Hugh Hefner’s widow, Crystal Harris Hefner is now Mia after some explosive allegations emerged on the heels of her tell-all book. Admittedly, the former playmate was never in love with the Playboy founder. Yet, she still married him after dipping out on their first wedding. Now, after spilling the tea, her truth has been refuted and she is not happy. Keep reading for more details.
Hugh Hefner’s Widow Mia After Explosive Allegations
After five seasons of E!’s The Girls Next Door, Hugh Hefner’s main three girlfriends left the mansion. Kendra Wilkinson went off and married pro-football player, Hank Baskett. Bridget Marquardt set off to film her own show, Bridget’s Beaches. Finally, his number one lady, Holly Madison, headed off to Las Vegas to start over and star in Peepshow. She also began dating Criss Angel but the hit E! series still had to go on. Luckily,...
Hugh Hefner’s Widow Mia After Explosive Allegations
After five seasons of E!’s The Girls Next Door, Hugh Hefner’s main three girlfriends left the mansion. Kendra Wilkinson went off and married pro-football player, Hank Baskett. Bridget Marquardt set off to film her own show, Bridget’s Beaches. Finally, his number one lady, Holly Madison, headed off to Las Vegas to start over and star in Peepshow. She also began dating Criss Angel but the hit E! series still had to go on. Luckily,...
- 5/28/2024
- by Amanda Lauren
- TV Shows Ace
Screenwriter Stuart Wright previews Frightfest 2022 with Frightfest’s Paul McEvoy offering his personal tips on how to get the best out of film festivals. Plus we speak to three filmmakers about the films they are premiering at Frightfest 2022. You’ll hear from:
Cult Of VHS director Rob Preciado Midnight Peepshow co-creator/writer/director Airell Anthony Hayles The Ghost Writer director Paul Wilkins
For more details and tickets to Frightfest see https://frightfest.nuwebgroup.com/
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Cult Of VHS director Rob Preciado Midnight Peepshow co-creator/writer/director Airell Anthony Hayles The Ghost Writer director Paul Wilkins
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- 8/9/2022
- by Stuart Wright
- Nerdly
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You already know Serayah as the actress from the hit show "Empire," where she plays recording artist Tiana Brown for six straight seasons. You may also know her from the Starz drama series "Bmf," executive produced by 50 Cent, where she plays Lori Walker. But it's time to get to know Serayah from a different point of view. The singer, actress, and dancer chatted with Popsugar about her new single "P.O.V.," her creative process, and the importance of integrating balance and self-care into her routine.
With Serayah's latest release, she wants fans to see a different side of her - one that is more personal. "P.O.V." takes listeners on an introspective journey through her mind. "It's like a journal, it encapsulates everything I've gone through from early life up until now," Serayah says of the track. "I can't share anything that's not authentic to me, regardless of...
You already know Serayah as the actress from the hit show "Empire," where she plays recording artist Tiana Brown for six straight seasons. You may also know her from the Starz drama series "Bmf," executive produced by 50 Cent, where she plays Lori Walker. But it's time to get to know Serayah from a different point of view. The singer, actress, and dancer chatted with Popsugar about her new single "P.O.V.," her creative process, and the importance of integrating balance and self-care into her routine.
With Serayah's latest release, she wants fans to see a different side of her - one that is more personal. "P.O.V." takes listeners on an introspective journey through her mind. "It's like a journal, it encapsulates everything I've gone through from early life up until now," Serayah says of the track. "I can't share anything that's not authentic to me, regardless of...
- 3/7/2022
- by Reilly Lucas
- Popsugar.com
Spanish company Soul Pictures has boarded international sales on Indian filmmaker Prasun Chatterjee’s debut feature “Two Friends” (“Dostojee”).
Set in 1992-93, when Hindu-Muslim tensions escalated in India in the aftermath of the demolition of the Babri Masjid and the Bombay bomb blasts and percolated down to a remote village on the India-Bangladesh border, the film follows the friendship of two eight-year-old boys. Palash, the son of a Hindu Brahmin and Safikul, whose father is a Muslim weaver, are best friends, but fate intervenes.
The film world premiered at the 2021 BFI London Film Festival, played at the Dhaka International Festival and will play at the Goteborg Film Festival from this Friday. At Greece’s Olympia International Film Festival for children and young people, Arif Shaikh won the award for best child’s performance in a feature film. Previously, it participated at the Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum and at...
Set in 1992-93, when Hindu-Muslim tensions escalated in India in the aftermath of the demolition of the Babri Masjid and the Bombay bomb blasts and percolated down to a remote village on the India-Bangladesh border, the film follows the friendship of two eight-year-old boys. Palash, the son of a Hindu Brahmin and Safikul, whose father is a Muslim weaver, are best friends, but fate intervenes.
The film world premiered at the 2021 BFI London Film Festival, played at the Dhaka International Festival and will play at the Goteborg Film Festival from this Friday. At Greece’s Olympia International Film Festival for children and young people, Arif Shaikh won the award for best child’s performance in a feature film. Previously, it participated at the Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum and at...
- 1/27/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The next three months promise to be busy for FX, which has set the dates for its new and returning programs coming in March and April.
On tap are new seasons of Mayans M.C., Breeders, the documentary feature Hysterical, and Cake, featuring Peter Huang’s Nine Films About Technology, a series of darkly comedic live-action stories about human relationships in this modern age of smart phones, social media and connectivity.
The dates add to FX’s 2021 slate, which begins February 5 with the latest episode of The New York Times Presents, Framing Britney Spears. Also slated are the February 12 premiere of the docuseries Hip Hop Uncovered and the February 24 premiere of the fourth season of Snowfall. All titles will be available to stream the day after premiere on FX on Hulu.
Cake serves up season four on March 11 at 10 Pm Et/Pt on Fxx with the first two episodes of its nine-episode season.
On tap are new seasons of Mayans M.C., Breeders, the documentary feature Hysterical, and Cake, featuring Peter Huang’s Nine Films About Technology, a series of darkly comedic live-action stories about human relationships in this modern age of smart phones, social media and connectivity.
The dates add to FX’s 2021 slate, which begins February 5 with the latest episode of The New York Times Presents, Framing Britney Spears. Also slated are the February 12 premiere of the docuseries Hip Hop Uncovered and the February 24 premiere of the fourth season of Snowfall. All titles will be available to stream the day after premiere on FX on Hulu.
Cake serves up season four on March 11 at 10 Pm Et/Pt on Fxx with the first two episodes of its nine-episode season.
- 2/5/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s Global Bulletin, Starzplay secures financing in UAE; shooting kicks off on “Frayed” Season 2; Sheffield Doc/Fest picks its curation teams; “Operation Buffalo” lands on Netflix in Apac; National Geographic acquires Sundance hit “Playing With Sharks”; and Movistar Plus deals with Universal to bring Universal Plus to subscribers.
Financing
Mena streamer Starzplay Arabia has secured debt financing of $25 million from Abu Dhabi-based independent investment firm Ruya Partners. The funding will be used to reinforce Starzplay’s geographic and customer reach as well as the acquisition and production of new original content. According to the announcement, the influx of capital, building on $125 million in funding secured since the company’s 2015 launch, will also support Starzplay’s future ambitions through a potential IPO.
Starzplay was the first SVOD platform to acquire a license in the UAE, giving it an early boost over competitors and spurring significant year-on-year growth that has...
Financing
Mena streamer Starzplay Arabia has secured debt financing of $25 million from Abu Dhabi-based independent investment firm Ruya Partners. The funding will be used to reinforce Starzplay’s geographic and customer reach as well as the acquisition and production of new original content. According to the announcement, the influx of capital, building on $125 million in funding secured since the company’s 2015 launch, will also support Starzplay’s future ambitions through a potential IPO.
