We still haven’t heard any release information on The Wrath of Becky, a sequel to the very cool “ultra violent Home Alone” thriller Becky (watch it Here, read the 9/10 review the film received from our own Lance Vlcek Here)… but while we wait for that information, the producers at Yale Productions have unveiled a poster for the film, and you can check that out at the bottom of this article.
While the first Becky was directed by Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion from a screenplay by Nick Morris, Ruckus Skye, and Lane Skye, The Wrath of Becky has been written and directed by Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote. Angel and Coote previously directed the Netflix thrillers The Open House and Hypnotic. The sequel has the following synopsis: After living off the grid for two years, Becky finds herself going toe to toe against Darryl, the leader of a fascist organization,...
While the first Becky was directed by Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion from a screenplay by Nick Morris, Ruckus Skye, and Lane Skye, The Wrath of Becky has been written and directed by Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote. Angel and Coote previously directed the Netflix thrillers The Open House and Hypnotic. The sequel has the following synopsis: After living off the grid for two years, Becky finds herself going toe to toe against Darryl, the leader of a fascist organization,...
- 2/24/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Director Robert Rodriguez‘s action thriller Hypnotic, which stars Ben Affleck, will be screening for potential international distributors at the European Film Market at the end of this week, but a few days before that screening is held Deadline reports that the movie has secured a U.S. distribution deal… and the plan is for Hypnotic to get a theatrical release sometime this summer.
Hypnotic has had a bumpy ride on its way to this distribution deal. When the 65 million movie was heading into production in late 2021, it was the flagship project for mini-studio Solstice, which was the main financier and was going to be the U.S. distributor. But when Hypnotic finally got rolling after waiting through multiple delays, Solstice imploded and the movie was left without a U.S. distributor. Quite a blow for the international investors who had been promised Hypnotic would get a 2000 screen theatrical release in the U.
Hypnotic has had a bumpy ride on its way to this distribution deal. When the 65 million movie was heading into production in late 2021, it was the flagship project for mini-studio Solstice, which was the main financier and was going to be the U.S. distributor. But when Hypnotic finally got rolling after waiting through multiple delays, Solstice imploded and the movie was left without a U.S. distributor. Quite a blow for the international investors who had been promised Hypnotic would get a 2000 screen theatrical release in the U.
- 2/14/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Coming into this week’s EFM, Ben Affleck action-thriller Hypnotic was barely on anyone’s radar. However, the movie was quietly one of the market’s X-factors. It’s rare, after all, for a big-budget, finished film with A-list talent and director to still be without a U.S. distributor.
But the Robert Rodriguez-directed project, which wrapped shoot back in 2021, has had one of the more curious and challenging journeys for a big-budget independent film package in recent years.
First announced back at AFM 2019, the 65M project was the flagship package for Mark Gill’s ambitious new mini-studio Solstice, which was due to handle the domestic release. Oscar winner Affleck would play a detective investigating a mystery involving his missing daughter and a secret government program. Pedigree also came from former Warner Bros exec Jeff Robinov who was aboard as producer.
Sin City and Alita: Battle Angel director...
But the Robert Rodriguez-directed project, which wrapped shoot back in 2021, has had one of the more curious and challenging journeys for a big-budget independent film package in recent years.
First announced back at AFM 2019, the 65M project was the flagship package for Mark Gill’s ambitious new mini-studio Solstice, which was due to handle the domestic release. Oscar winner Affleck would play a detective investigating a mystery involving his missing daughter and a secret government program. Pedigree also came from former Warner Bros exec Jeff Robinov who was aboard as producer.
Sin City and Alita: Battle Angel director...
- 2/14/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
While Netflix is often guilty of canceling quality shows, they’re doing something right today by renewing The Recruit for another season. The series hails from Entertainment One, Alex Hawley, and Hypnotic and stars Noah Centineo as Owen Hendricks, a CIA lawyer involved in massive international conflicts after digging too deep into matters beyond his station. The Recruit Season 2 will pick up where the first season’s nail-biting finale left off, with Owen and Max (Laura Haddock) captured by an unlikely enemy and in the throes of torture.
Centineo is returning for The Recruit Season 2 to star in and executive produce the series. He’s thrilled to continue living Owen’s harrowing lifestyle as a CIA lawyer who’s in over his head as government conspiracies continue to haunt his every move. “I know I speak for our entire cast and executive team at eOne and Netflix when I say...
