown at his 60th birthday, forcefully saying hello to Raymond Peepgrass (Tom Pelphrey) by gripping the back of his collar. The moment foreshadows the finale, during which Charlie walks in on his ex-wife, Martha (Diane Lane) having sex with Raymond. She runs out, leaving Raymond — fully nude and erect after popping Viagra — facing Charlie.
Charlie ultimately chokes Raymond in a fit of rage, and then realizes he’s unable to let...
If you went into Netflix’s “A Man in Full” thinking about the 1998 novel by Tom Wolfe, the final episode was likely a shock. Although the series opened with the dead body of Charlie Croker (Jeff Daniels) lying lifeless on the floor, the events that led up to it were unexpected. Flashing back 10 days earlier, Charlie is shown at his 60th birthday, forcefully saying hello to Raymond Peepgrass (Tom Pelphrey) by gripping the back of his collar. The moment foreshadows the finale, during which Charlie walks in on his ex-wife, Martha (Diane Lane) having sex with Raymond. She runs out, leaving Raymond — fully nude and erect after popping Viagra — facing Charlie.
Charlie ultimately chokes Raymond in a fit of rage, and then realizes he’s unable to let...
- 5/14/2024
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
While there are some directors who love the challenge and try to adapt the most difficult novels, not many of them succeed. When writing a story down, the author relies largely on their own descriptions and the reader's imagination to complete the picture. With the imagination factor taken out, it's up to the crew behind the movie to think through the details.
Though many great works of literature have been adapted into screenplays, there are some authors who haven't been so lucky as to get even one successful adaptation. The recent Netflix flop, A Man in Full, puts Tom Wolfe on this list.
Tom Wolfe Adaptations Rating
In addition to A Man in Full, there have been three other attempts to adapt Tom Wolfe's writings. In 1973, the sports drama The Last American Hero was released, based on Wolfe's essay about race car driver Junior Johnson. 10 years later, Philip Kaufman...
Though many great works of literature have been adapted into screenplays, there are some authors who haven't been so lucky as to get even one successful adaptation. The recent Netflix flop, A Man in Full, puts Tom Wolfe on this list.
Tom Wolfe Adaptations Rating
In addition to A Man in Full, there have been three other attempts to adapt Tom Wolfe's writings. In 1973, the sports drama The Last American Hero was released, based on Wolfe's essay about race car driver Junior Johnson. 10 years later, Philip Kaufman...
- 5/10/2024
- by virginia-singh@startefacts.com (Virginia Singh)
- STartefacts.com
Exclusive: Following his breakout role in Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo is looking to go from defending clients to evading dinosaurs. He is in negotiations to join Universal and Amblin Entertainment’s new Jurassic World movie. Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Bailey are also set to star. Gareth Edwards will direct.
The studio recently dated the pic to bow on July 2, 2025 and moved fast to find a director in Edwards. The new movie will be a fresh take, with Jurassic World cast members Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard not expected to return, and neither will original trilogy’s stars Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern and Sam Neill. David Koepp penned the new script.
The film will be will be executive produced by Steven Spielberg through Amblin, and Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley through Kennedy-Marshall. EVP Production Development Sara Scott and Creative Executive of Production Development Jacqueline Garell will oversee for the studio.
The studio recently dated the pic to bow on July 2, 2025 and moved fast to find a director in Edwards. The new movie will be a fresh take, with Jurassic World cast members Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard not expected to return, and neither will original trilogy’s stars Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern and Sam Neill. David Koepp penned the new script.
The film will be will be executive produced by Steven Spielberg through Amblin, and Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley through Kennedy-Marshall. EVP Production Development Sara Scott and Creative Executive of Production Development Jacqueline Garell will oversee for the studio.
- 5/10/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Sam Claflin and Rupert Friend will star in the World War II action thriller “Perdition” from writer-director Henry Dunham (“The Standoff at Sparrow Creek”).
Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee will produce for Thunder Road Pictures, whose credits include the John Wick franchise, with Claflin executive producing.
Mister Smith Entertainment is launching international sales on the film at the Cannes Film Market with CAA Media Finance and UTA Independent Film Group co-representing North American rights.
The film, currently in pre-production, is scheduled to start principal photography this fall.
Set in December 1944 against the war-torn Belgian landscape as World War II pushes toward a brutal climax, “Perdition” follows the journey of a lone American soldier (Claflin), who miraculously survives a Pow camp execution. As he ventures into the bone-chilling landscape to save himself and a precious cargo salvaged from the camp, a ruthless Nazi SS officer on horseback (Friend) discovers his tracks...
Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee will produce for Thunder Road Pictures, whose credits include the John Wick franchise, with Claflin executive producing.
Mister Smith Entertainment is launching international sales on the film at the Cannes Film Market with CAA Media Finance and UTA Independent Film Group co-representing North American rights.
The film, currently in pre-production, is scheduled to start principal photography this fall.
Set in December 1944 against the war-torn Belgian landscape as World War II pushes toward a brutal climax, “Perdition” follows the journey of a lone American soldier (Claflin), who miraculously survives a Pow camp execution. As he ventures into the bone-chilling landscape to save himself and a precious cargo salvaged from the camp, a ruthless Nazi SS officer on horseback (Friend) discovers his tracks...
- 5/10/2024
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Jeff Daniels Shines in A Man In Full In the adaptation of Tom Wolfe’s robust narration by David E. Kelley, Jeff Daniels embodies the essence of Charlie Croker, a once prolific but now plummeting real-estate magnate. Charlie Croker, portrayed by Daniels, is an emblematic figure of grandeur facing an unexpected downfall, sparked by a bank’s sudden demand to repay vast loans. Critics have notably pointed out, Critics have been analyzing the narrative and pacing of A Man In Full extensively., highlighting the nuanced delivery of this complex character. This six-episode series takes viewers into the depths of high-stake financial perils
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- 5/9/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Exclusive: Matthew Del Negro (City on a Hill) is joining season 3 of Mayor of Kingstown.
Del Negro will play the role of Will Breen, a charming, seemingly good natured corrections officer at the Kingstown Women’s Prison. He will recur for five episodes.
The 10-episode third season of the Paramount+ drama series will premiere Sunday, June 2. In Season 3, a series of explosions rock Kingstown and its citizens, as a new face of the Russian mob sets up shop in the city, and a drug war rages inside and outside prison walls. The pressure is on Mike McLusky (Jeremy Renner) to end the war but things get complicated when a familiar face from his incarcerated past threatens to undermine the Mayor’s attempts to keep the peace among all factions.
Most recently, Del Negro co-starred as Detective Chris Caysen on Showtime’s City on a Hill opposite Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge.
Del Negro will play the role of Will Breen, a charming, seemingly good natured corrections officer at the Kingstown Women’s Prison. He will recur for five episodes.
The 10-episode third season of the Paramount+ drama series will premiere Sunday, June 2. In Season 3, a series of explosions rock Kingstown and its citizens, as a new face of the Russian mob sets up shop in the city, and a drug war rages inside and outside prison walls. The pressure is on Mike McLusky (Jeremy Renner) to end the war but things get complicated when a familiar face from his incarcerated past threatens to undermine the Mayor’s attempts to keep the peace among all factions.
Most recently, Del Negro co-starred as Detective Chris Caysen on Showtime’s City on a Hill opposite Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge.
- 5/8/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
The British miniseries Baby Reindeer became a surprise hit for Netflix. It is a story based on real events by the screenwriter and showrunner of the project, Richard Gadd. Unsuccessful comedian Donny, who temporarily works in a bar, becomes the victim of a stalker. The woman destroys his personal life and interferes with his career, but unwittingly helps Donny deal with the monstrous psychological traumas of the past.
Baby Reindeer became the most popular series on Netflix in April – at first there was little attention to the show with not the most famous actors, but in the second week, views on streaming increased by 408%.
In early May, however, Baby Reindeer was knocked off the top spot on Netflix by another drama that fans claim did not deserve it.
A Man in Full is a six-episode miniseries from Big Little Lies showrunner David E. Kelley, and like the hit show about women in a small town,...
Baby Reindeer became the most popular series on Netflix in April – at first there was little attention to the show with not the most famous actors, but in the second week, views on streaming increased by 408%.
In early May, however, Baby Reindeer was knocked off the top spot on Netflix by another drama that fans claim did not deserve it.
A Man in Full is a six-episode miniseries from Big Little Lies showrunner David E. Kelley, and like the hit show about women in a small town,...
- 5/8/2024
- by zoe-wallace@startefacts.com (Zoe Wallace)
- STartefacts.com
“The Roast of Tom Brady” debuted with a bang on the Netflix Top 10.
