As ‘Bridgerton’ fans eagerly await the return of Season 3, Shonda Rhimes has teased a second-half filled with unexpected twists and steamy romance. Since its debut in 2020, the series has captivated audiences with its lush portrayal of the British Regency era and complex character arcs. Now, it’s time for Penelope Featherington to step into the spotlight. Penelope’s Transformation Nico Coughlan‘s Penelope Featherington has been no stranger to transformation. Nicola describes her character’s journey from being a wallflower to captivating one Colin Bridgerton as blooming into the rarest of flowers. This season sees Penelope shedding her old self and embracing...
- 6/5/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Five Ways ‘Bridgerton: Season 3’ differed from Julia Quinn’s book ‘Romancing Mister Bridgerton’ ( Photo Credit – IMDb ) (Spoilers ahead)
Dearest genteel reader, Bridgerton: Season 3 has officially descended upon us, and we are now enjoying the delicious task of poring over the stunning period drama.
The first four episodes of Bridgerton: Season 3 dropped on May 16 amid much fanfare. Fans were quick to point out the ways the Netflix show deviated from Julia Quinn’s novel Romancing Mister Bridgerton. Apart from the obvious change on the showrunners’ part to deviate from the given sequence of the series, the show has incorporated several other changes as well.
Starting with the introduction of new characters and changing the chronology (to adjust the events befitting the timeline) to changing the characters’ fate, ‘Bridgerton: Season 3’ has welcomed considerable changes to ensure the best possible viewing experience.
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Dearest genteel reader, Bridgerton: Season 3 has officially descended upon us, and we are now enjoying the delicious task of poring over the stunning period drama.
The first four episodes of Bridgerton: Season 3 dropped on May 16 amid much fanfare. Fans were quick to point out the ways the Netflix show deviated from Julia Quinn’s novel Romancing Mister Bridgerton. Apart from the obvious change on the showrunners’ part to deviate from the given sequence of the series, the show has incorporated several other changes as well.
Starting with the introduction of new characters and changing the chronology (to adjust the events befitting the timeline) to changing the characters’ fate, ‘Bridgerton: Season 3’ has welcomed considerable changes to ensure the best possible viewing experience.
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- 5/19/2024
- by Koimoi.com Team
- KoiMoi
While there are many romantic period dramas that viewers absolutely adore, not a single title can compete with Bridgerton. The show about 8 siblings navigating the world of love and intrigue in a highly fictionalized Regency London left everyone hot and heavy after the steamy season 1, and stressed out after the love triangle of season 2.
Now that season 3 has almost arrived, viewers are ready to celebrate the friends-to-lovers trope represented by Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington. The first part of the season premieres tomorrow, May 16. To remind yourself of how the relationship between Colin and Penelope has progressed over the years, check out their key moments below.
The Very First Dance (S1E1)
There was nothing sweeter than the very first dance we saw between the two characters. Colin was kind and noble to save Penelope from Cressida Cowper's bullying, taking her to the floor when no one else would. The...
Now that season 3 has almost arrived, viewers are ready to celebrate the friends-to-lovers trope represented by Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington. The first part of the season premieres tomorrow, May 16. To remind yourself of how the relationship between Colin and Penelope has progressed over the years, check out their key moments below.
The Very First Dance (S1E1)
There was nothing sweeter than the very first dance we saw between the two characters. Colin was kind and noble to save Penelope from Cressida Cowper's bullying, taking her to the floor when no one else would. The...
- 5/15/2024
- by virginia-singh@startefacts.com (Virginia Singh)
- STartefacts.com
Netflix seemingly heard everyone’s prayers a while ago and is now bombing its viewers with more movies and shows that come straight from the 2000s.
With all the excitement that old rom coms receive on the streaming now, no matter how bad they turned out to be back in the day, some big flops from the previous years have all chances to be brought to light once again. This week marks Netflix’s several new arrivals, including a 2006 fantasy rom com starring James McAvoy.
Some young viewers may not quite believe this, but McAvoy, now mostly renowned thanks to his pretty sinister roles in Split and It Chapter Two, was a big romantic back in the 2000s. The actor starred in the Keira Knightley-led war drama Atonement in 2007, but before that he got one of the main roles in a much more unserious comedy movie Penelope.
The film,...
With all the excitement that old rom coms receive on the streaming now, no matter how bad they turned out to be back in the day, some big flops from the previous years have all chances to be brought to light once again. This week marks Netflix’s several new arrivals, including a 2006 fantasy rom com starring James McAvoy.
Some young viewers may not quite believe this, but McAvoy, now mostly renowned thanks to his pretty sinister roles in Split and It Chapter Two, was a big romantic back in the 2000s. The actor starred in the Keira Knightley-led war drama Atonement in 2007, but before that he got one of the main roles in a much more unserious comedy movie Penelope.
The film,...
- 5/15/2024
- by benjamin-patel@startefacts.com (Benjamin Patel)
- STartefacts.com
Can television have its own New Hollywood moment?
Much like movies such as Bonnie and Clyde, The Graduate, Rosemary’s Baby and Easy Rider took the late 1960s by storm, a group of writers and directors are hoping that their own independent TV projects can break through and find their way to the small screen amidst the current Hollywood contraction.
After a number of web series such as Issa Rae’s The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl, Broad City and High Maintenance were turned into TV series over the past decade, writers and directors hoped that this would lead to more.
However, the rise of streaming originals saw the business go the other way, with incredibly expensive dramas and comedies, often led by movie stars, taking over. This trend is now waning and a new generation of creators hopes that cost-conscious companies will now pay more attention to their projects instead.
Much like movies such as Bonnie and Clyde, The Graduate, Rosemary’s Baby and Easy Rider took the late 1960s by storm, a group of writers and directors are hoping that their own independent TV projects can break through and find their way to the small screen amidst the current Hollywood contraction.
After a number of web series such as Issa Rae’s The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl, Broad City and High Maintenance were turned into TV series over the past decade, writers and directors hoped that this would lead to more.
However, the rise of streaming originals saw the business go the other way, with incredibly expensive dramas and comedies, often led by movie stars, taking over. This trend is now waning and a new generation of creators hopes that cost-conscious companies will now pay more attention to their projects instead.
- 5/8/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
A few slots just opened up at Nevermore Academy.
Percy Hynes White and Naomi J. Ogawa, both of whom were series regulars in Wednesday Season 1, will not be back for the Netflix series’ second season.
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The actors’ names were missing from the list of returning and guest cast members that the streamer released Tuesday. In addition, Jamie McShane will...
Percy Hynes White and Naomi J. Ogawa, both of whom were series regulars in Wednesday Season 1, will not be back for the Netflix series’ second season.
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The actors’ names were missing from the list of returning and guest cast members that the streamer released Tuesday. In addition, Jamie McShane will...
- 5/7/2024
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Tonight on CBS’ FBI, viewers will be made privy to a “darker” aspect of Special Agent Omar Adom “Oa” Zidan’s past.
In the season’s antepenultimate episode, “No One Left Behind,” Jubal’s team is thrown into a highly political case after four members of the Taliban are shot and one is kidnapped in New York — with no record of them ever entering the country. Having served in the U.S. Army, the case will hit very close to home for Oa (played by original cast member Zeeko Zaki), who in turn struggles to open up to Gemma (guest star...
In the season’s antepenultimate episode, “No One Left Behind,” Jubal’s team is thrown into a highly political case after four members of the Taliban are shot and one is kidnapped in New York — with no record of them ever entering the country. Having served in the U.S. Army, the case will hit very close to home for Oa (played by original cast member Zeeko Zaki), who in turn struggles to open up to Gemma (guest star...
- 5/7/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Actor and filmmaker Mark Duplass has found distribution for his independent TV series “Penelope,” with Netflix picking up U.S. distribution rights for the young-adult series. He made the announcement of the pickup for the self-financed series’ eight-episode first season on Sunday at SeriesFest. It previously debuted at the Sundance Film Festival.
