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2024 is (a). almost over and (b). has officially entered its spooky season. So by now, we can pinpoint some horror trends. What is scaring us this year?
Both "Immaculate" and "The First Omen" are about young women forced by religious fanatics to bear unwanted and monstrous pregnancies. Due to the movies' overlapping subject matter and tight release window, they were named the harbingers of a pro-choice horror wave. America did recently strip people's rights to abortion by judicial fiat, after all. Even Coralie Fargeat's "The Substance," a body horror film about how beauty standards devalue aging women, is a cousin to these films. (Fargeat's film has got the most disgusting "birth" scene that doesn't star a chestburster.)
However, one should not forget the religious settings of "Immaculate" and "The First Omen," for this is where the two 2024 horror trends intersect.
2024 is (a). almost over and (b). has officially entered its spooky season. So by now, we can pinpoint some horror trends. What is scaring us this year?
Both "Immaculate" and "The First Omen" are about young women forced by religious fanatics to bear unwanted and monstrous pregnancies. Due to the movies' overlapping subject matter and tight release window, they were named the harbingers of a pro-choice horror wave. America did recently strip people's rights to abortion by judicial fiat, after all. Even Coralie Fargeat's "The Substance," a body horror film about how beauty standards devalue aging women, is a cousin to these films. (Fargeat's film has got the most disgusting "birth" scene that doesn't star a chestburster.)
However, one should not forget the religious settings of "Immaculate" and "The First Omen," for this is where the two 2024 horror trends intersect.
- 10/6/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Yellowjackets is adding some more star power to its third season.
The Paramount+ With Showtime series, produced by Lionsgate Television, has cast two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank in a recurring role. Details on her character are being kept under wraps for now, although she’ll make her first appearance in the latter stages of the season. The show is currently filming season three in Vancouver.
Swank is the second high-profile actor to join Yellowjackets for its coming season; Joel McHale was cast in a guest role in August. As is the case with Swank, there’s no word yet on who McHale is playing, or whether either actor will show up in the series’ 1996 or 2021 timelines (though the latter seems more likely).
Yellowjackets wrapped its second season with major developments in both its present-day timeline and in the 1996-set part of the story (big spoilers in both links), as the...
The Paramount+ With Showtime series, produced by Lionsgate Television, has cast two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank in a recurring role. Details on her character are being kept under wraps for now, although she’ll make her first appearance in the latter stages of the season. The show is currently filming season three in Vancouver.
Swank is the second high-profile actor to join Yellowjackets for its coming season; Joel McHale was cast in a guest role in August. As is the case with Swank, there’s no word yet on who McHale is playing, or whether either actor will show up in the series’ 1996 or 2021 timelines (though the latter seems more likely).
Yellowjackets wrapped its second season with major developments in both its present-day timeline and in the 1996-set part of the story (big spoilers in both links), as the...
- 9/27/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
What would happen if Raymond Chandler and H.P. Lovecraft wrote a novel together? Comic series "Fatale" by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips offers an answer. Published from 2012 to 2014 across 24 issues at Image Comics, "Fatale" is named for the archetype every film noir needs: the femme fatale, the sultry knockout who wraps men around her fingers without a care for what happens to their twisted forms (phallic cigarette optional).
The center of "Fatale" is one such woman, named Josephine or simply Jo. Colorists David Stewart and Elizabeth Breitweiser give her blood red lips and hair as black as Ava Gardner. Is her raven hair the same shade as her heart? Not quite. You see, Jo simply can't help making men desire and chase after her — especially men who want her for an occult sacrifice. Brubaker and Phillips mostly cook their comics hardboiled, such as "Criminal" (soon to be a Prime Video...
The center of "Fatale" is one such woman, named Josephine or simply Jo. Colorists David Stewart and Elizabeth Breitweiser give her blood red lips and hair as black as Ava Gardner. Is her raven hair the same shade as her heart? Not quite. You see, Jo simply can't help making men desire and chase after her — especially men who want her for an occult sacrifice. Brubaker and Phillips mostly cook their comics hardboiled, such as "Criminal" (soon to be a Prime Video...
- 8/19/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
In the previous episodes, Oshi No Ko Season 2 has been dealing with how the author of Tokyo Blade was not satisfied with the script of the stage play adaptation. This discontent put the rehearsals for the stage play on hold.
While that was the main issue in focus, we also get to see crumbs of Ruby, and also the date between Aqua and Akane.
However, the important turnaround was when Aqua, realizing why Abiko might be having an issue with the screenplay, comes up with a plan to help convince her otherwise. The date certainly played a role in this.
Oshi No Ko Season 2 Episode 4 will look to resolve the issues between the screenwriter Goa and mangaka Abiko, who is shown to be going through a lot of stress thanks to the hectic serialization schedule of her manga! The cast might finally overcome the obstacle and continue with the stage play adaptation after all.
While that was the main issue in focus, we also get to see crumbs of Ruby, and also the date between Aqua and Akane.
However, the important turnaround was when Aqua, realizing why Abiko might be having an issue with the screenplay, comes up with a plan to help convince her otherwise. The date certainly played a role in this.
Oshi No Ko Season 2 Episode 4 will look to resolve the issues between the screenwriter Goa and mangaka Abiko, who is shown to be going through a lot of stress thanks to the hectic serialization schedule of her manga! The cast might finally overcome the obstacle and continue with the stage play adaptation after all.
- 7/24/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
Britney Spears‘ “If U Seek Amy” might be the most obscene song of her whole career. While Spears had received flack since the release of “…Baby One More Time,” the 2009 release “If U Seek Amy” was one of the few times she actually went too far. While Spears didn’t deserve to lose her career over the song, it was a bad idea on multiple levels.
Britney Spears’ ‘If U Seek Amy’ was a middle-school sensation for all the wrong reasons
The phrase “If U Seek Amy” doesn’t mean anything. It doesn’t make sense in the context of the song. It only makes sense if you say it fast. The line is supposed to sound like Spears is spelling out “f*** me.” It’s the sort of naughty novelty song that goes over well in middle schools.
And that’s precisely why it was a bad idea in the first place.
Britney Spears’ ‘If U Seek Amy’ was a middle-school sensation for all the wrong reasons
The phrase “If U Seek Amy” doesn’t mean anything. It doesn’t make sense in the context of the song. It only makes sense if you say it fast. The line is supposed to sound like Spears is spelling out “f*** me.” It’s the sort of naughty novelty song that goes over well in middle schools.
And that’s precisely why it was a bad idea in the first place.
- 7/23/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
After a gripping first two episodes, the stage for the Tokyo Blade arc is slowly being set. The previous episode ended with the shocking revelation that the Tokyo Blade author, Abiko Samejima, demanded a complete rewrite of the script, putting rehearsals on indefinite hold. As tensions rise, questions were raised on whether the play can move forward under these new constraints.
Oshi no Ko season 2 episode 3 is poised to determine the fate of the Tokyo Blade stage play amid a major script overhaul and also build on the character dynamics that were explored in the flashback of the previous episode.
Oshi No Ko Season 2 Episode 2 Preview:
The official website of Oshi No Ko revealed the premise of Oshi No Ko season 2 episode 3. It is as follows:
Under Akane’s guidance, Aqua watched a stage play for the first time at the theater where “Tokyo Blade” was being performed. There, Aqua...
Oshi no Ko season 2 episode 3 is poised to determine the fate of the Tokyo Blade stage play amid a major script overhaul and also build on the character dynamics that were explored in the flashback of the previous episode.
Oshi No Ko Season 2 Episode 2 Preview:
The official website of Oshi No Ko revealed the premise of Oshi No Ko season 2 episode 3. It is as follows:
Under Akane’s guidance, Aqua watched a stage play for the first time at the theater where “Tokyo Blade” was being performed. There, Aqua...
- 7/16/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
David Loughery, the screenwriter whose credits included the action pictures Dreamscape, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier and the Wesley Snipes-starring Money Train and Passenger 57, has died. He was 71.
Loughery died Tuesday of skin cancer in St. Petersburg, Florida, his friend Fred Rappaport told The Hollywood Reporter.