Starzplay was the first SVOD platform to acquire a license in the UAE, giving it an early boost over competitors and spurring significant year-on-year growth that has...
- 2/3/2021
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Peep Show, Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong’s long-running Channel 4 comedy about flatmates Mark and Jez, exposed a great comic truth. By letting us eavesdrop on its characters’ inner monologues, it showed us that we’re all idiots on the inside. Petty, vain, furious, paranoid, self-congratulatory yet self-hating at the same time… Just like Mark and Jez, we may pretend to know what we’re doing, but really, we’re all just few inevitable steps away from eating dog meat on a barge.
Series one of E4 gamer flatshare comedy Dead Pixels – created by Jon Brown and executive produced by Bain and Armstrong – was built on a similar truth minus the façade of normality. Its leads were just as entertainingly idiotic as Mark and Jez, but their shared gaming obsession with Mmorpg Kingdom Scrolls stripped them of any fitting-in pretence. Meg and Nicky (Alexa Davies and Will Merrick) were...
Series one of E4 gamer flatshare comedy Dead Pixels – created by Jon Brown and executive produced by Bain and Armstrong – was built on a similar truth minus the façade of normality. Its leads were just as entertainingly idiotic as Mark and Jez, but their shared gaming obsession with Mmorpg Kingdom Scrolls stripped them of any fitting-in pretence. Meg and Nicky (Alexa Davies and Will Merrick) were...
- 1/26/2021
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: You’ll be familiar with All3Media as a global production empire, spanning 40 companies and international hits including Fleabag and Undercover Boss. What you might not be so familiar with is the empire within the empire. Meet Objective Media Group (or Omg as it is affectionately known internally), which in the space of five years has gone from one company, famed for series like Peep Show, to a mini-group with 10 production units under its wing and a slate of notable transatlantic series. Highlights from the past 12 months alone include getting entertainment format The Cube away in the UK and the U.S. almost simultaneously, sprouting Netflix scripted hit Feel Good, helping Gordon Ramsay become a re-energized TV force, and successfully launching and clinching a second season renewal for HBO Max reality series 12 Dates Of Christmas.
Omg’s Russian doll strategy is the brainchild of Layla Smith, a former ITV commissioner and Hell’s Kitchen producer,...
Omg’s Russian doll strategy is the brainchild of Layla Smith, a former ITV commissioner and Hell’s Kitchen producer,...
- 1/21/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Five acclaimed film writers will reveal details behind their projects when they join Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with key 2021 guild and Oscar contenders this month. Each person will participate in two video discussions to be published on Friday, January 22, at 5:00 p.m. Pt; 8:00 p.m. Et. We’ll have a one-on-one with our senior editor Rob Licuria and a group chat with Rob and all of them together.
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This “Meet the Experts” panel welcomes the following 2021 guild and Oscar contenders:
“Cherry” (Apple TV+): Angela Russo-Otstot and Jessica Goldberg
Russo-Otstot’s career has included “V,” “Trust Me,” “The Shield” and “Day Break.” Goldberg’s career has included “Away,...
RSVP today to this specific event by clicking here to book your reservation. Or click here to RSVP for our entire ongoing panel series. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.
This “Meet the Experts” panel welcomes the following 2021 guild and Oscar contenders:
“Cherry” (Apple TV+): Angela Russo-Otstot and Jessica Goldberg
Russo-Otstot’s career has included “V,” “Trust Me,” “The Shield” and “Day Break.” Goldberg’s career has included “Away,...
- 1/14/2021
- by Chris Beachum and Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
FilmRise has licensed more than 500 hours of content from Nent Studios UK, the production and distribution entity of the Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent).
Under the deal, FilmRise has acquired all digital rights, including AVOD and SVOD for the content in both the North and South American territories.
The package includes the British comedy “Peep Show,” which won a BAFTA for Best Situation Comedy; “Black Books,” which also won the BAFTA for Best Situation Comedy; and the original British version of “Shameless,” which won prizes at the BAFTA TV Awards and the British Comedy Awards.
FilmRise has also acquired the exclusive ad-supported rights to the first five seasons of “Doc Martin,” the British medical comedy drama series, and will be bringing Season 6 to platforms. The show won the British Comedy Award for Best TV Comedy Drama in 2004, and has been widely popular. Its ninth season aired last year.
“This new partnership...
Under the deal, FilmRise has acquired all digital rights, including AVOD and SVOD for the content in both the North and South American territories.
The package includes the British comedy “Peep Show,” which won a BAFTA for Best Situation Comedy; “Black Books,” which also won the BAFTA for Best Situation Comedy; and the original British version of “Shameless,” which won prizes at the BAFTA TV Awards and the British Comedy Awards.
FilmRise has also acquired the exclusive ad-supported rights to the first five seasons of “Doc Martin,” the British medical comedy drama series, and will be bringing Season 6 to platforms. The show won the British Comedy Award for Best TV Comedy Drama in 2004, and has been widely popular. Its ninth season aired last year.
“This new partnership...
- 9/18/2020
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
FilmRise Picks Up Streaming Rights to UK’s ‘Shameless,’ Other Shows From Nent Studios UK (Exclusive)
FilmRise has signed a deal with Nent Studios UK to license 500-plus hours of content, including the original British version of the Showtime hit “Shameless” and six seasons of the beloved comedy “Doc Martin.”
Under the deal with the Nordic Entertainment Group’s production/distribution business, FilmRise will pick up North and South American digital rights, including AVOD and SVOD, for a range of shows, including “Peep Show,” the longest-running comedy in the history of the U.K.’s Channel 4 history; the BAFTA-winning comedy “Black Books” and more.
“Shameless,” a Manchester-set comedy that ran for 11 seasons in the U.K. from 2003-11, helped launch the career of a young James McAvoy and spawned a successful Showtime version set in Pittsburgh and starring William H. Macy and Emmy Rossum.
“This new partnership with Nent Studios UK is very exciting for us,” FilmRise CEO Danny Fisher said in a statement. “It...
Under the deal with the Nordic Entertainment Group’s production/distribution business, FilmRise will pick up North and South American digital rights, including AVOD and SVOD, for a range of shows, including “Peep Show,” the longest-running comedy in the history of the U.K.’s Channel 4 history; the BAFTA-winning comedy “Black Books” and more.
“Shameless,” a Manchester-set comedy that ran for 11 seasons in the U.K. from 2003-11, helped launch the career of a young James McAvoy and spawned a successful Showtime version set in Pittsburgh and starring William H. Macy and Emmy Rossum.
“This new partnership with Nent Studios UK is very exciting for us,” FilmRise CEO Danny Fisher said in a statement. “It...
- 9/17/2020
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
This Strike: Lethal White Episode 2 review contains spoilers.
There goes that revenue stream. With Strike’s wealthiest client’s head plastic-wrapped like a fridge-ready ham, how will the agency afford somebody to answer the phones now? The more pressing question, of course, is who killed the old badger? There are more than enough people – including but not limited to his own wife and children – who’d presumably be happy to see Jasper Chiswell breathe his last. Not least among them Geraint Winn, the Labour MP whose fraudulent charity finances were exposed in episode two, giving Chiswell what he needed to shut down Winn’s blackmail.
Thanks to Strike and Robin’s patented ‘Can I just use your loo’ trick, we now know that there’s a link between Chiswell and Winn’s two dead children. The odious Freddy and the tragic Rhiannon had beef so posh you can’t even...
There goes that revenue stream. With Strike’s wealthiest client’s head plastic-wrapped like a fridge-ready ham, how will the agency afford somebody to answer the phones now? The more pressing question, of course, is who killed the old badger? There are more than enough people – including but not limited to his own wife and children – who’d presumably be happy to see Jasper Chiswell breathe his last. Not least among them Geraint Winn, the Labour MP whose fraudulent charity finances were exposed in episode two, giving Chiswell what he needed to shut down Winn’s blackmail.