The deal includes Mark and brother Jay’s production company retaining control of the property, including the decision over whether they will greenlight a second season. The brothers are also retaining VOD rental rights as they sell the indie series both domestically and internationally.
Duplass wrote the project over the pandemic and, in an unusual move, chose to self-finance and produce the show when he wasn’t able to find financing for its creation. He cocreated the series with director Mel Eslyn.
The actor and filmmaker described the industry as being in a “Reaganomic” period at this time,...
The deal includes Mark and brother Jay’s production company retaining control of the property, including the decision over whether they will greenlight a second season. The brothers are also retaining VOD rental rights as they sell the indie series both domestically and internationally.
Duplass wrote the project over the pandemic and, in an unusual move, chose to self-finance and produce the show when he wasn’t able to find financing for its creation. He cocreated the series with director Mel Eslyn.
The actor and filmmaker described the industry as being in a “Reaganomic” period at this time,...
- 5/6/2024
- by Mike Roe
- The Wrap
Penelope, the pandemic-written, independently financed and produced young-adult series from co-creators Mark Duplass and Mel Eslyn, has landed a distributor.
Netflix acquired U.S. rights to the series’ eight-episode first season, the duo announced Sunday while appearing at SeriesFest. Duplass called the six-month process of finding a distributor for the show following its debut at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival “insane” and told the Denver crowd that “a lot of people were very, very interested” in the series and thus “had a lot of different kinds of offers.”
“We’ve done independent films before, where you have a few hundred thousand dollars, and we go out, make the film and sell it. There really isn’t a model yet of independently made television where you make the whole season and try to sell it,” he said of the process of independently funding and then distributing Penelope. “From taking out the show...
Netflix acquired U.S. rights to the series’ eight-episode first season, the duo announced Sunday while appearing at SeriesFest. Duplass called the six-month process of finding a distributor for the show following its debut at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival “insane” and told the Denver crowd that “a lot of people were very, very interested” in the series and thus “had a lot of different kinds of offers.”
“We’ve done independent films before, where you have a few hundred thousand dollars, and we go out, make the film and sell it. There really isn’t a model yet of independently made television where you make the whole season and try to sell it,” he said of the process of independently funding and then distributing Penelope. “From taking out the show...
- 5/5/2024
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The intricacies of a green card marriage are uncovered in romantic dramedy “Paper Marriage,” executive produced by the Duplass Brothers.
The indie feature is written and directed by Jeff Man, a longtime mentee of Jay Duplass. Man also leads the film as an unemployed man who agrees to marry a Chinese immigrant (Effy Han) facing deportation so she can stay in the U.S. Per the official synopsis, during the couples’ year-long charade, they tiptoe around each other’s differences. As quiet moments turn into clashes, they navigate through their awkwardness and are forced to learn to work together. This is Man’s feature directorial debut.
“I’ve been working closely with Jeff Man for 13 years on everything I’ve created, and I’m so thrilled to now be a part of his feature film debut,” Jay Duplass said.
“Paper Marriage” will have its world premiere May 5 at the Vc...
The indie feature is written and directed by Jeff Man, a longtime mentee of Jay Duplass. Man also leads the film as an unemployed man who agrees to marry a Chinese immigrant (Effy Han) facing deportation so she can stay in the U.S. Per the official synopsis, during the couples’ year-long charade, they tiptoe around each other’s differences. As quiet moments turn into clashes, they navigate through their awkwardness and are forced to learn to work together. This is Man’s feature directorial debut.
“I’ve been working closely with Jeff Man for 13 years on everything I’ve created, and I’m so thrilled to now be a part of his feature film debut,” Jay Duplass said.
“Paper Marriage” will have its world premiere May 5 at the Vc...
- 5/2/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
“Euphoria” star Austin Abrams believes his days of playing high school kids are behind him.
In an interview with IndieWire at the 2024 Sarasota Film Festival about his new fraternity hazing drama “The Line” from director Ethan Berger, Abrams, now 27, said that while he might still get some parts like that in “The Line” that place him in college, it’d be a stretch to see him playing a high schooler again.
“I can’t really do it anymore,” he told IndieWire of playing such a younger character. “Yeah, definitely. It’s just like at this point, I’m not really a service to the project anymore. I mean, I just can’t do that. College, kind of. I don’t really feel like that. But yeah.”
While he broke out as a teenager on “Euphoria,” it’s been over two years since the second season of that show ended. Now...
In an interview with IndieWire at the 2024 Sarasota Film Festival about his new fraternity hazing drama “The Line” from director Ethan Berger, Abrams, now 27, said that while he might still get some parts like that in “The Line” that place him in college, it’d be a stretch to see him playing a high schooler again.
“I can’t really do it anymore,” he told IndieWire of playing such a younger character. “Yeah, definitely. It’s just like at this point, I’m not really a service to the project anymore. I mean, I just can’t do that. College, kind of. I don’t really feel like that. But yeah.”
While he broke out as a teenager on “Euphoria,” it’s been over two years since the second season of that show ended. Now...
- 4/17/2024
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Duplass Brothers Production recently wrapped production on the Katie Aselton-directed feature Magic Hour, starring Daveed Diggs. Aselton stars alongside Diggs in the project which she co-wrote with Mark Duplass.
Details regarding the project’s plot and character descriptions are under wraps. Magic Hour is executive produced by Duplass, Mel Eslyn and Jay Duplass. Emily Neumann produced.
Aselton is a multi-hyphenate with directing credits including The Freebie (2010), Black Rock (2012) and most recently, Mack & Rita (2022) and acting credits that span both TV and film. On TV, she starred in FX’s Legion and Apple TV+’s The Morning Show; and on the big screen, in Old Dads (2023), The Unholy (2021), Bombshell (2019) and the John Lithgow and Blythe Danner feature The Tomorrow Man. She is repped by CAA and Untitled Entertainment.
Up next for Diggs, he will star as Josh in the indie film A Tree...
Details regarding the project’s plot and character descriptions are under wraps. Magic Hour is executive produced by Duplass, Mel Eslyn and Jay Duplass. Emily Neumann produced.
Aselton is a multi-hyphenate with directing credits including The Freebie (2010), Black Rock (2012) and most recently, Mack & Rita (2022) and acting credits that span both TV and film. On TV, she starred in FX’s Legion and Apple TV+’s The Morning Show; and on the big screen, in Old Dads (2023), The Unholy (2021), Bombshell (2019) and the John Lithgow and Blythe Danner feature The Tomorrow Man. She is repped by CAA and Untitled Entertainment.
Up next for Diggs, he will star as Josh in the indie film A Tree...
- 4/17/2024
- by Rosy Cordero and Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Bridgerton’s steamiest Season 3 scenes will definitely be Nsfw (not safe for work), but apparently they’re also Nsfncp (not safe for Nicola Coughlan’s parents).
The upcoming season of the Netflix series will follow Coughlan’s Penelope and Luke Newton’s Colin as they fight their feelings while falling hopelessly in love. And, according to the Julia Quinn novels on which the series is based, things will get pretty saucy. (Get a sneak peek.)
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The upcoming season of the Netflix series will follow Coughlan’s Penelope and Luke Newton’s Colin as they fight their feelings while falling hopelessly in love. And, according to the Julia Quinn novels on which the series is based, things will get pretty saucy. (Get a sneak peek.)
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- 4/6/2024
- by Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
SeriesFest has set its lineup and it now includes the likes of New Amsterdam star Jocko Sims and creator David Schulner, All American’s Nkechi Okoro Carroll and Dr. Death creator Patrick Macmanus.
This comes as the event, which is held in Denver between May 1 and 5, previously revealed stars such as Minnie Driver, the cast of Grey’s Anatomy and Hasan Minhaj to its lineup.