Loughery collaborated with director Joseph Ruben on Dreamscape (1984), starring Dennis Quaid; The Good Son (1993), starring Macauley Culkin; Money Train (1995), with Woody Harrelson alongside Snipes in their follow-up to White Men Can’t Jump; and Blindsided (2013), starring Michelle Monaghan and Michael Keaton.
Born on March 3, 1953, in Oak Park, Illinois, Loughery graduated from Ball State University, then received his master’s degree from the University of Iowa. In 1981, he shared a story credit on an episode of ABC’s Hart to Hart.
After his film debut on Dreamscape, he had the sole screenplay credit and shared a story credit on Star Trek V: The Final Frontier...
Loughery died Tuesday of skin cancer in St. Petersburg, Florida, his friend Fred Rappaport told The Hollywood Reporter.
Loughery collaborated with director Joseph Ruben on Dreamscape (1984), starring Dennis Quaid; The Good Son (1993), starring Macauley Culkin; Money Train (1995), with Woody Harrelson alongside Snipes in their follow-up to White Men Can’t Jump; and Blindsided (2013), starring Michelle Monaghan and Michael Keaton.
Born on March 3, 1953, in Oak Park, Illinois, Loughery graduated from Ball State University, then received his master’s degree from the University of Iowa. In 1981, he shared a story credit on an episode of ABC’s Hart to Hart.
After his film debut on Dreamscape, he had the sole screenplay credit and shared a story credit on Star Trek V: The Final Frontier...
- 7/15/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The first episode of Oshi No Ko Season 2 set the tone for the season – giving a glimpse into what the Tokyo Blade arc will be like. Tokyo Blade – the hit fantasy manga within the universe of Oshi No Ko was explored in the previous episode as Aqua, Kana and Akane all started prepping for their roles in the stage play.
While Akane struggled to connect with her character, Aqua was focused on his goal of finding out more about Ai and unearth clues to her murder. On top of that, the situation escalated as the mangaka of Tokyo Blade, Abiko Samejima was not satisfied with the stage play’s script.
Oshi No Ko Season 2, episode 2 will delve more into author’s decision and her personality as she visits the Lala Lai troupe’s rehearsal. The episode is sure to have some intense drama.
Oshi No Ko Season 2 Episode 2 Preview:
The...
While Akane struggled to connect with her character, Aqua was focused on his goal of finding out more about Ai and unearth clues to her murder. On top of that, the situation escalated as the mangaka of Tokyo Blade, Abiko Samejima was not satisfied with the stage play’s script.
Oshi No Ko Season 2, episode 2 will delve more into author’s decision and her personality as she visits the Lala Lai troupe’s rehearsal. The episode is sure to have some intense drama.
Oshi No Ko Season 2 Episode 2 Preview:
The...
- 7/9/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
Remarkably few singers from the 1990s managed to adapt to the sound of 2010s music. Incredibly, Britney Spears managed to make the change with some great singles in 2011, including “I Wanna Go.” Spears said that one part of the song blew her away — it blew the world away, too.
Britney Spears’ ‘I Wanna Go’ displays the genius of 1 of her collaborators
Max Martin is a producer who has played an integral role in Spears’ career. After producing her first hit, “…Baby One More Time,” Martin went on to write numerous hits by Spears. He co-wrote “Oops!… I Did It Again,” “Lucky,” “Till the World Ends,” “Hold It Against Me,” and “If U Seek Amy.”
During a 2011 interview with Rolling Stone, Spears recalled the creation of Femme Fatale. “Max played a huge role on this album and he has been there since the beginning so there is such a huge level of trust,...
Britney Spears’ ‘I Wanna Go’ displays the genius of 1 of her collaborators
Max Martin is a producer who has played an integral role in Spears’ career. After producing her first hit, “…Baby One More Time,” Martin went on to write numerous hits by Spears. He co-wrote “Oops!… I Did It Again,” “Lucky,” “Till the World Ends,” “Hold It Against Me,” and “If U Seek Amy.”
During a 2011 interview with Rolling Stone, Spears recalled the creation of Femme Fatale. “Max played a huge role on this album and he has been there since the beginning so there is such a huge level of trust,...
- 7/8/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Britney Spears‘ “Hold It Against Me” was different from her previous dance singles because it was a dubstep song. The “I’m a Slave 4 U” singer explained why she embraced the genre. She also made some interesting pronouncements about her taste in music.
Britney Spears said ‘Hold It Against Me’ was distinct from every other song
During a 2011 interview with Rolling Stone, Spears revealed why she experimented with dubstep on “Hold It Against Me,” the lead single of her record Femme Fatale. “I listen to a lot of different music from all over the world and I guess I just gravitate towards what sounds fresh and what makes me want to move,” the “Womanizer” singer explained. “I really didn’t want to record anything on this album that could be mistaken for anyone else out there. I think my first two singles, ‘Hold It Against Me’ and ‘Till The World Ends,...
Britney Spears said ‘Hold It Against Me’ was distinct from every other song
During a 2011 interview with Rolling Stone, Spears revealed why she experimented with dubstep on “Hold It Against Me,” the lead single of her record Femme Fatale. “I listen to a lot of different music from all over the world and I guess I just gravitate towards what sounds fresh and what makes me want to move,” the “Womanizer” singer explained. “I really didn’t want to record anything on this album that could be mistaken for anyone else out there. I think my first two singles, ‘Hold It Against Me’ and ‘Till The World Ends,...
- 7/8/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Oshi no Ko Season 2 Op: Song Name, Artist, Lyrics, and Where to Listen Online - Main Image
Following in the footsteps of Yoasobi’s Idol, the second season of Oshi no Ko has a new opening song fitting for the intense story of the Tokyo Blade Arc.
With the intense acting competition between Kana and Akane underway, not to mention Aqua’s continuous search for Ai’s lover, Oshi no Ko season 2 deserves an intense and edgy opening song to hype the viewers!
What’s the Title of Oshi no Ko Season 2’s Opening Song?
The title of Oshi no Ko season 2’s opening song is Fatale, which refers to “loss arising from an inevitable accident.”
Fittingly, Aqua and Ruby lost their mother at an early age due to a stabbing incident that claimed her life.
This loss fueled Aqua’s motivation to get revenge on the people who drove their mother to misery,...
Following in the footsteps of Yoasobi’s Idol, the second season of Oshi no Ko has a new opening song fitting for the intense story of the Tokyo Blade Arc.
With the intense acting competition between Kana and Akane underway, not to mention Aqua’s continuous search for Ai’s lover, Oshi no Ko season 2 deserves an intense and edgy opening song to hype the viewers!
What’s the Title of Oshi no Ko Season 2’s Opening Song?
The title of Oshi no Ko season 2’s opening song is Fatale, which refers to “loss arising from an inevitable accident.”
Fittingly, Aqua and Ruby lost their mother at an early age due to a stabbing incident that claimed her life.
This loss fueled Aqua’s motivation to get revenge on the people who drove their mother to misery,...
- 7/4/2024
- EpicStream
Today marks the premiere of Oshi no Ko Season 2, and just a few days after the latest preview of the ending song, we have creditless videos for both the opening and ending movies. First up is Gemn—a new unit made up of Kento Nakajima and Tatsuya Kitani ( Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Op)—with the opening song "Fatale." After that you can see the creditless ending video featuring Hitsujibungaku's ending song "Burning." Oshi no Ko Season 2 Creditless Opening Oshi no Ko Season 2 Creditless Ending Related: Oshi no Ko Season 2 Anime Previews Ending Song in New Trailer The Oshi no Ko TV anime is currently streaming on Hidive. The manga, written by Aka Akasaka ( Kaguya-sama: Love is War ) and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari ( Scum's Wish ), is published in Weekly Young Jump in Japan while Manga Plus digitally publishes the manga's official English version . Yen Press releases physical editions of the English...