Centineo is returning for The Recruit Season 2 to star in and executive produce the series. He’s thrilled to continue living Owen’s harrowing lifestyle as a CIA lawyer who’s in over his head as government conspiracies continue to haunt his every move. “I know I speak for our entire cast and executive team at eOne and Netflix when I say...
- 1/26/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Noah Centineo will continue to be The Recruit.
Netflix announced today it has renewed the drama series for a second season.
Netflix also confirmed that The Recruit Season 2 pick up from last season’s cliffhanger ending that found Owen and Max captured with their lives endangered.
The series hails from Entertainment One (eOne), Alexi Hawley, and Hypnotic, starring Noah Centineo.
Creator, EP, and Showrunner Alexi Hawley reacted to the renewal in an interview with Tudum.
“I'm thrilled to dive back into the fun, funny, action-packed world of The Recruit."
"Seeing how invested our audience became in the show’s adventurous take on the spy world and Noah’s turn as Owen has been incredibly rewarding, and I can’t wait to turn it all up to “11” in Season Two.”
Centineo added the following in a statement to Tudum.
“I know I speak for our entire cast and executive team at...
Netflix announced today it has renewed the drama series for a second season.
Netflix also confirmed that The Recruit Season 2 pick up from last season’s cliffhanger ending that found Owen and Max captured with their lives endangered.
The series hails from Entertainment One (eOne), Alexi Hawley, and Hypnotic, starring Noah Centineo.
Creator, EP, and Showrunner Alexi Hawley reacted to the renewal in an interview with Tudum.
“I'm thrilled to dive back into the fun, funny, action-packed world of The Recruit."
"Seeing how invested our audience became in the show’s adventurous take on the spy world and Noah’s turn as Owen has been incredibly rewarding, and I can’t wait to turn it all up to “11” in Season Two.”
Centineo added the following in a statement to Tudum.
“I know I speak for our entire cast and executive team at...
- 1/26/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
A new season of “The Recruit” is coming.
Netflix has renewed its spy thriller starring Noah Centineo for a second season, the streamer announced on Thursday.
“I’m thrilled to dive back into the fun, funny, action-packed world of ‘The Recruit.’ Seeing how invested our audience became in the show’s adventurous take on the spy world and Noah’s turn as Owen has been incredibly rewarding, and I can’t wait to turn it all up to “11” in Season Two,” said creator, showrunner and executive producer Alexi Hawley in a statement, which was also shared with Tudum.
“I know I speak for our entire cast and executive team at eOne and Netflix when I say that we are thrilled to be returning to The Recruit for a second season. I’m looking forward to seeing what Alexi Hawley has in store for us all,” said Centineo, who will also return as an executive producer.
Netflix has renewed its spy thriller starring Noah Centineo for a second season, the streamer announced on Thursday.
“I’m thrilled to dive back into the fun, funny, action-packed world of ‘The Recruit.’ Seeing how invested our audience became in the show’s adventurous take on the spy world and Noah’s turn as Owen has been incredibly rewarding, and I can’t wait to turn it all up to “11” in Season Two,” said creator, showrunner and executive producer Alexi Hawley in a statement, which was also shared with Tudum.
“I know I speak for our entire cast and executive team at eOne and Netflix when I say that we are thrilled to be returning to The Recruit for a second season. I’m looking forward to seeing what Alexi Hawley has in store for us all,” said Centineo, who will also return as an executive producer.
- 1/26/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix is re-enlisting The Recruit.
The streaming service has handed out a second-season renewal to the spy drama starring Noah Centineo.
From creator/showrunner/exec producer Alexi Hawley, The Recruit spent five weeks on Netflix’s global top 10 list, reaching the charts in 88 countries following its Dec. 16 debut.
“I’m thrilled to dive back into the fun, funny, action-packed world of The Recruit. Seeing how invested our audience became in the show’s adventurous take on the spy world and Noah’s turn as Owen has been incredibly rewarding, and I can’t wait to turn it all up to ‘11’ in season two,” Hawley said.
The series hails from Entertainment One and counts Hypnotic’s Doug Liman, Gene Klein and David Bartis; P3 Media’s Adam Ciralsky and Charlie Ebersol as executive producers. Hawley, who serves as showrunner/creator on ABC’s The Rookie and its Feds spinoff, also exec produces.
The streaming service has handed out a second-season renewal to the spy drama starring Noah Centineo.
From creator/showrunner/exec producer Alexi Hawley, The Recruit spent five weeks on Netflix’s global top 10 list, reaching the charts in 88 countries following its Dec. 16 debut.