Thanks to Strike and Robin’s patented ‘Can I just use your loo’ trick, we now know that there’s a link between Chiswell and Winn’s two dead children. The odious Freddy and the tragic Rhiannon had beef so posh you can’t even...
- 8/31/2020
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Contains spoilers for Strike: The Cuckoo’s Calling, The Silkworm and Career of Evil
The more incomprehensible and unsettling the real world gets, the more we welcome TV characters who make us feel safe. BBC One’s Cormoran Strike, a Cornish war veteran turned private investigator who operates out of a shabby Soho office, is reassurance personified. He’s a good man with sad eyes and a tragic past, the kind of TV detective you want to feed a shepherd’s pie and send away with a Tupperware full of leftovers.
Everything about Strike, from his smoking habit to his hidden pain and carbs-n-booze diet, is a throwback to a different age. It’s not just the scratched cine film of Strike’s opening credits that speaks of nostalgia for the past, it’s the character’s crumpled, masculine solidity. Strike may be a returnee from a 21st century war,...
The more incomprehensible and unsettling the real world gets, the more we welcome TV characters who make us feel safe. BBC One’s Cormoran Strike, a Cornish war veteran turned private investigator who operates out of a shabby Soho office, is reassurance personified. He’s a good man with sad eyes and a tragic past, the kind of TV detective you want to feed a shepherd’s pie and send away with a Tupperware full of leftovers.
Everything about Strike, from his smoking habit to his hidden pain and carbs-n-booze diet, is a throwback to a different age. It’s not just the scratched cine film of Strike’s opening credits that speaks of nostalgia for the past, it’s the character’s crumpled, masculine solidity. Strike may be a returnee from a 21st century war,...
- 8/21/2020
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Actor Idris Elba weighed in on the removal of old movies and TV shows deemed racist or sexist, saying he’d opt for keeping the shows but with warnings or even a ratings system.
“I’m very much a believer in freedom of speech,” Elba said in an interview with Radio Times magazine. “But the thing about freedom of speech is that it’s not suitable for everybody. That’s why we have a rating system: We tell you that this particular content is rated U, PG, 15, 18, X…I don’t know anything about X, by the way.”
Elba’s comments come as his The Long Run comedy returns to UK’s Sky One for a third series. As in the U.S., streamers in Britain including BBC iPlayer, Netflix and BritBox have recently pulled old episodes deemed racist, often for depictions of blackface, including Little Britain, Come Fly with Me,...
“I’m very much a believer in freedom of speech,” Elba said in an interview with Radio Times magazine. “But the thing about freedom of speech is that it’s not suitable for everybody. That’s why we have a rating system: We tell you that this particular content is rated U, PG, 15, 18, X…I don’t know anything about X, by the way.”
Elba’s comments come as his The Long Run comedy returns to UK’s Sky One for a third series. As in the U.S., streamers in Britain including BBC iPlayer, Netflix and BritBox have recently pulled old episodes deemed racist, often for depictions of blackface, including Little Britain, Come Fly with Me,...
- 7/16/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Both the film itself and its theatrical and day and date streaming releases are of interest to cinephiles and cineastes.
The Tobacconist, a film by Nikolau Leytner based on the international bestseller by Robert Seethaler, is an idealistic story of a seventeen-year-old man who leaves his home in the countryside of Austria where his single mother works as a housekeeper. He journeys to Vienna to apprentice at a tobacco shop where he meets Sigmund Freud, a regular customer. Over time, as the Nazis move in to occupy Vienna, the two very different men form a singular friendship.
The young friend, played by Simon Morzé, succeeds in convincing Freud to leave Vienna and while in real life, this may not have actually happened, the story is a good one in that it illustrates the innate goodness and real friendship that is possible to cultivate during times as dire as the Nazi era,...
The Tobacconist, a film by Nikolau Leytner based on the international bestseller by Robert Seethaler, is an idealistic story of a seventeen-year-old man who leaves his home in the countryside of Austria where his single mother works as a housekeeper. He journeys to Vienna to apprentice at a tobacco shop where he meets Sigmund Freud, a regular customer. Over time, as the Nazis move in to occupy Vienna, the two very different men form a singular friendship.
The young friend, played by Simon Morzé, succeeds in convincing Freud to leave Vienna and while in real life, this may not have actually happened, the story is a good one in that it illustrates the innate goodness and real friendship that is possible to cultivate during times as dire as the Nazi era,...
- 7/13/2020
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
HBO has released the official trailer for “I May Destroy You,” its hotly-anticipated topical new TV series from Michaela Coel, the BAFTA-winning creator of “Chewing Gum.” Coel executive produces, writes, co-directs and stars in the series, which the network promises will be bold and candid, exploring the question of sexual consent in the present day given how much the landscape of dating and relationships has changed. And given Coel’s previous work, as well as the look of the trailer, it likely will be provocative.
HBO is certainly no stranger to envelope-pushing series. And “I May Destroy You” will likely fit in perfectly on the network that Zendaya’s “Euphoria” — or any number of its hard-hitting documentaries — call home.
Previously titled “January 22nd,” the official synopsis for “I May Destroy You” reads: “Set in London, where gratification is only an app away, the story centers on Arabella (Coel), a carefree,...
HBO is certainly no stranger to envelope-pushing series. And “I May Destroy You” will likely fit in perfectly on the network that Zendaya’s “Euphoria” — or any number of its hard-hitting documentaries — call home.
Previously titled “January 22nd,” the official synopsis for “I May Destroy You” reads: “Set in London, where gratification is only an app away, the story centers on Arabella (Coel), a carefree,...
- 5/26/2020
- by Tambay Obenson
- Indiewire
I May Destroy You, the sexual consent drama from rising British star Michaela Coel, is set to debut on HBO on Sunday June 7 at 10:30pm.
This comes as the series, which is made up of 12 half-hour episodes, launches on the BBC in the UK on June 8.
The series, which was previously known as January 22nd, explores the question of sexual consent in contemporary life and how, in the new landscape of dating and relationships, we make the distinction between liberation and exploitation. It was created by Chewing Gum creator and Black Earth Rising star Coel.
It also stars Weruche Opia (Inside No9), Paapa Essiedu (Kiri) Aml Ameen (Yardie), Adam James (Belgravia), Sarah Niles (Catastrophe) and Ann Akin (Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams), Harriet Webb (Plebs), Ellie James (Giri/Haji), Franc Ashman (Peep Show), Karan Gill (Flesh & Blood), Natalie Walter (Horrible Histories) and newcomer Samson Ajewole.
Coel plays Arabella Essiedu,...
This comes as the series, which is made up of 12 half-hour episodes, launches on the BBC in the UK on June 8.
The series, which was previously known as January 22nd, explores the question of sexual consent in contemporary life and how, in the new landscape of dating and relationships, we make the distinction between liberation and exploitation. It was created by Chewing Gum creator and Black Earth Rising star Coel.
It also stars Weruche Opia (Inside No9), Paapa Essiedu (Kiri) Aml Ameen (Yardie), Adam James (Belgravia), Sarah Niles (Catastrophe) and Ann Akin (Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams), Harriet Webb (Plebs), Ellie James (Giri/Haji), Franc Ashman (Peep Show), Karan Gill (Flesh & Blood), Natalie Walter (Horrible Histories) and newcomer Samson Ajewole.
Coel plays Arabella Essiedu,...
- 5/8/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Amid the ongoing crisis related to the new coronavirus that has shut down most film and TV production across the U.K., a proposed new studio facility aimed at capitalizing on the recent British production boom is set to receive 250 million pounds ($290 million) of funding.