- 7/3/2024
- by Joseph Luster
- Crunchyroll
Almost a year after its first season concluded, the popular idol anime Oshi no Ko is returning with its second season on July 3, 2024. Diving into the Tokyo Blade arc, which follows Aqua’s involvement in a stage play adaptation of a popular manga with a dark secret, the first episode sets the tone for what will follow in the season.
Oshi No Ko Season 2 Episode 1 Preview:
The official website of Oshi No Ko revealed the premise of Oshi No Ko season 2 episode 1. It is as follows:
Rehearsals for “Tokyo Blade” have begun. Aqua uses even acting as a means to pursue the truth behind Ai’s death. However, the presence of Himekawa, the star actor of the Lala Lai theater troupe, strongly stimulates the cast!
Staff involved in Oshi No Ko season 2 episode 1 includes:
Screenplay: Jin Tanaka Storyboard: Kuniyasu Nishina Episode Director: Kuniyasu Nishina Color Script: Saori Tachibana, Kuniyasu Nishina...
Oshi No Ko Season 2 Episode 1 Preview:
The official website of Oshi No Ko revealed the premise of Oshi No Ko season 2 episode 1. It is as follows:
Rehearsals for “Tokyo Blade” have begun. Aqua uses even acting as a means to pursue the truth behind Ai’s death. However, the presence of Himekawa, the star actor of the Lala Lai theater troupe, strongly stimulates the cast!
Staff involved in Oshi No Ko season 2 episode 1 includes:
Screenplay: Jin Tanaka Storyboard: Kuniyasu Nishina Episode Director: Kuniyasu Nishina Color Script: Saori Tachibana, Kuniyasu Nishina...
- 7/1/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
Ahead of a July 3 broadcast in Japan, the official website and accounts for the Oshi no Ko anime released another main trailer for Season 2 that previews further entertainment industry drama to the tune of ending song "Burning" by rock band Hitsujibungaku ( The Heike Story Op). It was also announced that "Fatale" by Gemn, a new unit made up of Kento Nakajima and Tatsuya Kitani ( Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Op), will serve as the sequel's opening song. Related: Anime of the Year 2024 Nominee Spotlight: Oshi no Ko The first season of the Oshi no Ko TV anime is currently streaming on Hidive. The manga, written by Aka Akasaka ( Kaguya-sama: Love is War ) and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari ( Scum's Wish ), is published in Weekly Young Jump in Japan while Manga Plus digitally publishes the manga's official English version . Yen Press releases physical editions of the English manga . Manga Plus describes the series...
- 6/30/2024
- by Liam Dempsey
- Crunchyroll
The official website for the Oshi no Ko TV anime series confirmed today that its second season is set to premiere on 35 stations across Japan on July 3, 2024. And a new 30-second commercial featuring the second season's opening theme song, "Fatale" sung by Gemn, a singer whose identity has yet to be revealed, is now streamed on the anime's official YouTube channel . As reported , the first episode's advance screening event is set to be held at the Marunouchi Piccadilly theater in Tokyo on June 30, 2024. The event will be simultaneously broadcast live nationwide. Related : Oshi no Ko Season 2 Anime Gets Early Episode 1 Screenings in Japan The first season of the Oshi no Ko TV anime is currently streaming on Hidive. The manga, written by Aka Akasaka ( Kaguya-sama: Love is War ) and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari ( Scum's Wish ), is published in Weekly Young Jump in Japan while Manga Plus digitally publishes...
- 6/8/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
Oshi no Ko Season 2: Release Date and Stunning Main Trailer Revealed ( Photo Credit – YouTube )
Oshi No Ko is returning to the screen with major twists and turns that have been showcased in an astonishing trailer and it’s coming to the screen this July.
The anime is all set for season 2 and for sure it is one of the highly anticipated seasons of this year. It is coming to the screen this summer and already set out its stunning key visual for it.
Oshi no Ko Season 2 Overview and Key Details:
The official details regarding the season 2 of Oshi No Ko has been disclosed by Via, an official anime website. Other than the news it also shared a stunning key visual featuring some of the main characters from the show like Aqua, Ruby, Kana and Akane and undoubtedly, they will be dominating roles for this upcoming season for the...
Oshi No Ko is returning to the screen with major twists and turns that have been showcased in an astonishing trailer and it’s coming to the screen this July.
The anime is all set for season 2 and for sure it is one of the highly anticipated seasons of this year. It is coming to the screen this summer and already set out its stunning key visual for it.
Oshi no Ko Season 2 Overview and Key Details:
The official details regarding the season 2 of Oshi No Ko has been disclosed by Via, an official anime website. Other than the news it also shared a stunning key visual featuring some of the main characters from the show like Aqua, Ruby, Kana and Akane and undoubtedly, they will be dominating roles for this upcoming season for the...
- 5/29/2024
- by Karishma Singh
- KoiMoi
It’s the last full weekend of the shorter month of February, and it’s hard to think that anything will do well enough to have any sort of impact on a month that barely recovered from January with a better-than-expected Presidents Day weekend. Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview.
What we get this weekend as far as new wide releases is an anime project, a faith-based drama and a quirky indie of sorts from an Oscar-winning filmmaker, which should all enter the Top 10 interspersed with returning movies.
Crunchyroll is releasing “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training” into 1,962 theaters. It’s a similar theatrical release as what’s been done with “The Chosen,” in that it’s actually made up of two episodes from the popular Crunchyroll anime series, the conclusion of the “Swordsmith Village Arc” and the first episode of the “Hashira Training Arc,...
What we get this weekend as far as new wide releases is an anime project, a faith-based drama and a quirky indie of sorts from an Oscar-winning filmmaker, which should all enter the Top 10 interspersed with returning movies.
Crunchyroll is releasing “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training” into 1,962 theaters. It’s a similar theatrical release as what’s been done with “The Chosen,” in that it’s actually made up of two episodes from the popular Crunchyroll anime series, the conclusion of the “Swordsmith Village Arc” and the first episode of the “Hashira Training Arc,...
- 2/21/2024
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
Update: Britney Spears‘ version of “Selfish” has claimed the top spot on US iTunes. Justin Timberlake‘s version is at the No. 3 position at the time of publishing.
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Justin Timberlake just dropped a new song called “Selfish,” and Britney Spears‘ fans are giving it some strong competition on the charts.
The 42-year-old “Cry Me a River” musician introduced his new era earlier this week, and it’s currently holding the top spot on US iTunes.
However, members of the Britney Army are rallying around her old song “Selfish” and treating it like a new single. They’re buying it in bulk on the platform, and it’s rocketing up the chart 13 years after its initial release as a bonus track on Femme Fatale.
Read more about the chart battle between the famous exes…
At the time of publishing, Britney’s version of “Selfish” has broken into the Top 3 on US iTunes.
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Justin Timberlake just dropped a new song called “Selfish,” and Britney Spears‘ fans are giving it some strong competition on the charts.
The 42-year-old “Cry Me a River” musician introduced his new era earlier this week, and it’s currently holding the top spot on US iTunes.
However, members of the Britney Army are rallying around her old song “Selfish” and treating it like a new single. They’re buying it in bulk on the platform, and it’s rocketing up the chart 13 years after its initial release as a bonus track on Femme Fatale.
Read more about the chart battle between the famous exes…
At the time of publishing, Britney’s version of “Selfish” has broken into the Top 3 on US iTunes.
- 1/26/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
The African American Film Critics Association (Aafca) reveals its list of 2024 Special Achievement Honorees which includes Killers of the Flower Moon, Jamie Foxx and Datari Turner at Foxxhole productions, Fatima Robinson, head choreographer on The Color Purple 2024, and others were chosen for their contributions to the entertainment industry. These honorees will be celebrated at the organization’s 7th Annual Aafca Special Achievement Awards luncheon, taking place on Sunday, March 3rd in the Centennial Room at the Los Angeles Athletic Club in downtown Los Angeles.
Recipients of the Aafca Special Achievement Awards are carefully selected by a committee and chosen based on their contributions throughout their careers. These honorees represent talent both behind and in front of the camera, including executives, journalists, actors, crafts artists, and filmmakers.
The invitation-only luncheon will bestow honors upon the feature film Killers of the Flower Moon, which will receive the Stanley & Karen Kramer Social Justice...