Despite not premiering until the evening of May 5, when it aired live on Netflix, it was the streamer’s sixth-most-watched English-language TV title of the April 29-May 5 viewing window. In its first few hours of availability, the roast hit 2 million views. And it wasn’t the only live event from Netflix Is a Joke fest to make the chart this week. Katt Williams’ stand-up special “Woke Foke” actually outperformed it as the No. 4 title with 4 million views — though it had the benefit of longer availability, having aired on May 4.
The Jerry Seinfeld-directed movie “Unfrosted” debuted on top of the English-language film chart, but with 7.1 million views in its first weekend, this marks the lowest viewership for a No. 1 film since Netflix began ranking by views in June of 2023.
Back on the TV side, “Baby Reindeer” continued its hot streak,...
Despite not premiering until the evening of May 5, when it aired live on Netflix, it was the streamer’s sixth-most-watched English-language TV title of the April 29-May 5 viewing window. In its first few hours of availability, the roast hit 2 million views. And it wasn’t the only live event from Netflix Is a Joke fest to make the chart this week. Katt Williams’ stand-up special “Woke Foke” actually outperformed it as the No. 4 title with 4 million views — though it had the benefit of longer availability, having aired on May 4.
The Jerry Seinfeld-directed movie “Unfrosted” debuted on top of the English-language film chart, but with 7.1 million views in its first weekend, this marks the lowest viewership for a No. 1 film since Netflix began ranking by views in June of 2023.
Back on the TV side, “Baby Reindeer” continued its hot streak,...
- 5/7/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Elizabeth Olsen has signed with CAA for representation. Known best for her role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Wanda Maximoff aka Scarlet Witch in films such as Avengers: Age Of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness. She also earned an Emmy nomination for the role in the Disney+ series WandaVision.
Olsen is next set to executive produce and star alongside Callum Turner and Miles Teller in the upcoming A24 film Eternity. She will also star alongside Charles Melton in Todd Solondz’s upcoming film Love Child and The Assessment, the debut feature from French filmmaker Fleur Fortuné, alongside Alicia Vikander.
Olsen made her debut in Sean Durkin’s Martha Marcy May Marlene, which premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. She received critical acclaim and was nominated for a Critics Choice Movie Award and an Independent Spirit Award. She...
Olsen is next set to executive produce and star alongside Callum Turner and Miles Teller in the upcoming A24 film Eternity. She will also star alongside Charles Melton in Todd Solondz’s upcoming film Love Child and The Assessment, the debut feature from French filmmaker Fleur Fortuné, alongside Alicia Vikander.
Olsen made her debut in Sean Durkin’s Martha Marcy May Marlene, which premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. She received critical acclaim and was nominated for a Critics Choice Movie Award and an Independent Spirit Award. She...
- 5/6/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
What is it like to juggle the bright lights of stardom with the beautiful chaos of family life? Hugh Grant, in a conversation with The Undoing co-star Nicole Kidman, once shared a more intimate view of this very balance—or, sometimes, the lack thereof.
The Maurice actor, 63, has to stay away from his beloved kids in London, whom he once described to People as “the nicest thing that has ever happened to me”, while filming David E. Kelley’s HBO thriller series in New York City. Despite the enticing opportunity for five months during the 2019 production, Grant quickly realized that distance did not make his heart grow fonder, but rather, accentuated a profound sense of missing out.
Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant in The Undoing (Image via HBO Entertainment)
Hugh Grant and Nicole Kidman play Grace and Jonathan Fraser, respectively, whose seemingly perfect lives are upended by the revelation of...
The Maurice actor, 63, has to stay away from his beloved kids in London, whom he once described to People as “the nicest thing that has ever happened to me”, while filming David E. Kelley’s HBO thriller series in New York City. Despite the enticing opportunity for five months during the 2019 production, Grant quickly realized that distance did not make his heart grow fonder, but rather, accentuated a profound sense of missing out.
Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant in The Undoing (Image via HBO Entertainment)
Hugh Grant and Nicole Kidman play Grace and Jonathan Fraser, respectively, whose seemingly perfect lives are upended by the revelation of...
- 5/6/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Plot: When Atlanta real estate mogul Charlie Croker faces sudden bankruptcy, political and business interests collide as Charlie defends his empire from those attempting to capitalize on his fall from grace. From Showrunner/ Writer/ Executive Producer David E. Kelley, A Man in Full is based on the New York Times bestselling novel by the late Tom Wolfe.
