Upcoming feature film “Flavia,” a family adventure about a precocious young detective, has sold across Europe, including to Sky in the U.K.
The film, which features “The Hobbit” star Martin Freeman opposite Molly Belle Wright (“Deep Water”) as the eponymous detective Flavia, has started principal photography, with a first look image showing the duo alongside Toby Jones (“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”) in a dusty library. It is due to wrap in November.
Karan Gill (“The Decameron”), Annette Badland (“Ted Lasso”) and Jonathan Pryce ( “Slow Horses”) also star.
“Flavia” is directed by Bharat Nalluri (“Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day”) and based on Alan Bradley’s book series about 11-year-old amateur detective Flavia de Luce. Susan Coyne (“Daisy Jones and the Six”) adapted the script
“When Flavia finds a dead body at her decaying British manor house and her father is accused of the murder, Flavia dives...
The film, which features “The Hobbit” star Martin Freeman opposite Molly Belle Wright (“Deep Water”) as the eponymous detective Flavia, has started principal photography, with a first look image showing the duo alongside Toby Jones (“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”) in a dusty library. It is due to wrap in November.
Karan Gill (“The Decameron”), Annette Badland (“Ted Lasso”) and Jonathan Pryce ( “Slow Horses”) also star.
“Flavia” is directed by Bharat Nalluri (“Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day”) and based on Alan Bradley’s book series about 11-year-old amateur detective Flavia de Luce. Susan Coyne (“Daisy Jones and the Six”) adapted the script
“When Flavia finds a dead body at her decaying British manor house and her father is accused of the murder, Flavia dives...
- 10/30/2024
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Tonight’s late-night lineup includes conversations with actors, comedians, and a healthy dose of magic. Here’s what’s on: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Anthony Mackie, the new Captain America, discusses the upcoming film’s preview at the Denver Film Festival and his new sci-fi thriller, Elevation. SNL’s Sarah Sherman talks about her comedy […]
Late Night Tonight: Anthony Mackie, Seth Meyers, Anthony Anderson...
Late Night Tonight: Anthony Mackie, Seth Meyers, Anthony Anderson...
- 10/29/2024
- by Riley Avery
- MemorableTV
The 2024 Denver Film Festival has finalized its list of award honorees who will be in attendance from November 1 through 10, with everyone from “Dìdi” star Joan Chen to “The Piano Lesson” director Malcolm Washington to “Saturday Night” stars Gabriel Labelle and Cory Michael Smith joining the already announced lineup that includes honorees like “Nickel Boys” filmmaker RaMell Ross, “Lilly” star Patricia Clarkson, and “The Fire Inside” lead Ryan Destiny.
Going in schedule order, the first among the new honorees, accepting the Excellence in Writing Award after the Denver Film Festival screening of their August Wilson adaptation “The Piano Lesson” on November 1 are Washington and co-writer Virgil Williams. While the latter will be there in person, the director will appear virtually.
Next is Oscar winner Andrew Wyatt, best known for his work on the films “A Star Is Born” and “Barbie,” who will be in town to accept the Excellence in Songwriting...
Going in schedule order, the first among the new honorees, accepting the Excellence in Writing Award after the Denver Film Festival screening of their August Wilson adaptation “The Piano Lesson” on November 1 are Washington and co-writer Virgil Williams. While the latter will be there in person, the director will appear virtually.
Next is Oscar winner Andrew Wyatt, best known for his work on the films “A Star Is Born” and “Barbie,” who will be in town to accept the Excellence in Songwriting...
- 10/17/2024
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
It’s hard to imagine a year going by without one of Stephen King’s horror stories being adapted for the big or small screen.
Some of those adaptations have gone on to be some of the most recognizable movies around – films like “The Shining,” “The Shawshank Redemption,” and “The Green Mile” to name a few – but a disturbing trend lately is circling back to certain stories for new attempts at adapting.
“It” got split into two movies at the end of the 2010s, “Pet Semetary” has had multiple films, “The Stand” has received multiple limited series adaptations, and now “Salem’s Lot” has been done for the third time. It’s time for something new.
King is one of the most prolific American writers to live. He’s penned more than 65 novels, to say nothing of the countless short stories. There’s a gold mine of horror, sci-fi and everything...
Some of those adaptations have gone on to be some of the most recognizable movies around – films like “The Shining,” “The Shawshank Redemption,” and “The Green Mile” to name a few – but a disturbing trend lately is circling back to certain stories for new attempts at adapting.
“It” got split into two movies at the end of the 2010s, “Pet Semetary” has had multiple films, “The Stand” has received multiple limited series adaptations, and now “Salem’s Lot” has been done for the third time. It’s time for something new.
King is one of the most prolific American writers to live. He’s penned more than 65 novels, to say nothing of the countless short stories. There’s a gold mine of horror, sci-fi and everything...
- 10/6/2024
- by Jacob Bryant
- The Wrap
"They're Earth's new apex predators – but one day we're gonna beat them." Vertical has debtued the full official trailer for a thrilling sci-fi horror movie called Elevation, a post-apocalyptic creature feature which was filmed in Colorado last year at some empty ski resort. It's directed by George Nolfi and has a November release date - opening nationwide in theaters everywhere (teaser trailer here). Set in the post-apocalyptic Rocky Mountains, a single father and two women venture from the safety of their homes to face monstrous creatures to save the life of a young boy. This action sci-fi monster movie stars Anthony Mackie, Morena Baccarin, and Maddie Hasson. This trailer reveals that the title is related to these alien(?) monsters not being able to go above the elevation of 8,000ft hence why hanging out up in the Colorado mountains is a good idea. This looks like it should be entertaining, but...
- 10/3/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Vertical Entertainment has just released the newest trailer for Elevation. Anthony Mackie reunites with director George Nolfi, whom he previously worked with on the films The Banker and The Adjustment Bureau. Mackie is joined by Morena Baccarin of the Deadpool franchise. Scripted by John Glenn (Eagle Eye) and Seal Team duo Jacob Roman and Kenny Ryan, Elevation is set in a post-apocalyptic Rocky Mountains, where a single father and two women venture from the safety of their homes to face monstrous creatures to save the life of a young boy.
Mackie and Baccarin are joined in the cast by Maddie Hasson (Malignant) and Danny Boyd Jr. (Bruised).
Nolfi, Mackie, and Glenn produced the film with Brad Fuller, Alex Black, Jeremy Kipp Walker, and Joel Viertel. Black, founder of the production company Lyrical Media, provided the financing. Jon Rosenberg and Alex Ginno of Fuller’s company Fuller Media serve as executive...
Mackie and Baccarin are joined in the cast by Maddie Hasson (Malignant) and Danny Boyd Jr. (Bruised).
Nolfi, Mackie, and Glenn produced the film with Brad Fuller, Alex Black, Jeremy Kipp Walker, and Joel Viertel. Black, founder of the production company Lyrical Media, provided the financing. Jon Rosenberg and Alex Ginno of Fuller’s company Fuller Media serve as executive...
- 10/3/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Set in the post-apocalyptic Rocky Mountains, Elevation is headed into theaters courtesy of Vertical on November 8, 2024, and the full official trailer has been released today.
Anthony Mackie, Morena Baccarin, and Maddie Hasson star in Elevation, which looks to be another A Quiet Place type movie that also calls to mind this year’s Arcadian.
Watch the trailer for director George Nolfi’s (The Banker) new movie below.
In the upcoming monster movie, “A single father (Anthony Mackie) and two women venture from the safety of their homes to face monstrous creatures to save the life of a young boy.”
Here’s the full official synopsis: “The world has changed. The only habitable place left for humanity is in the high mountains, above 8000 feet. Go below 8000 feet, and waiting for you are the very creatures that killed 95% of the human population less than three years ago. But what happens if — to...
Anthony Mackie, Morena Baccarin, and Maddie Hasson star in Elevation, which looks to be another A Quiet Place type movie that also calls to mind this year’s Arcadian.
Watch the trailer for director George Nolfi’s (The Banker) new movie below.
In the upcoming monster movie, “A single father (Anthony Mackie) and two women venture from the safety of their homes to face monstrous creatures to save the life of a young boy.”