Recipients of the Aafca Special Achievement Awards are carefully selected by a committee and chosen based on their contributions throughout their careers. These honorees represent talent both behind and in front of the camera, including executives, journalists, actors, crafts artists, and filmmakers.
The invitation-only luncheon will bestow honors upon the feature film Killers of the Flower Moon, which will receive the Stanley & Karen Kramer Social Justice...
- 1/11/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
More than two years have passed since it was announced that MGM, Bron, and Hidden Empire Film Group were teaming with director Deon Taylor to conjure up a reboot of the 1972 blaxploitation classic Blacula (watch it Here). Last night (and one year late), a 50th anniversary screening of Blacula was held at the Fine Arts Theater in Beverly Hills – and while promoting that event, Variety happened to include a long-awaited update on the Blacula reboot, saying the new film is slated for a Halloween 2024 release.
The new Blacula has been described as a “modern reimagining” of the original film, but Variety has also made it sound like it’s going to be a follow-up to Blacula and its sequel Scream Blacula Scream (watch that one Here). According to Variety, “the reboot picks up where the original saga left off, after the 1973 sequel Scream Blacula Scream, and will be set in...
The new Blacula has been described as a “modern reimagining” of the original film, but Variety has also made it sound like it’s going to be a follow-up to Blacula and its sequel Scream Blacula Scream (watch that one Here). According to Variety, “the reboot picks up where the original saga left off, after the 1973 sequel Scream Blacula Scream, and will be set in...
- 10/25/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The third-season premiere of Only Murders in the Building pushed the comedy to its best showing yet on the streaming charts. Suits continued its dominant summer, setting a record for the most consecutive weeks with more than 3 billion minutes of viewing time.
Only Murders in the Building opened its third season on Hulu on Aug. 8, and it drew 719 million minutes of watch time for the week of Aug. 7-13. That’s a series high for the show and 24 percent higher than its previous best, 578 million minutes for the week of its season two finale in August 2022. It finished third among original series and ninth overall in Nielsen’s rankings.
Suits extended its remarkable summer with 3.01 billion minutes of viewing on Netflix and Peacock, becoming the first show in the three-year history of Nielsen’s weekly charts to record 3 billion or more minutes in seven consecutive weeks. Previous smashes Stranger Things...
Only Murders in the Building opened its third season on Hulu on Aug. 8, and it drew 719 million minutes of watch time for the week of Aug. 7-13. That’s a series high for the show and 24 percent higher than its previous best, 578 million minutes for the week of its season two finale in August 2022. It finished third among original series and ninth overall in Nielsen’s rankings.
Suits extended its remarkable summer with 3.01 billion minutes of viewing on Netflix and Peacock, becoming the first show in the three-year history of Nielsen’s weekly charts to record 3 billion or more minutes in seven consecutive weeks. Previous smashes Stranger Things...
- 9/7/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It’s not unusual for films to see a boost when they shift from PVOD rental to Est. But “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony), which had dropped off the top 10 charts after several weeks of rental success, came back as #1 on all three now that it’s available to buy at $19.99.
“Barbie” has surpassed the Marvel animated title as #1 for the summer, but the renewed interest in “Spider-Verse” is a good reminder of how strong the brand can be.
In another sign of how comic book movies elevate those associated with them, “Wonder Woman” star Gal Gadot’s Netflix action title “Heart of Stone” hit #1 right away at the streamer. It received a lot of review attention, mostly negative. Its value will be better determined depending on if it sustains a lengthy run high on their charts.
“Cobweb”Vlad Cioplea
“Cobweb” ($6.99), a low-budget horror film made an initial splash. The American production,...
“Barbie” has surpassed the Marvel animated title as #1 for the summer, but the renewed interest in “Spider-Verse” is a good reminder of how strong the brand can be.
In another sign of how comic book movies elevate those associated with them, “Wonder Woman” star Gal Gadot’s Netflix action title “Heart of Stone” hit #1 right away at the streamer. It received a lot of review attention, mostly negative. Its value will be better determined depending on if it sustains a lengthy run high on their charts.
“Cobweb”Vlad Cioplea
“Cobweb” ($6.99), a low-budget horror film made an initial splash. The American production,...
- 8/14/2023
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
For Sony, a big win this week: The studio has announced that “Insidious: The Red Door” ($19.99) is now the biggest-grossing horror film worldwide for 2023. That’s a little surprising, but a $182 million take tops both “M3GAN” and “Scream 6” for the honors.
However, it’s faring a little differently on VOD. Released to PVOD after its fourth weekend, the latest entry in the horror franchise had an uneven debut over three different platforms. It is #1 at Vudu (which ranks by revenue) but is currently only #5 at iTunes and #7 at Googleplay (which calculate by transactions). It got as high as #3 at iTunes after its Tuesday release.
Two other films placed atop the others: “The Little Mermaid” (Disney), also $19.99, repeated at #1 on iTunes, while “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” (Paramount), just reduced to $5.99, leads at GooglePlay.
“Insidious” was the only new entry on the charts this week. Along with “Mermaid” and “Transformers,...
However, it’s faring a little differently on VOD. Released to PVOD after its fourth weekend, the latest entry in the horror franchise had an uneven debut over three different platforms. It is #1 at Vudu (which ranks by revenue) but is currently only #5 at iTunes and #7 at Googleplay (which calculate by transactions). It got as high as #3 at iTunes after its Tuesday release.
Two other films placed atop the others: “The Little Mermaid” (Disney), also $19.99, repeated at #1 on iTunes, while “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” (Paramount), just reduced to $5.99, leads at GooglePlay.
“Insidious” was the only new entry on the charts this week. Along with “Mermaid” and “Transformers,...
- 8/7/2023
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Clockwise from top left: Terminator: Genisys (Paramount Pictures), Non-Stop (Universal Pictures), River Wild (Universal Pictures Home Entertainment)Photo: The A.V. Club
Now that you’ve adjusted to Netflix’s new pricing plans and added your out-of-household members, it’s time to check out what the streamer will be adding to...
Now that you’ve adjusted to Netflix’s new pricing plans and added your out-of-household members, it’s time to check out what the streamer will be adding to...
- 8/2/2023
- by Robert DeSalvo
- avclub.com
Netflix has new releases and old favorites coming this August. Because it’s approaching the end of summer and many families are spending time outdoors instead of in front of their TVs and devices, some new series and movies hitting Netflix may get swept under the rug. But with temperatures rising and rainy days coming and going, catching up on everything the streaming giant added for the month can be taxing. Luckily for users, The Streamable has everything Netflix has coming to the service for the month of August.
While Netflix’s Fall schedule is generally jammed packed with long-awaited series and Netflix Originals, streamers shouldn’t sleep on the month of August. From original action thrillers to interesting docuseries, we have five top movies and shows to be excited about before the eighth-month approaches.
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While Netflix’s Fall schedule is generally jammed packed with long-awaited series and Netflix Originals, streamers shouldn’t sleep on the month of August. From original action thrillers to interesting docuseries, we have five top movies and shows to be excited about before the eighth-month approaches.
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- 7/26/2023
- by Layne Gibbons
- The Streamable
Upon taking the reins of the Neuchatel Intl. Fantastic Film Festival (Nifff) last year, incoming artistic director Pierre-Yves Walder marked his first edition with Scream Queer, a thematic retrospective that explored the thorny and thrillingly diverse forms of queer representation in genre fare. Now building on the success of that well-received program, the Nifff director wanted to deliver a sequel of sorts.
“We want to continue last year’s investigations and to take our thematic journeys a step further,” Walder explains. “You could say that this focus will continue to ask and answer the same questions with a slightly different emphasis.”
And so here comes Female Trouble, a 20-film, century-spanning spotlight built on a French play-on-words that blurs gender and genre. Starting with Mario Roncoroni’s silent serial “Filibus,” which mixed sci-fi motifs with gender-fluidity and lesbian desire all the way back in 1915, and on through Jacques Tourneur’s “Cat People...