It has also added a full lineup of panels for its tenth iteration
There will be interviews with the likes of Beatrice Springborn, President, UCP and Universal International Studios, Grey’s Anatomy producer Betsy Beers and Mark Duplass and Mel Eslyn, the team behind Penelope.
The event will also showcase a number of international shows including This is Not Sweden, Zorro, Estonia, Haven of Grace, Lost Boys and Fairies and Split.
“Season 10 of SeriesFest marks a milestone in our journey to elevate emerging and underrepresented voices in episodic storytelling.
This comes as the event, which is held in Denver between May 1 and 5, previously revealed stars such as Minnie Driver, the cast of Grey’s Anatomy and Hasan Minhaj to its lineup.
It has also added a full lineup of panels for its tenth iteration
There will be interviews with the likes of Beatrice Springborn, President, UCP and Universal International Studios, Grey’s Anatomy producer Betsy Beers and Mark Duplass and Mel Eslyn, the team behind Penelope.
The event will also showcase a number of international shows including This is Not Sweden, Zorro, Estonia, Haven of Grace, Lost Boys and Fairies and Split.
“Season 10 of SeriesFest marks a milestone in our journey to elevate emerging and underrepresented voices in episodic storytelling.
- 3/28/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
While HBO fans will have to wait even longer for a new season of “Euphoria,” another viral series will be back for its long-awaited third season: “Industry.”
The critically-acclaimed drama set in the world of finance will screen its Season 3 premiere episode at this year’s Atx TV Festival, taking place from May 30 to June 2. Creators/writers/directors/executive producers Mickey Down and Konrad Kay will be joined by cast members including Myha’la Herrold to discuss the making of the latest installment that captures the intensity of international banking.
Fellow upcoming HBO series “Fantasmas” hailing from creator/director/star Julio Torres is also debuting at the Austin-based Atx TV Festival, with Torres discussing his new series. The “Problemista” writer/director/star helms the anthology “Fantasmas” which is described as being “little films” following “eerie comedic stories” as Torres tries to find a missing golden oyster.
HBO and Max will additionally...
The critically-acclaimed drama set in the world of finance will screen its Season 3 premiere episode at this year’s Atx TV Festival, taking place from May 30 to June 2. Creators/writers/directors/executive producers Mickey Down and Konrad Kay will be joined by cast members including Myha’la Herrold to discuss the making of the latest installment that captures the intensity of international banking.
Fellow upcoming HBO series “Fantasmas” hailing from creator/director/star Julio Torres is also debuting at the Austin-based Atx TV Festival, with Torres discussing his new series. The “Problemista” writer/director/star helms the anthology “Fantasmas” which is described as being “little films” following “eerie comedic stories” as Torres tries to find a missing golden oyster.
HBO and Max will additionally...
- 3/27/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Every year, SXSW seems to grow in size and breadth. The opportunities to glimpse the future and connect with its architects in an intersection of disciplines—music, technology, television, and cinema included—can be overwhelming. And in 2024 alone, there were more than 115 films and 80 short features at the fest.
It is impossible to see everything, yet our team of critics and journalists made a concerted effort to give it the old college try. Of the more than 40 projects we did glean between us, here were the ones that stood out most and we think should probably be on your radar. Also to note, the list is in alphabetical order.
Adrianne & the Castle
Given the sheer volume and variety of films at this festival, rarely does one do a double-take when reading loglines or hearing directors or producers soft pitch their films in passing. But that was absolutely the case...
It is impossible to see everything, yet our team of critics and journalists made a concerted effort to give it the old college try. Of the more than 40 projects we did glean between us, here were the ones that stood out most and we think should probably be on your radar. Also to note, the list is in alphabetical order.
Adrianne & the Castle
Given the sheer volume and variety of films at this festival, rarely does one do a double-take when reading loglines or hearing directors or producers soft pitch their films in passing. But that was absolutely the case...
- 3/18/2024
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Mark Duplass was feeling insecure.
At one point in his career, he would get greenlight after greenlight for the TV projects he pitched on behalf of Duplass Brothers Productions, the beloved indie banner he founded with Jay Duplass in the late ’90s, when the duo was focused on feature films. But recently, he and company president Mel Eslyn noticed a problem.
“All the executives who used to buy all of our stuff before we could even open our mouths were passing,” he says. “We were like, ‘Have we lost it?’ And then we started talking to all of our friends. They were like, ‘It’s not you. It’s us too.’ We started sharing these war stories.”
The war they spoke of was the decline of Peak TV. For nearly a decade, Hollywood was producing and distributing more television than ever before, thanks to the exponential growth of the streaming economy.
At one point in his career, he would get greenlight after greenlight for the TV projects he pitched on behalf of Duplass Brothers Productions, the beloved indie banner he founded with Jay Duplass in the late ’90s, when the duo was focused on feature films. But recently, he and company president Mel Eslyn noticed a problem.
“All the executives who used to buy all of our stuff before we could even open our mouths were passing,” he says. “We were like, ‘Have we lost it?’ And then we started talking to all of our friends. They were like, ‘It’s not you. It’s us too.’ We started sharing these war stories.”
The war they spoke of was the decline of Peak TV. For nearly a decade, Hollywood was producing and distributing more television than ever before, thanks to the exponential growth of the streaming economy.
- 3/11/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Jerrod Carmichael is back on TV, but this time, it’s not NBC’s “The Jerrod Carmichael Show.” It’s the reality TV version of it.
Carmichael leads HBO docuseries “Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show,” billed as a “darkly funny documentary series about Jerrod’s tumultuous quest for love, sex, and truth.” The eight-episode series will debut weekly on HBO and will be available to stream on Max.
Directed by Ari Katcher, the series centers on the Emmy-winning comedian as he navigates his life living in New York City. Carmichael recently appeared in “Poor Things,” dropped comedy special “Rothaniel” on HBO in 2022, and served as the 2023 Golden Globes host. Carmichael made his feature directorial debut with “On the Count of Three,” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2021.
Carmichael created and executive produced “Reality Show” along with director Katcher and Eli Despres, who both also executive produce in addition to...
Carmichael leads HBO docuseries “Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show,” billed as a “darkly funny documentary series about Jerrod’s tumultuous quest for love, sex, and truth.” The eight-episode series will debut weekly on HBO and will be available to stream on Max.
Directed by Ari Katcher, the series centers on the Emmy-winning comedian as he navigates his life living in New York City. Carmichael recently appeared in “Poor Things,” dropped comedy special “Rothaniel” on HBO in 2022, and served as the 2023 Golden Globes host. Carmichael made his feature directorial debut with “On the Count of Three,” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2021.
Carmichael created and executive produced “Reality Show” along with director Katcher and Eli Despres, who both also executive produce in addition to...
- 3/6/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Brellies, your patience has been rewarded: Netflix has at last revealed when The Umbrella Academy will be back for its final season.
Season 4 will drop in its entirety on the streamer on Thursday, Aug. 8, TVLine has learned. Showrunner Steve Blackman previously confirmed that the swan song would span six episodes, a drop from the usual 10 of previous seasons.
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Season 4 will drop in its entirety on the streamer on Thursday, Aug. 8, TVLine has learned. Showrunner Steve Blackman previously confirmed that the swan song would span six episodes, a drop from the usual 10 of previous seasons.
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- 2/15/2024
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
Netflix debuted a one-minute clip from Bridgerton season three during a special fan event featuring the cast, showrunner Jess Brownell, executive producer Shonda Rhimes, and author Julia Quinn. The clip, which was brought online immediately following the event, focuses on the prickly relationship between Penelope and Colin at the beginning of the long-awaited new season.
During the spoiler-free event, Rhimes said she’s most excited that this new season features a love story between characters we already know and root for. She also teased that a lot of characters will be finding themselves in new, interesting situations.
“Colin and Penelope are underdogs in many ways…we get to see these characters step into their power this year, which I think will make a lot of people who have ever had an unrequited crush or felt like an underdog before feel very seen,” added Jess Brownell.