Here’s the full official synopsis: “The world has changed. The only habitable place left for humanity is in the high mountains, above 8000 feet. Go below 8000 feet, and waiting for you are the very creatures that killed 95% of the human population less than three years ago. But what happens if — to...
- 10/3/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Summer may be over but blockbuster season is still upon us. Tons of new trailers dropped with a slate of A-listers. Watch new trailers from Chris Evans and Dwayne Johnson in Red One, Anthony Mackie in Elevation, Ana de Armas in a John Wick spin-off, Ballerina, director Ryan Coogler teams up again with Michael B. Jordan in Sinners, and other more. Watch all the new trailers.
- 10/1/2024
- by luperhaas@cinemovie.tv (Lupe R Haas)
- CineMovie
The creature feature Elevation, which stars Anthony Mackie (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) and Morena Baccarin (Deadpool), went into production in the second half of 2022 with director George Nolfi, who previously worked with Mackie on the films The Banker and The Adjustment Bureau, at the helm. Earlier this year, it secured a theatrical distributor in the U.S., and now we know that the distributor, Vertical, is planning to bring the film to the big screen on November 8th. With that date just over a month away, a trailer for Elevation has arrived online and can be seen in the embed above.
Scripted by John Glenn (Eagle Eye) and Seal Team duo Jacob Roman and Kenny Ryan, Elevation is set in a post-apocalyptic Rocky Mountains, where a single father and two women venture from the safety of their homes to face monstrous creatures to save the life of a young boy.
Scripted by John Glenn (Eagle Eye) and Seal Team duo Jacob Roman and Kenny Ryan, Elevation is set in a post-apocalyptic Rocky Mountains, where a single father and two women venture from the safety of their homes to face monstrous creatures to save the life of a young boy.
- 9/27/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
‘Elevation’ Trailer: Anthony Mackie & Morena Baccarin Try and Survive In A Post-Apocalyptic Thriller
What ever happened to writer/director George Nolfi? Well, he did an uncredited re-write on “The Bourne Supremacy,” and that impressed Matt Damon so much he starred in Nolfi’s directorial debut, “The Adjustment Bureau” co-starring Emily Blunt. From there he directed things like “Birth Of The Dragon” and “The Banker” with Anthony Mackie (“Captain America: Brave New World”) who returns to star in Nolfi’s latest effort “Elevation,”
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A post-apocalyptic action thriller film, “Elevation” is set in the rocky mountains during the post-invasion of creatures or aliens that are now part of the Earth’s eco-system—the new apex predator.
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- 9/27/2024
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
The first trailer for a new post apocalyptic horror movie called Elevation is now online, and it finds a small group of people struggling to survive in the Rocky Mountains - a harsh enough environment without having to worry about huge dinosaur-like creatures patrolling the perimeter.
Captain America: Brave New World star Anthony Mackie, Deadpool and Wolverine's Morena Baccarin and Malignant actress Maddie Hasson play "a single father and two women venturing from the safety of their homes to face monstrous creatures to save the life of a young boy."
“Working with Anthony Mackie, for a third time now, Morena Baccarin, and the rest of our exceptional cast and crew to bring this innovative screenplay to life was a blast," said director George Nolfi (The Adjustment Bureau) in a recent statement. "Anthony, Morena, and the rest of the team dove in head first (sometimes literally) as we shot action...
Captain America: Brave New World star Anthony Mackie, Deadpool and Wolverine's Morena Baccarin and Malignant actress Maddie Hasson play "a single father and two women venturing from the safety of their homes to face monstrous creatures to save the life of a young boy."
“Working with Anthony Mackie, for a third time now, Morena Baccarin, and the rest of our exceptional cast and crew to bring this innovative screenplay to life was a blast," said director George Nolfi (The Adjustment Bureau) in a recent statement. "Anthony, Morena, and the rest of the team dove in head first (sometimes literally) as we shot action...
- 9/27/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
"We're not meant to share the planet with those things..." Vertical has revealed a first look teaser trailer for an exciting new sci-fi horror film coming this fall called Elevation, which was filmed in Colorado last year. It's directed by George Nolfi and has a November release date - though no festival premieres yet from any of the genre fests. Set in the post-apocalyptic Rocky Mountains, a single father and two women venture from the safety of their homes to face monstrous creatures to save the life of a young boy. The film stars Anthony Mackie, Morena Baccarin, and Maddie Hasson. This has some big, gnarly monsters in it - the one in this teaser reminds me of the big guy from Bong Joon-ho's The Host. It amuses me that they shot this at some ski resort in Colorado while closed during the summer. Why not get a post-apocalyptic...
- 9/26/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Set in the post-apocalyptic Rocky Mountains, Elevation is headed into theaters courtesy of Vertical on November 8, 2024, and IGN has debuted the official teaser trailer this afternoon.
Anthony Mackie, Morena Baccarin, and Maddie Hasson star in Elevation, which looks to be another A Quiet Place type movie that also calls to mind this year’s Arcadian.
Watch the teaser trailer for director George Nolfi’s (The Banker) new movie below.
In the upcoming monster movie, “A single father (Anthony Mackie) and two women venture from the safety of their homes to face monstrous creatures to save the life of a young boy.”
The post ‘Elevation’ Teaser Trailer – Anthony Mackie Battles Earth’s New Apex Predators in Monster Movie appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.
Anthony Mackie, Morena Baccarin, and Maddie Hasson star in Elevation, which looks to be another A Quiet Place type movie that also calls to mind this year’s Arcadian.
Watch the teaser trailer for director George Nolfi’s (The Banker) new movie below.
In the upcoming monster movie, “A single father (Anthony Mackie) and two women venture from the safety of their homes to face monstrous creatures to save the life of a young boy.”
The post ‘Elevation’ Teaser Trailer – Anthony Mackie Battles Earth’s New Apex Predators in Monster Movie appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.
- 9/26/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired North American rights to The Last Rifleman, a WWII veteran drama starring Pierce Brosnan (The Great Lillian Hall).
Written by Kevin Fitzpatrick and directed by Terry Loane, the film will be released in theaters on November 8. Other titles set for that frame include Focus Features’ awards prospect Conclave from Edward Berger, Lionsgate’s family comedy The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Vertical’s sci-fi thriller Elevation starring Anthony Mackie and Morena Baccarin, and Sony/Crunchyroll’s Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom.
Inspired by a true story, The Last Rifleman centers on Brosnan’s Artie Crawford, a World War II veteran living in a care home in Northern Ireland who has just lost his wife. On the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, he decides to escape his care home and embarks on a journey to France to pay his final respects.
Pic’s ensemble also features...
Written by Kevin Fitzpatrick and directed by Terry Loane, the film will be released in theaters on November 8. Other titles set for that frame include Focus Features’ awards prospect Conclave from Edward Berger, Lionsgate’s family comedy The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Vertical’s sci-fi thriller Elevation starring Anthony Mackie and Morena Baccarin, and Sony/Crunchyroll’s Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom.
Inspired by a true story, The Last Rifleman centers on Brosnan’s Artie Crawford, a World War II veteran living in a care home in Northern Ireland who has just lost his wife. On the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, he decides to escape his care home and embarks on a journey to France to pay his final respects.
Pic’s ensemble also features...
- 8/28/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Sony announced on Thursday that Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom, Crunchyroll’s new animated feature continuing the story of the anime series Overlord and the same-name series of novels from Kugane Maruyama, hits theaters November 8.
Other titles opening that weekend include Lionsgate’s holiday family comedy The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Edward Berger’s Focus awards prospect Conclave, and Vertical’s sci-fi thriller Elevation starring Anthony Mackie and Morena Baccarin.
Set to also screen in IMAX and Plf’s in both Japanese with English subtitles and an English dub, the isekai adventure marking the first theatrical outing for the Overlord franchise picks up after the conclusion of the anime series’ fourth season. The story follows Momonga, a regular salary man who after 12 years of playing his favorite Mmorpg video game, logs in for the last time, only to find himself transported into its world indefinitely. Throughout his adventures, his avatar ascends...
