The unexpected but surprisingly entertaining prequel Orphan: First Kill (read our review Here) is now available to watch on the Paramount Plus streaming service, and will be coming to Blu-ray and DVD on October 18th. (Amazon is already accepting pre-orders at This Link.) To promote the fact that the film is streaming, Paramount Plus has shared a behind-the-scenes featurette on Twitter, and you can check it out in the embed below.
The featurette not only includes interviews with producer Alex Mace, director William Brent Bell, and cast members Isabelle Fuhrman, Julia Stiles, and Matthew Finlan, but also shows off some of the trickery that was used to allow Fuhrman to play a character who looks like she’s still a child.
Esther fans, this one's for you #OrphanFirstKill streaming now on #ParamountPlus pic.twitter.com/yIBCldaMoO
— Paramount+ (@paramountplus) September 6, 2022
Isabelle Fuhrman reprises the role of Leena Klammer / Esther, an adult...
The featurette not only includes interviews with producer Alex Mace, director William Brent Bell, and cast members Isabelle Fuhrman, Julia Stiles, and Matthew Finlan, but also shows off some of the trickery that was used to allow Fuhrman to play a character who looks like she’s still a child.
Esther fans, this one's for you #OrphanFirstKill streaming now on #ParamountPlus pic.twitter.com/yIBCldaMoO
— Paramount+ (@paramountplus) September 6, 2022
Isabelle Fuhrman reprises the role of Leena Klammer / Esther, an adult...
- 9/8/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Anthony Pellicano, the former private eye to the stars, is working for the billionaire owner of the Edmonton Oilers as he seeks to fight off a sexual misconduct lawsuit.
Pellicano confirmed to Variety that he has been retained by Daryl Katz, who made his fortune in Canadian pharmacies before venturing into sports and entertainment, to help combat allegations that Katz engaged in sex with a teenage dancer.
Those allegations have already been dismissed in court, but Pellicano was hired to help get them dismissed “with prejudice,” meaning they could not be revived later on.
Pellicano spent 16 years in federal prison for wiretapping, racketeering, fraud and conspiracy. He is no longer licensed to work as a private investigator. Since his release in 2019, he has advertised his services in “crisis management,” “trouble resolution” and “due diligence.”
“My client is Daryl Katz,” Pellicano told Variety on Wednesday. “People like to call me a fixer.
Pellicano confirmed to Variety that he has been retained by Daryl Katz, who made his fortune in Canadian pharmacies before venturing into sports and entertainment, to help combat allegations that Katz engaged in sex with a teenage dancer.
Those allegations have already been dismissed in court, but Pellicano was hired to help get them dismissed “with prejudice,” meaning they could not be revived later on.
Pellicano spent 16 years in federal prison for wiretapping, racketeering, fraud and conspiracy. He is no longer licensed to work as a private investigator. Since his release in 2019, he has advertised his services in “crisis management,” “trouble resolution” and “due diligence.”
“My client is Daryl Katz,” Pellicano told Variety on Wednesday. “People like to call me a fixer.
- 8/25/2022
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
The unexpected but surprisingly entertaining prequel Orphan: First Kill (read our review Here) is now in theatres and available to watch on the Paramount Plus streaming service, but if you’ve been hoping to secure a physical copy of the movie you’ll be glad to hear that Orphan: First Kill is going to reach Blu-ray and DVD on October 18th. And Amazon is already accepting pre-orders at This Link! So if you want to include the physical media version of this one in your Halloween horror marathons, head over there and put in your pre-order.
Directed by William Brent Bell from a screenplay by David Coggeshall, Orphan: First Kill has the following synopsis:
Esther’s terrifying saga continues in this thrilling prequel to the original and shocking horror hit, Orphan. After orchestrating a brilliant escape from an Estonian psychiatric facility, Esther travels to America by impersonating the missing daughter of a wealthy family.
Directed by William Brent Bell from a screenplay by David Coggeshall, Orphan: First Kill has the following synopsis:
Esther’s terrifying saga continues in this thrilling prequel to the original and shocking horror hit, Orphan. After orchestrating a brilliant escape from an Estonian psychiatric facility, Esther travels to America by impersonating the missing daughter of a wealthy family.