“I’m thrilled to dive back into the fun, funny, action-packed world of The Recruit. Seeing how invested our audience became in the show’s adventurous take on the spy world and Noah’s turn as Owen has been incredibly rewarding, and I can’t wait to turn it all up to ‘11’ in season two,” Hawley said.
The series hails from Entertainment One and counts Hypnotic’s Doug Liman, Gene Klein and David Bartis; P3 Media’s Adam Ciralsky and Charlie Ebersol as executive producers. Hawley, who serves as showrunner/creator on ABC’s The Rookie and its Feds spinoff, also exec produces.
- 1/26/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Noah Centineo’s The Recruit will return for a second season. Netflix announced today it has renewed the popular series from Entertainment One, Alexi Hawley and Hypnotic.
Season 2 will pick up from last season’s cliffhanger ending that found Owen (Centineo) and Max (Laura Haddock) captured and their lives endangered.
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“I’m thrilled to dive back into the fun, funny, action-packed world of The Recruit,” series creator, showrunner and executive producer Hawley told Tudum.com. “Seeing how invested our audience became in the show’s adventurous take on the spy world and Noah’s turn as Owen has been incredibly rewarding,...
Season 2 will pick up from last season’s cliffhanger ending that found Owen (Centineo) and Max (Laura Haddock) captured and their lives endangered.
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“I’m thrilled to dive back into the fun, funny, action-packed world of The Recruit,” series creator, showrunner and executive producer Hawley told Tudum.com. “Seeing how invested our audience became in the show’s adventurous take on the spy world and Noah’s turn as Owen has been incredibly rewarding,...
- 1/26/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Seven months have gone by since we heard the awesome news that production had wrapped on The Wrath of Becky, a sequel to the very cool “ultra violent Home Alone” thriller Becky (watch it Here, read the 9/10 review the film received from our own Lance Vlcek Here). We still don’t know when The Wrath of Becky is going to receive a wide release, but it has been announced that the movie is going to have a world premiere screening at the South by Southwest film festival in March – and along with that announcement comes the unveiling of a first look image, which can be seen at the bottom of this article. The image shows our heroine Becky, played by Lulu Wilson (Annabelle: Creation), at a moment where she’s soaked with blood.
While the first Becky was directed by Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion from a screenplay by Nick Morris,...
While the first Becky was directed by Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion from a screenplay by Nick Morris,...
- 1/11/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Fresh off “Black Adam,” Noah Centineo is back on Netflix, albeit in very different form. The “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” stars in the first trailer for “The Recruit,” a spy series heading to the streamer next month.
The series was created by Alexi Hawley, best known as the creator of the ABC cop procedural “The Rookie” and its spinoff “The Rookie: Feds,” as well as his work as a writer for the crime procedural “Castle.” Like “The Rookie,” the similarly named “Recruit” focuses on a very new member in a prestigious organization: in this case, the CIA.
Centineo stars as Owen Hendricks, a young lawyer who lands a job at the agency and, after only two days on the job, gets paired to work with an asset Max Meladze (Laura Haddock). Meladze, a former agent for the CIA with a checkered past, is threatening to expose the...
The series was created by Alexi Hawley, best known as the creator of the ABC cop procedural “The Rookie” and its spinoff “The Rookie: Feds,” as well as his work as a writer for the crime procedural “Castle.” Like “The Rookie,” the similarly named “Recruit” focuses on a very new member in a prestigious organization: in this case, the CIA.
Centineo stars as Owen Hendricks, a young lawyer who lands a job at the agency and, after only two days on the job, gets paired to work with an asset Max Meladze (Laura Haddock). Meladze, a former agent for the CIA with a checkered past, is threatening to expose the...
- 11/16/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Oakes Fegley and Dayo Okeniyi are set as leads opposite Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly in Dark Matter, an adaptation of Blake Crouch’s acclaimed sci-fi novel, at Apple TV+. In addition to Edgerton and Connelly, they join previously announced series regulars Alice Braga and Jimmi Simpson in the series from Sony Television and also executive produced by Edgerton.
Written and showrun by Crouch, the nine-episode series will follow Jason Dessen, (Edgerton) a physicist, professor, and family man who — one night while walking home on the streets of Chicago — is abducted into an alternate version of his life. Wonder quickly turns to nightmare when he tries to return to his reality amid the multiverse of lives he could have lived. In this labyrinth of mind-bending realities, he embarks on a harrowing journey to get back to his true family and save them from the most terrifying,...
