Following up Sasquatch Sunset, it was announced the Zellner Brothers would embark on the alien invasion comedy Alpha Gang led by Cate Blanchett. They’ve now amassed quite an ensemble, with Dave Bautista, Steven Yeun, Zoë Kravitz, Léa Seydoux, Riley Keough, and Channing Tatum all coming aboard the project, Deadline reports. Here’s the synopsis: Alpha Gang centers on a group of alien invaders sent to conquer Earth. Disguised in human form as a 1950s leather-clad biker gang, dubbed the Alpha Gang. They are ruthless in their mission, until they succumb to the most toxic and contagious human condition of all: emotions.”
Al Pacino has some new cast members for his next feature. Jessica Chastain, Brendan Fraser, and Bryan Cranston have joined Barry Levinson’s mystery thriller Assassination, scripted by David Mamet. Deadline reports the film explores a new angle on the JFK conspiracy, “centering around Kilgallen (Chastain), one of...
Al Pacino has some new cast members for his next feature. Jessica Chastain, Brendan Fraser, and Bryan Cranston have joined Barry Levinson’s mystery thriller Assassination, scripted by David Mamet. Deadline reports the film explores a new angle on the JFK conspiracy, “centering around Kilgallen (Chastain), one of...
- 10/30/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Exclusive: Daveed Diggs (Nickel Boys), Mason Gooding (Scream), Chase Sui Wonders (Bodies Bodies Bodies), Johnny Knoxville (Jackass), and stand-up comedian and actress Margaret Cho (All That We Love) will round out the cast of I Want Your Sex, Gregg Araki’s Black Bear thriller starring Olivia Wilde, Cooper Hoffman and Charli Xcx, which has wrapped production in Los Angeles.
Details as to the roles to be played by the quintet are under wraps. A provocative film blithely exploring desire, domination, and fantasy, I Want Your Sex asks, how far is too far? When fresh-faced Elliot (Hoffman) lands an exciting job for renowned artist, icon and provocateur Erika Tracy (Wilde), his fantasies come true as Erika taps him to become her sexual muse. But Elliot soon finds himself out of his depth as Erika takes him on a journey more profound than he ever could have imagined, into a world of sex,...
Details as to the roles to be played by the quintet are under wraps. A provocative film blithely exploring desire, domination, and fantasy, I Want Your Sex asks, how far is too far? When fresh-faced Elliot (Hoffman) lands an exciting job for renowned artist, icon and provocateur Erika Tracy (Wilde), his fantasies come true as Erika taps him to become her sexual muse. But Elliot soon finds himself out of his depth as Erika takes him on a journey more profound than he ever could have imagined, into a world of sex,...
- 10/28/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Nickelodeon treated fans to an exclusive SpongeBob SquarePants panel at New York Comic Con today, celebrating its rich origins and revealing what’s ahead for the world’s most famous sea sponge and Bikini Bottom denizens.
Legendary voices Tom Kenny (SpongeBob), Bill Fagerbakke (Patrick), Carolyn Lawrence (Sandy), Rodger Bumpass (Squidward), Clancy Brown (Mr. Krabs), and Mr. Lawrence (Plankton), along with executive producers Marc Ceccarelli and Vincent Waller, brought the F.U.N. to continue the monumental 25th-anniversary celebration of the animated series.
The panel announced the renewal of The Patrick Star Show for seasons four (13 episodes) and five (13 episodes), which will continue to tell brand-new stories about one of the most beloved best friends in TV history–Patrick Star.
The Patrick Star Show, the second SpongeBob SquarePants spinoff, stars Patrick and the rest of his family as his wild whims and surreal imagination constantly disrupt them. All-new season three episodes...
Legendary voices Tom Kenny (SpongeBob), Bill Fagerbakke (Patrick), Carolyn Lawrence (Sandy), Rodger Bumpass (Squidward), Clancy Brown (Mr. Krabs), and Mr. Lawrence (Plankton), along with executive producers Marc Ceccarelli and Vincent Waller, brought the F.U.N. to continue the monumental 25th-anniversary celebration of the animated series.
The panel announced the renewal of The Patrick Star Show for seasons four (13 episodes) and five (13 episodes), which will continue to tell brand-new stories about one of the most beloved best friends in TV history–Patrick Star.
The Patrick Star Show, the second SpongeBob SquarePants spinoff, stars Patrick and the rest of his family as his wild whims and surreal imagination constantly disrupt them. All-new season three episodes...
- 10/18/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
“The Patrick Star Show” has been renewed for Season 4 and Season 5 at Nickelodeon.
The announcement was made as part of the “SpongeBob SquarePants” 25th anniversary panel at New York Comic-Con on Friday. Both of the new seasons will consist of 13 episodes. Season 3 of the animated series debuted in July 2024.
“The Patrick Star Show” serves as a spinoff to “SpongeBob,” and follows “Patrick and the rest of his family as they are constantly disrupted by his wild whims and surreal imagination.” Bill Fagerbakke voices Patrick as he does in the mothership series. Additional voice cast members include Tom Wilson, Cree Summer, Jill Talley, Dana Snyder, and Dee Bradley Baker. Multiple “SpongeBob” voice actors also appear as their characters from that show in guest roles, including Tom Kenny, who also voices the Star family’s pet sea urchin Ouchie.
The panel also revealed a first look at the upcoming episode “Thanks But No Thanksgiving,...
The announcement was made as part of the “SpongeBob SquarePants” 25th anniversary panel at New York Comic-Con on Friday. Both of the new seasons will consist of 13 episodes. Season 3 of the animated series debuted in July 2024.
“The Patrick Star Show” serves as a spinoff to “SpongeBob,” and follows “Patrick and the rest of his family as they are constantly disrupted by his wild whims and surreal imagination.” Bill Fagerbakke voices Patrick as he does in the mothership series. Additional voice cast members include Tom Wilson, Cree Summer, Jill Talley, Dana Snyder, and Dee Bradley Baker. Multiple “SpongeBob” voice actors also appear as their characters from that show in guest roles, including Tom Kenny, who also voices the Star family’s pet sea urchin Ouchie.
The panel also revealed a first look at the upcoming episode “Thanks But No Thanksgiving,...
- 10/18/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Nickelodeon dropped a first-look clip of its upcoming SpongeBob Squarepants‘ 25th anniversary stop-motion special SpongeBob & Sandy’s Country Christmas set for premiere in December on Nick and Paramount+. The clip was revealed Friday during Nick’s panel at New York Comic Con.
In the half-hour special, when one of Sandy’s experiments goes awry, the Cheeks family team up to save Christmas in Bikini Bottom.
The special features Craig Robinson as Pa Cheeks, Johnny Knoxville as Randy Cheeks, and Grey Delisle as Ma Cheeks, Granny Cheeks, Rosie and Rowdy reprising their roles as Sandy Cheek’s family from the recently released movie Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie.
During the panel, Nick also announced the two-season renewal of SpongeBob Squarepants‘ spinoff The Patrick Star Show for seasons 4 and 5. The network also shared a ·clip reveal from the upcoming half-hour 25th anniversary special, SpongeBob SquarePants, Snow Yellow, slated to debut in November on Nickelodeon.
In the half-hour special, when one of Sandy’s experiments goes awry, the Cheeks family team up to save Christmas in Bikini Bottom.
The special features Craig Robinson as Pa Cheeks, Johnny Knoxville as Randy Cheeks, and Grey Delisle as Ma Cheeks, Granny Cheeks, Rosie and Rowdy reprising their roles as Sandy Cheek’s family from the recently released movie Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie.
During the panel, Nick also announced the two-season renewal of SpongeBob Squarepants‘ spinoff The Patrick Star Show for seasons 4 and 5. The network also shared a ·clip reveal from the upcoming half-hour 25th anniversary special, SpongeBob SquarePants, Snow Yellow, slated to debut in November on Nickelodeon.
- 10/18/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Robert Pattinson may have been cast in Bong Joon Ho’s “Mickey 17” for the “crazy thing in his eyes,” according to director Bong, but it was Pattinson’s voice that soon went viral after the first trailer dropped.
Pattinson is now detailing the unexpected inspiration behind his unique vocal tone — and explaining why Bong shut down his original idea.