Newly launched U.K. studios investment fund the Creative District Improvement Company, set up by real estate developer Piers Read, producer of hit Brit comedies The Inbetweeners and Peep Show, and Jeremy Rainbird, who helped launch Sharon Horgan's label Merman, has teamed with property developer Quinn Estates on the new site in ...
Newly launched U.K. studios investment fund the Creative District Improvement Company, set up by real estate developer Piers Read, producer of hit Brit comedies The Inbetweeners and Peep Show, and Jeremy Rainbird, who helped launch Sharon Horgan's label Merman, has teamed with property developer Quinn Estates on the new site in ...
- 3/23/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Amid the ongoing crisis related to the new coronavirus that has shut down most film and TV production across the U.K., a proposed new studio facility aimed at capitalizing on the recent British production boom is set to receive 250 million pounds ($290 million) of funding.
Newly launched U.K. studios investment fund the Creative District Improvement Company, set up by real estate developer Piers Read, producer of hit Brit comedies The Inbetweeners and Peep Show, and Jeremy Rainbird, who helped launch Sharon Horgan's label Merman, has teamed with property developer Quinn Estates on the new site in ...
Newly launched U.K. studios investment fund the Creative District Improvement Company, set up by real estate developer Piers Read, producer of hit Brit comedies The Inbetweeners and Peep Show, and Jeremy Rainbird, who helped launch Sharon Horgan's label Merman, has teamed with property developer Quinn Estates on the new site in ...
- 3/23/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Usher has been mostly quiet for the better part of four years. He has released a dud here, a solid single there. But since R&b is less interested in the vocal acrobatics, washboard abs, and lithe dance moves that are this star’s stock and trade, he appears content to sit back, enjoy the hundreds of millions of streams he amasses annually on his hit-filled back catalog, and wordlessly make fun of Jacquees.
While Usher bides his time, though, other singers keep making Usher songs. In October, Summer Walker took his breakout single,...
While Usher bides his time, though, other singers keep making Usher songs. In October, Summer Walker took his breakout single,...
- 3/19/2020
- by Elias Leight
- Rollingstone.com
TV and advertising executives Piers Read and Jeremy Rainbird are heading up the fund.
UK TV and advertising executives and property developers Piers Read and Jeremy Rainbird are leading a new fund which aims to invest £500m into the UK studio sector.
The first investment their company, The Creative District Improvement Company (Tcdi) and subsidiary operating company, Time + Space Studios, will be the £50 million acquisition and planned improvement of Twickenham Studios.
As part of the deal which will add film stages and office space, Sunny Vohra, who bought the studio eight years ago, will stay on as chairman and co-owner.
UK TV and advertising executives and property developers Piers Read and Jeremy Rainbird are leading a new fund which aims to invest £500m into the UK studio sector.
The first investment their company, The Creative District Improvement Company (Tcdi) and subsidiary operating company, Time + Space Studios, will be the £50 million acquisition and planned improvement of Twickenham Studios.
As part of the deal which will add film stages and office space, Sunny Vohra, who bought the studio eight years ago, will stay on as chairman and co-owner.
- 3/2/2020
- by 1101184¦Orlando Parfitt¦38¦
- ScreenDaily
The U.K.'s growing status as one of the world's leading film and TV production hubs and the ever-increasing demand for studio space has led to the creation of a new 500 million pound ($640 million) investment fund.
The Creative District Improvement Company — founded by real estate developers Piers Read, producer of hit Brit comedies The Inbetweeners and Peep Show, and Jeremy Rainbird, who helped launch Sharon Horgan's label Merman — was unveiled Monday to capitalize on the boom created by the likes of Amazon, Apple and Netflix. The fund is set to be invested in a ...
The Creative District Improvement Company — founded by real estate developers Piers Read, producer of hit Brit comedies The Inbetweeners and Peep Show, and Jeremy Rainbird, who helped launch Sharon Horgan's label Merman — was unveiled Monday to capitalize on the boom created by the likes of Amazon, Apple and Netflix. The fund is set to be invested in a ...
The U.K.'s growing status as one of the world's leading film and TV production hubs and the ever-increasing demand for studio space has led to the creation of a new 500 million pound ($640 million) investment fund.
The Creative District Improvement Company — founded by real estate developers Piers Read, producer of hit Brit comedies The Inbetweeners and Peep Show, and Jeremy Rainbird, who helped launch Sharon Horgan's label Merman — was unveiled Monday to capitalize on the boom created by the likes of Amazon, Apple and Netflix. The fund is set to be invested in a ...
The Creative District Improvement Company — founded by real estate developers Piers Read, producer of hit Brit comedies The Inbetweeners and Peep Show, and Jeremy Rainbird, who helped launch Sharon Horgan's label Merman — was unveiled Monday to capitalize on the boom created by the likes of Amazon, Apple and Netflix. The fund is set to be invested in a ...
‘True History Of The Kelly Gang’, ‘Downhill’ among other new openers.
Universal’s Blumhouse Productions horror The Invisible Man faces off against Curzon Artificial Eye’s Cannes title Portrait Of A Lady On Fire this weekend at the UK box office.
Directed by Saw writer Leigh Whannell, The Invisible Man stars Elisabeth Moss as a lady who believes her ex’s recent suicide was a hoax, and that she is being hunted by a being no-one else can see.
It marks an incredible 99th film production for Blumhouse, the company established by former Miramax executive Jason Blum in 2000.
43 of the...
Universal’s Blumhouse Productions horror The Invisible Man faces off against Curzon Artificial Eye’s Cannes title Portrait Of A Lady On Fire this weekend at the UK box office.
Directed by Saw writer Leigh Whannell, The Invisible Man stars Elisabeth Moss as a lady who believes her ex’s recent suicide was a hoax, and that she is being hunted by a being no-one else can see.
It marks an incredible 99th film production for Blumhouse, the company established by former Miramax executive Jason Blum in 2000.
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- 2/28/2020
- by 1101321¦Ben Dalton¦26¦
- ScreenDaily
The crushing inequality in global economics is both the righteous roil of British filmmaker Michael Winterbottom’s inequality satire “Greed” and its Achilles heel in effectively dramatizing the wreckage wrought by billionaires.
It’s always tricky to find humor in ostentatious wealth while stoking our concern for the plight of sweatshop workers and refugees, and Winterbottom, teaming again with his go-to comic frontman Steve Coogan, is not one to finesse such tonal details when he’s got a message to get out about mega-loaded wankers, and a killer clown whom he’s confident will wring laughs out of audacious self-centeredness.
But in the case of “Greed,” at least, the jokey jerkiness mostly works as we enter the orbit of crassly aggressive fast-fashion magnate Richard McCreadie (a fake-tanned Coogan sporting blinding white teeth) while he readies a 60th birthday toga bash in Mykonos to save his reputation after a parliamentary inquiry...
It’s always tricky to find humor in ostentatious wealth while stoking our concern for the plight of sweatshop workers and refugees, and Winterbottom, teaming again with his go-to comic frontman Steve Coogan, is not one to finesse such tonal details when he’s got a message to get out about mega-loaded wankers, and a killer clown whom he’s confident will wring laughs out of audacious self-centeredness.
But in the case of “Greed,” at least, the jokey jerkiness mostly works as we enter the orbit of crassly aggressive fast-fashion magnate Richard McCreadie (a fake-tanned Coogan sporting blinding white teeth) while he readies a 60th birthday toga bash in Mykonos to save his reputation after a parliamentary inquiry...