“We want to continue last year’s investigations and to take our thematic journeys a step further,” Walder explains. “You could say that this focus will continue to ask and answer the same questions with a slightly different emphasis.”
And so here comes Female Trouble, a 20-film, century-spanning spotlight built on a French play-on-words that blurs gender and genre. Starting with Mario Roncoroni’s silent serial “Filibus,” which mixed sci-fi motifs with gender-fluidity and lesbian desire all the way back in 1915, and on through Jacques Tourneur’s “Cat People...
- 6/23/2023
- by Ben Croll
- Variety Film + TV
The Oscars don’t typically award bad acting performances. The worst of cinematic crime scenes feature talented stars trying to salvage what they can, from Viola Davis making the most out of The Help, to Colin Firth acting his royal socks off in The King’s Speech.
In truth, the Oscars tend to be more confusing than they are outright offensive. Many actors seem to win for the wrong performances (does anyone think Still Alice is Julianne Moore’s best work?), while interesting performances in provocative movies tend to be overlooked in favour of awarding more traditional Oscar bait.
It means that it’s far easier to curate a list of the most “what the hell?” wins than it is the truly bad ones. These are times when the victor seemed much less deserving than their fellow nominees, or when a juicy Oscar narrative overpowered the performance itself: Who hadn’t won in a while?...
In truth, the Oscars tend to be more confusing than they are outright offensive. Many actors seem to win for the wrong performances (does anyone think Still Alice is Julianne Moore’s best work?), while interesting performances in provocative movies tend to be overlooked in favour of awarding more traditional Oscar bait.
It means that it’s far easier to curate a list of the most “what the hell?” wins than it is the truly bad ones. These are times when the victor seemed much less deserving than their fellow nominees, or when a juicy Oscar narrative overpowered the performance itself: Who hadn’t won in a while?...
- 3/7/2023
- by Adam White
- The Independent - Film
Mike Colter has jumped on board Ship, the sequel to the original Lionsgate thriller The Plane.
The followup, set on a cargo ship, will focus on Colter’s character from Plane, accused murderer and former French Legionnaire Louis Gaspare. In the original pic, he escaped extradition to Canada when Trailblazer Flight 119 crash lands in the Philippines, forming an unlikely partnership with star Gerard Butler’s Captain Brodie Torrance to rescue the plane’s passengers and crew from pirates on a dangerous remote island.
The sequel will see Gaspare hop aboard a cargo ship in East Asia to escape the Philippines, only to discover the vessel is being used as a ferry for a human trafficking ring. That has Gaspare joining with the second mate/navigator to take down the ship’s corrupt captain, keep its innocent passengers safe and liberate its captives.
Discussions with writers and directors are underway. Sales...
The followup, set on a cargo ship, will focus on Colter’s character from Plane, accused murderer and former French Legionnaire Louis Gaspare. In the original pic, he escaped extradition to Canada when Trailblazer Flight 119 crash lands in the Philippines, forming an unlikely partnership with star Gerard Butler’s Captain Brodie Torrance to rescue the plane’s passengers and crew from pirates on a dangerous remote island.
The sequel will see Gaspare hop aboard a cargo ship in East Asia to escape the Philippines, only to discover the vessel is being used as a ferry for a human trafficking ring. That has Gaspare joining with the second mate/navigator to take down the ship’s corrupt captain, keep its innocent passengers safe and liberate its captives.
Discussions with writers and directors are underway. Sales...
- 2/13/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Many comic fans probably know Ed Brubaker as the man who created the Winter Soldier, reinventing long-dead sidekick Bucky Barnes. Brubaker is much more than a one-trick pony, though. He got his start writing crime comics and, after a self-imposed exile from Big Two superhero comics, he's made that his full-time gig.
He and Sean Phillips have become an inseparable writer-artist pair, putting out regular graphic novels and mini-series that always find a new way to tell Noir stories. For my money, Brubaker and Phillips' books are some of the best American comics being made right now.
"Fatale" was about a seductress whose allure is literally supernatural, while "Pulp" is about a former gunslinger who pawns off embellished versions of his escapades in early 20th-century magazines. Their definite project, though, is "Criminal," an anthology series about, well, criminals who live in the fictional Center City. Each volume tells a different story,...
He and Sean Phillips have become an inseparable writer-artist pair, putting out regular graphic novels and mini-series that always find a new way to tell Noir stories. For my money, Brubaker and Phillips' books are some of the best American comics being made right now.
"Fatale" was about a seductress whose allure is literally supernatural, while "Pulp" is about a former gunslinger who pawns off embellished versions of his escapades in early 20th-century magazines. Their definite project, though, is "Criminal," an anthology series about, well, criminals who live in the fictional Center City. Each volume tells a different story,...
- 2/3/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Amazon Studios is finalizing deals for Criminal, a TV adaptation of Ed Brubaker and artist Sean Phillips’ bestselling crime comic book series, sources tell Deadline.
Details are scarce but the project, written by Brubaker, who serves as executive producer and showrunner, is described as an interlocking universe of crime stories based on his award-winning comic book series. I hear a writers room for the potential series is up and running. A rep for Amazon Studios declined comment.
Nick Pepper, Amazon Studios’ Head of US SVOD TV Development and Series – Wholly Owned, and his lieutenant Matt King, Head of Tentpole, Genre and Universe Development of wholly owned content, are believed to have championed bringing in Criminal for development. As President of Legendary Television, Pepper signed Brubaker into a development deal there in 2019 and, along with EVP Development King, put Criminal in development at the indie studio, which is expected to...
Details are scarce but the project, written by Brubaker, who serves as executive producer and showrunner, is described as an interlocking universe of crime stories based on his award-winning comic book series. I hear a writers room for the potential series is up and running. A rep for Amazon Studios declined comment.
Nick Pepper, Amazon Studios’ Head of US SVOD TV Development and Series – Wholly Owned, and his lieutenant Matt King, Head of Tentpole, Genre and Universe Development of wholly owned content, are believed to have championed bringing in Criminal for development. As President of Legendary Television, Pepper signed Brubaker into a development deal there in 2019 and, along with EVP Development King, put Criminal in development at the indie studio, which is expected to...
- 2/2/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
February is the shortest month of the year but Prime Video is paying that no mind with its jam-packed list of new releases for February 2023.
This really is an uncommonly stuffed month on the Amazon streamer and it all starts with a handful of Amazon Originals. Amazon’s original offerings kick off with the release of Dave Franco-directed romcom Somebody I Used to Know on Feb. 10. That is followed by Carnival Row season 2 – a gritty fantasy crime drama is set in a world of steampunky fairies. The show stars Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevigne and this batch of episodes will be its swan song. Meanwhile The Consultant on Feb. 24 is a dark comedy workplace thriller starring Christoph Waltz.
The biggest hits this month, however, might just be some recent cinema faves. If February is for lovers, Amazon didn’t get the memo as there are quite a few horror movies of note here.
This really is an uncommonly stuffed month on the Amazon streamer and it all starts with a handful of Amazon Originals. Amazon’s original offerings kick off with the release of Dave Franco-directed romcom Somebody I Used to Know on Feb. 10. That is followed by Carnival Row season 2 – a gritty fantasy crime drama is set in a world of steampunky fairies. The show stars Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevigne and this batch of episodes will be its swan song. Meanwhile The Consultant on Feb. 24 is a dark comedy workplace thriller starring Christoph Waltz.
The biggest hits this month, however, might just be some recent cinema faves. If February is for lovers, Amazon didn’t get the memo as there are quite a few horror movies of note here.
- 2/1/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
The Oscars don’t typically award bad acting performances. The worst of cinematic crime scenes feature talented stars trying to salvage what they can, from Viola Davis making the most out of The Help, to Colin Firth acting his royal socks off in The King’s Speech.
In truth, the Oscars tend to be more confusing than they are outright offensive. Many actors seem to win for the wrong performances (does anyone think Still Alice is Julianne Moore’s best work?), while interesting performances in provocative movies tend to be overlooked in favour of awarding more traditional Oscar bait.