“My initial idea was to do impressions of Steve-o and Johnny Knoxville [from ‘Jackass’],” Pattinson told Empire . “I love Steve-o’s voice. We did it on the first read-through. And Bong was like, ‘That voice sounds like nails on a chalkboard.’ I was like, ‘Is that a good thing?’ He was like, ‘No.’”
Instead, Pattinson turned to animated series “Ren & Stimpy” for his voice as the titular Expendable Mickey 17 The Nickelodeon show “Ren & Stimpy” aired for five seasons starting in 1991. The series followed the misadventures of a psychotic chihuahua dog...
Pattinson is now detailing the unexpected inspiration behind his unique vocal tone — and explaining why Bong shut down his original idea.
“My initial idea was to do impressions of Steve-o and Johnny Knoxville [from ‘Jackass’],” Pattinson told Empire . “I love Steve-o’s voice. We did it on the first read-through. And Bong was like, ‘That voice sounds like nails on a chalkboard.’ I was like, ‘Is that a good thing?’ He was like, ‘No.’”
Instead, Pattinson turned to animated series “Ren & Stimpy” for his voice as the titular Expendable Mickey 17 The Nickelodeon show “Ren & Stimpy” aired for five seasons starting in 1991. The series followed the misadventures of a psychotic chihuahua dog...
- 10/17/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
For a good while now, Robert Pattinson has been in his weird era. From Good Time, to High Life, to The Lighthouse and beyond, he’s long relished playing oddballs on the big screen. Even The Batman saw him go full-emo. And now, in Bong Joon Ho’s Mickey 17, he gets to take that instinct for eccentricity even further. Playing multiple ‘reprints’ of sadsack Mickey – an ‘expendable’, who has a new body created every time the previous one dies – he gets to dial up the unpredictability, sharing the screen with… himself. Because, in a mishap, Mickey 18 is created before Mickey 17 is actually dead – and their co-existance proves to be a dangerous thing.
Switching between portraying Mickeys 17 and 18, Pattinson had to find a way to differentiate them – including giving them unique accents, inspired by an unlikely source. “It’s a little like Stimpy,” he tells Empire of Mickey 17’s vocal tones,...
Switching between portraying Mickeys 17 and 18, Pattinson had to find a way to differentiate them – including giving them unique accents, inspired by an unlikely source. “It’s a little like Stimpy,” he tells Empire of Mickey 17’s vocal tones,...
- 10/17/2024
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
IFC Films and Sapan Studio have acquired US rights to Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) selection The Luckiest Man In America starring Paul Walter Hauser.
The true-life story takes place in May 1984 as an unemployed ice cream truck driver from Ohio participates in the game show Press Your Luck and arouses the suspicions of network executives when he goes on a winning streak.
The cast includes David Strathairn, Shamier Anderson, Walton Goggins, Maisie Williams, Haley Bennett, and Johnny Knoxville. IFC Films is planning a 2025 theatrical release.
Samir Oliveros directed from a screenplay co-written by Maggie Briggs and Oliveros.
Amanda Freedman served as producer,...
The true-life story takes place in May 1984 as an unemployed ice cream truck driver from Ohio participates in the game show Press Your Luck and arouses the suspicions of network executives when he goes on a winning streak.
The cast includes David Strathairn, Shamier Anderson, Walton Goggins, Maisie Williams, Haley Bennett, and Johnny Knoxville. IFC Films is planning a 2025 theatrical release.
Samir Oliveros directed from a screenplay co-written by Maggie Briggs and Oliveros.
Amanda Freedman served as producer,...
- 9/30/2024
- ScreenDaily
IFC Films and Sapan Studio have acquired the U.S. rights to “The Luckiest Man in America,” a true-life drama about a man who figured out the secret to a popular game show. The deal follows the film’s premiere at this month’s Toronto International Film Festival.
“The Luckiest Man in America” includes an ensemble of acclaimed actors such as Paul Walter Hauser (“Richard Jewell”), David Strathairn, Shamier Anderson (“John Wick: Chapter 4”), Walton Goggins (“Justified”), Maisie Williams (“Game of Thrones”), Haley Bennett (“Cyrano”), and Johnny Knoxville (“Jackass”). It was directed by Samir Oliveros, who co-wrote the screenplay with Maggie Briggs. IFC plans to release “The Luckiest Man in America” in theaters in 2025.
The film unfolds in 1984 and follows an unemployed ice cream truck driver from Ohio (Hauser), who becomes a contestant on “Press Your Luck,” all while harboring a big secret. Because he understands a flaw in the show’s central game,...
“The Luckiest Man in America” includes an ensemble of acclaimed actors such as Paul Walter Hauser (“Richard Jewell”), David Strathairn, Shamier Anderson (“John Wick: Chapter 4”), Walton Goggins (“Justified”), Maisie Williams (“Game of Thrones”), Haley Bennett (“Cyrano”), and Johnny Knoxville (“Jackass”). It was directed by Samir Oliveros, who co-wrote the screenplay with Maggie Briggs. IFC plans to release “The Luckiest Man in America” in theaters in 2025.
The film unfolds in 1984 and follows an unemployed ice cream truck driver from Ohio (Hauser), who becomes a contestant on “Press Your Luck,” all while harboring a big secret. Because he understands a flaw in the show’s central game,...
- 9/30/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
The Toronto Film Festival kicked off September 5 with a multi-move opening night that included David Gordon Green’s family comedy Nutcrackers starring Ben Stiller. It kicked off a slate of world premieres and buzzy movies across 11 days for the 49th edition of one of North America’s biggest film festivals.
Other key titles making their debuts in Toronto included The Luckiest Man in America starring Paul Walter Hauser, the Amy Adams-starring Nightbitch, theater guru Marianne Elliott’s The Salt Path, DreamWorks Animation’s The Wild Robot and Mike Flanagan’s The Life of Chuck, which won the coveted People’s Choice Award.
Documentaries that made a splash included Elton John: Never Too Late and Paul Anka: His Way.
Click below to read Deadline’s reviews from the ground in Toronto, where the festival wrappred September 15.
The Assessment ‘The Assessment’
Section: Special Presentations
Director: Fleur Fortune
Cast: Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Olsen,...
Other key titles making their debuts in Toronto included The Luckiest Man in America starring Paul Walter Hauser, the Amy Adams-starring Nightbitch, theater guru Marianne Elliott’s The Salt Path, DreamWorks Animation’s The Wild Robot and Mike Flanagan’s The Life of Chuck, which won the coveted People’s Choice Award.
Documentaries that made a splash included Elton John: Never Too Late and Paul Anka: His Way.
Click below to read Deadline’s reviews from the ground in Toronto, where the festival wrappred September 15.
The Assessment ‘The Assessment’
Section: Special Presentations
Director: Fleur Fortune
Cast: Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Olsen,...
- 9/17/2024
- by Pete Hammond, Damon Wise and Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Rebel Ridge is a crime action thriller film written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier. The Netflix film is set in the town of Shelby Springs and it follows the story of Terry Richmond, a former marine as he comes to town to post bail for his cousin but when his savings are unlawfully taken by corrupt local police officers led by Chief Sandy Burnne, he decides to fight against the ones spreading corruption. Rebel Ridge stars Aaron Pierre in the lead role with Don Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, David Denman, Steve Zissis, Dana Lee, and James Cromwell starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the brutal action, thrilling story, and compelling characters in Netflix’s Rebel Ridge here are some similar movies you should check out next.
Wrath of Man (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – MGM
Wrath of Man is an action thriller drama film directed by Guy Ritchie from a screenplay co-written by Ritchie,...
Wrath of Man (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – MGM
Wrath of Man is an action thriller drama film directed by Guy Ritchie from a screenplay co-written by Ritchie,...
- 9/7/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
A clip of the real “Press Your Luck” episode from 1984 that inspired “The Luckiest Man in America” accompanies the end credits, taken from the mid-show banter between contestant Michael Larson and Peter Tomarken. Larson has the kind of anecdotes that probably made a producer smile during a pre-interview, telling Tomarken about how he tried to make good with his daughter after missing her birthday and drove an ice cream truck the previous summer to supplement his income as an air conditioning repairman. It’s good enough to fill 45 seconds of air time, but it’s hard to see what director Samir Oliveros did in making it the backbone of a 90-minute film covering Larson’s infamous appearance on the game show.