- 8/24/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Thirteen years after playing serial killer Leena Klammer (a.k.a. Esther) in the horror thriller Orphan, Isabelle Fuhrman has reprised the role in the prequel Orphan: First Kill (read our review Here) – which was released through the Paramount+ streaming service last Friday. Orphan: First Kill was also given a 498 screen theatrical release in the United States, and earned 1,675,000 over the weekend – a decent haul for that number of screens. So there was clearly an interest in seeing Fuhrman play Esther again. And during an interview with Variety, Fuhrman confirmed that she would be willing to come back for an Orphan 3 if it gets made.
Leena Klammer / Esther is an adult who was able to pass herself off as a 9 year old kid in the first Orphan. Looking 9 was easy for Fuhrman at the time because she was a child when she made that movie… but some trickery had to...
Leena Klammer / Esther is an adult who was able to pass herself off as a 9 year old kid in the first Orphan. Looking 9 was easy for Fuhrman at the time because she was a child when she made that movie… but some trickery had to...
- 8/22/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Orphan: First Kill, the prequel to the 2009 thriller Orphan, is set to receive a limited theatrical release this Friday, August 19th, and will also be receiving a digital release and will be available to watch on the Paramount+ streaming service that same day. In anticipation of the film’s release, we were able to interview stars Isabelle Fuhrman and Julia Stiles about how this gig came about for them and what it was like for them to work together. To find out what they had to say about Orphan: First Kill, check out the video embedded above!
Directed by William Brent Bell from a screenplay by David Coggeshall, Orphan: First Kill has the following synopsis:
Esther’s terrifying saga continues in this thrilling prequel to the original and shocking horror hit, Orphan. After orchestrating a brilliant escape from an Estonian psychiatric facility, Esther travels to America by impersonating the missing daughter of a wealthy family.
Directed by William Brent Bell from a screenplay by David Coggeshall, Orphan: First Kill has the following synopsis:
Esther’s terrifying saga continues in this thrilling prequel to the original and shocking horror hit, Orphan. After orchestrating a brilliant escape from an Estonian psychiatric facility, Esther travels to America by impersonating the missing daughter of a wealthy family.
- 8/16/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Buyers flock to genre slate starring Gerard Butler, Rosamund Pike, Julia Stiles.
Sierra/Affinity has reported a strong response to its EFM genre sales slate and has closed key territories on Rosamund Pike thriller Rich Flu, action thriller Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera starring Gerard Butler and Orphan: First Kill, the prequel to Dark Castle horror film Orphan.
Buyers on Rich Flu include Square One for Germany, Sun Distribution Group for Latin America, Originals Factory for France, Scanbox for Scandinavia, Watcha for South Korea, and Cai Chang for Taiwan.
In other deals the thriller has gone in Switzerland (Ascot...
Sierra/Affinity has reported a strong response to its EFM genre sales slate and has closed key territories on Rosamund Pike thriller Rich Flu, action thriller Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera starring Gerard Butler and Orphan: First Kill, the prequel to Dark Castle horror film Orphan.
Buyers on Rich Flu include Square One for Germany, Sun Distribution Group for Latin America, Originals Factory for France, Scanbox for Scandinavia, Watcha for South Korea, and Cai Chang for Taiwan.
In other deals the thriller has gone in Switzerland (Ascot...
- 4/5/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Following the film's recent acquisition by Rlje Films and Shudder, here's a look at Seance, the feature-length directorial debut from You're Next / The Guest writer Simon Barrett:
Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, and Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, have acquired the North American rights to the horror film, Seance. Rlje Films plans to release the film in theaters, On Demand and Digital on May 21, 2021 and Shudder will premiere the film on its platform later in the year. Shudder has also acquired UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand rights.
Known for writing some of the most revered horror films over the past decade, Simon Barrett wrote the screenplay of Seance and makes his feature-length directorial debut with the film.