It means that it’s far easier to curate a list of the most “what the hell?” wins than it is the truly bad ones. These are times when the victor seemed much less deserving than their fellow nominees, or when a juicy Oscar narrative overpowered the performance itself: Who hadn’t won in a while?...
In truth, the Oscars tend to be more confusing than they are outright offensive. Many actors seem to win for the wrong performances (does anyone think Still Alice is Julianne Moore’s best work?), while interesting performances in provocative movies tend to be overlooked in favour of awarding more traditional Oscar bait.
It means that it’s far easier to curate a list of the most “what the hell?” wins than it is the truly bad ones. These are times when the victor seemed much less deserving than their fellow nominees, or when a juicy Oscar narrative overpowered the performance itself: Who hadn’t won in a while?...
- 1/28/2023
- by Adam White
- The Independent - Film
After a great start to the New Year, the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend offers another four-day weekend, which has often been the best week in the month of January to have a substantial hit. Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview.
Three years ago, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence reunited for “Bad Boys for Life,” a movie that opened with 73 million over the four-day weekend. Two months later, Covid hit and movie theaters shut down, allowing that buddy comedy to become the biggest hit of 2020 with just 204.5 million in North America.
Even before that, this holiday weekend has seen sizable hits, including Clint Eastwood’s “American Sniper” in 2015 and the original “Ride Along,” starring Ice Cube and Kevin Hart, a year earlier.
Going into the weekend, most may just have to accept that “Avatar: The Way of Water” and “M3GAN” will likely remain the #1 and 2 movies,...
Three years ago, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence reunited for “Bad Boys for Life,” a movie that opened with 73 million over the four-day weekend. Two months later, Covid hit and movie theaters shut down, allowing that buddy comedy to become the biggest hit of 2020 with just 204.5 million in North America.
Even before that, this holiday weekend has seen sizable hits, including Clint Eastwood’s “American Sniper” in 2015 and the original “Ride Along,” starring Ice Cube and Kevin Hart, a year earlier.
Going into the weekend, most may just have to accept that “Avatar: The Way of Water” and “M3GAN” will likely remain the #1 and 2 movies,...
- 1/11/2023
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
"It's playing backwards…" What does it mean when a record plays backwards, oh no?! Hidden Empire has revealed a second official trailer for Fear, releasing in theaters in just a few more weeks. This one looks like it's worth skipping. A new film made by director Deon Taylor, best known for his films The Intruder, Fatale, and Black and Blue. A year into living through a worldwide pandemic, a small group of friends gather in the remote Tahoe Mountains to stay at the "Historic Strawberry Lodge". But celebration turns to terror as one by one each guest faces their own worst fear. The horror movie stars Joseph Sikora, T.I., King Bach, Terrence J, Ruby Modine, Annie Ilonzeh, Iddo Goldberg, and Jessica Allain. This looks instantly forgettable and annoyingly derivative. They even had to stuff the trailer with a bunch of boring "evil" quotes. ›››
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- 1/10/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
"Believing what you fear will bring to the victim what they are afraid of." Hidden Empire has debuted an official trailer for Fear, yet another January horror film releasing at the end of the first month in the New Year. From director Deon Taylor, best known for his films The Intruder, Fatale, and Black and Blue. A year into living through a worldwide pandemic, a group of friends gather in the remote Tahoe Mountains to stay at the "Historic Strawberry Lodge". But celebration turns to terror as one by one each guest faces their own worst fear. Plenty of other films have had this "confront your fears" concept, so what's the hook in this one?? The horror movie stars Joseph Sikora, T.I., King Bach, Terrence J, Ruby Modine, Annie Ilonzeh, Iddo Goldberg, and Jessica Allain. Not a very good trailer, with erratic editing making it extra confusing to know what...
- 11/22/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Much has been made of titles being quietly removed from HBO Max over the last few week, but while the number of films departing the service in September is substantial, at least subscribers have a heads up.
As is the case every month, various movies are due to leave HBO Max in September, and below we’ve got the full list of which films are leaving and when so you can prioritizing some viewing options. Noteworthy removals include the 2021 Warner Bros. thriller “The Little Things” starring Denzel Washington (leaving Sept. 16), the 2020 “Freaky Friday” horror riff “Freaky,” Quentin Tarantino’s “Kill Bill” films, the “Lethal Weapon” franchise, “Super 8,” “Tootsie” and the Nancy Meyers classic “The Holiday.”
Check out the full list of what’s leaving HBO Max in September below.
September 4
Meet the Patels, 2014
September 5
Turner Classic Movies: Follow the Thread, 2022
September 8
Teen Titans Go! To The Movies, 2018
September 9
Horrible Bosses 2,...
As is the case every month, various movies are due to leave HBO Max in September, and below we’ve got the full list of which films are leaving and when so you can prioritizing some viewing options. Noteworthy removals include the 2021 Warner Bros. thriller “The Little Things” starring Denzel Washington (leaving Sept. 16), the 2020 “Freaky Friday” horror riff “Freaky,” Quentin Tarantino’s “Kill Bill” films, the “Lethal Weapon” franchise, “Super 8,” “Tootsie” and the Nancy Meyers classic “The Holiday.”
Check out the full list of what’s leaving HBO Max in September below.
September 4
Meet the Patels, 2014
September 5
Turner Classic Movies: Follow the Thread, 2022
September 8
Teen Titans Go! To The Movies, 2018
September 9
Horrible Bosses 2,...
- 9/1/2022
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
While pop sensation Britney’s Spears has sold 150 million records worldwide, one could argue the last time Spears was super culturally relevant was circa 2011 and the release of Femme Fatale. But even that record, selling 1.5 million copies worldwide, was way down from 2008’s Circus, which sold 4 million copies worldwide. She released two subsequent records after that, but they both sold a paltry fraction of those numbers. She seemed just to be enjoying life.
Continue reading ‘Britney Vs. Spears’ Trailer: Britney Spears Fights For Her Autonomy Amid A More Empathetic Cultural Moment at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Britney Vs. Spears’ Trailer: Britney Spears Fights For Her Autonomy Amid A More Empathetic Cultural Moment at The Playlist.
- 9/22/2021
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
Alien 3: The Unproduced Screenplay by William Gibson: "William Gibson’s never-before-adapted screenplay for the direct sequel to Aliens, revealing the fates of Ripley, Newt, the synthetic Bishop, and Corporal Hicks. When the Colonial Marines vessel Sulaco docks with space station and military installation Anchorpoint, a new form of Xenomorph appears.
The Sulaco—on its return journey from Lv-426—enters a sector controlled by the “Union of Progressive Peoples,” a nation-state engaged in an ongoing cold war and arms race. U.P.P. personnel board the Sulaco and find hypersleep tubes with Ripley, Newt, and an injured Hicks. A Facehugger attacks the lead commando, and the others narrowly escape, taking what remains of Bishop with them.
The Sulaco continues to Anchorpoint, a space station and military installation the size of a small moon, where it falls under control of the military’s Weapons Division. Boarding the Sulaco, a team of...
The Sulaco—on its return journey from Lv-426—enters a sector controlled by the “Union of Progressive Peoples,” a nation-state engaged in an ongoing cold war and arms race. U.P.P. personnel board the Sulaco and find hypersleep tubes with Ripley, Newt, and an injured Hicks. A Facehugger attacks the lead commando, and the others narrowly escape, taking what remains of Bishop with them.
The Sulaco continues to Anchorpoint, a space station and military installation the size of a small moon, where it falls under control of the military’s Weapons Division. Boarding the Sulaco, a team of...
- 8/6/2021
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Filmmakers Deon and Roxanne Avent Taylor are expanding their Hidden Empire Film Group (Hefg) production banner to include a new distribution company — Hidden Empire Releasing.
The new film distribution and content sales company specializes in monetizing films across all content platforms and joins the Hefg portfolio which already includes Hidden Empire Productions; the film and television production company, Hyper Engine; and a marketing & branding agency that specializes in reaching diverse audiences.