Written and showrun by Crouch, the nine-episode series will follow Jason Dessen, (Edgerton) a physicist, professor, and family man who — one night while walking home on the streets of Chicago — is abducted into an alternate version of his life. Wonder quickly turns to nightmare when he tries to return to his reality amid the multiverse of lives he could have lived. In this labyrinth of mind-bending realities, he embarks on a harrowing journey to get back to his true family and save them from the most terrifying,...
- 9/30/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
FilmNation Entertainment today announced the launch of Infrared, a new film production label that will look to finance and produce mainstream films with franchise potential, producing three to four mid-to-high level budget films each year across the action, thriller, comedy and sci-fi genres.
The label will be led by President of Production Drew Simon, who reports to FilmNation Entertainment CEO Glen Basner. In his role, he will oversee all elements of the label’s films, from development through production, while managing the label’s team.
Simon has hired Sam Speiser as Infrared’s Vice President of Production, with Speiser to support him in overseeing all stages of project development and production. She will be responsible for sourcing and vetting new material, helping to build Infrared’s ongoing slate of films, and managing feature film projects through their complete lifecycles.
“I am thrilled to move forward with this exciting new strategic...
The label will be led by President of Production Drew Simon, who reports to FilmNation Entertainment CEO Glen Basner. In his role, he will oversee all elements of the label’s films, from development through production, while managing the label’s team.
Simon has hired Sam Speiser as Infrared’s Vice President of Production, with Speiser to support him in overseeing all stages of project development and production. She will be responsible for sourcing and vetting new material, helping to build Infrared’s ongoing slate of films, and managing feature film projects through their complete lifecycles.
“I am thrilled to move forward with this exciting new strategic...
- 9/7/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Division to make three to four mainstream, mid- to high-budget films a year.
FilmNation has launched production label Infrared led by Drew Simon and said the division will finance and produce three to four mid- to high-budget mainstream films a year with franchise potential.
Simon will act as president of production reporting to FilmNation CEO Glen Basner and has brought on Sam Speiser as vice-president of production.
Infrared will focus on projects with broad audience appeal in the action, thriller, comedy and sci-fi genres. FilmNation will be agnostic about distribution avenues and will handle sales on all Infrared titles.
Simon...
FilmNation has launched production label Infrared led by Drew Simon and said the division will finance and produce three to four mid- to high-budget mainstream films a year with franchise potential.
Simon will act as president of production reporting to FilmNation CEO Glen Basner and has brought on Sam Speiser as vice-president of production.
Infrared will focus on projects with broad audience appeal in the action, thriller, comedy and sci-fi genres. FilmNation will be agnostic about distribution avenues and will handle sales on all Infrared titles.
Simon...
- 9/7/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Division to make three to four broadly appealing, mid- to high-budget films a year.
FilmNation has launched production label Infrared led by Drew Simon and said the division will finance and produce three to four mid- to high-budget mainstream films a year with franchise potential.
Simon will act as president of production reporting to FilmNation CEO Glen Basner and has brought on Sam Speiser as vice-president of production.
Infrared will focus on projects with broad audience appeal in the action, thriller, comedy and sci-fi genres.
Simon began his career at New Line Cinema before following Bob Shaye to his production company Unique Features.
FilmNation has launched production label Infrared led by Drew Simon and said the division will finance and produce three to four mid- to high-budget mainstream films a year with franchise potential.
Simon will act as president of production reporting to FilmNation CEO Glen Basner and has brought on Sam Speiser as vice-president of production.
Infrared will focus on projects with broad audience appeal in the action, thriller, comedy and sci-fi genres.
Simon began his career at New Line Cinema before following Bob Shaye to his production company Unique Features.
- 9/7/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Division to make three to four broadly appealing, mid- to high-budget films a year.
FilmNation has launched production label Infrared led by Drew Simon and said the division will finance and produce three to four mid- to high-budget mainstream films a year with franchise potential.
Simon will act as president of production reporting to FilmNation CEO Glen Basner and has brought on Sam Speiser as vice-president of production.
Infrared will focus on projects with broad audience appeal in the action, thriller, comedy and sci-fi genres.
Simon began his career at New Line Cinema before following Bob Shaye to his production company Unique Features.
FilmNation has launched production label Infrared led by Drew Simon and said the division will finance and produce three to four mid- to high-budget mainstream films a year with franchise potential.
Simon will act as president of production reporting to FilmNation CEO Glen Basner and has brought on Sam Speiser as vice-president of production.