Brownell, who has been with...
During the spoiler-free event, Rhimes said she’s most excited that this new season features a love story between characters we already know and root for. She also teased that a lot of characters will be finding themselves in new, interesting situations.
“Colin and Penelope are underdogs in many ways…we get to see these characters step into their power this year, which I think will make a lot of people who have ever had an unrequited crush or felt like an underdog before feel very seen,” added Jess Brownell.
Brownell, who has been with...
- 2/14/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
What if finding out the truth got you killed?
Duplass Brothers Productions backs the looks-to-be-chilling Netflix docuseries “American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders,” which reexamines the death of West Virginian journalist Danny Casolaro. From the producers of “Wild Wild Country,” the series uncovers the organization known as the “octopus,” comprised of former government officials whose “tentacles” reach every part of the U.S. That was thanks to the software program Promis, which was used by the CIA.
The official synopsis for the four-part docuseries reads: “When journalist Danny Casolaro was found dead in a hotel bathtub, police ruled it a suicide. But his family and colleagues believe he may have been murdered for investigating a conspiracy he called ‘The Octopus,’ a hidden organization connected to stolen government spy software, a string of unsolved murders, and some of the biggest political scandals of the 20th century. Years later, researcher Christian Hansen pushes...
Duplass Brothers Productions backs the looks-to-be-chilling Netflix docuseries “American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders,” which reexamines the death of West Virginian journalist Danny Casolaro. From the producers of “Wild Wild Country,” the series uncovers the organization known as the “octopus,” comprised of former government officials whose “tentacles” reach every part of the U.S. That was thanks to the software program Promis, which was used by the CIA.
The official synopsis for the four-part docuseries reads: “When journalist Danny Casolaro was found dead in a hotel bathtub, police ruled it a suicide. But his family and colleagues believe he may have been murdered for investigating a conspiracy he called ‘The Octopus,’ a hidden organization connected to stolen government spy software, a string of unsolved murders, and some of the biggest political scandals of the 20th century. Years later, researcher Christian Hansen pushes...
- 2/8/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The idea of youth escaping into a large section of woods so as to start life anew is a plot device not at all unexplored prior, seen in films as recently as 2013’s “The Kings of Summer,” while literature will always have “My Side of the Mountain. “In “Penelope, “the concept gets the episodic treatment, but if the premiere is any indicator, this is one project with the potential to captivate in its own unique way.
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- 1/29/2024
- by Brian Farvour
- The Playlist
Yaya (played by Camryn Jones) just wants to walk to school with her boyfriend. Living on the South Side of Chicago in a house overflowing with family members, the only thing that gets the exhausted teen out of bed every morning is knowing Dre (Travis Wolfe Jr.) will be waiting on her stoop. The only issue: her protective brother, Mouse (Victor Musoni), doesn’t approve. He thinks her friends aren’t a good influence — they show up late to school too often, eat too much junk food, and don’t pay enough attention to their surroundings. Mouse, clearly, just wants his little sister to be safe, get good grades, and live a better life, but by intimidating Dre, he’s unwittingly snuffing out her one spark of joy — joy that manifests itself via her favorite hobby: dance.
Yaya loves to dance, and “Me/We” — one of three entries in Sundance’s 2024 Pilot Showcase,...
Yaya loves to dance, and “Me/We” — one of three entries in Sundance’s 2024 Pilot Showcase,...
- 1/23/2024
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Mark Duplass and producing partner Mel Eslyn are continuing their Sundance reign with the debut of series “Penelope.”
The entirely independently financed and produced series follows the titular Penelope (Megan Stott), a teen who feels more connected with nature than she does her own family. As Penelope escapes into the wilderness, she seeks to find herself in the coming-of-age indie drama.
Duplass and Eslyn co-created and co-wrote the series, which is seeking a distributor at the festival. CAA is handling sales. The Duplass Brothers formerly debuted adult animated series “Animals,” which premiered at 2016 Sundance in the early days of the festival expanding to include episodics.
The official synopsis reads: Feeling out of place in the modern world, 16-year-old Penelope (Stott) finds herself almost cosmically drawn to nature. With no plan in place, she leaves her family behind for the beguiling wilderness where she begins to establish a different kind of life for herself.
The entirely independently financed and produced series follows the titular Penelope (Megan Stott), a teen who feels more connected with nature than she does her own family. As Penelope escapes into the wilderness, she seeks to find herself in the coming-of-age indie drama.
Duplass and Eslyn co-created and co-wrote the series, which is seeking a distributor at the festival. CAA is handling sales. The Duplass Brothers formerly debuted adult animated series “Animals,” which premiered at 2016 Sundance in the early days of the festival expanding to include episodics.
The official synopsis reads: Feeling out of place in the modern world, 16-year-old Penelope (Stott) finds herself almost cosmically drawn to nature. With no plan in place, she leaves her family behind for the beguiling wilderness where she begins to establish a different kind of life for herself.
- 1/22/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
With Penelope, Mel Eslyn, director of last year’s Biosphere and a producer who has worked with the Duplass brothers and Lynn Shelton, enters the world of episodic series. The series follows a 16-year-old girl who, feeling out of place in the world, ventures into the wilderness. Penelope will screen as part of Sundance’s Episodic Pilot Showcase. Below, editor Celia Beasley discusses the importance of Washington state’s indie film community and how the series reignited her love of the outdoors. See all responses to our annual Sundance editor questionnaire here. Filmmaker: How and why did you wind up being the editor of your film? […]
The post “I Hope Watching Her Will Spark That Curiosity in All of Us”: Editor Celia Beasley on Penelope first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
The post “I Hope Watching Her Will Spark That Curiosity in All of Us”: Editor Celia Beasley on Penelope first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 1/22/2024
- by Filmmaker Staff
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
With Penelope, Mel Eslyn, director of last year’s Biosphere and a producer who has worked with the Duplass brothers and Lynn Shelton, enters the world of episodic series. The series follows a 16-year-old girl who, feeling out of place in the world, ventures into the wilderness. Penelope will screen as part of Sundance’s Episodic Pilot Showcase. Below, editor Celia Beasley discusses the importance of Washington state’s indie film community and how the series reignited her love of the outdoors. See all responses to our annual Sundance editor questionnaire here. Filmmaker: How and why did you wind up being the editor of your film? […]
The post “I Hope Watching Her Will Spark That Curiosity in All of Us”: Editor Celia Beasley on Penelope first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
The post “I Hope Watching Her Will Spark That Curiosity in All of Us”: Editor Celia Beasley on Penelope first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 1/22/2024
- by Filmmaker Staff
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
IndieWire’s 2024 Sundance lineup of events is officially being revealed.
In addition to IndieWire’s annual Sundance Studio, the publication is partnering with Adobe for three panel discussions taking place at Adobe’s 558 Main Street location in Park City. Sign up to gain access to the space here.
The first, taking place January 20 at 3 p.m. Mt, is titled IndieWire: Creative Collaborations in Filmmaking, presented by Adobe.
Join the guest list here.
IndieWire’s Crafts editor Chris O’Falt will moderate a discussion with Duplass Brothers Productions president Mel Eslyn and producer/director/actor Mark Duplass. The conversation will focus on the longtime partnership behind the production company behind projects such as HBO’s “Room 104,” “Somebody Somewhere,” Hulu’s “Sasquatch,” and new release “Penelope,” which is premiering at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
The second conversation, at 3:30 p.m. Mt, January 20, will have O’Falt moderate a discussion with the...
In addition to IndieWire’s annual Sundance Studio, the publication is partnering with Adobe for three panel discussions taking place at Adobe’s 558 Main Street location in Park City. Sign up to gain access to the space here.
The first, taking place January 20 at 3 p.m. Mt, is titled IndieWire: Creative Collaborations in Filmmaking, presented by Adobe.