Other titles opening that weekend include Lionsgate’s holiday family comedy The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Edward Berger’s Focus awards prospect Conclave, and Vertical’s sci-fi thriller Elevation starring Anthony Mackie and Morena Baccarin.
Set to also screen in IMAX and Plf’s in both Japanese with English subtitles and an English dub, the isekai adventure marking the first theatrical outing for the Overlord franchise picks up after the conclusion of the anime series’ fourth season. The story follows Momonga, a regular salary man who after 12 years of playing his favorite Mmorpg video game, logs in for the last time, only to find himself transported into its world indefinitely. Throughout his adventures, his avatar ascends...
- 8/22/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Matthew Fox has been tapped to star in drama series “The Assassin” that is currently in the works at Max, TheWrap has learned.
The “Lost” actor will also executive produce alongside writer John Glenn and original book series author, British novelist Tom Wood.
Here’s the official description of the series, per HBO: “When a merciless assassin known only as Victor is betrayed by an anonymous client, he finds himself hunted across the globe by multiple enemies that include relentless CIA operatives and a contract killer equally as deadly. To stay alive, Victor must uncover the identity of his betrayer while grappling with a buried spark of humanity that begins to resurface within him and might just be the greatest threat to his survival.”
Fox is best known for playing Dr. Jack Shephard in J.J. Abrams’ hit series “Lost,” for which he took home a Screen Actors Guild Award...
The “Lost” actor will also executive produce alongside writer John Glenn and original book series author, British novelist Tom Wood.
Here’s the official description of the series, per HBO: “When a merciless assassin known only as Victor is betrayed by an anonymous client, he finds himself hunted across the globe by multiple enemies that include relentless CIA operatives and a contract killer equally as deadly. To stay alive, Victor must uncover the identity of his betrayer while grappling with a buried spark of humanity that begins to resurface within him and might just be the greatest threat to his survival.”
Fox is best known for playing Dr. Jack Shephard in J.J. Abrams’ hit series “Lost,” for which he took home a Screen Actors Guild Award...
- 8/14/2024
- by Raquel 'Rocky' Harris
- The Wrap
“The Tomorrow War” and “The Lego Batman Movie” filmmaker Chris McKay has been tapped to direct an adaptation of Brynne Weaver’s bestselling serial killer romance, “Butcher & Blackbird,” for Lyrical Media and Ryder Picture Company (Rpc).
The novel is the first installment of Weaver’s popular “Ruinous Love” trilogy, which was released in October. It became a New York Times, USA Today and Publisher’s Weekly bestseller and was a favorite on BookTok, TikTok’s hub for book lovers. Weaver recently signed a seven-figure deal for her upcoming dark rom-com trilogy. She has sold over 1 million copies of her books in over 18 countries.
Lyrical Media’s Alexander Black and Rpc’s Aaron Ryder and Andrew Swett will produce the film, with Rpc’s Emma Rappold serving as co-producer. Lyrical Media’s Jon Rosenberg and Natalie Sellers will executive produce alongside Weaver. The film does not have a screenwriter attached.
According...
The novel is the first installment of Weaver’s popular “Ruinous Love” trilogy, which was released in October. It became a New York Times, USA Today and Publisher’s Weekly bestseller and was a favorite on BookTok, TikTok’s hub for book lovers. Weaver recently signed a seven-figure deal for her upcoming dark rom-com trilogy. She has sold over 1 million copies of her books in over 18 countries.
Lyrical Media’s Alexander Black and Rpc’s Aaron Ryder and Andrew Swett will produce the film, with Rpc’s Emma Rappold serving as co-producer. Lyrical Media’s Jon Rosenberg and Natalie Sellers will executive produce alongside Weaver. The film does not have a screenwriter attached.
According...
- 6/27/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
It’s Monday so you know what that means, it’s time for our weekly review of Aew: Rampage! This week’s emanated from the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, California; and featured Excalibur and Tony Schiavone on commentary. Now let’s get to the review…
Match #1: Konosuke Takeshita def. Penta El Zero Miedo The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Penta dropped Takeshita with two arm drags after a flurry of offense between the two. Takeshita left the ring to gather his thoughts and collect himself. Takeshita back dropped Penta El Zero Miedo on the apron. Takeshita blasted Penta with a brain buster in the ring. Takeshita had Penta on his shoulders on the top turnbuckle, but Penta escaped. Penta took down Takeshita with a sling blade. Penta jumped over the top rope with a tope con hiro. Takeshita walloped Penta with a deadlift wheelbarrow German Suplex. Penta...
Match #1: Konosuke Takeshita def. Penta El Zero Miedo The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Penta dropped Takeshita with two arm drags after a flurry of offense between the two. Takeshita left the ring to gather his thoughts and collect himself. Takeshita back dropped Penta El Zero Miedo on the apron. Takeshita blasted Penta with a brain buster in the ring. Takeshita had Penta on his shoulders on the top turnbuckle, but Penta escaped. Penta took down Takeshita with a sling blade. Penta jumped over the top rope with a tope con hiro. Takeshita walloped Penta with a deadlift wheelbarrow German Suplex. Penta...
- 6/3/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Black Eyed Peas tapped El Alfa and Becky G for a lively music video for their joint single, “Tonight.” The track, which will appear in forthcoming action flick Bad Boys: Ride or Die, was previously teased in the movie’s trailer.
The futuristic video sees the musicians performing the song inside an arena, on a rooftop stage, and along city streets that mirror the film’s settings, with clips from the movie interspersed. In the song, Becky G takes the hooky chorus while El Alfa jumps in for a few verses.
The futuristic video sees the musicians performing the song inside an arena, on a rooftop stage, and along city streets that mirror the film’s settings, with clips from the movie interspersed. In the song, Becky G takes the hooky chorus while El Alfa jumps in for a few verses.
- 5/24/2024
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
“Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know…” from Chidananda S Naik, a student from Ftii, Pune, India, has received La Cinef Award for best short, sparking thunderous applause, at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
The film, the director told Variety, was “challenging to shoot.”
“We had only four days. I was basically told not to make this film. It’s based on folklore from Karnataka [in India]. These are the stories we grew up with, so I was carrying this idea since my childhood.
In the film, an elderly woman steals a rooster and deprives a village of sunlight.
Jurors Lubna Azabal, who was the president, Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar, Claudine Nougaret, Paolo Moretti and Vladimir Perišić, also decided to award joint second prize to “The Chaos She Left Behind” by Nikos Kolioukos (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – Greece) and “Out the Window Through the Wall” by Asya Segalovich (Columbia University – U.S).
Claudine...
The film, the director told Variety, was “challenging to shoot.”
“We had only four days. I was basically told not to make this film. It’s based on folklore from Karnataka [in India]. These are the stories we grew up with, so I was carrying this idea since my childhood.
In the film, an elderly woman steals a rooster and deprives a village of sunlight.
Jurors Lubna Azabal, who was the president, Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar, Claudine Nougaret, Paolo Moretti and Vladimir Perišić, also decided to award joint second prize to “The Chaos She Left Behind” by Nikos Kolioukos (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – Greece) and “Out the Window Through the Wall” by Asya Segalovich (Columbia University – U.S).
Claudine...
- 5/23/2024
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
Vertical has acquired U.S. rights to the sci-fi thriller, Elevation, helmed by director George Nolfi (The Adjustment Bureau) and from A Quiet Place and The Purge franchise producer Brad Fuller. With a screenplay penned by the creative minds of John Glenn (Eagle Eye), Jacob Roman and Kenny Ryan (Seal Team), the film is set in a post-apocalyptic Rocky Mountains, where a single father and two women venture from the safety of their homes to face monstrous creatures to save the life of a young boy. Starring Anthony Mackie (Marvel’s Captain America Franchise), Morena Baccarin (Deadpool franchise), Maddie Hasson (Malignant), and Danny Boyd Jr. (Bruised), the film is set to release in U.S. theaters later this year.
Vertical Partner Peter Jarowey commented, “Elevation brings together a world-class group of seasoned professionals, who have combined the fruits of their craft to deliver a film that is not only thrilling...
Vertical Partner Peter Jarowey commented, “Elevation brings together a world-class group of seasoned professionals, who have combined the fruits of their craft to deliver a film that is not only thrilling...