If Larson is remembered now, it’s for the fact that he won $110,000 on the show by memorizing the algorithm of the game’s Big Board to maximize his prize potential,...
If Larson is remembered now, it’s for the fact that he won $110,000 on the show by memorizing the algorithm of the game’s Big Board to maximize his prize potential,...
- 9/6/2024
- by Stephen Saito
- Variety Film + TV
“No one ends up in my chair by mistake.” So game show contestant Michael Larson (Paul Walter Hauser) is told late in The Luckiest Man in America by a talk show host (Johnny Knoxville) after he interrupts his taping.
The statement, though reassuring, isn’t true in the literal sense; Michael has absolutely stumbled into this particular room by mistake. But it reflects a desire on the film’s part to impart meaning to Larson’s real-life story — to glean from it some deeper wisdom about his character or ours, to turn it into something more than just a weird thing that happened once.
Problem is, it’s never totally clear what Michael is doing here, or indeed what any of us are. As a mood piece, the Samir Oliveros-directed The Luckiest Man in America is plenty evocative, full of retro flair tinged with dread or dreaminess. But as...
The statement, though reassuring, isn’t true in the literal sense; Michael has absolutely stumbled into this particular room by mistake. But it reflects a desire on the film’s part to impart meaning to Larson’s real-life story — to glean from it some deeper wisdom about his character or ours, to turn it into something more than just a weird thing that happened once.
Problem is, it’s never totally clear what Michael is doing here, or indeed what any of us are. As a mood piece, the Samir Oliveros-directed The Luckiest Man in America is plenty evocative, full of retro flair tinged with dread or dreaminess. But as...
- 9/6/2024
- by Angie Han
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Since breaking through (at least to me) as the loose cannon nutso friend Shawn Eckardt in I, Tonya, Paul Walter Hauser has had a series of celebrated roles playing guys on the outskirts, including the bumbling Horace in Cruella, “Stingray” in Cobra Kai, the title character of the accused Atlanta Olympics bomber in Clint Eastwood’s Richard Jewell, hopeless criminal Booch in the current The Instigators, and his Emmy-winning role as creepy killer Larry Hall in Black Bird.
Well, chalk up another one as Hauser knocks it out of the park on the weirdo scale as legendary game show contestant Michael Larson in The Luckiest Man in America, which just had its world premiere as one of the 2024 Toronto Film Festival’s opening-night attractions. Larson became infamous in 1984 as a nerdy unemployed guy with three ex-wives, who travels across country in his beat-up ice cream truck to audition for the...
Well, chalk up another one as Hauser knocks it out of the park on the weirdo scale as legendary game show contestant Michael Larson in The Luckiest Man in America, which just had its world premiere as one of the 2024 Toronto Film Festival’s opening-night attractions. Larson became infamous in 1984 as a nerdy unemployed guy with three ex-wives, who travels across country in his beat-up ice cream truck to audition for the...
- 9/6/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Summer is winding down but it’s still hot hot hot out there, which means it’s the perfect time to kick back with a good movie. August has a bevy of noteworthy new movies streaming on various services, and we’ve put together a curated list of the best ones to watch this month. From Netflix to Prime Video to Hulu we’ve got a selection that offers something for everyone. And we’ve picked a handful of new movies streaming on Peacock so you can put that free trial to good use after the Olympics are over.
Check out our list of the best new movies streaming in August 2024 below.
“Tarot” Sony Pictures
Netflix – Aug. 1
First, let’s get this out of the way: this movie was once called “Horrorscope.” “Horrorscope” is a much better name than “Tarot.” In fact, one could argue, it’s one of the...
Check out our list of the best new movies streaming in August 2024 below.
“Tarot” Sony Pictures
Netflix – Aug. 1
First, let’s get this out of the way: this movie was once called “Horrorscope.” “Horrorscope” is a much better name than “Tarot.” In fact, one could argue, it’s one of the...
- 8/23/2024
- by Drew Taylor, Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
“It was a bear,” the actor Robert Downey Jr. acknowledged on The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast as we began discussing The Sympathizer, Park Chan-wook’s HBO limited series in which he appeared earlier this year just one month after winning an Oscar for his performance in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer.
In The Sympathizer, an adaptation of a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about Vietnam, Downey plays five different characters who cross paths with “The Captain,” a North Vietnamese mole in the South Vietnamese army: Claude, a CIA operative; Professor Hammer, an Asian-American Studies professor; Rep. Ned Godwin, a war-hawk congressman; Niko Damianos, an arrogant filmmaker; and a French priest.
“It was exhausting,” Downey continues. “I really had to prepare. In a lot of ways, it was the ultimate in extremes: You can’t fake it if you haven’t prepared for each one individually, and you also want to kind...
In The Sympathizer, an adaptation of a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about Vietnam, Downey plays five different characters who cross paths with “The Captain,” a North Vietnamese mole in the South Vietnamese army: Claude, a CIA operative; Professor Hammer, an Asian-American Studies professor; Rep. Ned Godwin, a war-hawk congressman; Niko Damianos, an arrogant filmmaker; and a French priest.
“It was exhausting,” Downey continues. “I really had to prepare. In a lot of ways, it was the ultimate in extremes: You can’t fake it if you haven’t prepared for each one individually, and you also want to kind...
- 8/20/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Sweet Dreams” the new R-rated comedy feature, written and directed by Lije Sarki, stars Johnny Knoxville, Mo Amer, GaTa, Bobby Lee, Theo Von, Brian Van Holt, Jonnie Park, Shakewell, Adam Faison, Erik Anthony Gonzalez and Beth Grant, with Jay Mohr and Kate Upton, now streaming on Prime Video:
“…forced into rehab at the ‘Sweet Dreams’ recovery center, ‘Morris’ (Knoxville) struggles to confront the wreckage of his life.
‘But when their house goes up for auction, he reluctantly agrees to coach their misfit softball team of recovering addicts to win a cash prize and prove that everyone, despite their past, can hit a home run…”
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“…forced into rehab at the ‘Sweet Dreams’ recovery center, ‘Morris’ (Knoxville) struggles to confront the wreckage of his life.
‘But when their house goes up for auction, he reluctantly agrees to coach their misfit softball team of recovering addicts to win a cash prize and prove that everyone, despite their past, can hit a home run…”
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- 8/16/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Johnny Knoxville and Naomi Nelson‘s marriage is officially over.
More than two years after their separation, the 53-year-old Jackass star finalized his divorce from Naomi, 43, according to court documents obtained by TMZ on Friday (August 9).
Johnny and Naomi were married for nearly 12 years after tying the knot in 2010. They share son Rocko, 14, and daughter Arlo, 12.
In the docs, it was revealed that Johnny and Naomi worked out a written agreement about their property and marriage or domestic partnership rights.
They also figured out an agreement on child custody and support for their children, although the terms were not made public.
Johnny filed for divorce from Naomi in June 2022 and listed their date of separation as Sept. 4, 2021, which was their 11th wedding anniversary.
In his filing, Johnny requested joint legal and physical custody of their children and cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the divorce.
Johnny was previously married...
More than two years after their separation, the 53-year-old Jackass star finalized his divorce from Naomi, 43, according to court documents obtained by TMZ on Friday (August 9).
Johnny and Naomi were married for nearly 12 years after tying the knot in 2010. They share son Rocko, 14, and daughter Arlo, 12.
In the docs, it was revealed that Johnny and Naomi worked out a written agreement about their property and marriage or domestic partnership rights.
They also figured out an agreement on child custody and support for their children, although the terms were not made public.
Johnny filed for divorce from Naomi in June 2022 and listed their date of separation as Sept. 4, 2021, which was their 11th wedding anniversary.
In his filing, Johnny requested joint legal and physical custody of their children and cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the divorce.
Johnny was previously married...
- 8/9/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Heather Graham’s chosen family is growing.
The actress-turned-filmmaker’s latest big-screen effort, Chosen Family, has been acquired by Brainstorm Media for North America with a theatrical release set for Oct. 11.