News of the endeavor comes after the Taylors self-distributed the comedy movie “The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2,” which debuted at the top of the speciality box office in June with a $2,408 per-theater average on 420 screens. Written and directed by Deon Taylor, the movie is a sequel to 2016’s cult hit “Meet the Blacks, staring Mike Epps, Katt Williams and Bresha Webb, and has earned $2.89 million worldwide.
Between that success and the industry’s need to adapt to the “new Hollywood,...
The new film distribution and content sales company specializes in monetizing films across all content platforms and joins the Hefg portfolio which already includes Hidden Empire Productions; the film and television production company, Hyper Engine; and a marketing & branding agency that specializes in reaching diverse audiences.
News of the endeavor comes after the Taylors self-distributed the comedy movie “The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2,” which debuted at the top of the speciality box office in June with a $2,408 per-theater average on 420 screens. Written and directed by Deon Taylor, the movie is a sequel to 2016’s cult hit “Meet the Blacks, staring Mike Epps, Katt Williams and Bresha Webb, and has earned $2.89 million worldwide.
Between that success and the industry’s need to adapt to the “new Hollywood,...
- 8/5/2021
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
If you didn’t Meet The Blacks in 2016, they’re back this weekend in Deon Taylor’s second horror-comedy installment.
The first film was a send-up of The Purge. This one – The House Next Door: Meet The Blacks 2 — goes gothic. Star Mike Epps returns as Carl Black, about to face off with a neighbor from hell, Dr. Mamuwalde (Katt Williams). He’s a pimp who may or may not be a vampire and Carl’s got to figure out what he’s up to in the middle of the night before it’s too late for him and his family.
“In 2016, I made this little movie that cost $900,000. We put it out there ourselves, independently, cut our own trailers, did our own marketing,” Taylor told Deadline. It made $9.1 million. His credits since include Fatale and Black and Blue, “but everywhere I would go, people would say, “Are you going...
The first film was a send-up of The Purge. This one – The House Next Door: Meet The Blacks 2 — goes gothic. Star Mike Epps returns as Carl Black, about to face off with a neighbor from hell, Dr. Mamuwalde (Katt Williams). He’s a pimp who may or may not be a vampire and Carl’s got to figure out what he’s up to in the middle of the night before it’s too late for him and his family.
“In 2016, I made this little movie that cost $900,000. We put it out there ourselves, independently, cut our own trailers, did our own marketing,” Taylor told Deadline. It made $9.1 million. His credits since include Fatale and Black and Blue, “but everywhere I would go, people would say, “Are you going...
- 6/11/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Lionsgate on Thursday reported Q4 earnings with the quarter ending on March 31, 2021, with revenue coming in at $876.4 million, beating Wall Street expectations. However, Lionsgate reported a net loss attributable to Lionsgate shareholders of $37.7 million.
Analysts following the stock via Yahoo Finance had expected Lionsgate to report a revenue of $809.31 million. However, it as down from a year-earlier $944.3 million. The company also reported a loss of 17 cents per share, although analysts had expected a 31 cents loss per share.
While the Motion Picture segment revenue declined to $292.4 million compared to $393.3 million in the prior year quarter, Lionsgate saw an uptick in the Media Networks segment of 12%. The TV production segment was also down to $210.7 million compared to $258.1 million in the prior year quarter. The revenue from Lionsgate’s 17,000-title film and TV library reached $780 million in the last 12 months.
Lionsgate’s full year fiscal 2021 revenue was $3.27 billion with a net loss attributable...
Analysts following the stock via Yahoo Finance had expected Lionsgate to report a revenue of $809.31 million. However, it as down from a year-earlier $944.3 million. The company also reported a loss of 17 cents per share, although analysts had expected a 31 cents loss per share.
While the Motion Picture segment revenue declined to $292.4 million compared to $393.3 million in the prior year quarter, Lionsgate saw an uptick in the Media Networks segment of 12%. The TV production segment was also down to $210.7 million compared to $258.1 million in the prior year quarter. The revenue from Lionsgate’s 17,000-title film and TV library reached $780 million in the last 12 months.
Lionsgate’s full year fiscal 2021 revenue was $3.27 billion with a net loss attributable...
- 5/27/2021
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Top brass say Starz global membership could near 60m by 2025.
As Hollywood digests news of the Amazon-MGM merger and AT&T spinning off WarnerMedia to Discovery, Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer steered clear of commenting on the company’s status as a prime target as he discussed strong fourth quarter results that beat Wall Street forecasts.
Feltheimer emphasised the value of IP and brands – the mini-major’s coveted library contains the Saw, Hunger Games, and John Wick franchises – and spoke of growth at Starz, where the focus is on building a premium service.
As stay-at-home viewing increased during the pandemic, Starz...
As Hollywood digests news of the Amazon-MGM merger and AT&T spinning off WarnerMedia to Discovery, Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer steered clear of commenting on the company’s status as a prime target as he discussed strong fourth quarter results that beat Wall Street forecasts.
Feltheimer emphasised the value of IP and brands – the mini-major’s coveted library contains the Saw, Hunger Games, and John Wick franchises – and spoke of growth at Starz, where the focus is on building a premium service.
As stay-at-home viewing increased during the pandemic, Starz...
- 5/27/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
JJ Winlove’s June Again, starring Noni Hazlehurst, Claudia Karvan and Stephen Curry, resonated with Mother’s Day crowds at the box office.
The local film opened third nationally over the weekend, behind only the spectacles of much larger films Wrath of Man and Mortal Kombat.
Winlove’s debut feature, June Again follows family matriarch June (Hazlehurst), who gets a fleeting bout of lucidity from dementia. Much to their amazement, June re-enters the lives of her adult children, Ginny (Karvan) and Devon (Curry), and learns that ‘things haven’t gone according to plan’.
With limited time but plenty of pluck, she sets about trying to put everything, and everyone, back on track. When her meddling backfires, June sets out on a romantic journey of her own and discovers she needs help from the very people she was trying to rescue.
Studiocanal opened it on 319 screens, with ticket sales tallying $561,468. With previews,...
The local film opened third nationally over the weekend, behind only the spectacles of much larger films Wrath of Man and Mortal Kombat.
Winlove’s debut feature, June Again follows family matriarch June (Hazlehurst), who gets a fleeting bout of lucidity from dementia. Much to their amazement, June re-enters the lives of her adult children, Ginny (Karvan) and Devon (Curry), and learns that ‘things haven’t gone according to plan’.
With limited time but plenty of pluck, she sets about trying to put everything, and everyone, back on track. When her meddling backfires, June sets out on a romantic journey of her own and discovers she needs help from the very people she was trying to rescue.
Studiocanal opened it on 319 screens, with ticket sales tallying $561,468. With previews,...
- 5/10/2021
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Exclusive: Hilary Swank is revving up her next feature project.
The Away star is set to play Janet Guthrie, a pilot turned racecar driver who smashed barriers to become the first woman to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 and Daytona 500.
She is attached to star and produce the film, which comes from Joel David Moore and Rishi Bajaj’s Balcony 9 Productions. The two-time Oscar winner – for her performances in Boys Don’t Cry and Million Dollar Baby – is coming off Netflix space drama series Away and Deon Taylor’s feature thriller Fatale.
The feature is based on Stephan Talty’s book Speed Girl.
Set in the 1970s when the fight for women’s rights was gaining speed, Guthrie made a bid for the Indianapolis 500 in 1976 despite relentless opposition from the racing establishment and the men she hoped to race against. Janet qualified for the race in 1978 where she finished in the top ten,...
The Away star is set to play Janet Guthrie, a pilot turned racecar driver who smashed barriers to become the first woman to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 and Daytona 500.
She is attached to star and produce the film, which comes from Joel David Moore and Rishi Bajaj’s Balcony 9 Productions. The two-time Oscar winner – for her performances in Boys Don’t Cry and Million Dollar Baby – is coming off Netflix space drama series Away and Deon Taylor’s feature thriller Fatale.
The feature is based on Stephan Talty’s book Speed Girl.
Set in the 1970s when the fight for women’s rights was gaining speed, Guthrie made a bid for the Indianapolis 500 in 1976 despite relentless opposition from the racing establishment and the men she hoped to race against. Janet qualified for the race in 1978 where she finished in the top ten,...