Infrared will focus on projects with broad audience appeal in the action, thriller, comedy and sci-fi genres.
Simon began his career at New Line Cinema before following Bob Shaye to his production company Unique Features.
- 9/7/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Robert Rodriguez has found his new “Spy Kids” (and their parents). Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi, Everly Carganilla and newcomer Connor Esterson have been cast as the franchise’s new family. They take over from Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alexa Vega and Daryl Sabara, who starred in the first three “Spy Kids” movies.
The logline for the new movie is pure “Spy Kids” nuttiness: “When the children of the world’s greatest secret agents unwittingly help a powerful Game Developer unleash a computer virus that gives him control of all technology, they must become spies themselves to save their parents and the world.” Considering the previous movie’s knack for casting fun actors in the villain role, expect the evil Game Developer to be cast in a similarly delightful way.
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Rodriguez, who created the franchise and directed all previous installments,...
The logline for the new movie is pure “Spy Kids” nuttiness: “When the children of the world’s greatest secret agents unwittingly help a powerful Game Developer unleash a computer virus that gives him control of all technology, they must become spies themselves to save their parents and the world.” Considering the previous movie’s knack for casting fun actors in the villain role, expect the evil Game Developer to be cast in a similarly delightful way.
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Rodriguez, who created the franchise and directed all previous installments,...
- 6/23/2022
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Peter Billingsley Cast in Action Mystery Thriller ‘Hypnotic’ — Who would have guessed the Christmas Story kid Ralphie (“You’ll shoot your eye out!”) would team up with Grindhouse maestro Robert Rodriguez’s latest film Hypnotic? Not this reviewer, you can be sure. But then, little did I realize the remarkable dimensions of this actor over his long [...]
Continue reading: Hypnotic: Peter Billingsley Joins Cast of Mystery Thriller...
Continue reading: Hypnotic: Peter Billingsley Joins Cast of Mystery Thriller...
- 6/2/2022
- by David McDonald
- Film-Book
“The Bourne Identity” helmer Doug Liman is attached to direct the adaptation of a chapter from acclaimed nonfiction book “Rise And Kill First.”
It details how Israel’s Mossad reached out in desperation to former Nazi Waffen SS lieutenant colonel Otto Skorzeny, a favourite of Hitler’s -branded by British intelligence services as “the most dangerous man in Europe,” to thwart an existential threat to Israel’s existence.
The stranger-than-fiction true story is set up at New York’s Story Syndicate, headed by Academy Award- and Emmy Award-winning Dan Cogan and Liz Garbus, and at Israel’s Abot Hameiri, producer of “Shtisel,” “The Attaché” and “Power Couple.” A Fremantle company, its co-founder, Guy Hameiri, assembled the world-class direction-production team.
A Cannes Festival alum with 2010’s Palme d’Or contender “Fair Game,” Liman will also oversee development of the limited series. David Bartis also produces through Hypnotic.
The story unspools against...
It details how Israel’s Mossad reached out in desperation to former Nazi Waffen SS lieutenant colonel Otto Skorzeny, a favourite of Hitler’s -branded by British intelligence services as “the most dangerous man in Europe,” to thwart an existential threat to Israel’s existence.
The stranger-than-fiction true story is set up at New York’s Story Syndicate, headed by Academy Award- and Emmy Award-winning Dan Cogan and Liz Garbus, and at Israel’s Abot Hameiri, producer of “Shtisel,” “The Attaché” and “Power Couple.” A Fremantle company, its co-founder, Guy Hameiri, assembled the world-class direction-production team.
A Cannes Festival alum with 2010’s Palme d’Or contender “Fair Game,” Liman will also oversee development of the limited series. David Bartis also produces through Hypnotic.
The story unspools against...
- 5/19/2022
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are reteaming for a Nike drama that Affleck will direct for Amazon Studios, Skydance Sports and Mandalay Pictures, Deadline can confirm.
The as-yet-untitled sports marketing film will tell the incredible story of how Sonny Vaccaro (Damon), a maverick sneaker salesman, led a fledgling running shoe company called Nike in its pursuit of the most transformative athlete in the history of sports: Michael Jordan. Affleck will portray Nike co-founder Phil Knight in the story surrounding Nike’s longshot effort to sign Jordan to its shoe company in the mid-’80s, an endorsement that seemed impossible at the time but which would become the most significant relationship between an athletic brand and an athlete and launched the global, multibillion-dollar contemporary sneaker industry.