- 5/18/2024
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
If you’ve been keeping up with distribution news recently, there’s been one name you’ll have seen pop up again and again: Vertical.
Since the pandemic, the bottom has fallen out of the film business, with more quality indie packages hitting the marketplace than there are distributors willing to take them on. Stepping up, in the years since, to offer many of them a home, is this indie distributor, which appears to be in the midst of its biggest year yet.
Founded in 2012 by Rich Goldberg and Mitch Budin, Vertical comes from humble beginnings, according to partner Peter Jarowey, who notes that the team at one point operated out of “a literal broom closet.” Initially working to establish itself as a resource in securing ancillary revenue for indies, the company has of late has become a theatrical player in its own right. Aspiring from the beginning to be a purveyor of “commercial,...
Since the pandemic, the bottom has fallen out of the film business, with more quality indie packages hitting the marketplace than there are distributors willing to take them on. Stepping up, in the years since, to offer many of them a home, is this indie distributor, which appears to be in the midst of its biggest year yet.
Founded in 2012 by Rich Goldberg and Mitch Budin, Vertical comes from humble beginnings, according to partner Peter Jarowey, who notes that the team at one point operated out of “a literal broom closet.” Initially working to establish itself as a resource in securing ancillary revenue for indies, the company has of late has become a theatrical player in its own right. Aspiring from the beginning to be a purveyor of “commercial,...
- 5/17/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Elevation: Anthony Mackie, Morena Baccarin creature feature secures theatrical release from Vertical
The creature feature Elevation, which stars Anthony Mackie (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) and Morena Baccarin (Deadpool), went into production in the second half of 2022 with director George Nolfi, who previously worked with Mackie on the films The Banker and The Adjustment Bureau, at the helm. Now it has finally secured a theatrical distributor in the U.S., with a press release announcing that Vertical is planning to bring the film to the big screen sometime later this year.
Scripted by John Glenn (Eagle Eye) and Seal Team duo Jacob Roman and Kenny Ryan, Elevation is set in a post-apocalyptic Rocky Mountains, where a single father and two women venture from the safety of their homes to face monstrous creatures to save the life of a young boy.
Mackie and Baccarin are joined in the cast by Maddie Hasson (Malignant) and Danny Boyd Jr. (Bruised).
Nolfi, Mackie, and Glenn...
Scripted by John Glenn (Eagle Eye) and Seal Team duo Jacob Roman and Kenny Ryan, Elevation is set in a post-apocalyptic Rocky Mountains, where a single father and two women venture from the safety of their homes to face monstrous creatures to save the life of a young boy.
Mackie and Baccarin are joined in the cast by Maddie Hasson (Malignant) and Danny Boyd Jr. (Bruised).
Nolfi, Mackie, and Glenn...
- 5/17/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Vertical has snapped up U.S. rights to Elevation, a new sci-fi thriller starring Anthony Mackie (Captain America franchise) and Morena Baccarin (Deadpool franchise). Directed by George Nolfi (The Adjustment Bureau) and produced by Brad Fuller, the film will be released in theaters later this year.
Elevation is set in a post-apocalyptic Rocky Mountains, where a single father and two women venture from the safety of their homes to face monstrous creatures to save the life of a young boy.
Also starring Maddie Hasson (Malignant) and Danny Boyd Jr. (Bruised), the film was penned by John Glenn (Eagle Eye), Jacob Roman and Kenny Ryan (Seal Team). In addition to Fuller, producers included Nolfi, John Glenn, Lyrical Media’s Alex Black and Natalie Sellers, Jeremy Kipp Walker, Joel Viertel and Mackie. Lyrical’s Jon Rosenberg served as executive producer, with his company leading the development, production, and financing of the project.
Elevation is set in a post-apocalyptic Rocky Mountains, where a single father and two women venture from the safety of their homes to face monstrous creatures to save the life of a young boy.
Also starring Maddie Hasson (Malignant) and Danny Boyd Jr. (Bruised), the film was penned by John Glenn (Eagle Eye), Jacob Roman and Kenny Ryan (Seal Team). In addition to Fuller, producers included Nolfi, John Glenn, Lyrical Media’s Alex Black and Natalie Sellers, Jeremy Kipp Walker, Joel Viertel and Mackie. Lyrical’s Jon Rosenberg served as executive producer, with his company leading the development, production, and financing of the project.
- 5/17/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Lyrical Media has entered into a first-look film deal with Ryder Picture Company (Rpc), a production company helmed by industry veteran and Academy Award-nominee Aaron Ryder and partner Andrew Swett.
Lyrical Media, which is run by CEO Alexander Black, COO/CFO Jon Rosenberg and vice president of development and production Natalie Sellers, and Rpc recently partnered on Michael Sarnoski’s “The Death of Robin Hood,” starring Hugh Jackman and Jodie Comer, which WME Independent introduced in Cannes, as well as Adam Wingard’s action-thriller “Onslaught” with A24.
“We’re thrilled to be making this collaboration between Lyrical and Rpc official,” Black said. “Aaron and Andrew are incredible talents and the perfect partners to build an independent ecosystem for leading filmmakers and storytellers.”
“Over the years, we’ve enjoyed success not only through our collaborations with some of the best filmmakers in the industry, but also through vital partnerships we’ve forged,...
Lyrical Media, which is run by CEO Alexander Black, COO/CFO Jon Rosenberg and vice president of development and production Natalie Sellers, and Rpc recently partnered on Michael Sarnoski’s “The Death of Robin Hood,” starring Hugh Jackman and Jodie Comer, which WME Independent introduced in Cannes, as well as Adam Wingard’s action-thriller “Onslaught” with A24.
“We’re thrilled to be making this collaboration between Lyrical and Rpc official,” Black said. “Aaron and Andrew are incredible talents and the perfect partners to build an independent ecosystem for leading filmmakers and storytellers.”
“Over the years, we’ve enjoyed success not only through our collaborations with some of the best filmmakers in the industry, but also through vital partnerships we’ve forged,...
- 5/16/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Here’s a buzzy one. Oscar nominee Hugh Jackman (Les Misérables) and Emmy winner Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) are attached to star in new movie The Death Of Robin Hood, we can reveal.
Pig and A Quiet Place: Day One director Michael Sarnoski is writer-director on the project, which will be among the hot titles on sale at this month’s Cannes market via WME Independent. Arrival and The Prestige producer Aaron Ryder is among the producing team.
The film is a darker reimagining of the classic Robin Hood tale. Set of its time, the film will see the title character grappling with his past after a life of crime and murder, a battleworn loner who finds himself gravely injured and in the hands of a mysterious woman, who offers him a chance at salvation. Production is due to begin in February 2025.
Lyrical Media (Elevation) is fully financing. Ryder...
Pig and A Quiet Place: Day One director Michael Sarnoski is writer-director on the project, which will be among the hot titles on sale at this month’s Cannes market via WME Independent. Arrival and The Prestige producer Aaron Ryder is among the producing team.
The film is a darker reimagining of the classic Robin Hood tale. Set of its time, the film will see the title character grappling with his past after a life of crime and murder, a battleworn loner who finds himself gravely injured and in the hands of a mysterious woman, who offers him a chance at salvation. Production is due to begin in February 2025.
Lyrical Media (Elevation) is fully financing. Ryder...
- 5/3/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Following a competitive auction that saw several studios chasing the package, A24 has landed the action thriller Onslaught with Adam Wingard on board to direct. The film is reuniting writers Wingard and Simon Barrett and returning to Wingard’s roots where they made a name for themselves with films like You’re Next and The Guest.
Aaron Ryder and Andrew Swett will produce under their Ryder Picture Company (Rpc) banner alongside A24, Alexander Black for Lyrical Media, Wingard and Jeremy Platt under their new shingle Breakaway Civilization, and Simon Barrett. Lyrical’s Jon Rosenberg, Stuart Manashil and Natalie Sellers will serve as executive producers with A24.
Plot details are being kept under wraps but the film is in the vein of Wingard and Barrett’s cult classics like The Guest and You’re Next. Lyrical Media and A24 will co-finance. A24 will handle worldwide releasing. Principal photography will begin in Fall...