Written, directed by and starring Graham, the Verdi Prods. film also stars John Brotherton, Ella Grace Helton, Andrea Savage, Michael Gross, Julie Halston, Thomas Lennon and Julia Stiles. Chosen Family follows a yoga teacher named Ann (Graham) who is on a path to find inner peace amidst the chaos of her manic family and miserable dating life. The situation is complicated by an inability to say no and her relentless desire to fix everyone’s problems. She also struggles to save her sister Clio (Stiles) from addiction, leading to disastrous results.
Graham said she can’t wait for audiences to see her film, which she describes as a labor of love. “I’m so excited that Brainstorm is releasing...
The actress-turned-filmmaker’s latest big-screen effort, Chosen Family, has been acquired by Brainstorm Media for North America with a theatrical release set for Oct. 11.
Written, directed by and starring Graham, the Verdi Prods. film also stars John Brotherton, Ella Grace Helton, Andrea Savage, Michael Gross, Julie Halston, Thomas Lennon and Julia Stiles. Chosen Family follows a yoga teacher named Ann (Graham) who is on a path to find inner peace amidst the chaos of her manic family and miserable dating life. The situation is complicated by an inability to say no and her relentless desire to fix everyone’s problems. She also struggles to save her sister Clio (Stiles) from addiction, leading to disastrous results.
Graham said she can’t wait for audiences to see her film, which she describes as a labor of love. “I’m so excited that Brainstorm is releasing...
- 8/6/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sandy Cheeks takes center stage in Netflix’s new installment in the “SpongeBob SquarePants” universe, “Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie.” When the beloved residents of Bikini Bottom get snatched up and hauled off to Texas, Sandy and SpongeBob head out on an adventure to save the whole neighborhood.
Of course, the cast is full of familiar “SpongeBob SquarePants” voices, but the adventure also spends some time on the road with Sandy’s family and introduces some new — yet also familiar — names to the cast. So if you’re wondering who’s who in the new “SpongeBob” movie, here’s a handy guide to the “Sandy Cheeks Movie” cast and characters.
Carolyn Lawrence as Sandy Cheeks (Photo Credit: Netflix / Getty Images)
Sandy Cheeks is once again voiced by Carolyn Lawrence, the voice actress who has played the character from the original series through numerous spin-off series, films and video games.
Of course, the cast is full of familiar “SpongeBob SquarePants” voices, but the adventure also spends some time on the road with Sandy’s family and introduces some new — yet also familiar — names to the cast. So if you’re wondering who’s who in the new “SpongeBob” movie, here’s a handy guide to the “Sandy Cheeks Movie” cast and characters.
Carolyn Lawrence as Sandy Cheeks (Photo Credit: Netflix / Getty Images)
Sandy Cheeks is once again voiced by Carolyn Lawrence, the voice actress who has played the character from the original series through numerous spin-off series, films and video games.
- 8/2/2024
- by Haleigh Foutch
- The Wrap
"You wanna talk martial arts? You better be talkin' about Sandy Cheeks!" Now available to view on Netflix worldwide is the adventure comedy movie called Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie, a spin-off live-action + animation hybrid comedy featuring all of the SpongeBob characters. To celebrate the occasion, Netflix has also revealed a fun featurette called Sandy Cheeks: A Natural Herstory, a sort of inside look at science nerd squirrel Sandy with various people talking about how great she is. When Bikini Bottom is suddenly scooped out of the ocean, Sandy Cheeks and SpongeBob journey to Sandy's home state of Texas, where they meet Sandy's family and must save Bikini Bottom from the hands of an evil CEO. Yeah this sounds like a totally wild and crazy adventure with SpongeBob & Sandy taking down greedy assholes! Let's go! Carolyn Lawrence voices the iconic Sandy Cheeks, along with a delightful cast including Tom Kenny,...
- 8/2/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
A typical episode of “SpongeBob SquarePants” runs 11 minutes. Now, for those who can’t get enough of that Laffy Taffy-yellow fellow with the googly eyes and giggly laugh, a feature-length outing must already sound like 10 times the fun. Toss in the hook that a mad scientist wants to clone all the sea creatures from his corner of the ocean, and you’ve potentially got more SpongeBob than even the most insatiable sponge-head can handle.
Dropping exclusively on Netflix, “Saving Bikini Bottom: A Sandy Cheeks Movie” shifts the focus ever so slightly away from our porous … er, eponymous hero. You know, that absurdist slab of absorbent optimism (voiced by Tom Kenny) who lent his name to the show for the past quarter century: SpongeBob SquarePants (who just crossed the 300-episode mark). For the uninitiated, Sandy Cheeks is the name of SpongeBob’s Stem-luvin’ squirrel friend, not a reference to the level...
Dropping exclusively on Netflix, “Saving Bikini Bottom: A Sandy Cheeks Movie” shifts the focus ever so slightly away from our porous … er, eponymous hero. You know, that absurdist slab of absorbent optimism (voiced by Tom Kenny) who lent his name to the show for the past quarter century: SpongeBob SquarePants (who just crossed the 300-episode mark). For the uninitiated, Sandy Cheeks is the name of SpongeBob’s Stem-luvin’ squirrel friend, not a reference to the level...
- 8/2/2024
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
My relationship to SpongeBob, Sandy Cheeks and the other denizens of Bikini Bottom is a long one filled with fond memories. I remember watching the series’ pilot episode the very first time it aired on Nickelodeon, and seeing The SpongeBob SquarepPants Movie in theaters its first week of release. A land dwelling, oxygen breathing squirrel isn’t exactly a character you’d expect to find in a series set at the bottom of the ocean, but Sandy has been a prominent element of the franchise since the early days of its first season. It only seems fair that after more than two decades she’s given the reigns to her very own feature-length film, but perhaps we’ve waited too long. This one should have stayed at the bottom of the ocean.
The Plot
SpongeBob and Sandy Cheeks in ‘Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Story’
Bikini Bottom and its...
The Plot
SpongeBob and Sandy Cheeks in ‘Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Story’
Bikini Bottom and its...
- 8/2/2024
- by Joshua Ryan
- FandomWire
Netflix is all set for an entertainment-packed August this year. As we have already told you about all the entertaining AMC shows coming to Netflix in August, but there is more because Netflix being Netflix, makes a ton of original content and some of that is coming out this month. From the final season of Netflix’s hit superhero series The Umbrella Academy to a series that is being described as a “darkly comedic and contemporary reimagining of Greek gods” starring Jeff Goldblum. So, we also picked out the 10 best Netflix originals that will be coming out on Netflix this August.
Unstable Season 2 (August 1)
Unstable returns for more mayhem, more parental drama, more hilarious antics, and even more father-son bonding in its second season. Created by Rob Lowe, John Owen Lowe, and Victor Fresco, the Netflix workplace comedy series will see Jackson trying to prepare for an eventual takeover of his father’s company,...
Unstable Season 2 (August 1)
Unstable returns for more mayhem, more parental drama, more hilarious antics, and even more father-son bonding in its second season. Created by Rob Lowe, John Owen Lowe, and Victor Fresco, the Netflix workplace comedy series will see Jackson trying to prepare for an eventual takeover of his father’s company,...
- 7/31/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Netflix has several television and film selections from which to choose as we enter the last full month of summer. Several animated films like Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024) and Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax (2012) provide a way to hold onto the season, especially with their focus on the ocean, summer sun and the environment.
Other films provide an escape from the back-to-school dread that some might be feeling, whether it be the Oscar-winning VFX in Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color or the antics in Migration, there are many options. Pearl even gives an early taste of all things spooky.
Below find the best seven movies streaming on Netflix in August 2024:
Godzilla Minus One Minus Color – August 1
‘Godzilla Minus One’ black and white Japanese poster
The Oscar-winning film stripped of its color will land on the streamer August 1. The visual effects of the film beat Guardians of the Galaxy 3, Napoleon,...
Other films provide an escape from the back-to-school dread that some might be feeling, whether it be the Oscar-winning VFX in Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color or the antics in Migration, there are many options. Pearl even gives an early taste of all things spooky.