- 2/26/2020
- by Robert Abele
- The Wrap
Some have dubbed the man “the Da Vinci of deals” and “the Monet of money.” Some have referred to this public figure by more tabloid-friendly handles like “Sir Shifty.” Others simply call him “a bottom feeder” and “a tapeworm.” Whether people think he’s the ultimate capitalism success story or simply a complete scumbag — to be fair, the two categories are anything but mutually exclusive — they are likely to have an opinion on retail magnate Sir Richard McCreadie (Steve Coogan, all teeth and tan). Having conned his way through prep...
- 2/25/2020
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
The former Peep Show star felt right at home playing a lily-livered journalist in Michael Winterbottom’s film Greed. He talks about marriage, capitalism – and Armageddon
‘I find nuclear war quite comforting,” says David Mitchell when we meet. The 45-year-old has been trying to make himself feel better about the state of the world, and this – weapons of mass destruction primed to annihilate us all – is what he’s landed on. “What’s comforting is that, these days, it’s so far down the hit parade of threats that we barely reflect on it at all,” he continues, before pausing to consider this. “It almost makes me think that there will be a nuclear war – because that’s the thing we’re not focused on!”
It didn’t take long for Mitchell’s optimism to turn to dread. But then that’s his stock-in-trade: a permanent sense of trepidation. Indeed,...
‘I find nuclear war quite comforting,” says David Mitchell when we meet. The 45-year-old has been trying to make himself feel better about the state of the world, and this – weapons of mass destruction primed to annihilate us all – is what he’s landed on. “What’s comforting is that, these days, it’s so far down the hit parade of threats that we barely reflect on it at all,” he continues, before pausing to consider this. “It almost makes me think that there will be a nuclear war – because that’s the thing we’re not focused on!”
It didn’t take long for Mitchell’s optimism to turn to dread. But then that’s his stock-in-trade: a permanent sense of trepidation. Indeed,...
- 2/20/2020
- by Tim Jonze
- The Guardian - Film News
Despite season 3 having only recently arrived on Netflix, talk has already turned towards upcoming runs of royal drama The Crown. Currently, Oscar-winning actress Olivia Colman is the one bringing Queen Elizabeth II to life, but given that she’s only booked in for seasons 3 and 4, we know that someone else will soon be stepping into the role. And earlier today, Netflix revealed who that would be.
Deadline reports that Imelda Staunton will be the one taking over the part in The Crown‘s fifth season. Yes, the diabolical Dolores Umbridge herself will be portraying her Majesty. But unlike her predecessors, the actress will only have one run in the role, as the series will come to an end after season 5.
Of course, Staunton’s casting had been rumored before now, but it’s still nice to have it officially confirmed. And while it remains unclear who else will be joining...
Deadline reports that Imelda Staunton will be the one taking over the part in The Crown‘s fifth season. Yes, the diabolical Dolores Umbridge herself will be portraying her Majesty. But unlike her predecessors, the actress will only have one run in the role, as the series will come to an end after season 5.
Of course, Staunton’s casting had been rumored before now, but it’s still nice to have it officially confirmed. And while it remains unclear who else will be joining...
- 1/31/2020
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
An unnecessary English language remake of 2014’s savage marital comedy Force Majeure never manages to rise above the pointlessness of its inception
When it was announced in 2018 that the critically adored Swedish comedy Force Majeure would be remade by Fox, the overwhelming response from anyone who had seen the original was one of quizzical exhaustion. Why just four years after it won the Un Certain Regard jury prize at Cannes do we need to see a more “palatable” English-speaking remix? And is this still where we’re at as an industry and a culture that an arguably perfect film needs to be retouched just because it’s afflicted with subtitles?
There was also something strangely dated about the news, the sort of quickie remake that seems to mercifully happen less these days, a slowing trend that’s the result of a string of flops as well as a wider embrace and respect of international cinema.
When it was announced in 2018 that the critically adored Swedish comedy Force Majeure would be remade by Fox, the overwhelming response from anyone who had seen the original was one of quizzical exhaustion. Why just four years after it won the Un Certain Regard jury prize at Cannes do we need to see a more “palatable” English-speaking remix? And is this still where we’re at as an industry and a culture that an arguably perfect film needs to be retouched just because it’s afflicted with subtitles?
There was also something strangely dated about the news, the sort of quickie remake that seems to mercifully happen less these days, a slowing trend that’s the result of a string of flops as well as a wider embrace and respect of international cinema.
- 1/27/2020
- by Benjamin Lee in Park City
- The Guardian - Film News
“Succession” boss Jesse Armstrong has inked a three-years overall deal at HBO, Variety has confirmed.
Armstrong created the critically-acclaimed series and also serves as showrunner and executive producer. Armstrong formerly co-created the popular UK comedy series “Peep Show” and “Fresh Meat.” He also worked on the hit HBO comedy “Veep” during the show’s first season. His other credits include “Black Mirror,” “The Thick of It,” and “Four Lions.” He published the novel “Love, Sex and Other Foreign Policy Goals” in 2015.
Armstrong is repped by 42 and Ziffren Brittenham.
News of the deal comes on the heels of “Succession” picking up three Golden Globe nominations on Monday morning. The show scored a nomination for best drama series, with series stars Brian Cox and Kieran Culkin picking up nods in the best actor and supporting actor in a drama series categories respectively. The show was nominated for five Emmy Awards earlier this year,...
Armstrong created the critically-acclaimed series and also serves as showrunner and executive producer. Armstrong formerly co-created the popular UK comedy series “Peep Show” and “Fresh Meat.” He also worked on the hit HBO comedy “Veep” during the show’s first season. His other credits include “Black Mirror,” “The Thick of It,” and “Four Lions.” He published the novel “Love, Sex and Other Foreign Policy Goals” in 2015.
Armstrong is repped by 42 and Ziffren Brittenham.
News of the deal comes on the heels of “Succession” picking up three Golden Globe nominations on Monday morning. The show scored a nomination for best drama series, with series stars Brian Cox and Kieran Culkin picking up nods in the best actor and supporting actor in a drama series categories respectively. The show was nominated for five Emmy Awards earlier this year,...
- 12/9/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
“Succession” creator Jesse Armstrong has signed a three-year overall deal with HBO, a person with knowledge of the agreement told TheWrap.
Under the terms of the agreement, Armstrong will continue to serve as showrunner on “Succession.” He’ll also create and develop new projects for HBO. Financial details of the deal were not provided.
In addition to his Emmy-winning writing on “Succession,” Armstrong is the co-creator and co-writer of U.K. cult comedy “Peep Show,” and wrote for four seasons on comedy-drama “Fresh Meat.” Armstrong worked on “Veep” for HBO as well as “The Thick of It” and “Four Lions,” and he wrote “Black Mirror” episode “The Entire History of You.”
Armstrong’s first novel, “Love Sex and Other Foreign Policy Goals,” a black comedy about the Bosnia war, was published in the U.S. by Blue Rider Press.
Also Read: 'Succession' Star Nicholas Braun Tells Us What's on the...
Under the terms of the agreement, Armstrong will continue to serve as showrunner on “Succession.” He’ll also create and develop new projects for HBO. Financial details of the deal were not provided.
In addition to his Emmy-winning writing on “Succession,” Armstrong is the co-creator and co-writer of U.K. cult comedy “Peep Show,” and wrote for four seasons on comedy-drama “Fresh Meat.” Armstrong worked on “Veep” for HBO as well as “The Thick of It” and “Four Lions,” and he wrote “Black Mirror” episode “The Entire History of You.”
Armstrong’s first novel, “Love Sex and Other Foreign Policy Goals,” a black comedy about the Bosnia war, was published in the U.S. by Blue Rider Press.
Also Read: 'Succession' Star Nicholas Braun Tells Us What's on the...
- 12/9/2019
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Daisy May Cooper, the star of hit BBC comedy “This Country,” is to play a suspected witch being escorted to trial in 17th-century England in new BBC Two comedy series “The Witchfinder.”