Aaron Ryder and Andrew Swett will produce under their Ryder Picture Company (Rpc) banner alongside A24, Alexander Black for Lyrical Media, Wingard and Jeremy Platt under their new shingle Breakaway Civilization, and Simon Barrett. Lyrical’s Jon Rosenberg, Stuart Manashil and Natalie Sellers will serve as executive producers with A24.
Plot details are being kept under wraps but the film is in the vein of Wingard and Barrett’s cult classics like The Guest and You’re Next. Lyrical Media and A24 will co-finance. A24 will handle worldwide releasing. Principal photography will begin in Fall...
- 5/2/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Welcome to this review of this past Monday’s episode of WWE Raw, right here on Nerdly. Let’s see what went down on this week’s show!
Match #1: Sami Zayn def. Shinsuke Nakamura The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
After Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Sami Zayn two weeks ago thanks to interference by Drew McIntyre, Zayn took a huge step in his quest to reclaim WrestleMania greatness when he overcame Nakamura with an earth-shattering Helluva Kick.
My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Raquel Rodriguez def. Chelsea Green The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
Roaring back from her loss at WWE Elimination Chamber, a fired-up Raquel Rodriguez shut down the outspoken Chelsea Green with a dominant showing that culminated in the Tahana Bomb.
My Score: 1.5 out of 5 Match #3: Imperium def. The New Day The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
The Street Fight pitting Kofi Kingston and...
Match #1: Sami Zayn def. Shinsuke Nakamura The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
After Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Sami Zayn two weeks ago thanks to interference by Drew McIntyre, Zayn took a huge step in his quest to reclaim WrestleMania greatness when he overcame Nakamura with an earth-shattering Helluva Kick.
My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Raquel Rodriguez def. Chelsea Green The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
Roaring back from her loss at WWE Elimination Chamber, a fired-up Raquel Rodriguez shut down the outspoken Chelsea Green with a dominant showing that culminated in the Tahana Bomb.
My Score: 1.5 out of 5 Match #3: Imperium def. The New Day The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
The Street Fight pitting Kofi Kingston and...
- 2/28/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
With her four Album-Of-The-Year Grammys, Taylor Swift wasn’t the only person to make history because Irish rock band U2 also did their share of history-making.
On Sunday, U2 performed for the Grammys. This was their first time in six years performing for the awards show, but that’s not why this particular show was historical. The Grammys were held in Santa Monica, California, but U2 was in Las Vegas. Instead of going to the awards show in person, they televised their performance live from the Sphere.
This was a first for the Las Vegas stadium.
During their performance, U2 sang “Atomic City,” and sang for their audience as if they were in the same room.
Their Las Vegas residency will be ending soon, though, with only ten shows left. Their last show is set for March 2.
>Get U2 Concert Tickets At The Sphere Now!
Remaining Las Vegas Residency at...
On Sunday, U2 performed for the Grammys. This was their first time in six years performing for the awards show, but that’s not why this particular show was historical. The Grammys were held in Santa Monica, California, but U2 was in Las Vegas. Instead of going to the awards show in person, they televised their performance live from the Sphere.
This was a first for the Las Vegas stadium.
During their performance, U2 sang “Atomic City,” and sang for their audience as if they were in the same room.
Their Las Vegas residency will be ending soon, though, with only ten shows left. Their last show is set for March 2.
>Get U2 Concert Tickets At The Sphere Now!
Remaining Las Vegas Residency at...
- 2/6/2024
- by Rose Anne Cox-Peralta
- Uinterview
Exclusive: Morena Baccarin (Deadpool franchise) is set to appear in an upcoming episode of CBS’ Fire Country, playing a sheriff character that could lead her own series. Baccarin will guest star in the Season 2 episode with an option to become a series regular in a potential spinoff series, Deadline has learned. Like the mothership series, the proposed offshoot would be produced by CBS Studios.
Fire Country stars Max Thieriot as a young convict seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence by joining a prison release firefighting program in his rural Northern California hometown of Edgewater.
In the planted spinoff episode, which will air later in the season, Baccarin will play Mickey, a Sheriff’s Deputy for fifteen years who knows every corner of Edgewater … and every one of its inhabitants. This is her town and she’s fiercely protective of it.
Baccarin emerged as a top choice for the role...
Fire Country stars Max Thieriot as a young convict seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence by joining a prison release firefighting program in his rural Northern California hometown of Edgewater.
In the planted spinoff episode, which will air later in the season, Baccarin will play Mickey, a Sheriff’s Deputy for fifteen years who knows every corner of Edgewater … and every one of its inhabitants. This is her town and she’s fiercely protective of it.
Baccarin emerged as a top choice for the role...
- 1/23/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The 2023 Billboard Music Awards didn’t air on TV this year and the event was streamed online through videos uploaded to the Billboard website.
Pre-taped performances and acceptance speeches, which were filmed all around the world while artists are on tour, made up the awards show this year.
Morgan Wallen was the big winner of the night with 11 wins while Taylor Swift followed closely behind with 10 wins, including the Top Artist prize.
Taylor and Drake are now tied for the most wins ever at the Billboard Music Awards.
“Well this is unreal,” Taylor told fans in her speech. “The fact that you guys have given me 10 Billboard Awards — I’m talking to the fans specifically. None of this happens without you. The Billboards base everything off of what you are listening to and what you’re passionate about, and I’m so honored that this year you made The Eras Tour so magical.
Pre-taped performances and acceptance speeches, which were filmed all around the world while artists are on tour, made up the awards show this year.
Morgan Wallen was the big winner of the night with 11 wins while Taylor Swift followed closely behind with 10 wins, including the Top Artist prize.
Taylor and Drake are now tied for the most wins ever at the Billboard Music Awards.
“Well this is unreal,” Taylor told fans in her speech. “The fact that you guys have given me 10 Billboard Awards — I’m talking to the fans specifically. None of this happens without you. The Billboards base everything off of what you are listening to and what you’re passionate about, and I’m so honored that this year you made The Eras Tour so magical.
- 11/20/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
The long-awaited opening for the Sphere in Las Vegas has come. U2 performed over the weekend playing at the debut of the stadium on the opening night of their tour U2: Uv Achtung Baby Live at Sphere.
The band performed many of their famous songs, drawing inspiration for their setlist from their album Achtung Baby. They played their songs “Zoo Station,” “Tryin’ To Throw Your Arms Around the World” and “So Cruel.” They will continue their tour until December 16 with 24 more shows to come.
The visuals have been described as similar to an IMAX theater movie. The Sphere was created by Madison Square Garden Entertainment and is currently the largest spherical structure in the world, taking up two blocks and is taller than the length of a football field. It includes amenities such as the highest and largest resolution LED screen in the world and covers the entire stadium.
The band performed many of their famous songs, drawing inspiration for their setlist from their album Achtung Baby. They played their songs “Zoo Station,” “Tryin’ To Throw Your Arms Around the World” and “So Cruel.” They will continue their tour until December 16 with 24 more shows to come.
The visuals have been described as similar to an IMAX theater movie. The Sphere was created by Madison Square Garden Entertainment and is currently the largest spherical structure in the world, taking up two blocks and is taller than the length of a football field. It includes amenities such as the highest and largest resolution LED screen in the world and covers the entire stadium.
- 10/2/2023
- by Nina Hauswirth
- Uinterview
U2 kicked off their “U2:uv Achtung Baby” residency at Las Vegas’ Msg Sphere on Friday night. The sphere, which cost $2.3 billion to construct, features a wraparound interior LED screen, 170,000 ultra-directional speakers that utilize beamforming technology to deliver targeted audio to every seat in the venue, and a haptic flooring system, among many other high-tech features.
Bono and co. made full use of these features as they ran through a 22-song set that included material from their 1991 studio album, Achtung Baby, as well as their new song “Atomic City” and classics like “Vertigo,” “Where the Streets Have No Name,” With or Without You,” and “Beautiful Day.”