Join the guest list here.
IndieWire’s Crafts editor Chris O’Falt will moderate a discussion with Duplass Brothers Productions president Mel Eslyn and producer/director/actor Mark Duplass. The conversation will focus on the longtime partnership behind the production company behind projects such as HBO’s “Room 104,” “Somebody Somewhere,” Hulu’s “Sasquatch,” and new release “Penelope,” which is premiering at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
The second conversation, at 3:30 p.m. Mt, January 20, will have O’Falt moderate a discussion with the...
- 1/19/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
IndieWire’s Sundance partner Adobe has big news for rising filmmakers: Today, January 16, Adobe and the Adobe Foundation announced the inaugural Adobe Film & TV Fund, aimed to support underrepresented creatives within the film industry.
Adobe has committed $6 million in grants, contributions, and Adobe Creative Cloud product donations to help creators and filmmakers find career opportunities in the film and TV industry. The initiative seeks to address the inequity in funding, career, and training opportunities across multiple communities in the industry with grants, contributions, and fellowships. The fund marks an ongoing collaboration between Adobe, the Adobe Foundation, and a slew of global organizations, including Easterseals, Gold House, The Latinx House, NAACP, Sundance Institute, and Yuvaa, to support representation in film and TV.
The fund will focus on providing fellowships and apprenticeships that offer direct, hands-on industry access through mentorships and networking with production houses, studios, and distributors to support filmmaking. The...
Adobe has committed $6 million in grants, contributions, and Adobe Creative Cloud product donations to help creators and filmmakers find career opportunities in the film and TV industry. The initiative seeks to address the inequity in funding, career, and training opportunities across multiple communities in the industry with grants, contributions, and fellowships. The fund marks an ongoing collaboration between Adobe, the Adobe Foundation, and a slew of global organizations, including Easterseals, Gold House, The Latinx House, NAACP, Sundance Institute, and Yuvaa, to support representation in film and TV.
The fund will focus on providing fellowships and apprenticeships that offer direct, hands-on industry access through mentorships and networking with production houses, studios, and distributors to support filmmaking. The...
- 1/16/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o has thanked her friend Palmer Hefferan for supporting her throug est days” since splitting from Selema Masekela. The ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ actress revealed last month her year-long relationship had come to an end because of the “deception” of her former partner, and she’s now paid tribute to her friend Palmer Hefferan for the kindness, support and guidance she has provided over the last few weeks, including encouraging her to get a cat, who she named Yoyo.
Sharing some photos of the pair together, as well as Palmer on her own, she wrote on Instagram: “Recently, when my life was turned upside-down from heartbreak, Palmer flew in swiftly to be by my side and help me through the hardest days as I adjusted to my new reality.
“She made me delicious meals, she found me therapeutic activities to get my mind off things, she cried...
Sharing some photos of the pair together, as well as Palmer on her own, she wrote on Instagram: “Recently, when my life was turned upside-down from heartbreak, Palmer flew in swiftly to be by my side and help me through the hardest days as I adjusted to my new reality.
“She made me delicious meals, she found me therapeutic activities to get my mind off things, she cried...
- 11/3/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o has thanked her friend Palmer Hefferan for supporting her throug est days” since splitting from Selema Masekela. The ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ actress revealed last month her year-long relationship had come to an end because of the “deception” of her former partner, and she’s now paid tribute to her friend Palmer Hefferan for the kindness, support and guidance she has provided over the last few weeks, including encouraging her to get a cat, who she named Yoyo.
Sharing some photos of the pair together, as well as Palmer on her own, she wrote on Instagram: “Recently, when my life was turned upside-down from heartbreak, Palmer flew in swiftly to be by my side and help me through the hardest days as I adjusted to my new reality.
“She made me delicious meals, she found me therapeutic activities to get my mind off things, she cried...
Sharing some photos of the pair together, as well as Palmer on her own, she wrote on Instagram: “Recently, when my life was turned upside-down from heartbreak, Palmer flew in swiftly to be by my side and help me through the hardest days as I adjusted to my new reality.
“She made me delicious meals, she found me therapeutic activities to get my mind off things, she cried...
- 11/3/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Dear reader, season 3 of “Bridgerton” is on its way, and it promises to be a spicy one.
Et’s Denny Directo spoke with the show’s star, Nicola Coughlan, at Netflix’s Tudum! Global Fan Event in Brazil, about the upcoming season and her kiss with co-star Luke Newton.
“Terrifying,” Coughlan admitted when asked what it was like to shoot the show’s steamy scenes. “Luke and I read the books at the beginning of season 1, and it was funny to us. We were like, ‘Imagine if we have to kiss and do this.’ And then season 3 come on and we were like, ‘Oh god,’ and then it’s like, it’s my friend. I have to kiss my friend.”
She continued, “And you can’t pretend to kiss someone, you have to really kiss them. It’s a spicy one. It’s a lot of the stuff from the...
Et’s Denny Directo spoke with the show’s star, Nicola Coughlan, at Netflix’s Tudum! Global Fan Event in Brazil, about the upcoming season and her kiss with co-star Luke Newton.
“Terrifying,” Coughlan admitted when asked what it was like to shoot the show’s steamy scenes. “Luke and I read the books at the beginning of season 1, and it was funny to us. We were like, ‘Imagine if we have to kiss and do this.’ And then season 3 come on and we were like, ‘Oh god,’ and then it’s like, it’s my friend. I have to kiss my friend.”
She continued, “And you can’t pretend to kiss someone, you have to really kiss them. It’s a spicy one. It’s a lot of the stuff from the...
- 6/21/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Kris Jenner is breaking out the confetti for Kourtney Kardashian.
Celebration was in the air on Sunday as the Kardashian matriarch, 67, shared a dose of happiness for her eldest daughter’s pregnancy news with Blink-182 rocker Travis Barker.
“Congratulations you two!!!!!!! I love you so much!!!! @kourtneykardash @travisbarker,” wrote the famous momager on her Instagram Stories, with photos of Kardashian’s expanding baby bump.
Read More: How Kourtney Kardashian And Travis Barker’s Exes Feel About Their Pregnancy News
@krisjenner/Instagram — Photo: @krisjenner/Instagram
The love didn’t stop there as Kardashian followed up by sharing her mom’s celebratory message to her Instagram Story with a string of red heart emojis.
Jenner follows in the footsteps of her two daughters, Kim and Khloé, who also sent waves of support for their older sister following the big news.
Kim, 42, voiced her excitement underneath a repost of the video of...
Celebration was in the air on Sunday as the Kardashian matriarch, 67, shared a dose of happiness for her eldest daughter’s pregnancy news with Blink-182 rocker Travis Barker.
“Congratulations you two!!!!!!! I love you so much!!!! @kourtneykardash @travisbarker,” wrote the famous momager on her Instagram Stories, with photos of Kardashian’s expanding baby bump.
Read More: How Kourtney Kardashian And Travis Barker’s Exes Feel About Their Pregnancy News
@krisjenner/Instagram — Photo: @krisjenner/Instagram
The love didn’t stop there as Kardashian followed up by sharing her mom’s celebratory message to her Instagram Story with a string of red heart emojis.
Jenner follows in the footsteps of her two daughters, Kim and Khloé, who also sent waves of support for their older sister following the big news.
Kim, 42, voiced her excitement underneath a repost of the video of...
- 6/19/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
Christina Ricci is a prominent American actress and producer. She made her film debut at just nine years old in Mermaids, which was then followed up by her breakout role as Wednesday Addams in The Addams family and its sequel, Addams Family Values.
Christina Ricci Biography: Age, Early Life, Family, Education
Christina Ricci was born on February 12, 1980 (Ricci’s age: 43) in Santa Monica, California to Ralph and Sarah Ricci. Her mother worked as a Ford Agency model during the 1960s before later finding work as a real estate agent. Her father had a more varied career, finding jobs as a lawyer, gym teacher, drug counselor, and primal scream therapist.