Cooper will star alongside actor and comedian Tim Key, who plays a failing witch hunter transporting her to a trial that could change his fortunes forever. But his captive is the worst possible travel companion: an inquisitive, uncouth woman whose ability to prick his pomposity and ask uncomfortable questions turns a straightforward journey into a life-changing ordeal.
Set in 1647, in the middle of the English Civil War, “The Witchfinder” is created by Neil and Rob Gibbons, the writers and directors of Steve Coogan-starring “This Time With Alan Partridge.”
The six-part series is produced by Coogan’s production company, Baby Cow, whose credits include “The Trip,” starring Coogan and Rob Brydon, as well as features “Alpha Papa” and “Philomena.
Cooper will star alongside actor and comedian Tim Key, who plays a failing witch hunter transporting her to a trial that could change his fortunes forever. But his captive is the worst possible travel companion: an inquisitive, uncouth woman whose ability to prick his pomposity and ask uncomfortable questions turns a straightforward journey into a life-changing ordeal.
Set in 1647, in the middle of the English Civil War, “The Witchfinder” is created by Neil and Rob Gibbons, the writers and directors of Steve Coogan-starring “This Time With Alan Partridge.”
The six-part series is produced by Coogan’s production company, Baby Cow, whose credits include “The Trip,” starring Coogan and Rob Brydon, as well as features “Alpha Papa” and “Philomena.
- 10/17/2019
- by Tim Dams
- Variety Film + TV
It was only as the credits rolled on the Season 2 finale of “Succession” that I realized I was standing. At some point during the exhilarating final scene, I’d apparently leapt to my feet, radiating with the thrill of watching the last meticulously placed domino fall. It was startling to understand just how invested I’d become in the show, especially because just a few months ago, I didn’t care about “Succession” at all. In fact, I was an active skeptic, having watched three episodes before discarding the series for one of the dozen others waiting on the backburner. But once it became clear that “Succession” wasn’t about to be ignored, I dove back in, and within days became the kind of wild-eyed “Succession” evangelist who forced me to reconsider it in the first place.
So what is it about this show, yet another in a long line...
So what is it about this show, yet another in a long line...
- 10/14/2019
- by Caroline Framke
- Variety Film + TV
Will Arnett and Chris Geere will star as the chairman and coach of an English soccer team, respectively, in “The First Team,” a new comedy for the BBC from the producers of “The Inbetweeners.”
The series will follow the off-the-field misadventures of three young soccer players played by Shaquille Ali-Yebuah (“The Feed”), Jack McMullen (“The Souvenir”) and Jake Short (“This Is the Year”).
The six-parter is being written by Iain Morris and Damon Beesley through their Fudge Park shingle. It is their first projects as co-writers since “The Inbetweeners” series and films. Emmy Award-winning producer Tom Werner (“Roseanne”) and Caroline Leddy (“Derry Girls”) are exec producing. Sam Pinnell (“Motherland”) is producing.
The cast also features Tamla Kari (“The Inbetweeners”), Vadhir Derbez (“How To Be A Latin Lover”), Phil Wang (“Task Master”), Neil Fitzmaurice (“Peep Show”), and Yetunde Oduwole (“Enterprice”).
Morris and Beesley said: “We’re so lucky to be working with such an incredible bunch,...
The series will follow the off-the-field misadventures of three young soccer players played by Shaquille Ali-Yebuah (“The Feed”), Jack McMullen (“The Souvenir”) and Jake Short (“This Is the Year”).
The six-parter is being written by Iain Morris and Damon Beesley through their Fudge Park shingle. It is their first projects as co-writers since “The Inbetweeners” series and films. Emmy Award-winning producer Tom Werner (“Roseanne”) and Caroline Leddy (“Derry Girls”) are exec producing. Sam Pinnell (“Motherland”) is producing.
The cast also features Tamla Kari (“The Inbetweeners”), Vadhir Derbez (“How To Be A Latin Lover”), Phil Wang (“Task Master”), Neil Fitzmaurice (“Peep Show”), and Yetunde Oduwole (“Enterprice”).
Morris and Beesley said: “We’re so lucky to be working with such an incredible bunch,...
- 9/23/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
The 2019 Primetime Emmys on Sunday felt more like the BAFTAs as half of the awards were handed to Brits or Brit-produced shows.
“This is getting ridiculous,” said Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who was certainly the toast of Hollywood, picking up four awards for BBC/Amazon co-pro comedy Fleabag, while Killing Eve, which she created, also scored for Jodie Comer.
Waller-Bridge was talking about the number of awards that the Two Brothers Pictures-produced show won, but she could well have been talking about the entire British invasion.
Brits were involved in some 13 of the 27 awards including Fleabag, Chernobyl, the HBO/Sky co-production produced by Jane Featherstone’s Sister Pictures, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Succession, created by Shropshire-born Jesse Armstrong, Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror: Bandersnatch and A Very English Scandal.
Armstrong, the co-creator of Channel 4 comedy Peep Show, summed it up when he won outstanding writing for a...
“This is getting ridiculous,” said Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who was certainly the toast of Hollywood, picking up four awards for BBC/Amazon co-pro comedy Fleabag, while Killing Eve, which she created, also scored for Jodie Comer.
Waller-Bridge was talking about the number of awards that the Two Brothers Pictures-produced show won, but she could well have been talking about the entire British invasion.
Brits were involved in some 13 of the 27 awards including Fleabag, Chernobyl, the HBO/Sky co-production produced by Jane Featherstone’s Sister Pictures, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Succession, created by Shropshire-born Jesse Armstrong, Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror: Bandersnatch and A Very English Scandal.
Armstrong, the co-creator of Channel 4 comedy Peep Show, summed it up when he won outstanding writing for a...
- 9/23/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Starring Steve Coogan as a billionaire who is literally named “Rich,” Greed cannot be accused of being a subtle movie—but then, these are not subtle times. Reusing a comically raspy, manly baritone from The Trip, and kitted out with a set of absolutely blinding false chompers, Coogan is Sir Richard “Greedy” McCreadie—“King of the High Street,” per an opening exposition-via-YouTube, a flashy fast-fashion magnate obviously modeled on Sir Philip Green, the Topshop chairman notorious for asset stripping and general fat-cat arrogance. In Greed, McCreadie’s teetering empire is signified through flashbacks to Parliamentary testimony covering his shady dealings and reliance on sweatshop labor, intercut throughout the looming hubristic disaster of his 60th birthday weekend. You might groan at the symbolism of a modern-day robber baron throwing a multimillion-dollar toga party, was the concept not in fact directly lifted from Green’s 50th.
Here, the island is Mykonos,...
Here, the island is Mykonos,...
- 9/12/2019
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
The Roys, the media empire family at the heart of HBO’s “Succession,” are ridiculously rich. They’re manipulative and cruel. They’re also a bit delusional and absurd.
When Nicholas Britell conceived the show’s score, he wanted to capture all of that.
“I wrote in this almost late-1700s, dark classical zone,” says Britell, the Oscar-nominated composer of “Moonlight” and “If Beale Street Could Talk.” “I was kind of imagining: what is the music that the Roy family would imagine for themselves? What’s the music that they think they sound like?”
But this “dark courtly” elegance is often also infused with fat hip-hop beats, an 808 drum machine, detuned piano — all piano is performed by Britell — and modern filters and samples. This is music for the delusions of Kendall Roy (Jeremy Strong), who has a predilection for rap, but intentionally exaggerated.
“There really needed to be this seriousness,...
When Nicholas Britell conceived the show’s score, he wanted to capture all of that.