Below find the best seven movies streaming on Netflix in August 2024:
Godzilla Minus One Minus Color – August 1
‘Godzilla Minus One’ black and white Japanese poster
The Oscar-winning film stripped of its color will land on the streamer August 1. The visual effects of the film beat Guardians of the Galaxy 3, Napoleon,...
- 7/30/2024
- by Dessi Gomez
- Deadline Film + TV
On Tuesday July 30 2024, BET broadcasts Celebrity Family Feud!
The Cast of Jackass Season 8 Episode 11 Episode Summary
In this episode of “Celebrity Family Feud,” fans can look forward to an exciting showdown featuring the cast of “Jackass.” Led by the fearless Johnny Knoxville and the creative Jeff Tremaine, the team will compete for a chance to win money for their chosen charities. This episode promises to bring laughter and unexpected moments as the cast members face off in various fun and challenging games.
The energy will be high as the “Jackass” crew, known for their outrageous stunts and wild antics, takes on the classic game show format. Viewers can expect plenty of humor and camaraderie as the cast members work together to answer survey questions and tackle hilarious challenges. Their unique personalities are sure to shine through, making for an entertaining episode that captures the spirit of both “Celebrity Family Feud” and “Jackass.
The Cast of Jackass Season 8 Episode 11 Episode Summary
In this episode of “Celebrity Family Feud,” fans can look forward to an exciting showdown featuring the cast of “Jackass.” Led by the fearless Johnny Knoxville and the creative Jeff Tremaine, the team will compete for a chance to win money for their chosen charities. This episode promises to bring laughter and unexpected moments as the cast members face off in various fun and challenging games.
The energy will be high as the “Jackass” crew, known for their outrageous stunts and wild antics, takes on the classic game show format. Viewers can expect plenty of humor and camaraderie as the cast members work together to answer survey questions and tackle hilarious challenges. Their unique personalities are sure to shine through, making for an entertaining episode that captures the spirit of both “Celebrity Family Feud” and “Jackass.
- 7/30/2024
- by US Posts
- TV Regular
Megan Fox Went On A Heated Rant Against Tmnt Critics. (Photo Credit – Instagram)
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie starring Megan Fox, which came out in 2014, has been plagued by controversy since its first announcement. Frustrated by angry fans lashing out at the rebooted series, Fox once went on a heated rant against her detractors.
The fifth movie of the franchise and the first movie in the rebooted series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles boasts some loyal fan base. The fans who were angered by the idea of a reboot were also against Megan Fox’s casting in the film. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator Peter Laird slammed Michael Bay‘s decision to cast Megan Fox as April O’Neil on his blog.
At the time, Laird wrote, “My only exposure to Megan Fox as an actress is through her role in two Transformers movies and the wretched (but happily forgettable) Jennifer’s Body.
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie starring Megan Fox, which came out in 2014, has been plagued by controversy since its first announcement. Frustrated by angry fans lashing out at the rebooted series, Fox once went on a heated rant against her detractors.
The fifth movie of the franchise and the first movie in the rebooted series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles boasts some loyal fan base. The fans who were angered by the idea of a reboot were also against Megan Fox’s casting in the film. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator Peter Laird slammed Michael Bay‘s decision to cast Megan Fox as April O’Neil on his blog.
At the time, Laird wrote, “My only exposure to Megan Fox as an actress is through her role in two Transformers movies and the wretched (but happily forgettable) Jennifer’s Body.
- 7/27/2024
- by Anushree Madappa
- KoiMoi
Nickelodeon brought fans down to Bikini Bottom and beyond to celebrate SpongeBob SquarePants’ landmark 25th anniversary during an exclusive panel at Comic-Con International: San Diego on Thursday, July 25, 2024. Appearing in Hall H for the first time, iconic voices Tom Kenny (SpongeBob), Bill Fagerbakke (Patrick), Carolyn Lawrence (Sandy), Rodger Bumpass (Squidward), Clancy Brown (Mr. Krabs), and Mr. Lawrence (Plankton), along with executive producers Marc Ceccarelli and Vincent Waller, kicked off the four-day Comic-Con weekend with the Best. Panel. Ever. — “Celebrating 25 Years of Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants.”
Moderated by Good Burger’s Ed (Kel Mitchell), the panel highlights include:
A surprise live appearance by legendary actor Mark Hamill (Star Wars) to announce his role as “The Flying Dutchman” in Paramount Pictures’ upcoming fourth theatrical film, The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants. Produced by Nickelodeon Animation, Hamill will lend his voice as, “The Flying Dutchman,” a gruff and goofy ghost-pirate who will face...
Moderated by Good Burger’s Ed (Kel Mitchell), the panel highlights include:
A surprise live appearance by legendary actor Mark Hamill (Star Wars) to announce his role as “The Flying Dutchman” in Paramount Pictures’ upcoming fourth theatrical film, The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants. Produced by Nickelodeon Animation, Hamill will lend his voice as, “The Flying Dutchman,” a gruff and goofy ghost-pirate who will face...
- 7/26/2024
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
Nickelodeon brought fans down to Bikini Bottom and beyond to celebrate SpongeBob SquarePants‘ landmark 25th anniversary during an exclusive panel at the San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday, July 25.
The panel in Hall H featured appearances from Tom Kenny (SpongeBob), Bill Fagerbakke (Patrick), Carolyn Lawrence (Sandy), Rodger Bumpass (Squidward), Clancy Brown (Mr. Krabs), and Mr. Lawrence (Plankton), along with executive producers Marc Ceccarelli and Vincent Waller.
Legendary actor Mark Hamill (Star Wars) surprised the audience by announcing his role as “The Flying Dutchman” in Paramount Pictures’ upcoming fourth theatrical film, The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants. Produced by Nickelodeon Animation, Hamill will lend his voice as The Flying Dutchman, a gruff and goofy ghost pirate who will face off against SpongeBob in his newest underwater adventure. The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants is slated to hit theaters on December 19, 2025.
An exclusive clip was revealed from the upcoming movie Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie,...
The panel in Hall H featured appearances from Tom Kenny (SpongeBob), Bill Fagerbakke (Patrick), Carolyn Lawrence (Sandy), Rodger Bumpass (Squidward), Clancy Brown (Mr. Krabs), and Mr. Lawrence (Plankton), along with executive producers Marc Ceccarelli and Vincent Waller.
Legendary actor Mark Hamill (Star Wars) surprised the audience by announcing his role as “The Flying Dutchman” in Paramount Pictures’ upcoming fourth theatrical film, The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants. Produced by Nickelodeon Animation, Hamill will lend his voice as The Flying Dutchman, a gruff and goofy ghost pirate who will face off against SpongeBob in his newest underwater adventure. The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants is slated to hit theaters on December 19, 2025.
An exclusive clip was revealed from the upcoming movie Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie,...
- 7/25/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Season 8 Episode 11 of “Celebrity Family Feud” promises an exciting showdown as the cast of “Jackass” takes center stage. With Johnny Knoxville and Jeff Tremaine leading the charge, fans can expect a mix of laughter and fierce competition. The episode airs at 9:00 Pm on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, on BET.
The cast will split into teams, facing off in hilarious rounds of questions. Each member brings their unique personality and humor, making for some unforgettable moments. The stakes are high, as the winning team will earn a grand prize for their chosen charities. This adds a heartwarming twist to the usual antics associated with “Jackass.”
Viewers can look forward to plenty of laughs, unexpected answers, and the classic chaos that “Jackass” is known for. With Knoxville and Tremaine at the helm, this episode is sure to be filled with entertaining surprises. It’s a perfect blend of fun and philanthropy, showcasing the...
The cast will split into teams, facing off in hilarious rounds of questions. Each member brings their unique personality and humor, making for some unforgettable moments. The stakes are high, as the winning team will earn a grand prize for their chosen charities. This adds a heartwarming twist to the usual antics associated with “Jackass.”
Viewers can look forward to plenty of laughs, unexpected answers, and the classic chaos that “Jackass” is known for. With Knoxville and Tremaine at the helm, this episode is sure to be filled with entertaining surprises. It’s a perfect blend of fun and philanthropy, showcasing the...