Review: Jeff Daniels has had a career that includes acclaimed performances on stage in Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of To Kill A Mockingbird and on the big screen in dozens of dramas, as well as his iconic turn in the Dumb and Dumber films opposite Jim Carrey. To say the actor has a wide range would be an understatement. To follow up his brilliant turn in Sorkin’s HBO series The Newsroom, Daniels headlines the limited Netflix series A Man In Full, which has him channeling the most nefarious antagonist characters he has ever played.
Review: Jeff Daniels has had a career that includes acclaimed performances on stage in Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of To Kill A Mockingbird and on the big screen in dozens of dramas, as well as his iconic turn in the Dumb and Dumber films opposite Jim Carrey. To say the actor has a wide range would be an understatement. To follow up his brilliant turn in Sorkin’s HBO series The Newsroom, Daniels headlines the limited Netflix series A Man In Full, which has him channeling the most nefarious antagonist characters he has ever played.
- 5/5/2024
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for The Fall Guy, The Idea of You and Unfrosted.
AFI Life Achievement Award
The American Film Institute presented the 49th AFI Life Achievement Award to Nicole Kidman on Saturday in Hollywood, with Meryl Streep, Reese Witherspoon, Morgan Freeman, Naomi Watts, Zoe Saldaña, Aaron Sorkin, Zac Efron, Miles Teller, Joey King, Mike Myers and Kidman’s husband Keith Urban all on hand to honor the star.
Miles Teller, Reese Witherspoon, Lee Daniels, Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep and Zac Efron Michelle Pfeiffer and David E. Kelley
The Idea of You premiere
Anne Hathaway, Nicholas Galitzine, Reid Scott and Ella Rubin joined producer Gabrielle Union and director Michael Showalter at the New York premiere of their Prime Video rom-com on Monday.
Reid Scott, Ella Rubin, Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine Gabrielle...
AFI Life Achievement Award
The American Film Institute presented the 49th AFI Life Achievement Award to Nicole Kidman on Saturday in Hollywood, with Meryl Streep, Reese Witherspoon, Morgan Freeman, Naomi Watts, Zoe Saldaña, Aaron Sorkin, Zac Efron, Miles Teller, Joey King, Mike Myers and Kidman’s husband Keith Urban all on hand to honor the star.
Miles Teller, Reese Witherspoon, Lee Daniels, Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep and Zac Efron Michelle Pfeiffer and David E. Kelley
The Idea of You premiere
Anne Hathaway, Nicholas Galitzine, Reid Scott and Ella Rubin joined producer Gabrielle Union and director Michael Showalter at the New York premiere of their Prime Video rom-com on Monday.
Reid Scott, Ella Rubin, Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine Gabrielle...
- 5/3/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Watch the full episode above or listen to it below.
On this week’s “Screen Talk,” co-hosts Ryan Lattanzio and Anne Thompson review new releases “The Fall Guy” (Universal), “Wildcat” (Oscilloscope), and “I Saw the TV Glow” (A24). While they both enjoyed David Leitch’s latest stunt-fest, starring Ryan Gosling as a movie stuntman and Emily Blunt as his director and ex-girlfriend, Thompson said the movie set in Sydney was well-mounted but a tad shallow and cartoony, while Lattanzio said it was not a challenging movie in any way, and that a series of showdowns and battles pile on at the end. Box office projections are all over the map, from $25-50 million. Upbeat word of mouth should carry the day.
Despite lukewarm Sundance reactions to Ethan Hawke’s “Wildcat” — which the actor-director-writer (“Blaze”) crafted specifically for his daughter, actress Maya Hawke, who plays Southern writer Flannery O’Connor — both Lattanzio and Thompson admired the movie,...
On this week’s “Screen Talk,” co-hosts Ryan Lattanzio and Anne Thompson review new releases “The Fall Guy” (Universal), “Wildcat” (Oscilloscope), and “I Saw the TV Glow” (A24). While they both enjoyed David Leitch’s latest stunt-fest, starring Ryan Gosling as a movie stuntman and Emily Blunt as his director and ex-girlfriend, Thompson said the movie set in Sydney was well-mounted but a tad shallow and cartoony, while Lattanzio said it was not a challenging movie in any way, and that a series of showdowns and battles pile on at the end. Box office projections are all over the map, from $25-50 million. Upbeat word of mouth should carry the day.
Despite lukewarm Sundance reactions to Ethan Hawke’s “Wildcat” — which the actor-director-writer (“Blaze”) crafted specifically for his daughter, actress Maya Hawke, who plays Southern writer Flannery O’Connor — both Lattanzio and Thompson admired the movie,...