Seance stars Suki Waterhouse, Madisen Beaty, Ella-Rae Smith, Inanna Sarkis (Boo 2! A Madea Halloween), Seamus Patterson (“Channel Zero”) and Marina...
Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, and Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, have acquired the North American rights to the horror film, Seance. Rlje Films plans to release the film in theaters, On Demand and Digital on May 21, 2021 and Shudder will premiere the film on its platform later in the year. Shudder has also acquired UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand rights.
Known for writing some of the most revered horror films over the past decade, Simon Barrett wrote the screenplay of Seance and makes his feature-length directorial debut with the film.
Seance stars Suki Waterhouse, Madisen Beaty, Ella-Rae Smith, Inanna Sarkis (Boo 2! A Madea Halloween), Seamus Patterson (“Channel Zero”) and Marina...
- 4/14/2021
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
In April 2019, Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel and Ron Meyer, then vice chairman of NBCUniversal, made their way to Canadian billionaire Daryl Katz’s compound at the Bighorn Golf Club in Palm Desert, about 15 miles east of Palm Springs.
The two top Hollywood players were on a mission to help their friend, high-rolling producer Joel Silver, whose deal with his latest financial backer had, unsurprisingly, fallen into acrimony. The shaggy-haired Katz — who had built a drugstore chain into an empire that includes the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers as well as the arena in which they play — was ...
The two top Hollywood players were on a mission to help their friend, high-rolling producer Joel Silver, whose deal with his latest financial backer had, unsurprisingly, fallen into acrimony. The shaggy-haired Katz — who had built a drugstore chain into an empire that includes the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers as well as the arena in which they play — was ...
- 3/11/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
In April 2019, Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel and Ron Meyer, then vice chairman of NBCUniversal, made their way to Canadian billionaire Daryl Katz’s compound at the Bighorn Golf Club in Palm Desert, about 15 miles east of Palm Springs.
The two top Hollywood players were on a mission to help their friend, high-rolling producer Joel Silver, whose deal with his latest financial backer had, unsurprisingly, fallen into acrimony. The shaggy-haired Katz — who had built a drugstore chain into an empire that includes the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers as well as the arena in which they play — was ...
The two top Hollywood players were on a mission to help their friend, high-rolling producer Joel Silver, whose deal with his latest financial backer had, unsurprisingly, fallen into acrimony. The shaggy-haired Katz — who had built a drugstore chain into an empire that includes the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers as well as the arena in which they play — was ...
- 3/11/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Shudder continues to bolster it's impressive library of horror titles and announced that it has acquired rights to Seance from You're Next / The Guest writer Simon Barrett, who is making his directorial debut with this film:
Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, and Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, have acquired the North American rights to the horror film, Seance. Rlje Films plans to release the film in theaters, On Demand and Digital on May 21, 2021 and Shudder will premiere the film on its platform later in the year. Shudder has also acquired UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand rights.
Known for writing some of the most revered horror films over the past decade, Simon Barrett wrote the screenplay of Seance and makes his feature-length directorial debut with the film.
Seance stars Suki Waterhouse, Madisen Beaty, Ella-Rae Smith, Inanna Sarkis (Boo 2! A Madea Halloween...
Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, and Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, have acquired the North American rights to the horror film, Seance. Rlje Films plans to release the film in theaters, On Demand and Digital on May 21, 2021 and Shudder will premiere the film on its platform later in the year. Shudder has also acquired UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand rights.
Known for writing some of the most revered horror films over the past decade, Simon Barrett wrote the screenplay of Seance and makes his feature-length directorial debut with the film.
Seance stars Suki Waterhouse, Madisen Beaty, Ella-Rae Smith, Inanna Sarkis (Boo 2! A Madea Halloween...
- 2/26/2021
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
AMC Networks siblings Rlje Films and Shudder have teamed to acquire North American rights to Seance, the horror film written and directed by Simon Barrett, the You’re Next and The Guest scribe who is making his feature directorial debut. A theatrical, on-demand and digital bow via Rjle Films is set for May 21, with Shudder bowing it on its platform later this year. Shudder also acquired UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand rights.