- 5/5/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Even with new titles on VOD and streaming charts, the Oscar nominations may shake things up. Netflix received 35 total nominations among 14 titles, providing an unprecedented chance to see how many titles return to charts. The two top performers to date have been “Hillbilly Elegy” and “The Midnight Sky.” Nomination leader (with 10) “Mank” barely caused a wrinkle on the charts, placing tenth for a single day when it was released.
Currently, the dominant VOD titles are Sony’s standard-price ”Monster Hunter” and PVOD “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run.” However, the other #1 is Nicholas Jarecki’s “Crisis” (Quiver) in its second week. The tripych of opiate-crisis stories starring Gary Oldman and Armie Hammer showed initial response last week and is now tops at Apple TV (which often foretells success later at other sites). For some reason (possibly a listed price of $9.99?), it doesn’t show up on the top 500 titles at Google Play.
Currently, the dominant VOD titles are Sony’s standard-price ”Monster Hunter” and PVOD “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run.” However, the other #1 is Nicholas Jarecki’s “Crisis” (Quiver) in its second week. The tripych of opiate-crisis stories starring Gary Oldman and Armie Hammer showed initial response last week and is now tops at Apple TV (which often foretells success later at other sites). For some reason (possibly a listed price of $9.99?), it doesn’t show up on the top 500 titles at Google Play.
- 3/15/2021
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Royalty is in vogue. Amazon Prime reported that its Eddie Murphy sequel “Coming 2 America,” per Screen Engine/Asi, had the most opening-weekend viewings of any original film in the past 12 months. Over the weekend, Prime Video also became the top downloaded Entertainment app on the App Store, and the #2 downloaded app across all free apps. Paramount Pictures initially planned to release the $60 million title in theaters last August, but sold worldwide rights to Amazon for a reported $125 million.
Another Paramount title, “SpongeBob: Sponge on the Run,” finally made its American debut as a Premium VOD for $19.99. It bested all premium titles and took #1 on the revenue-based FandangoNow chart. It’s the latest breakout success among animated films that includes “The Croods: A New Age,” “Soul,” and “Tom & Jerry.”
“Raya and the Last Dragon” also debuted this weekend in theaters and on Disney+ for those subscribers willing to pay...
Another Paramount title, “SpongeBob: Sponge on the Run,” finally made its American debut as a Premium VOD for $19.99. It bested all premium titles and took #1 on the revenue-based FandangoNow chart. It’s the latest breakout success among animated films that includes “The Croods: A New Age,” “Soul,” and “Tom & Jerry.”
“Raya and the Last Dragon” also debuted this weekend in theaters and on Disney+ for those subscribers willing to pay...
- 3/9/2021
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
After winning a Golden Globe, numerous critics circle accolades as well as SAG Award, Independent Spirit Award and Critics Choice nominations, Minari has taken its success overseas as the A24 American family drama has opened at number one in South Korea.
Minari has banked an estimated $2.2 million in South Korea, earning more than double of Raya and the Last Dragon in the marketplace. It is the biggest opening in the territory for an American film since Soul which earned $2.5M.
The Lee Isaac Chung-directed film starring Steven Yeun is in good company as it has outgrossed the total cumulative gross in South Korea of previous Oscar contenders like The Favourite ($1.3M) and Spotlight ($2.1M). It is also on the way to surpass Green Book’s total gross of $3M.
This is a huge deal as Minari tells a very American story and is making waves as a universal narrative...
Minari has banked an estimated $2.2 million in South Korea, earning more than double of Raya and the Last Dragon in the marketplace. It is the biggest opening in the territory for an American film since Soul which earned $2.5M.
The Lee Isaac Chung-directed film starring Steven Yeun is in good company as it has outgrossed the total cumulative gross in South Korea of previous Oscar contenders like The Favourite ($1.3M) and Spotlight ($2.1M). It is also on the way to surpass Green Book’s total gross of $3M.
This is a huge deal as Minari tells a very American story and is making waves as a universal narrative...
- 3/7/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Written, directed and starring Julie Delpy, the family drama My Zoe from Blue Fox Entertainment hit theaters this weekend before dropping on VOD on May 25. As the big banner and specialty box office attempt to find its footing as restrictions of the pandemic lift at a cautious glacial pace, the film managed to add some coin to its box office till, earning an estimated $32,506 for its opening weekend in 237 theaters.
Also reporting numbers for their opening weekends in the specialty box office space are a pair of thrillers starting with the pandemic-themed feature Safer At Home from Vertical Entertainment. The thriller hit 79 theaters in its debut and banked an estimated $41K — not too shabby. The Vigil, an IFC Films supernatural horror that is steeped in ancient Jewish lore, opened in 55 theaters and earned $25K. Another healthy number for an opening considering the circumstances.
In terms of awards season titles, they...
Also reporting numbers for their opening weekends in the specialty box office space are a pair of thrillers starting with the pandemic-themed feature Safer At Home from Vertical Entertainment. The thriller hit 79 theaters in its debut and banked an estimated $41K — not too shabby. The Vigil, an IFC Films supernatural horror that is steeped in ancient Jewish lore, opened in 55 theaters and earned $25K. Another healthy number for an opening considering the circumstances.
In terms of awards season titles, they...
- 2/28/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Thursday revealed the 366 feature films that are eligible for consideration at the 93rd Oscars, which are set to air April 25 live on ABC.
The total number of films is up from last year’s 344 films in contention.
This year’s list was compiled based on tweaked eligibility rules implemented because of the coronavirus pandemic, which has pushed the ceremony to its latest date ever. For this year, feature films had to open by February 28 in a commercial motion picture theater for a seven-day qualifying run in at least one of six metro areas: Los Angeles County, New York City, the Bay Area, Chicago, Miami and Atlanta. Drive-in theaters open nightly were included as qualifying venues, as were films intended for theatrical release but because of the lockdown made available first via streaming, VOD service or other broadcast.
Today’s news comes...
The total number of films is up from last year’s 344 films in contention.
This year’s list was compiled based on tweaked eligibility rules implemented because of the coronavirus pandemic, which has pushed the ceremony to its latest date ever. For this year, feature films had to open by February 28 in a commercial motion picture theater for a seven-day qualifying run in at least one of six metro areas: Los Angeles County, New York City, the Bay Area, Chicago, Miami and Atlanta. Drive-in theaters open nightly were included as qualifying venues, as were films intended for theatrical release but because of the lockdown made available first via streaming, VOD service or other broadcast.
Today’s news comes...
- 2/25/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
As the weeks go by and the pandemic begins to lift at a very, very glacial pace we are hearing some more coins drop into the bank of the specialty box office space.
Edward Hall’s adaptation of Noel Coward’s play Blithe Spirit is one of a handful of films that made its way to theaters and digital this weekend. The IFC Films pic starring Dan Stevens, Isla Fisher, Leslie Mann and Judi Dench had a noteworthy opening in 239 theaters across the U.S., grossing an estimated $98,100. The film also managed to hit Apple Movies’ indie movie chart. It also broke the top five in the comedies section top 10 overall. Not too shabby.
“Counter-programming the comedic Blithe Spirit has clearly connected with audiences on all platforms this weekend,” said Arianna Bocco, President, IFC Films of the film’s opening. “We’re looking forward to an ethereal run.”
Lionsgate’s...
Edward Hall’s adaptation of Noel Coward’s play Blithe Spirit is one of a handful of films that made its way to theaters and digital this weekend. The IFC Films pic starring Dan Stevens, Isla Fisher, Leslie Mann and Judi Dench had a noteworthy opening in 239 theaters across the U.S., grossing an estimated $98,100. The film also managed to hit Apple Movies’ indie movie chart. It also broke the top five in the comedies section top 10 overall. Not too shabby.
“Counter-programming the comedic Blithe Spirit has clearly connected with audiences on all platforms this weekend,” said Arianna Bocco, President, IFC Films of the film’s opening. “We’re looking forward to an ethereal run.”
Lionsgate’s...
- 2/21/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
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