Sonny’s relentless quest to sign Jordan to what was then the third-place shoe company takes him to Jordan’s parents, and in particular his powerful,...
The as-yet-untitled sports marketing film will tell the incredible story of how Sonny Vaccaro (Damon), a maverick sneaker salesman, led a fledgling running shoe company called Nike in its pursuit of the most transformative athlete in the history of sports: Michael Jordan. Affleck will portray Nike co-founder Phil Knight in the story surrounding Nike’s longshot effort to sign Jordan to its shoe company in the mid-’80s, an endorsement that seemed impossible at the time but which would become the most significant relationship between an athletic brand and an athlete and launched the global, multibillion-dollar contemporary sneaker industry.
Sonny’s relentless quest to sign Jordan to what was then the third-place shoe company takes him to Jordan’s parents, and in particular his powerful,...
- 4/19/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has closed a deal with Skydance to produce a reimagining of the Spy Kids franchise, alongside Spyglass Media, LLC and filmmaker Robert Rodriguez, who created the film series and directed all past installments.
The next film in the franchise, introducing the world to a new family of spies, will also be written and directed by Rodriguez. It will mark his second family film for Netflix, on the heels of the 2020 actioner We Can Be Heroes. David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger will produce for Skydance, which is overseeing development and production, with Elizabeth Avellan and Racer Max also producing. Gary Barber and Peter Oillataguerre will executive produce for Spyglass, which owns the Spy Kids franchise.
Rodriguez’s original Spy Kids film, centered on kids saving their spy parents from an evil, high-tech enemy, was released 21 years ago today, with sequels Spy Kids 2: The Island Of Lost Dreams...
The next film in the franchise, introducing the world to a new family of spies, will also be written and directed by Rodriguez. It will mark his second family film for Netflix, on the heels of the 2020 actioner We Can Be Heroes. David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger will produce for Skydance, which is overseeing development and production, with Elizabeth Avellan and Racer Max also producing. Gary Barber and Peter Oillataguerre will executive produce for Spyglass, which owns the Spy Kids franchise.
Rodriguez’s original Spy Kids film, centered on kids saving their spy parents from an evil, high-tech enemy, was released 21 years ago today, with sequels Spy Kids 2: The Island Of Lost Dreams...
- 3/30/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Hypnosis is a double-edged sword in Netflix's psychological thriller, "Hypnotic," which navigates how even the best of human inventions can be disrupted by virtue of nefarious intentions. Directors Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote attempt to imbue this oft-rehashed trope with meaning, but ultimately fail to craft a cohesive narrative that manages to keep viewers on edge. Nevertheless, there is some merit to the ending of "Hypnotic," as it incorporates a well-executed identity twist and a frenetic chase sequence that is both hallucinatory and crystal clear for some reason, at the same time.
The sole axis that saves "Hypnotic" from crumbling utterly apart is Kate Siegel's Jenn, a software engineer...
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The sole axis that saves "Hypnotic" from crumbling utterly apart is Kate Siegel's Jenn, a software engineer...
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- 3/3/2022
- by Debopriyaa Dutta
- Slash Film
Having isolated a film enthusiast on a North Sea lighthouse island in 2021, this year’s Göteborg Film Festival, Scandinavia’s biggest movie-tv event, looks set to stage another bold metaphor for film consumption, subjecting audiences at three different movie screenings to mass hypnosis.
Dubbed The Hypnotic Cinema, the strand’s titles chosen for the singular experiment are Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s 2021 Cannes Jury Prize winner “Memoria,” starring Tilda Swinton; “Land of Dreams,” from Iran’s Venice Silver Lion winners Shirin Neshat and Shoja Azari (“Women Without Men”) starring Sheila Vand, Matt Dillon and Isabella Rossellini; and Danish director Christian Tafdrup’s “Speak No Evil,” slated to world premiere at this month’s Sundance Festival.
Before each film, a hypnotist will perform a mass hypnosis from the main stage at the Stora Teatern in Göteborg, the festival announced Tuesday. Transforming the audience’s state of mind in accordance with the mood and theme of the film,...
Dubbed The Hypnotic Cinema, the strand’s titles chosen for the singular experiment are Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s 2021 Cannes Jury Prize winner “Memoria,” starring Tilda Swinton; “Land of Dreams,” from Iran’s Venice Silver Lion winners Shirin Neshat and Shoja Azari (“Women Without Men”) starring Sheila Vand, Matt Dillon and Isabella Rossellini; and Danish director Christian Tafdrup’s “Speak No Evil,” slated to world premiere at this month’s Sundance Festival.