“I wrote in this almost late-1700s, dark classical zone,” says Britell, the Oscar-nominated composer of “Moonlight” and “If Beale Street Could Talk.” “I was kind of imagining: what is the music that the Roy family would imagine for themselves? What’s the music that they think they sound like?”
But this “dark courtly” elegance is often also infused with fat hip-hop beats, an 808 drum machine, detuned piano — all piano is performed by Britell — and modern filters and samples. This is music for the delusions of Kendall Roy (Jeremy Strong), who has a predilection for rap, but intentionally exaggerated.
“There really needed to be this seriousness,...
- 8/24/2019
- by Tim Greiving
- Variety Film + TV
Get ready for a whole new pill to swallow when The Matrix returns for a fourth installment, with both Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss set to reprise their roles as Neo and Trinity, Variety reports. Filmmaker Lana Wachowski, who co-directed the original film with her sister Lilly, will write and direct the sequel. Production is expected to begin in early 2020.
Wachowski will co-write the Matrix 4 script with Aleksandar Hemon and David Mitchell (Lilly will ostensibly not be involved as she focuses on a new project, Work in Progress). Hemon works...
Wachowski will co-write the Matrix 4 script with Aleksandar Hemon and David Mitchell (Lilly will ostensibly not be involved as she focuses on a new project, Work in Progress). Hemon works...
- 8/20/2019
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
From playing a completely graceless stepmother in “Fleabag” to embodying the tragic, gout-ridden Queen Anne in “The Favourite,” British actress Olivia Colman can do it all. And now, the Academy Award winner and 2019 Primetime Emmy nominee will lend her voice to the 31st season of “The Simpsons,” adding to an enviable guest roster that will include John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Jason Momoa, Bob Odenkirk, John Mulaney, and Jane Goodall.
“The Simpsons” executive producer James L. Brooks tweeted that Colman will play “the most down home femme fatal [sic] ever who attracts every man she’s ever met but falls hard, harder than she ever imagined, for Homer Simpson.” Brooks also teased the performance to say, “Just this second came from recording one of the best guest appearances in Simpson’s [sic] history. No kidding, I am flying.”
Olivia Colman is currently an Emmy nominee for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for “Fleabag,...
“The Simpsons” executive producer James L. Brooks tweeted that Colman will play “the most down home femme fatal [sic] ever who attracts every man she’s ever met but falls hard, harder than she ever imagined, for Homer Simpson.” Brooks also teased the performance to say, “Just this second came from recording one of the best guest appearances in Simpson’s [sic] history. No kidding, I am flying.”
Olivia Colman is currently an Emmy nominee for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for “Fleabag,...
- 8/17/2019
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Season two of “Succession” premieres on August 11 with a higher profile than it entered season one with last summer. Created by Oscar nominee Jesse Armstrong (“In the Loop”) with direction and production by Oscar winner Adam McKay, this drama about the lust for power in an expansive media empire has earned Emmy, Critics’ Choice and Television Critics Association nominations for Best Drama Series, in addition to receiving honors from the American Film Institute, the Directors Guild and even the BAFTAs. So where does the show stand with critics now?
As of this writing “Succession” season two has a MetaCritic rating of 88 based on eight reviews counted thus far — all of them positive. That’s almost 20 points higher than the 70 score received by the first season, though that rating was based on 29 reviews, more than triple the number that have been counted for the second season so far.
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As of this writing “Succession” season two has a MetaCritic rating of 88 based on eight reviews counted thus far — all of them positive. That’s almost 20 points higher than the 70 score received by the first season, though that rating was based on 29 reviews, more than triple the number that have been counted for the second season so far.
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- 8/9/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Cult British comedy Peep Show is getting another chance at a U.S. adaptation with a script in development at FX. The series, which ran for nine seasons on Channel 4, is getting a gender role reversal with the two leads – played by David Mitchell and Robert Webb in the UK original – set to be played by women.
Portlandia and Superstore writer and co-exec producer Karey Dornetto is writing the adaptation.
It is the latest attempt after Starz attempted a remake in 2016, while Fox took a run at a pilot, starring The Big Bang Theory’s Johnny Galecki, in 2005 and Spike gave it a chance in 2008.
Sam Bain, who created the series with Jesse Armstrong (Succession), revealed the development in a self-penned article in The Guardian about diversity. “People sometimes ask if I look at my earlier work differently now – whether my shows would have been better if they had been more diverse.
Portlandia and Superstore writer and co-exec producer Karey Dornetto is writing the adaptation.
It is the latest attempt after Starz attempted a remake in 2016, while Fox took a run at a pilot, starring The Big Bang Theory’s Johnny Galecki, in 2005 and Spike gave it a chance in 2008.
Sam Bain, who created the series with Jesse Armstrong (Succession), revealed the development in a self-penned article in The Guardian about diversity. “People sometimes ask if I look at my earlier work differently now – whether my shows would have been better if they had been more diverse.
- 5/26/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
For Nicholas Britell’s first foray into TV with “Succession,” continuing his collaboration with director Adam McKay, the composer experimented with strange musical sounds that defined the dysfunctional Roy family and its global media empire. But it was actually showrunner Jesse Armstrong (“Peep Show”) who encouraged Britell to go wild with texture and atmosphere to underscore the family’s precarious emotional state, including, of all things, the sound of sleigh bells.
It was all part of the musical mythology of “Succession,” which combined classical and hip-hop, two of Britell’s favorite forms. “Similar with other projects that I’ve been brought on early, Adam gave me time to think about ideas and to visit the set when they shot the pilot,” he said. “Then I met with Jesse in New York and I played early ideas. What is the sound that expresses the characters in an unexpected way? For me,...
It was all part of the musical mythology of “Succession,” which combined classical and hip-hop, two of Britell’s favorite forms. “Similar with other projects that I’ve been brought on early, Adam gave me time to think about ideas and to visit the set when they shot the pilot,” he said. “Then I met with Jesse in New York and I played early ideas. What is the sound that expresses the characters in an unexpected way? For me,...
- 5/6/2019
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
One of the few surprises at the 91st Academy Awards came in one of the categories we least expected. While we all thought this would finally be the Oscar coronation for Glenn Close (“The Wife”) on her seventh nomination, Olivia Colman (“The Favourite”) swiped that Best Actress crown to everyone’s shock (even Lady Gaga mouthed “Oh my god.”) So how did Colman pull off this upset when it certainly felt like it was Close’s time after wins at the Golden Globes (and that speech!), the Critics’ Choice and Screen Actors Guild Awards? Here are seven explanations.
1. Colman was in a bigger and widely seen film
“The Favourite” and “Roma” topped the field with 10 nominations. Close’s bid was the only nomination for “The Wife.” The math is not hard. “The Wife” probably wasn’t on top of most voters’ screener piles, while “The Favourite” was going to be...
1. Colman was in a bigger and widely seen film
“The Favourite” and “Roma” topped the field with 10 nominations. Close’s bid was the only nomination for “The Wife.” The math is not hard. “The Wife” probably wasn’t on top of most voters’ screener piles, while “The Favourite” was going to be...
- 2/25/2019
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Olivia Colman made quite the impression in accepting her Best Actress Oscar at Sunday’s 91st Academy Awards.
The 45-year-old was visibly surprised about her victory for her performance in The Favourite, delivering an emotional and humorous speech to the star-packed audience.
“It’s genuinely quite stressful. This is hilarious. I got an Oscar,” Colman said while holding her trophy.
Beyond her Oscar win, which marked her first nomination, the actress has had a lengthy career in film, getting her start in several British shows.
Here are five things to know about the most recent Best Actress Oscar champion.
1. She...
The 45-year-old was visibly surprised about her victory for her performance in The Favourite, delivering an emotional and humorous speech to the star-packed audience.
“It’s genuinely quite stressful. This is hilarious. I got an Oscar,” Colman said while holding her trophy.