Early on in her childhood, Ricci and her family relocated to Montclair, New Jersey. She is the youngest of four. Her three older siblings are Dante, Rafael, and Pia. Her parents split up just as she was entering her teenage years,...
Christina Ricci Biography: Age, Early Life, Family, Education
Christina Ricci was born on February 12, 1980 (Ricci’s age: 43) in Santa Monica, California to Ralph and Sarah Ricci. Her mother worked as a Ford Agency model during the 1960s before later finding work as a real estate agent. Her father had a more varied career, finding jobs as a lawyer, gym teacher, drug counselor, and primal scream therapist.
Early on in her childhood, Ricci and her family relocated to Montclair, New Jersey. She is the youngest of four. Her three older siblings are Dante, Rafael, and Pia. Her parents split up just as she was entering her teenage years,...
- 6/15/2023
- by Trevor Hanuka
- Uinterview
Exclusive: Veteran producers William Shockley and Tom Brady have partnered with Allen Gilmer and Riki Rushing to launch Thunderbird Pictures, a new production company to have a presence in both Los Angeles and Austin, TX.
Thunderbird’s launch was teased last month at SXSW, where the company served as the official awards sponsor of the inaugural Thunderbird Rising Award, presenting prizes to first-time directors Paris Zarcilla (Raging Grace) and Brittany Snow (Parachute). The quartet will be joined at the banner by Head of Casting, Tiiu Loigu; Head of Business Development, Jason Chilton; production exec Robert Abdou; and Chief Financial Officer Aldo Waker.
Thunderbird’s initial slate of films includes the Miguel Bardem-directed drama Castro’s Daughter (fka Alina of Cuba), starring James Franco and Ana Villafane, which was produced in partnership with Mankind Entertainment, and is now in post-production; the follow-up documentary Revolution’s Daughter, directed by Thaddeus Matula,...
Thunderbird’s launch was teased last month at SXSW, where the company served as the official awards sponsor of the inaugural Thunderbird Rising Award, presenting prizes to first-time directors Paris Zarcilla (Raging Grace) and Brittany Snow (Parachute). The quartet will be joined at the banner by Head of Casting, Tiiu Loigu; Head of Business Development, Jason Chilton; production exec Robert Abdou; and Chief Financial Officer Aldo Waker.
Thunderbird’s initial slate of films includes the Miguel Bardem-directed drama Castro’s Daughter (fka Alina of Cuba), starring James Franco and Ana Villafane, which was produced in partnership with Mankind Entertainment, and is now in post-production; the follow-up documentary Revolution’s Daughter, directed by Thaddeus Matula,...
- 4/24/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: British comedy legend Jennifer Saunders will make her pantomime debut as Captain Hook in Peter Pan this winter holiday season at the world famous London Palladium.
The top-of-the-bill casting coup was the brainchild of Michael Harrison, of Michael Harrison Entertainment and Crossroads Pantomimes. He’s the UK’s pantomime supremo with 24 panto productions set to open across the country in December.
“I thought: ‘Hello! Captain Hook is often played by a man and I thought why not do a gender change? It’s what pantomime is all about, isn’t it?” Harrison told us.
The comic performance artist and writer Rob Madge) will play Tinker Bell.
Peter Pan will run at the Palladium from December 9-January 14.
Last year, Harrison booked Saunders’ longtime comedy partner Dawn French (The Vicar of Dibley, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,...
The top-of-the-bill casting coup was the brainchild of Michael Harrison, of Michael Harrison Entertainment and Crossroads Pantomimes. He’s the UK’s pantomime supremo with 24 panto productions set to open across the country in December.
“I thought: ‘Hello! Captain Hook is often played by a man and I thought why not do a gender change? It’s what pantomime is all about, isn’t it?” Harrison told us.
The comic performance artist and writer Rob Madge) will play Tinker Bell.
Peter Pan will run at the Palladium from December 9-January 14.
Last year, Harrison booked Saunders’ longtime comedy partner Dawn French (The Vicar of Dibley, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,...
- 4/23/2023
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine has tapped Disney television executive Lauren Kisilevsky to lead the build-out and oversee the development and production of movies and series in its Live Action Family, Kids and Young Adult division.
Kisilevsky will serve as executive vice president of live-action family, kids and young adult, reporting to Hello Sunshine CEO Sarah Harden.
“Lauren is an expert developer who has consistently identified quality brand building material and IP for young audiences,” Harden said in a statement. “An incredible collaborator and team player, Lauren has a fantastic track record of developing and executing creatively distinctive projects with strong leadership. As we build out our family and young adult content offerings, we know Lauren will make an incredible addition to Hello Sunshine.”
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Kisilevsky most recently served as senior vice president of original movies at Disney Branded Television,...
Kisilevsky will serve as executive vice president of live-action family, kids and young adult, reporting to Hello Sunshine CEO Sarah Harden.
“Lauren is an expert developer who has consistently identified quality brand building material and IP for young audiences,” Harden said in a statement. “An incredible collaborator and team player, Lauren has a fantastic track record of developing and executing creatively distinctive projects with strong leadership. As we build out our family and young adult content offerings, we know Lauren will make an incredible addition to Hello Sunshine.”
Also Read:
The Home Edit Founders Say Hello Sunshine Partnership ‘Synergistically Felt Right’
Kisilevsky most recently served as senior vice president of original movies at Disney Branded Television,...
- 3/14/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Lauren Kisilevsky is reuniting with Reese Witherspoon after being hired to oversee live-action family programming at Hello Sunshine.
Kisilevsky, who becomes EVP, Live Action Family, Kids and Young Adult at the Candle Media-backed company, joins from Disney, where she has been SVP, Original Movies, Disney Branded Television.
She previously worked with the Your Place Or Mine star at Type A Films, which was one of Witherspoon’s production precursors to Hello Sunshine.
Reporting to Hello Sunshine CEO Sarah Harden, Kisilevsky will be in charge of building out the division and developing and producing family, kids and young adult live-action movies and series.
The push into live-action family and kids programming comes after the company decided to shut down its animated division last month.
She has spent 13 years at Disney in various roles and has overseen dozens of movies for Disney+ and Disney Branded Television including Disney Channel Original Movies such as Upside-Down Magic,...
Kisilevsky, who becomes EVP, Live Action Family, Kids and Young Adult at the Candle Media-backed company, joins from Disney, where she has been SVP, Original Movies, Disney Branded Television.
She previously worked with the Your Place Or Mine star at Type A Films, which was one of Witherspoon’s production precursors to Hello Sunshine.
Reporting to Hello Sunshine CEO Sarah Harden, Kisilevsky will be in charge of building out the division and developing and producing family, kids and young adult live-action movies and series.
The push into live-action family and kids programming comes after the company decided to shut down its animated division last month.
She has spent 13 years at Disney in various roles and has overseen dozens of movies for Disney+ and Disney Branded Television including Disney Channel Original Movies such as Upside-Down Magic,...
- 3/14/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The world of one of Netflix's biggest hits is set to expand in 2023.
The streaming service had many hits in 2022, and Bridgerton continued to hold up very well.
Now, fans have a prequel, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, that will premiere ahead of Bridgerton Season 3.
Netflix dropped the first look at young Lady Danbury (played by Arsema Thomas).
Adjoa Andoh plays the role of Lady Danbury in the original series.
“With keen knowledge of the once divided social scene and the intricacies of marriage, Agatha becomes a guiding light for the new Queen, all while finding her own voice and power," reads the description of the character.
Andoh is set to return in the prequel alongside Ruth Gemmell and Golda Rosheuvel.
India Amarteifio takes on the role of the younger version of Charlotte in the eight-episode series.
Michelle Fairley (Gangs of London) plays Princess Augusta, Corey Mylchreest (The Sandman) plays Young King George,...