Before each film, a hypnotist will perform a mass hypnosis from the main stage at the Stora Teatern in Göteborg, the festival announced Tuesday. Transforming the audience’s state of mind in accordance with the mood and theme of the film,...
- 1/4/2022
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix’s upcoming untitled CIA drama starring and executive produced by Noah Centineo has added seven series regulars and four guest stars to its cast. Centineo will be joined by: Daniel Quincy Annoh, Kristian Bruun, Colton Dunn, Laura Haddock, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Aarti Mann, Byron Mann, Angel Parker, Fivel Stewart, Linus Roache and Kaylah Zander.
The espionage thriller series hails from creator, showrunner and executive producer Alexi Hawley, Entertainment One and Hypnotic. Per the logline, the show centers on “a fledgling lawyer at the CIA that becomes enmeshed in dangerous international power politics when a former asset threatens to expose the nature of her long-term relationship with the agency unless they exonerate her of a serious crime.”
Series regular Annoh plays Terence; Bruun plays Janus Ferber; Dunn plays Lester; Haddock plays Max; Hall plays Walter Nyland; Mann plays Violet; and Stewart plays Hannah. Guest star Byron Mann plays Xander; Parker plays...
The espionage thriller series hails from creator, showrunner and executive producer Alexi Hawley, Entertainment One and Hypnotic. Per the logline, the show centers on “a fledgling lawyer at the CIA that becomes enmeshed in dangerous international power politics when a former asset threatens to expose the nature of her long-term relationship with the agency unless they exonerate her of a serious crime.”
Series regular Annoh plays Terence; Bruun plays Janus Ferber; Dunn plays Lester; Haddock plays Max; Hall plays Walter Nyland; Mann plays Violet; and Stewart plays Hannah. Guest star Byron Mann plays Xander; Parker plays...
- 11/12/2021
- by Mónica Marie Zorrilla
- Variety Film + TV
Aarti Mann, Daniel Quincy Annoh, Vondie Curtis Hall, Kristian Bruun, Laura Haddock, Colton Dunn and Fivel Stewart are set as series regulars in Netflix’s The Untitled Noah Centineo Project. The thriller series, starring and executive produced by Centineo, hails from Entertainment One (eOne), Alexi Hawley, and Hypnotic.
Created by Hawley, the eight-episode series revolves around a fledgling lawyer, played by Centineo, at the CIA. He becomes enmeshed in dangerous international power politics when a former asset threatens to expose the nature of her long-term relationship with the agency unless they exonerate her of a serious crime.
Mann plays Violet, Annoh portrays Terence; Hall plays Walter Nyland; Bruun portrays Janus Ferber, Haddock plays Max; Dunn is Lester and Stewart plays Hannah.
Also...
Created by Hawley, the eight-episode series revolves around a fledgling lawyer, played by Centineo, at the CIA. He becomes enmeshed in dangerous international power politics when a former asset threatens to expose the nature of her long-term relationship with the agency unless they exonerate her of a serious crime.
Mann plays Violet, Annoh portrays Terence; Hall plays Walter Nyland; Bruun portrays Janus Ferber, Haddock plays Max; Dunn is Lester and Stewart plays Hannah.
Also...
- 11/12/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
"Hypnotic" is the new psychological thriller directed by Suzanne Cote and Matt Angel, starring Kate Siegel, Jason O’Mara and Dulé Hill, now streaming on Netflix:
"...feeling stuck both personally and professionally, 'Jenn', a young woman reeling from a series of traumatic events, enlists renowned hypnotherapist 'Dr. Meade', to help her on a road to recovery.
"After a handful of intense sessions, Jenn finds herself caught in a dangerous mind game. With the help of 'Detective Wade Rollins', she looks to put the pieces together before it’s too late..."
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"...feeling stuck both personally and professionally, 'Jenn', a young woman reeling from a series of traumatic events, enlists renowned hypnotherapist 'Dr. Meade', to help her on a road to recovery.
"After a handful of intense sessions, Jenn finds herself caught in a dangerous mind game. With the help of 'Detective Wade Rollins', she looks to put the pieces together before it’s too late..."
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- 11/8/2021
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Netflix's thriller movie Hypnotic came just in time for spooky season, but it's still perfect creepy viewing any time of year. The film, directed by Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote, stars Kate Siegel and Jason O'Mara and takes viewers on an incredibly tense deep dive into the dark side of hypnotherapy. Since there are so many twists and turns, the movie's ending may throw you for a loop, so here's a full breakdown of what happens.