Oftentimes, the 35-story building’s floor-to-ceiling screens would project Es Devlin and Brian Eno-inspired artwork, while fans were treated to a crystal clear street view of Sin City during their new Vegas-inspired song. At one point, moving visuals came down from the ceiling to suspend over the audience,...
Bono and co. made full use of these features as they ran through a 22-song set that included material from their 1991 studio album, Achtung Baby, as well as their new song “Atomic City” and classics like “Vertigo,” “Where the Streets Have No Name,” With or Without You,” and “Beautiful Day.”
Oftentimes, the 35-story building’s floor-to-ceiling screens would project Es Devlin and Brian Eno-inspired artwork, while fans were treated to a crystal clear street view of Sin City during their new Vegas-inspired song. At one point, moving visuals came down from the ceiling to suspend over the audience,...
- 9/30/2023
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
U2 has announced the initial dates for their upcoming residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The set of performances will begin on September 29.
These dates are the band’s first series of live shows in four years.
Drummer Larry Mullen Jr. will not be playing with the band to undergo and recover from surgery. Bram van den Berg will take over in his place.
The Sphere is a new $1.8 billion, 20,000-seat venue. It houses 580,000 square feet of LED paneling, 170,000 directional speakers and a haptic floor system. You can see the band take a tour of the facility below.
>Get U2 Vegas Residency Concert Tickets Now!
U2 Las Vegas Residency Setlist
U2 has not performed live in four years. The below setlist comes from their The Joshua Tree Tour in a performance on December 15, 2019, in Mumbai, India.
Sunday Bloody Sunday
I Will Follow
New Year’s Day
Bad
Pride (In the Name of Love...
These dates are the band’s first series of live shows in four years.
Drummer Larry Mullen Jr. will not be playing with the band to undergo and recover from surgery. Bram van den Berg will take over in his place.
The Sphere is a new $1.8 billion, 20,000-seat venue. It houses 580,000 square feet of LED paneling, 170,000 directional speakers and a haptic floor system. You can see the band take a tour of the facility below.
>Get U2 Vegas Residency Concert Tickets Now!
U2 Las Vegas Residency Setlist
U2 has not performed live in four years. The below setlist comes from their The Joshua Tree Tour in a performance on December 15, 2019, in Mumbai, India.
Sunday Bloody Sunday
I Will Follow
New Year’s Day
Bad
Pride (In the Name of Love...
- 8/22/2023
- by Alex Nguyen
- Uinterview
Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, rap’s favorite couple, Offset and Cardi B, address the drama; Travis Scott delivers a deluge of star-studded tracks; Mitski returns with a reflective hymn; and Gucci Mane gets in on the summer’s hottest cinematic experience. Plus, new music from Post Malone, Carly Rae Jepsen, and more.
Offset feat. Cardi B, “Jealousy” (YouTube)
Travis Scott, “Meltdown” (YouTube)
Post Malone, “Novacandy” (YouTube)
Gucci Mane, “Woppenheimer” (YouTube)
Carly Rae Jepsen,...
Offset feat. Cardi B, “Jealousy” (YouTube)
Travis Scott, “Meltdown” (YouTube)
Post Malone, “Novacandy” (YouTube)
Gucci Mane, “Woppenheimer” (YouTube)
Carly Rae Jepsen,...
- 7/28/2023
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
It’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday — especially when it’s New Music Friday! We’re breaking down this week’s best new tracks to keep on your radar.
New Music Friday – July 28th, 2023
Cardi B and Offset – “Jealousy”
Travis Scott – “Delresto (Echoes) ft. Beyoncé ” Utopia (Album)
Carly Rae Jepsen – “Psychedelic Switch”, plus The Loveliest Time (Album)
Calvin Harris and Sam Smith – “Desire”
Post Malone – “Mourning”, plus Austin (Album)
Anne-Marie – “Never Loved Anyone Before”, plus Unhealthy (Album)
Tori Kelly – “cut”, plus tori (Album)
Saweetie, Yg, and Tyga – “Birthday”
Other noteworthy releases include Jhayco – “Holanda”, Celeigh Cardinal – “Over Before It Began”, The Rose – “Alive”, Gia Woods – “Elevation“, Big Gigantic & Nghtmre – “Never Loved You Like That”, earth2zoe – “Lame”, Johnny Orlando – “Boyfriend” plus The Ride Part 1 (EP), The Chainsmokers and Shenseea – “My Bad”,
Keep On Your Radar:
Hozier – Unreal Unearth (Album)
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New Music Friday – July 28th, 2023
Cardi B and Offset – “Jealousy”
Travis Scott – “Delresto (Echoes) ft. Beyoncé ” Utopia (Album)
Carly Rae Jepsen – “Psychedelic Switch”, plus The Loveliest Time (Album)
Calvin Harris and Sam Smith – “Desire”
Post Malone – “Mourning”, plus Austin (Album)
Anne-Marie – “Never Loved Anyone Before”, plus Unhealthy (Album)
Tori Kelly – “cut”, plus tori (Album)
Saweetie, Yg, and Tyga – “Birthday”
Other noteworthy releases include Jhayco – “Holanda”, Celeigh Cardinal – “Over Before It Began”, The Rose – “Alive”, Gia Woods – “Elevation“, Big Gigantic & Nghtmre – “Never Loved You Like That”, earth2zoe – “Lame”, Johnny Orlando – “Boyfriend” plus The Ride Part 1 (EP), The Chainsmokers and Shenseea – “My Bad”,
Keep On Your Radar:
Hozier – Unreal Unearth (Album)
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- 7/28/2023
- by Mikael Melo
- ET Canada
Cage is hitting the beach!
Having recently saddled up for his first Western, Nicolas Cage looks set to ride some waves for the first time on screen, having been cast to lead elevated psychological thriller The Surfer from director Lorcan Finnegan (Vivarium, Nocebo) and screenwriter Thomas Martin.
Mossbank, the partnership between Sculptor Media and Raven and headed by Michael Rothstein and Sam Hall, is handling international sales and introducing The Surfer to buyers at the Cannes Market. Domestic sales will be repped by WME Independent.
In The Surfer, when a man (Cage) returns to his beachside hometown in Australia, many years since building a life for himself in the U.S., he is humiliated in front of his teenage son by a local gang of surfers who claim strict ownership over the secluded beach of his childhood. Wounded, “The Surfer” decides to remain at the beach, declaring war against those in control of the bay.
Having recently saddled up for his first Western, Nicolas Cage looks set to ride some waves for the first time on screen, having been cast to lead elevated psychological thriller The Surfer from director Lorcan Finnegan (Vivarium, Nocebo) and screenwriter Thomas Martin.
Mossbank, the partnership between Sculptor Media and Raven and headed by Michael Rothstein and Sam Hall, is handling international sales and introducing The Surfer to buyers at the Cannes Market. Domestic sales will be repped by WME Independent.
In The Surfer, when a man (Cage) returns to his beachside hometown in Australia, many years since building a life for himself in the U.S., he is humiliated in front of his teenage son by a local gang of surfers who claim strict ownership over the secluded beach of his childhood. Wounded, “The Surfer” decides to remain at the beach, declaring war against those in control of the bay.
- 5/18/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Another week, another episode of Aew: Dark which this week features a moderate six matches (and isn’t a bunch of repeats unlike this week’s Elevation – hence no review of it). Let’s see what went down…
Match #1: Harley Cameron def. Mafiosa
My Thoughts: Qtv’s “Harley Cameron” gets her first singles match on Dark and it was a pretty solid debut. Nothing to set the world alight but both women gave as good as they got and in the end it was everything a Dark debut could be against enhancement talent that are, unfortunately, never booked as aggressively as signed talent.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: Blake Christian def. Lee Johnson
My Thoughts: Honestly I was surprised to see Lee Johnson lose this one – even if it does feel like its been an eternity since he’s been on Aew programming. That’s not really the...
Match #1: Harley Cameron def. Mafiosa
My Thoughts: Qtv’s “Harley Cameron” gets her first singles match on Dark and it was a pretty solid debut. Nothing to set the world alight but both women gave as good as they got and in the end it was everything a Dark debut could be against enhancement talent that are, unfortunately, never booked as aggressively as signed talent.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: Blake Christian def. Lee Johnson
My Thoughts: Honestly I was surprised to see Lee Johnson lose this one – even if it does feel like its been an eternity since he’s been on Aew programming. That’s not really the...