The streaming service had many hits in 2022, and Bridgerton continued to hold up very well.
Now, fans have a prequel, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, that will premiere ahead of Bridgerton Season 3.
Netflix dropped the first look at young Lady Danbury (played by Arsema Thomas).
Adjoa Andoh plays the role of Lady Danbury in the original series.
“With keen knowledge of the once divided social scene and the intricacies of marriage, Agatha becomes a guiding light for the new Queen, all while finding her own voice and power," reads the description of the character.
Andoh is set to return in the prequel alongside Ruth Gemmell and Golda Rosheuvel.
India Amarteifio takes on the role of the younger version of Charlotte in the eight-episode series.
Michelle Fairley (Gangs of London) plays Princess Augusta, Corey Mylchreest (The Sandman) plays Young King George,...
- 1/2/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
“In the Easy Mode of Daughter of the Duke Love Project!, you play as Ivonne, the duke’s long-lost daughter who quickly gains the affection of the various male characters to win the game. Very easy! In Hard Mode, you play as “villainess” Penelope Eckhart, the duke’s fake daughter who starts her adventure with negative affection points. Very hard…and filled with gruesome deaths?! Misunderstood and pining for love, one girl finds that she has much in common with Penelope and tries again and again to get her “good ending.” She is granted one more try…when she falls asleep and wakes up as Penelope herself in the hostile world of the game!” (Ize Press)
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Being ‘isekaied’ into a dating sim (otome) is far from an original concept, as both genres’ staying power will also, likely,...
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Being ‘isekaied’ into a dating sim (otome) is far from an original concept, as both genres’ staying power will also, likely,...
- 12/17/2022
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
Well, we've got about another month left in 2022, and when many of us will be celebrating ringing in 2023, some terrific movies and television programs will be shuffling off of HBO Max. Sure, they will probably be finding themselves on another streaming service in the near future, but there are a number of great works that you should not spend any more time putting off. What better time to see them than in the waning days of this year?
From the beautiful nature documentary series "Planet Earth" to the Robert Zemeckis breakthrough hit "Romancing the Stone," quite a lot will be leaving the service when the ball drops. As time is not infinite, I've got five recommendations for you to fire up on HBO Max before the year is out, and all five are a grand time that I feel did not get nearly enough attention upon their initial theatrical releases.
From the beautiful nature documentary series "Planet Earth" to the Robert Zemeckis breakthrough hit "Romancing the Stone," quite a lot will be leaving the service when the ball drops. As time is not infinite, I've got five recommendations for you to fire up on HBO Max before the year is out, and all five are a grand time that I feel did not get nearly enough attention upon their initial theatrical releases.
- 11/23/2022
- by Mike Shutt
- Slash Film
Lady Whistledown is ready for her happily ever after. Nicola Coughlan's Penelope Featherington is officially the leading lady of Bridgerton season three, and the actress got to celebrate the news with co-star Charithra Chandran on the May 16 episode of E! News' Daily Pop. Calling her character's upgrade "terrifying," Coughlan revealed that she's known for "a really long time" that Colin (Luke Newton) and Penelope's love story would be the focus of the new season. "I've known for, like, two weeks into filming season two, so I had a lot of time to adjust to it," she exclusively told hosts Justin Sylvester and Loni Love. "But then, you know, last night...
- 5/16/2022
- E! Online
The Heroine With 1,001 Faces author Maria Tatar with Anne-Katrin Titze: “1,001 captures not just an infinite number of possibilities but also the singularity, the magnificence of the heroine.”
In the first instalment of my conversation with Maria Tatar on her latest book, The Heroine With 1,001 Faces, we discuss Joseph Campbell’s Hero with A Thousand Faces; the Arabian Nights and volunteering heroines such as Scheherazade, Beauty, and The Hunger Games’s Katniss Everdeen; the Bluebeard tales; Neil Gaiman; Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s Finding Your Roots and the Talking Book; Toni Morrison and listening to the voice of the ancestor; Christopher Vogler’s The Writer's Journey and Michael Schulz’s screenplay for Karin Brandauer’s Aschenputtel; Sergei Loznitsa’s documentary Babi Yar. Context and the number 33,771; Astrid Lindgren and Angela Carter and what should not be dismissed; Karl Ove Knausgaard’s The Morningstar; Stephen King’s upcoming novel Fairy Tale; a...
In the first instalment of my conversation with Maria Tatar on her latest book, The Heroine With 1,001 Faces, we discuss Joseph Campbell’s Hero with A Thousand Faces; the Arabian Nights and volunteering heroines such as Scheherazade, Beauty, and The Hunger Games’s Katniss Everdeen; the Bluebeard tales; Neil Gaiman; Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s Finding Your Roots and the Talking Book; Toni Morrison and listening to the voice of the ancestor; Christopher Vogler’s The Writer's Journey and Michael Schulz’s screenplay for Karin Brandauer’s Aschenputtel; Sergei Loznitsa’s documentary Babi Yar. Context and the number 33,771; Astrid Lindgren and Angela Carter and what should not be dismissed; Karl Ove Knausgaard’s The Morningstar; Stephen King’s upcoming novel Fairy Tale; a...
- 1/27/2022
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Producers Ben Ferris and Ulysses Oliver will explore the capabilities of filming on a micro-budget in the next few months as they aim to finish production on five features before the end of the year.
The pair came together to form Breathless Films last year and have since outlined a purposely prolific schedule for 2021.
They are in the midst of working on Craig Boreham’s Lonesome, a story about closeted country lad Casey, who finds himself down and out in the big smoke when he meets Tib, a young gay man with whom he is able to connect, albeit with some challenges.
The film, which is being shot in Sydney, stars newcomers Josh Lavery in the role of Casey and Daniel Gabriel as Tib with Anni Finsterer (Sweet Country) and Ian Roberts (Superman Returns) in supporting roles.
It is the second feature film for Breathless, following Amin Palangi’s psychological drama Tennessine,...
The pair came together to form Breathless Films last year and have since outlined a purposely prolific schedule for 2021.
They are in the midst of working on Craig Boreham’s Lonesome, a story about closeted country lad Casey, who finds himself down and out in the big smoke when he meets Tib, a young gay man with whom he is able to connect, albeit with some challenges.
The film, which is being shot in Sydney, stars newcomers Josh Lavery in the role of Casey and Daniel Gabriel as Tib with Anni Finsterer (Sweet Country) and Ian Roberts (Superman Returns) in supporting roles.
It is the second feature film for Breathless, following Amin Palangi’s psychological drama Tennessine,...
- 6/11/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
Exclusive: Actors’ union Equity has condemned BBC plans to scrap Radio 4’s 15 Minute Drama slot, an audio institution that has featured stories starring the likes of Helen McCrory, Bill Nighy, and Sian Clifford.
In an open letter to BBC director general Tim Davie, Equity representatives said the plans are part of a pattern of cuts that are “piercing the heart of a vital art form” and undermine the UK’s “booming audio industry.”
“The very direct impact of this loss of work on Equity members will hinder the ability of some to remain in the creative industries,” the letter said. “After a year where work in entertainment and the arts has proved vital to the world’s wellbeing, a workforce which is looking to the BBC to provide quality engagements has found itself abandoned whilst theatre fights to reopen sustainably.”
Signed by Equity general secretary Paul W. Fleming and members...
In an open letter to BBC director general Tim Davie, Equity representatives said the plans are part of a pattern of cuts that are “piercing the heart of a vital art form” and undermine the UK’s “booming audio industry.”
“The very direct impact of this loss of work on Equity members will hinder the ability of some to remain in the creative industries,” the letter said. “After a year where work in entertainment and the arts has proved vital to the world’s wellbeing, a workforce which is looking to the BBC to provide quality engagements has found itself abandoned whilst theatre fights to reopen sustainably.”
Signed by Equity general secretary Paul W. Fleming and members...