- 7/23/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
“Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie”, is a new animated ‘Spongebob SquarePants’ spin-off, directed by Liza Johnson, streaming August 2, 2024 on Netflix:
“…when ‘Bikini Bottom’ and all its denizens are suddenly scooped out of the ocean, ‘Sandy Cheeks’ and ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ journey to Texas to save the town from a villainous plot…”
Voice cast includes Carolyn Lawrence, Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Bill Fagerbakker, Wanda Sykes, Johnny Knoxville, Craig Robinson, Grey Delisle, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, and Matty Cardarople.
Click the images to enlarge…...
“…when ‘Bikini Bottom’ and all its denizens are suddenly scooped out of the ocean, ‘Sandy Cheeks’ and ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ journey to Texas to save the town from a villainous plot…”
Voice cast includes Carolyn Lawrence, Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Bill Fagerbakker, Wanda Sykes, Johnny Knoxville, Craig Robinson, Grey Delisle, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, and Matty Cardarople.
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 7/19/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Spongebob Squarepants film Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie is heading to Netflix, here’s the trailer.
Spongebob Squarepants is one of the most iconic, not to mention, successful, shows to emerge from Nickelodeon. Created by Stephen Hillenburg in 1999, the show grew into a huge hut and it is still running today. Clocking up 14 series and almost 300 episodes, it’s the highest rated show on the network.
The show follows the adventures of the tutular anthrpomorohic sponge and his friends, including Sandy, Squidward, Mr Krabs and his beloved snail Gary, under the sea in Bikini Bottom.
The character first made the leap to the big screen in 2004, and since then there have been two further films – Sponge Out Of Water in 2015 and Sponge On The Run in 2021. A fourth theatrical film remains in development.
The latest addition to the Scu – Spongebob Cinematic Universe – is spin-off Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie.
Spongebob Squarepants is one of the most iconic, not to mention, successful, shows to emerge from Nickelodeon. Created by Stephen Hillenburg in 1999, the show grew into a huge hut and it is still running today. Clocking up 14 series and almost 300 episodes, it’s the highest rated show on the network.
The show follows the adventures of the tutular anthrpomorohic sponge and his friends, including Sandy, Squidward, Mr Krabs and his beloved snail Gary, under the sea in Bikini Bottom.
The character first made the leap to the big screen in 2004, and since then there have been two further films – Sponge Out Of Water in 2015 and Sponge On The Run in 2021. A fourth theatrical film remains in development.
The latest addition to the Scu – Spongebob Cinematic Universe – is spin-off Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie.
- 7/10/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
“Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie”, is a new animated ‘Spongebob SquarePants’ spin-off, directed by Liza Johnson, streaming August 2, 2024 on Netflix:
“…when ‘Bikini Bottom’ and all its denizens are suddenly scooped out of the ocean, ‘Sandy Cheeks’ and ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ journey to Texas to save the town from a villainous plot…”
Voice cast includes Carolyn Lawrence, Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Bill Fagerbakker, Wanda Sykes, Johnny Knoxville, Craig Robinson, Grey Delisle, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, and Matty Cardarople.
Click the images to enlarge…...
“…when ‘Bikini Bottom’ and all its denizens are suddenly scooped out of the ocean, ‘Sandy Cheeks’ and ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ journey to Texas to save the town from a villainous plot…”
Voice cast includes Carolyn Lawrence, Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Bill Fagerbakker, Wanda Sykes, Johnny Knoxville, Craig Robinson, Grey Delisle, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, and Matty Cardarople.
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 7/9/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Sandy Cheeks is ready to take center stage.
One of the more memorable characters on “SpongeBob SquarePants,” a squirrel who lives in a dome underwater (and wears a scuba suit when she needs to), is about to star in her very own movie. And before “Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie” splashes down on Netflix on August 2, you can watch the brand-new trailer above.
The new movie follows Sandy (voiced by Carolyn Lawrence), SpongeBob (Tom Kenny) and Patrick (Bill Fagerbakke) as they attempt to save their beloved town after it’s been scooped out of the ocean by an evil corporation. As is the case with earlier movies, “Saving Bikini Bottom” uses 3D computer animation and liberally mixes animation with live-action photography. At a recent Netflix event, they previewed a scene from the film, which involved Sandy and her family involved in a high-speed car chase. All of the...
One of the more memorable characters on “SpongeBob SquarePants,” a squirrel who lives in a dome underwater (and wears a scuba suit when she needs to), is about to star in her very own movie. And before “Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie” splashes down on Netflix on August 2, you can watch the brand-new trailer above.
The new movie follows Sandy (voiced by Carolyn Lawrence), SpongeBob (Tom Kenny) and Patrick (Bill Fagerbakke) as they attempt to save their beloved town after it’s been scooped out of the ocean by an evil corporation. As is the case with earlier movies, “Saving Bikini Bottom” uses 3D computer animation and liberally mixes animation with live-action photography. At a recent Netflix event, they previewed a scene from the film, which involved Sandy and her family involved in a high-speed car chase. All of the...
- 7/9/2024
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
"You never told me you were a flying squirrel?!" Netflix has revealed an official trailer for Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie, a spin-off live-action + animation hybrid comedy featuring all of the SpongeBob characters. Though this time it's Sandy Cheeks who gets to be the hero - helping them save their home. Made by Nickelodeon Animation Studios, this will be streaming in just a few weeks from now. When Bikini Bottom is suddenly scooped out of the ocean, Sandy Cheeks and SpongeBob journey to Sandy's home state of Texas, where they meet Sandy's family and must save Bikini Bottom from the hands of an evil CEO. Sounds like a totally wild and crazy adventure with SpongeBob & Sandy taking down greedy assholes! Bring it on. With an impressive full cast featuring Carolyn Lawrence, Tom Kenny, Wanda Sykes, Clancy Brown, Bill Fagerbakke, Mr. Lawrence, Rodger Bumpass, Johnny Knoxville, Craig Robinson, Grey DeLisle,...
- 7/9/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Uncharted is one of Naughty Dog’s biggest franchises. Alongside The Last of Us, the action-adventure inspired by Indiana Jones put the studio on the map during the PS3 era.
Nolan North, who portrays Nathan Drake throughout the series, is one of the many reasons for the franchise’s success. His charisma and overall performance is loved by fans around the world. However, North wasn’t the original face to dawn our main protagonist. During the original pitch for the game, it was a Hollywood star known for his work in Jackass.
Before Nolan North, Who Was Nathan Drake? Uncharted’s main character did not always look like this. Image Credit: Naughty Dog
Long ago, when Naughty Dog only had Jak & Daxter and Crash Bandicoot under its belt at PlayStation, the studio wanted to go in a different direction. Putting a heavier emphasis on story and characters that are relatable and entertaining.
Nolan North, who portrays Nathan Drake throughout the series, is one of the many reasons for the franchise’s success. His charisma and overall performance is loved by fans around the world. However, North wasn’t the original face to dawn our main protagonist. During the original pitch for the game, it was a Hollywood star known for his work in Jackass.
Before Nolan North, Who Was Nathan Drake? Uncharted’s main character did not always look like this. Image Credit: Naughty Dog
Long ago, when Naughty Dog only had Jak & Daxter and Crash Bandicoot under its belt at PlayStation, the studio wanted to go in a different direction. Putting a heavier emphasis on story and characters that are relatable and entertaining.
- 7/8/2024
- by Travis Vuong
- FandomWire
Tony Hawk recently talked to Jackass director Jeff Tremaine and discovered something kind of awesome: Many of the bits that became iconic moments on the hilariously dangerous stunt show were “just things that were filler for skate videos.”
“There would be skate videos where you’d have weird segues in between the skating segments, which were just Jackass-type stunts,” Hawk told Bill Maher on his Club Random podcast. “And that’s how they started. It really is how they started.”
Big Brother was a skater magazine that was “uncensored, it was just raw and funny,” Hawk said. In its pages, Johnny Knoxville revealed how he shot himself as part of a review of self-defense devices. “They made a video of it,” Hawk explained. “And this just was skating sensibilities turned into a whole show.”
Maher and Hawk discussed the Venn diagram overlap between the skater ethos and Jackass-style comedy. The main commonality?...