- 5/3/2024
- by Ryan Lattanzio and Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Overview of A Man in Full A Man in Full, featuring Jeff Daniels and Diane Lane, recently premiered on Netflix. This adaptation of Tom Wolfe’s novel seemed promising on paper, starting with its intriguing plot where Atlanta real estate mogul Charlie Croker faces sudden bankruptcy. The story stretches into the realms of political corruption and personal despair, matching the intensity one would expect from such a high-stakes narrative adapted by David E. Kelley. Yet, the series falls astonishingly short of delivering the depth or complexity promised. Middling Execution Despite High Expectations The promising trailer released mid-April hinted at a gritty,
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- 5/3/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
An intense and often funny drama starring the best fake news anchor and created by the guy who has made too many legal dramas and all of them are brilliant. A Man in Full is a drama miniseries created by David E. Kelley. Based on a 1998 novel of the same name by Tom Wolfe, it follows a real estate mogul Charlie Croker as he faces bankruptcy and his enemies circle him to gain something from his misfortune. A Man in Full stars Jeff Daniels in the lead role with Sarah Jones, Diane Lane, Lucy Liu, Tom Pelphrey, Evan Roe, Jon Michael Hill, Josh Pais, and Jerrika Hinton starring in supporting. So, if you loved Daniels’ incredible performance and the story of a man’s fall from grace and too much arrogance in A Man in Full here are some similar shows you could watch next.
Dynasty (Netflix & Rent on Prime...
Dynasty (Netflix & Rent on Prime...
- 5/3/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Back when he was finishing “Dumb and Dumber To” in 2014, Jeff Daniels was ready to leave show business. “I’m done,” he told Jim Carrey. “You can’t stop man,” Carrey said. “You can’t, you’re creative, you’re going to create something, you’ve got to keep creating. That’s what we do!”
These days, Carrey’s off in Hawaii painting. And when Daniels is not acting, he’s writing songs and plays, which he mounts at his Michigan hometown’s Purple Rose Theatre Company. “It’s what keeps me going,” Daniels told me on Zoom. “It keeps me alive. It’s what I’m supposed to do. It’s helped me between the phone calls for the acting jobs. Because you can go insane staring at that phone. They’ll call you when they need you. And so I’ve always battled whatever depression or fear might...
These days, Carrey’s off in Hawaii painting. And when Daniels is not acting, he’s writing songs and plays, which he mounts at his Michigan hometown’s Purple Rose Theatre Company. “It’s what keeps me going,” Daniels told me on Zoom. “It keeps me alive. It’s what I’m supposed to do. It’s helped me between the phone calls for the acting jobs. Because you can go insane staring at that phone. They’ll call you when they need you. And so I’ve always battled whatever depression or fear might...
- 5/2/2024
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
“A Man in Full,” the sprawling Tom Wolfe novel now adapted by screenwriter David E. Kelley into a limited series for Netflix, centers on a protagonist who, for all his resources, can’t bend the world to his will. Over six episodes, the show finds itself in a similar bind. “A Man in Full” boasts an all-star cast, led by Jeff Daniels as Atlanta real estate tycoon Charlie Croker; an Oscar-winning multi-hyphenate behind the camera; and a dense lode of source material. But the show ends up far less than the sum of its parts, an oddly generic and muted take on a larger-than-life American story.
Wolfe spent the bulk of his career as a longform journalist before turning to fiction. His first novel, “Bonfire of the Vanities,” was a social satire of 1980s New York that helped define the Wall Street boom’s impact on culture. For his sophomore effort,...
Wolfe spent the bulk of his career as a longform journalist before turning to fiction. His first novel, “Bonfire of the Vanities,” was a social satire of 1980s New York that helped define the Wall Street boom’s impact on culture. For his sophomore effort,...
- 5/2/2024
- by Alison Herman
- Variety Film + TV
Apple TV+ has just released the teaser for its upcoming eight-part limited series, “Presumed Innocent,” starring and executive produced by Jake Gyllenhaal. The series, created by multi-Emmy Award winners David E. Kelley and executive producer J.J. Abrams, boasts a star-studded ensemble cast including Ruth Negga, Bill Camp, O-t Fagbenle, Chase Infiniti, Elizabeth Marvel, Nana Mensah, Renate Reinsve, Peter Sarsgaard, and Kingston Rumi Southwick.
“Presumed Innocent” is set to make its global debut on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes premiering on Wednesday, June 12, followed by a new episode every Wednesday until July 24.