- 4/27/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Welcome back to another review of Aew Dark: Elevation, which features only Four(!) matches this week and a show that only runs twenty-two(!) minutes. Once again we’ve got Elevation regulars Paul Wight and Matt Menard on commentary. So let’s get into the review!
Match #1: Maki Itoh def. Ashley D’Amboise
My Thoughts: Always good to see Ashley D’Amboise in an Aew ring and on top of that we get the legend that is Maki Itoh in this match too! If I’m honest this one felt a little “off” – which can often occur when styles clash or aren’t as compatible as they could be.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: Jericho Appreciation Society def. Mike Magnum, Jack Tomlinson, and Zack Clayton
My Thoughts: I’ve got to be honest, the Jas is getting really old now. And no disrespect to the trio involved in this match...
Match #1: Maki Itoh def. Ashley D’Amboise
My Thoughts: Always good to see Ashley D’Amboise in an Aew ring and on top of that we get the legend that is Maki Itoh in this match too! If I’m honest this one felt a little “off” – which can often occur when styles clash or aren’t as compatible as they could be.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: Jericho Appreciation Society def. Mike Magnum, Jack Tomlinson, and Zack Clayton
My Thoughts: I’ve got to be honest, the Jas is getting really old now. And no disrespect to the trio involved in this match...
- 4/19/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Another week, another episode of Aew: Dark which this week features just four matches – matching this week’s Elevation. Let’s see what went down…
Match #1: Matt Taven def. Brian Pillman Jr.
My Thoughts: An impressive opening match with Brian Pillman holding his own against the more experienced Taven – which I honestly did not expect. Pillman, in the few solo matches he’s had recently, has shown a new side to his character and seems to have come on leaps and bounds with his skills too.
My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Lee Johnson def. Blake Li
My Thoughts: It’s Lee versus Li in a squash match to the death… No, seriously, this was your typical Aew squash match. with Li getting at least one movie in before Lee took over and ended the match in swift fashion.
My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #3: Josh Woods def. Daisy...
Match #1: Matt Taven def. Brian Pillman Jr.
My Thoughts: An impressive opening match with Brian Pillman holding his own against the more experienced Taven – which I honestly did not expect. Pillman, in the few solo matches he’s had recently, has shown a new side to his character and seems to have come on leaps and bounds with his skills too.
My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Lee Johnson def. Blake Li
My Thoughts: It’s Lee versus Li in a squash match to the death… No, seriously, this was your typical Aew squash match. with Li getting at least one movie in before Lee took over and ended the match in swift fashion.
My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #3: Josh Woods def. Daisy...
- 4/13/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Welcome back to another review of Aew Dark: Elevation, which features only Four(!) matches this week and a sub-thirty minute running time. Once again we’ve got Elevation regulars Paul Wight and Matt Menard on commentary. So let’s get into the review!
Match #1: Butcher, Blade and Kip Sabian def. Shunma Katsumata, Yuki Ueno and Mao
My Thoughts: It’s great to see some more Ddt talent making their way to the US and appearing in Aew – after all it worked out Great for Takeshita! Having the trio of Katsumata, Ueno and Mao face three long-standing and talented Aew veterans like The Butcher and The Blade and Kip Sabian made a lot of sense too. Shame the crowd wasn’t into this one though.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: Nyla Rose and Marina Shafir def. The Renegades (Robyn and Charlette)
My Thoughts: What’s that? Nyla Rose and...
Match #1: Butcher, Blade and Kip Sabian def. Shunma Katsumata, Yuki Ueno and Mao
My Thoughts: It’s great to see some more Ddt talent making their way to the US and appearing in Aew – after all it worked out Great for Takeshita! Having the trio of Katsumata, Ueno and Mao face three long-standing and talented Aew veterans like The Butcher and The Blade and Kip Sabian made a lot of sense too. Shame the crowd wasn’t into this one though.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: Nyla Rose and Marina Shafir def. The Renegades (Robyn and Charlette)
My Thoughts: What’s that? Nyla Rose and...
- 4/12/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Another week, another episode of Aew: Dark which this week features seven matches – matching this week’s Elevation. Let’s see what went down…
Match #1: Ar Fox def. Peter Avalon
My Thoughts: Well this was a surprisingly great opener. Ar Fox has been a fantastic addition to the Aew roster – you just have to look at this match, where he and Peter Avalon worked brilliantly together to see that. Kudos to Avalon too, whose recently shed the more comedic aspects of his wrestling persona to great aplomb. A solid opening match.
My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Willie Mack def. Serpentico
My Thoughts: Willie Mack should’ve ended this one fast and decisively but he didn’t, he actually sold Serpentico’s offence on his knee – even after the match ended. The sign of a true professional. As always Serpentico wrestled better in a singles match than he ever...
Match #1: Ar Fox def. Peter Avalon
My Thoughts: Well this was a surprisingly great opener. Ar Fox has been a fantastic addition to the Aew roster – you just have to look at this match, where he and Peter Avalon worked brilliantly together to see that. Kudos to Avalon too, whose recently shed the more comedic aspects of his wrestling persona to great aplomb. A solid opening match.
My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Willie Mack def. Serpentico
My Thoughts: Willie Mack should’ve ended this one fast and decisively but he didn’t, he actually sold Serpentico’s offence on his knee – even after the match ended. The sign of a true professional. As always Serpentico wrestled better in a singles match than he ever...
- 4/6/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Another week, another episode of Aew: Dark which once again this week features a whopping Nine matches – where’s the swift and fun five-match card gone?! Anyway, on with the review…
Match #1: Ar Fox def. Nick Comoroto
My Thoughts: Good god, this was an unexpectedly great match! I honestly didn’t think we’d see a match this good from Nick Comoroto. Ever. Kudos to Ar Fox for getting such a good performance from Comoroto, making both of them look fantastic come the match’s conclusion.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5 Match #2: Skye Blue def. Queen Aminata
My Thoughts: And you can repeat everything I said about the Fox/Comoroto match for this match too. Queen Aminata has always stood out from the enhancement talent Aew bring in to face their performers and here she got a great match out of Skye Blue, easily one of her best matches in the company so far.
Match #1: Ar Fox def. Nick Comoroto
My Thoughts: Good god, this was an unexpectedly great match! I honestly didn’t think we’d see a match this good from Nick Comoroto. Ever. Kudos to Ar Fox for getting such a good performance from Comoroto, making both of them look fantastic come the match’s conclusion.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5 Match #2: Skye Blue def. Queen Aminata
My Thoughts: And you can repeat everything I said about the Fox/Comoroto match for this match too. Queen Aminata has always stood out from the enhancement talent Aew bring in to face their performers and here she got a great match out of Skye Blue, easily one of her best matches in the company so far.
- 3/30/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Welcome back to another review of Aew Dark: Elevation, which features just matches this week. We’ve got regulars Paul Wight and Matt Menard on commentary as usual. So let’s get into the review!
Match #1: Tony Nese and Ari Daivari def. Lane Summers and Campbell Myers
My Thoughts: This was an incredibly dull opening match and a squash match at that too. Nese and Daivari are, unfortunately, pretty much charisma-free and that doesn’t help their matches in the slightest; and with this match we didn’t even get any words from Mark Sterling to cover that fact up!
My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #2: Nyla Rose and Marina Shafir def. Briar and Sage Hale
My Thoughts: This was another squash match from the team of Rose and Shafir. Interestingly, Jon Moxley revealed on a podcast this week that he’s been working with Shafir to try and...
Match #1: Tony Nese and Ari Daivari def. Lane Summers and Campbell Myers
My Thoughts: This was an incredibly dull opening match and a squash match at that too. Nese and Daivari are, unfortunately, pretty much charisma-free and that doesn’t help their matches in the slightest; and with this match we didn’t even get any words from Mark Sterling to cover that fact up!
My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #2: Nyla Rose and Marina Shafir def. Briar and Sage Hale
My Thoughts: This was another squash match from the team of Rose and Shafir. Interestingly, Jon Moxley revealed on a podcast this week that he’s been working with Shafir to try and...