Suki Waterhouse, Madisen Beaty, Ella-Rae Smith, Inanna Sarkis, Seamus Patterson and Marina Stephenson-Kerr star in the pic, which centers on Camille Meadows (Waterhouse), the new girl at the prestigious Edelvine Academy for Girls. Soon after her arrival, six girls invite her to join them in a late-night ritual, calling forth the spirit of a dead former student who reportedly haunts their halls. But before morning, one of the girls is dead, leaving the others wondering what they may have awakened.
Suki Waterhouse, Madisen Beaty, Ella-Rae Smith, Inanna Sarkis, Seamus Patterson and Marina Stephenson-Kerr star in the pic, which centers on Camille Meadows (Waterhouse), the new girl at the prestigious Edelvine Academy for Girls. Soon after her arrival, six girls invite her to join them in a late-night ritual, calling forth the spirit of a dead former student who reportedly haunts their halls. But before morning, one of the girls is dead, leaving the others wondering what they may have awakened.
- 2/26/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Rlje Films and the horror streaming service Shudder have acquired the North American rights to “Seance,” a supernatural horror film starring Suki Waterhouse.
“Seance” is the feature-length directorial debut of Simon Barrett, who wrote the acclaimed horror films “You’re Next” and “The Guest.”
The film stars Waterhouse as the new girl at the prestigious Edelvine Academy for Girls. Soon after her arrival, six girls invite her to join them in a late-night ritual, calling forth the spirit of a dead former student who reportedly haunts their halls. But before morning, one of the girls is dead, leaving the others wondering what they may have awakened.
Rlje Films will release “Seance” in theaters, on demand and on digital on May 21, and Shudder will then premiere the film on its platform later this year. Shudder also picked up rights to the film for the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
“Seance” stars Suki Waterhouse alongside Madisen Beaty,...
“Seance” is the feature-length directorial debut of Simon Barrett, who wrote the acclaimed horror films “You’re Next” and “The Guest.”
The film stars Waterhouse as the new girl at the prestigious Edelvine Academy for Girls. Soon after her arrival, six girls invite her to join them in a late-night ritual, calling forth the spirit of a dead former student who reportedly haunts their halls. But before morning, one of the girls is dead, leaving the others wondering what they may have awakened.
Rlje Films will release “Seance” in theaters, on demand and on digital on May 21, and Shudder will then premiere the film on its platform later this year. Shudder also picked up rights to the film for the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
“Seance” stars Suki Waterhouse alongside Madisen Beaty,...
- 2/25/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Producer Joel Silver has officially settled his long-running dispute with Canadian billionaire Daryl Katz, six years after the two went into business together.
Silver exited his namesake company, Silver Pictures, in 2019, but the two sides continued to wage a legal battle in arbitration. Katz accused Silver of failing to meet his projections due to his voluminous debts, and Silver accused Katz of reneging on their deal and of making “extortionate threats.”
Lately, Silver hired former private eye Anthony Pellicano to help reach a resolution. According to a statement obtained by Variety, the dispute is now settled. Under the terms, Silver Pictures — owned by Katz — will get the rights to all existing projects and development deals.
Silver will pursue his own projects separate from the company.
“Today’s announcement follows the signing of a binding settlement agreement resolving their disputes,” the parties said in a joint statement. “All existing projects and...
Silver exited his namesake company, Silver Pictures, in 2019, but the two sides continued to wage a legal battle in arbitration. Katz accused Silver of failing to meet his projections due to his voluminous debts, and Silver accused Katz of reneging on their deal and of making “extortionate threats.”
Lately, Silver hired former private eye Anthony Pellicano to help reach a resolution. According to a statement obtained by Variety, the dispute is now settled. Under the terms, Silver Pictures — owned by Katz — will get the rights to all existing projects and development deals.
Silver will pursue his own projects separate from the company.
“Today’s announcement follows the signing of a binding settlement agreement resolving their disputes,” the parties said in a joint statement. “All existing projects and...