“There would be skate videos where you’d have weird segues in between the skating segments, which were just Jackass-type stunts,” Hawk told Bill Maher on his Club Random podcast. “And that’s how they started. It really is how they started.”
Big Brother was a skater magazine that was “uncensored, it was just raw and funny,” Hawk said. In its pages, Johnny Knoxville revealed how he shot himself as part of a review of self-defense devices. “They made a video of it,” Hawk explained. “And this just was skating sensibilities turned into a whole show.”
Maher and Hawk discussed the Venn diagram overlap between the skater ethos and Jackass-style comedy. The main commonality?...
- 6/26/2024
- Cracked
When Mel Brooks feature filmmaking debut "The Producers" hit theaters in 1968, it was both a critical/commercial smash and a bit of a scandal. Emboldened in part by the increasing permissiveness of the counterculture comedy era, Brooks pushed the outside of the envelope with a ribald sense of humor he couldn't indulge as a writer for NBC's "Your Show of Shows" and "Caesar's Hour" and outright shredded it by making light of the Third Reich with the film's fictional musical "Springtime for Hitler." Soon after the film's release, he was confronted in an elevator by a woman who told him "The Producers" was vulgar. Brooks fired back, "Lady, it rose below vulgarity."
This, I believe, is true of "Jackass." Created by Jeff Tremaine, Spike Jonze and Johnny Knoxville, this showcase for a gang of lovable skateboard-culture knuckleheads who subject themselves and each other to a series of physically/mentally...
This, I believe, is true of "Jackass." Created by Jeff Tremaine, Spike Jonze and Johnny Knoxville, this showcase for a gang of lovable skateboard-culture knuckleheads who subject themselves and each other to a series of physically/mentally...
- 6/23/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Jessica Alba is back in action after her break of nearly four years. Directed by Mouly Surya from a screenplay co-written by John Brancato, Josh Olson, and Halley Gross, the Netflix film titled Trigger Warning follows the story of Parker, a Special Forces commando, as she returns to her hometown to take ownership of her family’s bar after her father suddenly dies. But soon, she finds herself fighting against a dangerous, violent gang terrorizing her hometown. So, if you like the action and thrills of Trigger Warning, here are some similar action films you should check out next.
The Equalizer (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Sony Pictures
The Equalizer is an action thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua from a screenplay by Richard Wenk. Based on a 1980s series of the same name created by Michael Sloan and Richard Lindheim, the 2014 film follows the story of Robert McCall,...
The Equalizer (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Sony Pictures
The Equalizer is an action thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua from a screenplay by Richard Wenk. Based on a 1980s series of the same name created by Michael Sloan and Richard Lindheim, the 2014 film follows the story of Robert McCall,...
- 6/21/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Director Park Chan-wook didn’t always storyboard scenes to help his filmmaking: It wasn’t until his 2000 film “Joint Security Area” that he began using the technique. “My producer argued that America’s filmmaking process was far more advanced and he wanted me to do that,” he recalled to Variety.
Park found the storyboarding process to be arduous and time-consuming, but when he got into production, he found it paid off with more efficient filming. He says storyboarding was a necessity on HBO’s “The Sympathizer” — especially to pull off the series’ most elaborate sequence.
At the end of Episode 1 of the limited series set during the Vietnam War, The Captain (Hoa Xuande), The General (Toan Le) and their families are attempting to flee Saigon by plane and come under heavy bombing. Park, who directed the first three episodes, found that intricately storyboarding the sequence helped his team. Speaking to Variety via a translator,...
Park found the storyboarding process to be arduous and time-consuming, but when he got into production, he found it paid off with more efficient filming. He says storyboarding was a necessity on HBO’s “The Sympathizer” — especially to pull off the series’ most elaborate sequence.
At the end of Episode 1 of the limited series set during the Vietnam War, The Captain (Hoa Xuande), The General (Toan Le) and their families are attempting to flee Saigon by plane and come under heavy bombing. Park, who directed the first three episodes, found that intricately storyboarding the sequence helped his team. Speaking to Variety via a translator,...
- 6/20/2024
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Computer-generated and visual effects in movies have reached peak saturation over the past couple of decades. Seemingly every other “exterior” scene is shot against a digital background nowadays, and most action sequences look more like flashy video game cutscenes than genuine cinematic moments.
Amid the deluge of CGI sadness, however, there are still filmmakers and stunt people committed to filming action in the purest way, capturing stunts in-camera, on location, and with trained professionals. As much as visual effects have advanced over the years, there’s still nothing better than the real thing, and the movies on this list prove that the art of in-camera stunts is as potent and powerful as ever.
Tom Cruise Hangs on Side of Plane — Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation
A case can be made that Tom Cruise hanging off the side of an A400 Atlas military plane as it takes off is the most iconic modern movie stunt there is.
Amid the deluge of CGI sadness, however, there are still filmmakers and stunt people committed to filming action in the purest way, capturing stunts in-camera, on location, and with trained professionals. As much as visual effects have advanced over the years, there’s still nothing better than the real thing, and the movies on this list prove that the art of in-camera stunts is as potent and powerful as ever.
Tom Cruise Hangs on Side of Plane — Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation
A case can be made that Tom Cruise hanging off the side of an A400 Atlas military plane as it takes off is the most iconic modern movie stunt there is.
- 6/18/2024
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: UTA has signed The Sympathizer star Hoa Xuande for representation.
Xuande is currently the lead in the A24/HBO series, which hails from visionary director Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar and is based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name.
Set during the Vietnam War, the series follows ‘The Captain’ (Xuande), a North Vietnamese spy in the South Vietnamese army, who stays embedded in a South Vietnamese community in exile in the United States. The series also stars Robert Downey Jr., Sandra Oh, Fred Nguyen Khan and Duy Nguyen. For his performance, he was nominated for a Gotham TV Award for their inaugural program in the ‘Outstanding Performance in a Limited Series’ category.
He can previously be seen in the Cineflix series Last King of the Cross in the role of ‘Romeo’ alongside Tim Roth; Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop as ‘Lin’; the indie feature A Stitch in Time,...
Xuande is currently the lead in the A24/HBO series, which hails from visionary director Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar and is based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name.
Set during the Vietnam War, the series follows ‘The Captain’ (Xuande), a North Vietnamese spy in the South Vietnamese army, who stays embedded in a South Vietnamese community in exile in the United States. The series also stars Robert Downey Jr., Sandra Oh, Fred Nguyen Khan and Duy Nguyen. For his performance, he was nominated for a Gotham TV Award for their inaugural program in the ‘Outstanding Performance in a Limited Series’ category.
He can previously be seen in the Cineflix series Last King of the Cross in the role of ‘Romeo’ alongside Tim Roth; Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop as ‘Lin’; the indie feature A Stitch in Time,...
- 6/17/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Jeremy Tepper, who relentlessly championed the outlaw country genre by highlighting both its revered icons and rebellious upstarts in his role as program director for SiriusXM’s “Outlaw Country” channel, died Friday. Tepper’s wife, the singer-songwriter Laura Cantrell, announced his death of a heart attack in New York City. He was 60.
Tepper was a gregarious, ubiquitous presence in the country, Americana, and rock universe, seemingly always in the crowd or backstage at concerts and festivals, from the Luck Reunion at Willie Nelson’s ranch in Spicewood, Texas, to the Americana Music Festival in Nashville,...
Tepper was a gregarious, ubiquitous presence in the country, Americana, and rock universe, seemingly always in the crowd or backstage at concerts and festivals, from the Luck Reunion at Willie Nelson’s ranch in Spicewood, Texas, to the Americana Music Festival in Nashville,...
- 6/15/2024
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Sandra Oh has come to realize that with great power comes great responsibility. Since wrapping up her run as Dr. Cristina Yang on the venerable ABC medical drama Grey’s Anatomy a decade ago, Oh has looked to champion stories that deconstruct and explore the nuances of Asian American identity.
Her latest TV project, The Sympathizer, which recently wrapped up its run on HBO, makes good on that promise. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Viet Thanh Nguyen and co-created for television by Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar, the seven-part limited series tells the story of a man known simply as The Captain (Hoa Xuande), a police captain for South Vietnam who has actually been working as an undercover agent for North Vietnam’s Communist regime for years.