Beyond her Oscar win, which marked her first nomination, the actress has had a lengthy career in film, getting her start in several British shows.
Here are five things to know about the most recent Best Actress Oscar champion.
1. She...
- 2/25/2019
- by Eric Todisco
- PEOPLE.com
Funny folks Eric Wareheim and Michael Cera are joining forces with Four Lions scribes Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain for Jonty – an A24 project set to being lensing in April 2019 in New York. The Production Weekly blurb went unnoticed late last week. Wareheim will direct.
Gist: This is about a coddled kid who joins forces with an old friend to produce a terrible Broadway play.
Worth Noting: Writing pair Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain have worked on several TV projects – Peep Show and Fresh Meat just to name a pair.
Do We Care?: Wareheim co-directed Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie with Tim Heidecker, but Jonty will be his feature debut.…...
Gist: This is about a coddled kid who joins forces with an old friend to produce a terrible Broadway play.
Worth Noting: Writing pair Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain have worked on several TV projects – Peep Show and Fresh Meat just to name a pair.
Do We Care?: Wareheim co-directed Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie with Tim Heidecker, but Jonty will be his feature debut.…...
- 2/19/2019
- by Eric Lavallée
- IONCINEMA.com
Colman will receive award at the BFI Chairman’s dinner in March.
Oscar and BAFTA-nominated UK actress Olivia Colman will receive a BFI Fellowship.
She will be honoured at the BFI Chairman’s dinner, hosted by BFI chair Josh Berger on March 6, at The Rosewood Hotel in London.
Colman’s performance as Queen Anne in The Favourite has already won Golden Globe, Bifa, London Critic’s Circle and Critic’s Choice awards and best actress Academy Award and Bafta nominations.
Her other roles include Peep Show, Rev, Twenty Twelve, Tyrannosaur, The Night Manager, The Lobster and the third series of Netflix’s The Crown.
Oscar and BAFTA-nominated UK actress Olivia Colman will receive a BFI Fellowship.
She will be honoured at the BFI Chairman’s dinner, hosted by BFI chair Josh Berger on March 6, at The Rosewood Hotel in London.
Colman’s performance as Queen Anne in The Favourite has already won Golden Globe, Bifa, London Critic’s Circle and Critic’s Choice awards and best actress Academy Award and Bafta nominations.
Her other roles include Peep Show, Rev, Twenty Twelve, Tyrannosaur, The Night Manager, The Lobster and the third series of Netflix’s The Crown.
- 2/7/2019
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
Olivia Colman, a Best Actress Oscar and BAFTA nominee this year for Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite, will be the recipient of a BFI Fellowship at the BFI Chairman’s dinner on March 6. The award honors and celebrates Colman’s “very special contribution” to television and film, and is in recognition of her “distinctive and prodigious acting talents and the huge impact she has on audiences all over the world,” the BFI said today.
Colman responded she is “absolutely bowled over. The BFI is a wonderful organiation and that I will soon be in a Fellowship with so many of my heroes is an honor that is hard to compute. Thank you a thousand times, I really am thrilled. Thank you!”
BFI Chair Josh Berger said, “Olivia is a brilliant comic actor and one of the industry’s finest dramatic performers. Her ability to be relatable in such a diverse range...
Colman responded she is “absolutely bowled over. The BFI is a wonderful organiation and that I will soon be in a Fellowship with so many of my heroes is an honor that is hard to compute. Thank you a thousand times, I really am thrilled. Thank you!”
BFI Chair Josh Berger said, “Olivia is a brilliant comic actor and one of the industry’s finest dramatic performers. Her ability to be relatable in such a diverse range...
- 2/7/2019
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
When the employees of Incredible Edibles, a comestible silverware start-up, get trapped in a cave during a team-building retreat, it doesn’t take long for these environmentalists to consider cannibalism. Patrick Brice’s “Corporate Animals” is a thin satire on the dog-eat-dog — make that man-eat-man — selfishness of modern capitalism, with a deliciously nasty lead performance by Demi Moore as Lucy, the hypocritical CEO. In the very funny commercial that opens the film, Lucy frames herself as the Earth Mother goddess of a company that she believes will save the planet, while touting her diverse workforce of women, Lgbtq individuals and people of color. But ask the employees of Incredible Edibles if they feel valued, and they’ll blurt something the FCC wouldn’t approve.
Lucy is the boss from Hades by way of Goop, a woman who uses inspirational buzzwords to browbeat her team. To her, taking credit for her employees’ success is “mentorship,...
Lucy is the boss from Hades by way of Goop, a woman who uses inspirational buzzwords to browbeat her team. To her, taking credit for her employees’ success is “mentorship,...
- 2/1/2019
- by Amy Nicholson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Michael Zegen, one of the breakout stars of The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, is joining Drew Barrymore in The Stand-In.
The actor, who plays Joel Maisel in the Amazon series, has booked a lead opposite Barrymore in the film, which is produced by Flower Films in association with The Exchange. The romantic comedy is directed by But I’m A Cheerleader director Jamie Babbit.
The Stand-In tells the story of a disaffected comedy actress and her ambitious stand-in trading places, both played by the Santa Clarita Diet star. Candy is a washed-up movie star, busted for a tax evasion, who hires her unemployed, adoring stand-in Paula to do community service in her place. However, a weird co-dependent relationship ensues as Candy begins to use Paula as a stand- in in all parts of her life to escape from the stressful demands of fame. Eventually, Paula starts to take over Candy’s identity,...
The actor, who plays Joel Maisel in the Amazon series, has booked a lead opposite Barrymore in the film, which is produced by Flower Films in association with The Exchange. The romantic comedy is directed by But I’m A Cheerleader director Jamie Babbit.
The Stand-In tells the story of a disaffected comedy actress and her ambitious stand-in trading places, both played by the Santa Clarita Diet star. Candy is a washed-up movie star, busted for a tax evasion, who hires her unemployed, adoring stand-in Paula to do community service in her place. However, a weird co-dependent relationship ensues as Candy begins to use Paula as a stand- in in all parts of her life to escape from the stressful demands of fame. Eventually, Paula starts to take over Candy’s identity,...
- 1/31/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
New UK Film Distributor Lightbulb Sets Early Slate With UK Pics, Cannes Drama & Medieval Action Film
Exclusive: Fledgling UK distribution label Lightbulb Film Distribution has set its early slate with two UK features, a well-received Cannes Un Certain Regard title and medieval action film The Pagan King.
First to be released on March 1 will be Jeremy Wooding’s (Blood Moon) UK drama Burning Men, in which musicians Ray (Ed Hayter) and Don (Aki Omoshaybi) are evicted from their South London squat and embark on a road trip across the UK to sell their prized vinyls. When they steal a rare Black Metal record and meet hitchhiker Susie (Elinor Crawley), the record seems to unleash dark forces. Lightbulb will give the film a limited theatrical run next month in collaboration with marketing and distribution agency Munro Films. Wooding directed the first series of hit UK comedy series Peep Show.
“We’re thrilled to be working on this project – and with director Jeremy Wooding. As avid fans of...
First to be released on March 1 will be Jeremy Wooding’s (Blood Moon) UK drama Burning Men, in which musicians Ray (Ed Hayter) and Don (Aki Omoshaybi) are evicted from their South London squat and embark on a road trip across the UK to sell their prized vinyls. When they steal a rare Black Metal record and meet hitchhiker Susie (Elinor Crawley), the record seems to unleash dark forces. Lightbulb will give the film a limited theatrical run next month in collaboration with marketing and distribution agency Munro Films. Wooding directed the first series of hit UK comedy series Peep Show.
“We’re thrilled to be working on this project – and with director Jeremy Wooding. As avid fans of...
- 1/14/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
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