- 5/11/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Lauren Kisilevsky, most recently vice president of original movies at Disney Channel, has been promoted to senior vice president of original movies at Disney Branded Television, where she will develop and oversee production of Disney Channel and Disney Plus’ growing slate of films.
The exec has already overseen a wide range of Disney Channel and Disney Plus originals, including “Upside-Down Magic,” “Descendants 3,” “Zombies 2” and the upcoming “Spin,” as well as “Secret Society of Second Born Royals” and the upcoming “Sneakerella.” The “Descendants” and “Zombies” franchises have proven to be big audience draws for Disney.
“Lauren is an exceptional creative executive whose deep understanding of our brand and tremendous contributions continue to yield must-experience movies for kids and families,” said Disney Branded TV exec VP of creative development and strategy Ayo Davis. “As Disney Branded Television continues to augment its efforts in attracting and building the very best and...
The exec has already overseen a wide range of Disney Channel and Disney Plus originals, including “Upside-Down Magic,” “Descendants 3,” “Zombies 2” and the upcoming “Spin,” as well as “Secret Society of Second Born Royals” and the upcoming “Sneakerella.” The “Descendants” and “Zombies” franchises have proven to be big audience draws for Disney.
“Lauren is an exceptional creative executive whose deep understanding of our brand and tremendous contributions continue to yield must-experience movies for kids and families,” said Disney Branded TV exec VP of creative development and strategy Ayo Davis. “As Disney Branded Television continues to augment its efforts in attracting and building the very best and...
- 4/5/2021
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
Image Source: Netflix
Olivia Rodrigo has made waves in the music industry thanks to her breakout single "Drivers License," and now it seems like her music will be getting the Bridgerton treatment next season. While answering fan questions with Hits Radio earlier this month, the 18-year-old singer replied to a tweet that begged for an orchestral version of her music to be featured on the hit Netflix series, à la Taylor Swift's "Wildest Dreams" and Billie Eilish's "Bad Guy."
While she didn't exactly confirm whether her music would be featured on the upcoming season, her answer certainly made us hopeful. "My lips are sealed, but you might be pleasantly surprised," she teased with a laugh. Having an orchestral version of "Drivers License" on Bridgerton would certainly be pretty perfect seeing as the Duke of Hastings is already a huge fan. During his Saturday Night Live hosting gig in February,...
Olivia Rodrigo has made waves in the music industry thanks to her breakout single "Drivers License," and now it seems like her music will be getting the Bridgerton treatment next season. While answering fan questions with Hits Radio earlier this month, the 18-year-old singer replied to a tweet that begged for an orchestral version of her music to be featured on the hit Netflix series, à la Taylor Swift's "Wildest Dreams" and Billie Eilish's "Bad Guy."
While she didn't exactly confirm whether her music would be featured on the upcoming season, her answer certainly made us hopeful. "My lips are sealed, but you might be pleasantly surprised," she teased with a laugh. Having an orchestral version of "Drivers License" on Bridgerton would certainly be pretty perfect seeing as the Duke of Hastings is already a huge fan. During his Saturday Night Live hosting gig in February,...
- 4/5/2021
- by Kelsie Gibson
- Popsugar.com
The reluctant actor discusses his new horror film, his love of bats – and making love to a tree for wife Maggie Gyllenhaal
Unlike many actors, Peter Sarsgaard got some work during lockdown: an 11-minute short, shot by his wife, Maggie Gyllenhaal, on their rural estate in Vermont. Penelope, now on Netflix, is the strange, moving story of a widowed farmer, facing a sad future, broken only by a delirious evening humping a tree.
“I’m never going to look at that tree in the same way again, and I don’t think that tree will ever look at me in the same way again,” says Sarsgaard. He’s on lockdown again with his family, this time in Greece, where they are shooting Gyllenhaal’s directing debut proper, an adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s The Lost Daughter. “That was the first thing Maggie told me about Penelope. She said: ‘I want...
Unlike many actors, Peter Sarsgaard got some work during lockdown: an 11-minute short, shot by his wife, Maggie Gyllenhaal, on their rural estate in Vermont. Penelope, now on Netflix, is the strange, moving story of a widowed farmer, facing a sad future, broken only by a delirious evening humping a tree.
“I’m never going to look at that tree in the same way again, and I don’t think that tree will ever look at me in the same way again,” says Sarsgaard. He’s on lockdown again with his family, this time in Greece, where they are shooting Gyllenhaal’s directing debut proper, an adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s The Lost Daughter. “That was the first thing Maggie told me about Penelope. She said: ‘I want...
- 10/8/2020
- by Louis Wise
- The Guardian - Film News
IndieWire reached out to the cinematographers whose films are in awards contention and among the most critically acclaimed films of the year to find out which cameras and lenses they used and, more importantly, why these were the right tools to create the visual language of their respective films.
(Films are alphabetical order by title.)
“1917”
Dir: Sam Mendes, DoP: Roger Deakins
Format: Arriraw 4.5K
Camera: Arri Alexa Mini Lf
Lens: Signature Primes 40mm
Deakins: We wanted the “look” of the Alexa Lf with the shallow depth of field the larger sensor brings to the image as well as its higher resolution. We needed the camera to be very small and lightweight so that we could use it on the stabilizing systems necessary for us to make the long and complex camera moves the story demanded. For that reason, the Mini version of the Alexa Lf was key to shooting this project.
(Films are alphabetical order by title.)
“1917”
Dir: Sam Mendes, DoP: Roger Deakins
Format: Arriraw 4.5K
Camera: Arri Alexa Mini Lf
Lens: Signature Primes 40mm
Deakins: We wanted the “look” of the Alexa Lf with the shallow depth of field the larger sensor brings to the image as well as its higher resolution. We needed the camera to be very small and lightweight so that we could use it on the stabilizing systems necessary for us to make the long and complex camera moves the story demanded. For that reason, the Mini version of the Alexa Lf was key to shooting this project.
- 11/20/2019
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
Thursday’s Legacies revealed that someone at the Salvatore School is not who they appear to be — which is saying a lot, considering a good portion of the student body is made up of literal werewolves.
While Lizzie and Hope battled their way through an alternate reality based on the hits of the 1980s (killing a minotaur in the process!), their fellow classmates navigated a different type of battlefield at the Salvatore School’s ’80s decade dance. Most notably, Josie and Landon almost had sex for the first time, though Josie pumped the brakes when she discovered a song Landon...
While Lizzie and Hope battled their way through an alternate reality based on the hits of the 1980s (killing a minotaur in the process!), their fellow classmates navigated a different type of battlefield at the Salvatore School’s ’80s decade dance. Most notably, Josie and Landon almost had sex for the first time, though Josie pumped the brakes when she discovered a song Landon...
- 11/15/2019
- TVLine.com
1975: Ryan's Hope's Jack visited Sister Mary Joel.
1984: Santa Barbara's Jade ran into David Hasselhoff.
1986: Another World's Reginald had a fire started to stop a story.
2003: The Young and the Restless' John punched Victor."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1941: On radio soap opera Life Can Be Beautiful, "Chichi" Conrad (Alice Reinheart) coped with heartbreaking news.
1967: CBS aired the first color broadcast of The Secret Storm.
1972: The Edge of Night began airing at 2:30 p.m. Et, moving from its usual 3:30 p.
1984: Santa Barbara's Jade ran into David Hasselhoff.
1986: Another World's Reginald had a fire started to stop a story.
2003: The Young and the Restless' John punched Victor."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1941: On radio soap opera Life Can Be Beautiful, "Chichi" Conrad (Alice Reinheart) coped with heartbreaking news.
1967: CBS aired the first color broadcast of The Secret Storm.
1972: The Edge of Night began airing at 2:30 p.m. Et, moving from its usual 3:30 p.
- 9/12/2019
- by Unknown
- We Love Soaps
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