After being forced to flee to the United States during the fall of Saigon, The Captain — who, as the son of a...
Her latest TV project, The Sympathizer, which recently wrapped up its run on HBO, makes good on that promise. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Viet Thanh Nguyen and co-created for television by Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar, the seven-part limited series tells the story of a man known simply as The Captain (Hoa Xuande), a police captain for South Vietnam who has actually been working as an undercover agent for North Vietnam’s Communist regime for years.
After being forced to flee to the United States during the fall of Saigon, The Captain — who, as the son of a...
- 6/3/2024
- by Max Gao
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In HBO/Max’s war drama The Sympathizer, adapted from Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer-winning novel and co-created by renowned director Park Chan-wook, a communist spy from North Vietnam (The Captain, played by Hoa Xuande) accompanies a Southern Vietnamese general (Toan Le) as he prepares to flee for America or risk capture. In this scene from episode one, The General is compiling his list of names to board the getaway plane with him, while The Captain starts crossing out those who’ll stay behind, masterfully depicted onscreen through this transition (one of many impressively complex scene changes in the series) showing the paper and the red pen indicating those fated to remain and face their victors’ wrath.
Cinematographer Kim Ji-yong chose this shot out of the show’s many cinematic frames because, he says, it’s “accumulating movement. It’s not a simple, static shot.” This particular scene was filmed...
Cinematographer Kim Ji-yong chose this shot out of the show’s many cinematic frames because, he says, it’s “accumulating movement. It’s not a simple, static shot.” This particular scene was filmed...
- 6/1/2024
- by Hilton Dresden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When Team Downey co-founder Susan Downey and president of production Amanda Burrell were approached with what would become “The Sympathizer,” it presented them and fellow co-founder and star Robert Downey Jr. with what Susan Downey calls “an excellent creative opportunity and challenge.” It also led to a question: “How are we going to pull this off?”
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Viet Thanh Nguyen and developed for television by acclaimed filmmaker Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar as well as A24, “The Sympathizer” is the kind of big-swing television show Team Downey has become known for getting behind, following projects like the acclaimed HBO series “Perry Mason” and the ongoing Netflix drama “Sweet Tooth” (which returns for its third and final season on June 6). The show focuses on an unnamed protagonist, called simply The Captain (breakout star Hoa Xuande), a North Vietnamese spy who infiltrated the South Vietnamese army...
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Viet Thanh Nguyen and developed for television by acclaimed filmmaker Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar as well as A24, “The Sympathizer” is the kind of big-swing television show Team Downey has become known for getting behind, following projects like the acclaimed HBO series “Perry Mason” and the ongoing Netflix drama “Sweet Tooth” (which returns for its third and final season on June 6). The show focuses on an unnamed protagonist, called simply The Captain (breakout star Hoa Xuande), a North Vietnamese spy who infiltrated the South Vietnamese army...
- 5/31/2024
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Initially rising to fame with his 1992 comedy-drama Chaplin, which even led him to the Academy Awards, Robert Downey Jr. showcased immense talent in the industry. However, venturing a different route due to his addictions, the actor lost his way until 2003, when he finally came out drug-free and industry-ready.
Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer in a still from Kiss Kiss Bang Bang | Warner Bros. Pictures
Thereafter, the actor appeared in a 2005 Val Kilmer movie that changed his career forever. And Robert Downey Jr. only has his wife Susan Levin to credit for it. According to reports, Downey Jr.’s wife was heavily instrumental in his decision to star in Shane Black’s Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, who later collaborated with Downey Jr. in an MCU movie.
Robert Downey Jr.’s Wife was Instrumental in His Role in a Val Kilmer Movie
Robert Downey Jr.’s career trajectory was forever changed...
Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer in a still from Kiss Kiss Bang Bang | Warner Bros. Pictures
Thereafter, the actor appeared in a 2005 Val Kilmer movie that changed his career forever. And Robert Downey Jr. only has his wife Susan Levin to credit for it. According to reports, Downey Jr.’s wife was heavily instrumental in his decision to star in Shane Black’s Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, who later collaborated with Downey Jr. in an MCU movie.
Robert Downey Jr.’s Wife was Instrumental in His Role in a Val Kilmer Movie
Robert Downey Jr.’s career trajectory was forever changed...
- 5/30/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
Get ready for an evening of laughter and excitement as “Password” returns with its Season 2 Episode 10, titled “Johnny Knoxville & Jimmy Fallon.” Airing on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at 10:00 Pm on NBC, this episode promises to be a star-studded affair.
Join host Jimmy Fallon and special celebrity guest Johnny Knoxville as they team up with contestants for an epic showdown. In this thrilling game show, teams compete against each other in two exhilarating rounds, using one-word clues to guess secret passwords. With each correct guess, contestants edge closer to winning the grand prize of up to $25,000.
Expect hilarious moments and friendly banter as Jimmy Fallon and Johnny Knoxville bring their unique charm and wit to the game. From clever clues to unexpected twists, “Password” guarantees an entertaining night for viewers of all ages.
Don’t miss out on the fun-filled action of “Password” Season 2 Episode 10, featuring Johnny Knoxville and Jimmy Fallon, airing on Tuesday,...
Join host Jimmy Fallon and special celebrity guest Johnny Knoxville as they team up with contestants for an epic showdown. In this thrilling game show, teams compete against each other in two exhilarating rounds, using one-word clues to guess secret passwords. With each correct guess, contestants edge closer to winning the grand prize of up to $25,000.
Expect hilarious moments and friendly banter as Jimmy Fallon and Johnny Knoxville bring their unique charm and wit to the game. From clever clues to unexpected twists, “Password” guarantees an entertaining night for viewers of all ages.
Don’t miss out on the fun-filled action of “Password” Season 2 Episode 10, featuring Johnny Knoxville and Jimmy Fallon, airing on Tuesday,...
- 5/28/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
[Editor’s note: The following interview contains mild spoilers for “The Sympathizer,” Episode 7, “Endings Are Hard, Aren’t They?”]
In the end, “The Sympathizer” was not a show that kept things simple. An adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 2015 novel, the HBO limited series helmed by filmmaker Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar concludes in a way that reframes the events of its premiere episodes, and eventually arrives at a thesis that helps ease the protagonist’s internal tug-of-war.
According to star Hoa Xuande, putting an emphasis on the “nothing” in the phrase “Nothing is more important than independence and freedom” makes his character The Captain, a Communist spy embedded in the South Vietnamese army, who begins to lose himself when he’s forced to follow that community in exile in the United States, “realize that he’s been fighting for these things that have been out of his reach, that are just ideals that are unobtainable, and that...
In the end, “The Sympathizer” was not a show that kept things simple. An adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 2015 novel, the HBO limited series helmed by filmmaker Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar concludes in a way that reframes the events of its premiere episodes, and eventually arrives at a thesis that helps ease the protagonist’s internal tug-of-war.
According to star Hoa Xuande, putting an emphasis on the “nothing” in the phrase “Nothing is more important than independence and freedom” makes his character The Captain, a Communist spy embedded in the South Vietnamese army, who begins to lose himself when he’s forced to follow that community in exile in the United States, “realize that he’s been fighting for these things that have been out of his reach, that are just ideals that are unobtainable, and that...
- 5/27/2024
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
Everyone knows that comedy can be socially dangerous, but what about when it's actually dangerous to a person's health? Physical comedy can require actors to put their bodies on the line in the name of laughs, and that means sometimes a comedian has to know when to take a step back and let a stunt person take the fall instead. After all, aside from maybe Johnny Knoxville, the most adept comedy stars still aren't trained in stunt work and could really hurt themselves. On the long-running FX sitcom series, "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," there have been plenty of opportunities for the stars to show off their physical comedy chops and potentially put themselves in harm's way, but there was at least one stunt that was just way too much for septuagenarian actor Danny DeVito.
In an interview with The New York Times, "It's Always Sunny" stunt coordinator Marc Scizak...
In an interview with The New York Times, "It's Always Sunny" stunt coordinator Marc Scizak...
- 5/23/2024
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
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