- 2/3/2021
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
In 2019, Ari Emanuel tried to play peacemaker between producer Joel Silver and Silver’s financial backer, Daryl Katz.
It did not work, and now Emanuel finds himself dragged into the bitter feud between the ex-partners.
Silver, producer of “The Matrix” and “Lethal Weapon,” went into business with Katz, the pharmaceutical billionaire who owns the Edmonton Oilers, in 2015. But the relationship soured, and by 2019 Katz was accusing Silver of failing to meet his financial projections in part due to Silver’s colossal debts.
Silver has accused Katz of reneging on their agreement, and of making “extortionate threats” and threatening to slash Silver’s salary from $7 million a year to $1 million.
Enter Ari Emanuel, the consummate Hollywood dealmaker. In March 2019, Emanuel held a meeting in his office with Silver and with Katz’s lawyers in an effort to hash things out. He floated the idea of bringing in fresh financing — from Genesis...
It did not work, and now Emanuel finds himself dragged into the bitter feud between the ex-partners.
Silver, producer of “The Matrix” and “Lethal Weapon,” went into business with Katz, the pharmaceutical billionaire who owns the Edmonton Oilers, in 2015. But the relationship soured, and by 2019 Katz was accusing Silver of failing to meet his financial projections in part due to Silver’s colossal debts.
Silver has accused Katz of reneging on their agreement, and of making “extortionate threats” and threatening to slash Silver’s salary from $7 million a year to $1 million.
Enter Ari Emanuel, the consummate Hollywood dealmaker. In March 2019, Emanuel held a meeting in his office with Silver and with Katz’s lawyers in an effort to hash things out. He floated the idea of bringing in fresh financing — from Genesis...
- 1/26/2021
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Anthony Pellicano, the former private eye who spent 16 years in federal prison, is back in business as a Hollywood fixer.
Pellicano confirmed to Variety that he is working for Joel Silver, the “Die Hard” and “Lethal Weapon” producer who exited his company in 2019. Silver has since been engaged in an arbitration case with Daryl Katz, his former financier, and Pellicano said he has been hired to help resolve it.
Pellicano is on supervised release for one more year, and is barred from working as a private investigator, as his state license has been revoked. But Pellicano has set up a website for a company called Pellicano Negotiations, which advertises his services in crisis communications as, “trouble resolution” and “due diligence.”
In an interview, Pellicano said he is not working as a private investigator.
“I have no interest in that at all,” he said. “If I was back in the P.
Pellicano confirmed to Variety that he is working for Joel Silver, the “Die Hard” and “Lethal Weapon” producer who exited his company in 2019. Silver has since been engaged in an arbitration case with Daryl Katz, his former financier, and Pellicano said he has been hired to help resolve it.
Pellicano is on supervised release for one more year, and is barred from working as a private investigator, as his state license has been revoked. But Pellicano has set up a website for a company called Pellicano Negotiations, which advertises his services in crisis communications as, “trouble resolution” and “due diligence.”
In an interview, Pellicano said he is not working as a private investigator.
“I have no interest in that at all,” he said. “If I was back in the P.
- 1/23/2021
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Word is starting to make its way down the ultra-high-end real estate gossip grapevine that Hard Rock Café co-founder Peter Morton reached an agreement to sell his spectacular oceanfront front spread on Malibu’s Carbon Beach to an unknown buyer for a mind melting and record shattering $110 million. So the story goes, Morton was not looking to sell the two-parcel property but the unsolicited offer, brought by powerhouse broker Stephen Shapiro at Westside Estate Agency according to a well-connected snitch, proved simply too good to turn down. Morton, who sold the Hard Rock Café chain in 1995 for $410 million and the famously raucous Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas in 2006 in an all cash deal reported to net him more than $730 million, has owned the smaller of the two parcels since sometime before 1993 and records indicate he acquired the larger lot in 1998 for $3.5 million.
Secured behind gates and discreetly...
Secured behind gates and discreetly...
- 4/13/2018
- by Mark David
- Variety Film + TV
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