Adapted from the New York Times bestselling novel by Scott Turow, the series delves into a gripping murder mystery that rocks the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s office when chief deputy prosecutor Rusty Sabich (played by Gyllenhaal) becomes the prime suspect. The show explores themes of obsession, sex, politics, and the power and limitations of love as the...
“Presumed Innocent” is set to make its global debut on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes premiering on Wednesday, June 12, followed by a new episode every Wednesday until July 24.
Adapted from the New York Times bestselling novel by Scott Turow, the series delves into a gripping murder mystery that rocks the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney’s office when chief deputy prosecutor Rusty Sabich (played by Gyllenhaal) becomes the prime suspect. The show explores themes of obsession, sex, politics, and the power and limitations of love as the...
- 5/2/2024
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
A Man in Full is highly entertaining, which should be no surprise. The series is an adaptation from David E. Kelley, the brilliant mind behind Ally McBeal, Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer, and HBO’s Big Little Lies. Kelley has been in the thick of television since the days of Doogie Howser, M.D.
Kelley brings his signature brand of strong characters, a blend of genres, and sharp dialogue that you need to figure out just how deep the cut goes. The bench of actors is deep (and the likes of directors Regina King and Thomas Schlamme) with stars Jeff Daniels and Bill Camp, who turn the whip-smart and clever wordplay into instantly memorable lines that stay with the viewer long after the episode is over.
You wish A Man in Full had taken the time to develop the highly ambitious source material into something that better reflects modern societal dilemmas.
Kelley brings his signature brand of strong characters, a blend of genres, and sharp dialogue that you need to figure out just how deep the cut goes. The bench of actors is deep (and the likes of directors Regina King and Thomas Schlamme) with stars Jeff Daniels and Bill Camp, who turn the whip-smart and clever wordplay into instantly memorable lines that stay with the viewer long after the episode is over.
You wish A Man in Full had taken the time to develop the highly ambitious source material into something that better reflects modern societal dilemmas.
- 5/2/2024
- by M.N. Miller
- FandomWire
Every man in “A Man In Full” is a piece of shit. They’re selfish, they’re abusive, they’re obsessed with their balls — not one could hold a baby without making them cry. But the first sign that Netflix’s six-episode series has gone awry is that they’re not total pieces of shit. They’re mostly, partly, or just a little bit shitty, and their failures to embrace the truest, richest, most complete versions of themselves turns out toothless satire, sharing little of note about these buffoonish bros and even less about modern society.
Take Charlie Croker (Jeff Daniels), an ex-college football star and prevailing real estate mogul. He’s both a man of the people and a man often described as an ass hole, possibly because guests at his country estate are forced to watch horses have sex. There’s also his latest rival, Raymond Peepgrass (Tom Pelphrey...
Take Charlie Croker (Jeff Daniels), an ex-college football star and prevailing real estate mogul. He’s both a man of the people and a man often described as an ass hole, possibly because guests at his country estate are forced to watch horses have sex. There’s also his latest rival, Raymond Peepgrass (Tom Pelphrey...
- 5/2/2024
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Jeff Daniels and Diane Lane rarely put in anything less than stellar performances, but the Emmy winner and Oscar nominee are rarely as good as they are in Netflix’s adaptation of Tom Wolfe’s A Man in Full.
In a fortnight that has seen the premieres of Hulu’s Lily Gladstone and Riley Keough starring Under the Bridge, the Elisabeth Moss spy thriller FX series Veil, HBO’s The Sympathizer, based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize winner and a third season of the still wonderfully wicked Hacks launching today on Max, executive producers Regina King and David E. Kelley have put a real winner on the track for Netflix with A Man in Full.
On any other show, the never better Daniels as a pugnacious Atlanta real estate tycoon Charlie Croker on the brink of bankruptcy, and Lane as his revitalized razor-sharp ex-wife Martha would be more than enough of a payoff.
In a fortnight that has seen the premieres of Hulu’s Lily Gladstone and Riley Keough starring Under the Bridge, the Elisabeth Moss spy thriller FX series Veil, HBO’s The Sympathizer, based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize winner and a third season of the still wonderfully wicked Hacks launching today on Max, executive producers Regina King and David E. Kelley have put a real winner on the track for Netflix with A Man in Full.
On any other show, the never better Daniels as a pugnacious Atlanta real estate tycoon Charlie Croker on the brink of bankruptcy, and Lane as his revitalized razor-sharp ex-wife Martha would be more than enough of a payoff.
- 5/2/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
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