- 3/29/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Welcome back to another review of Aew Dark: Elevation, which features nine matches this week and plenty of Canadian talent. We’ve got regulars Paul Wight and Matt Menard on commentary as usual. So let’s get into the review!
Match #1: Skye Blue def. Tfa (Taryn from Accounting)
My Thoughts: This was a pretty decent and competitive opener for this week’s show and both women delivered throughout the match. Great to see Tfa get some exposure via Aew too.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: Jake Hager def. Adam Knight
My Thoughts: Adam Knight looked like he might give Jake Hager a run for his money, especially given how competitive the previous match was, but no. This was a squash of the highest order with Hager eventually hitting Knight with a Vader Bomb to get the win!
My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #3: Emi Sakura def. Zoe Sager...
Match #1: Skye Blue def. Tfa (Taryn from Accounting)
My Thoughts: This was a pretty decent and competitive opener for this week’s show and both women delivered throughout the match. Great to see Tfa get some exposure via Aew too.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: Jake Hager def. Adam Knight
My Thoughts: Adam Knight looked like he might give Jake Hager a run for his money, especially given how competitive the previous match was, but no. This was a squash of the highest order with Hager eventually hitting Knight with a Vader Bomb to get the win!
My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #3: Emi Sakura def. Zoe Sager...
- 3/22/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Welcome back to another review of Aew Dark: Elevation, which again features eight matches this week. We’ve got regulars Paul Wight and Matt Menard on commentary as usual. So let’s get into the review!
Match #1: Emi Sakura def. Zyra
My Thoughts: Once again Emi Sakura lets her opponent show what she’s got in a quasi-squash match for Aew. Sakura could totally dominate her opponents week after week but the fact she doesn’t says a lot about the wrestler she is. I’m digging this singles run Sakura is on right now too!
My Score: 2 out of 5 Match #2: Jake Hager def. Levi Shapiro
My Thoughts: We rarely get Jake Hager in singles matches on TV/YouTube these days, so it was great to see him work even if this was a squash match!
My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #3: Marina Shafir def. Mighty Mayra
My...
Match #1: Emi Sakura def. Zyra
My Thoughts: Once again Emi Sakura lets her opponent show what she’s got in a quasi-squash match for Aew. Sakura could totally dominate her opponents week after week but the fact she doesn’t says a lot about the wrestler she is. I’m digging this singles run Sakura is on right now too!
My Score: 2 out of 5 Match #2: Jake Hager def. Levi Shapiro
My Thoughts: We rarely get Jake Hager in singles matches on TV/YouTube these days, so it was great to see him work even if this was a squash match!
My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #3: Marina Shafir def. Mighty Mayra
My...
- 3/15/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Another week, another episode of Aew: Dark which this week features Fourteen matches, though we also get some of Aew’s bigger stars on the show, which makes up for the ridiculous amount of matches Imho. Anyway, on with the review…
Match #1: Action Andretti def. Tony Deppen
My Thoughts: Action Andretti continues his winning streak in this opening match, though why Deppen was allowed to get as much offence as he did – especially against the guy that beat Chris Jericho in his debut. Still, a great start to this week’s Dark.
My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Evil Uno def. J. Spade
My Thoughts: Evil Uno’s turning to the dark side continues… I sincerely hope this new vicious streak continues and we get a stronger, more dominant Dark Order too. Shame the audience wasn’t into this one though.
My Score: 2 out of 5 Match #3: Parker Boudreaux def.
Match #1: Action Andretti def. Tony Deppen
My Thoughts: Action Andretti continues his winning streak in this opening match, though why Deppen was allowed to get as much offence as he did – especially against the guy that beat Chris Jericho in his debut. Still, a great start to this week’s Dark.
My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Evil Uno def. J. Spade
My Thoughts: Evil Uno’s turning to the dark side continues… I sincerely hope this new vicious streak continues and we get a stronger, more dominant Dark Order too. Shame the audience wasn’t into this one though.
My Score: 2 out of 5 Match #3: Parker Boudreaux def.
- 3/2/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Welcome back to another review of Aew Dark: Elevation, which features seven matches on the card once again. We’ve got regulars Paul Wight and Matt Menard on commentary as usual. So let’s get into the review!
Match #1: Emi Sakura def. Rachelle Riveter
My Thoughts: Nice to see Emi Sakura Open an episode of Elevation, though as usual she’s squashing her opponent. Well I say this is a squash, but this is the trademark-pending “Aew quasi-squash”, with Sakura giving Rachelle Riveter just enough space to get some offence in and not look totally weak. Which, if I’m honest, is always a trait of Sakura’s matches – she allows her opponent, no matter who it is, to show off their skills. Unlike some other people on the roster!
My Score: 1.5 out of 5 Match #2: The Kingdom (Mike Bennett and Matt Taven) def. Ej Sparks and Aguila Aguirre...
Match #1: Emi Sakura def. Rachelle Riveter
My Thoughts: Nice to see Emi Sakura Open an episode of Elevation, though as usual she’s squashing her opponent. Well I say this is a squash, but this is the trademark-pending “Aew quasi-squash”, with Sakura giving Rachelle Riveter just enough space to get some offence in and not look totally weak. Which, if I’m honest, is always a trait of Sakura’s matches – she allows her opponent, no matter who it is, to show off their skills. Unlike some other people on the roster!
My Score: 1.5 out of 5 Match #2: The Kingdom (Mike Bennett and Matt Taven) def. Ej Sparks and Aguila Aguirre...
- 3/1/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Another week, another episode of Aew: Dark which this week features nine matches and is once again filmed at the Dark studios in Orlando, Florida rather than coming from on the road… Anyway, on with the review.
Match #1: Ar Fox & Top Flight def. The Wingmen
My Thoughts: What’s this? The Wingmen in a decent match shocker! I know that’s hard to believe given how they’ve been booked in forever… but it looks like the were given a chance to shine against Top Flight and Ar Fox, who also managed to draw out decent wrestling from the normally-comedic team. Surprising but superb start to this week’s show.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5 Match #2: Red Velvet def. Sofia Castillo
My Thoughts: What went on here then? Red Velvet has a good match on Elevation then we get this on Dark. In one match she looks strong and...
Match #1: Ar Fox & Top Flight def. The Wingmen
My Thoughts: What’s this? The Wingmen in a decent match shocker! I know that’s hard to believe given how they’ve been booked in forever… but it looks like the were given a chance to shine against Top Flight and Ar Fox, who also managed to draw out decent wrestling from the normally-comedic team. Surprising but superb start to this week’s show.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5 Match #2: Red Velvet def. Sofia Castillo
My Thoughts: What went on here then? Red Velvet has a good match on Elevation then we get this on Dark. In one match she looks strong and...
- 2/2/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Welcome back to another review of Aew Dark: Elevation, which features seven matches on the card And is the 100th episode of the show… however we get no celebration, no rejoicing, just another YouTube show with regulars Paul Wight and Matt Menard on commentary, joined once again by Roh’s Ian Riccaboni. So let’s get into the review!
Match #1: Red Velvet def. Billie Starkz
My Thoughts: What a cracking start to this week’s Elevation. Red Velvet and Billie Starkz put on a great competitive match that made Bille Starkz look good in defeat and was a great showcase for Red Velvet – who’s surely going to be the one to, given recent events, dethrone Jade Cargill? Loved this one.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: Dark Order (John Silver and Alex Reynolds) def. The Workhorsemen (Jd Drake and Anthony Henry)
My Thoughts: Two great tag teams going at it,...
Match #1: Red Velvet def. Billie Starkz
My Thoughts: What a cracking start to this week’s Elevation. Red Velvet and Billie Starkz put on a great competitive match that made Bille Starkz look good in defeat and was a great showcase for Red Velvet – who’s surely going to be the one to, given recent events, dethrone Jade Cargill? Loved this one.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: Dark Order (John Silver and Alex Reynolds) def. The Workhorsemen (Jd Drake and Anthony Henry)
My Thoughts: Two great tag teams going at it,...
- 2/1/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
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