Where It All Starts
Jenn (Siegel) is struggling. She recently broke up with her fiance Brian (Jaime M. Callica) after they lost a baby. She's not working and is in a downward spiral, so her friend Gina (Lucie Guest) introduces her to her friend and therapist Dr. Collin Meade (O'Mara). Initially, it seems like Dr. Meade may just be hitting on Jenn - which she's not receptive to - but Gina eventually convinces...
Where It All Starts
Jenn (Siegel) is struggling. She recently broke up with her fiance Brian (Jaime M. Callica) after they lost a baby. She's not working and is in a downward spiral, so her friend Gina (Lucie Guest) introduces her to her friend and therapist Dr. Collin Meade (O'Mara). Initially, it seems like Dr. Meade may just be hitting on Jenn - which she's not receptive to - but Gina eventually convinces...
- 11/2/2021
- by Hedy Phillips
- Popsugar.com
Halloween seems to have had a completely opposite impact on theaters and home viewing. Ticket sales dropped sharply this weekend, with parties, trick or treating and other holiday socializing taking priority. But at the same time, people searching for movies at home heavily favored Halloween-related content.
As always, unlike box office results, we are clueless about relative financial returns for VOD transactions. But it’s hard not to notice that among the three top 10 charts listed below, 18 of the 30 slots went to horror films. And nine of them went to older titles that have returned over the last two weeks.
For the first time in five weeks, “Free Guy” (Disney/$5.99) didn’t place #1 on all of the lists. It came very close though. It leads at Apple TV/iTunes and Google Play (both calculating by transactions), but fell to #3 at Vudu, which counts by revenues. That platform rarely has non-pvod...
As always, unlike box office results, we are clueless about relative financial returns for VOD transactions. But it’s hard not to notice that among the three top 10 charts listed below, 18 of the 30 slots went to horror films. And nine of them went to older titles that have returned over the last two weeks.
For the first time in five weeks, “Free Guy” (Disney/$5.99) didn’t place #1 on all of the lists. It came very close though. It leads at Apple TV/iTunes and Google Play (both calculating by transactions), but fell to #3 at Vudu, which counts by revenues. That platform rarely has non-pvod...
- 11/2/2021
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
"Hypnotic" is the new psychological thriller directed by Suzanne Cote and Matt Angel, starring Kate Siegel, Jason O’Mara and Dulé Hill, streaming October 27, 2021 on Netflix:
"...feeling stuck both personally and professionally, 'Jenn', a young woman reeling from a series of traumatic events, enlists renowned hypnotherapist 'Dr. Meade', to help her on a road to recovery.
"After a handful of intense sessions, Jenn finds herself caught in a dangerous mind game. With the help of 'Detective Wade Rollins', she looks to put the pieces together before it’s too late..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"...feeling stuck both personally and professionally, 'Jenn', a young woman reeling from a series of traumatic events, enlists renowned hypnotherapist 'Dr. Meade', to help her on a road to recovery.
"After a handful of intense sessions, Jenn finds herself caught in a dangerous mind game. With the help of 'Detective Wade Rollins', she looks to put the pieces together before it’s too late..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 10/27/2021
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Netflix’s “Netflix and Chills” Halloween lineup winds down with a new thriller by directors Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote (The Open House). Despite its name and suggestion, Hypnotic eschews any mind games and instead opts for a lean, straightforward thriller. It moves at a snappy pace, which is good considering this lean thriller is also slight on suspense or […]...
- 10/27/2021
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
This cheap, deeply silly, film about an evil hypnotherapist relies on too many smart people acting stupidly
In Netflix’s shoddy movie-of-the-week thriller Hypnotic, hypnosis is used as a tool of terror, making people either do horrible things or believe that horrible things are being done to them. For someone under the spell, an hour can feel like a minute, an enviable experience for anyone actually watching Hypnotic, an unrewarding slog being fished out of the garbage for Halloween no tricks or treats, just tripe.
It’s the kind of half-assed slop that has sadly come to dominate much of the streamer’s original film content, slapdash TV movies made on the cheap and trucked out in mass for an audience who have now come to expect and accept such subterranean quality as the norm. A low budget does not, of course, have to mean low effort but it’s...
In Netflix’s shoddy movie-of-the-week thriller Hypnotic, hypnosis is used as a tool of terror, making people either do horrible things or believe that horrible things are being done to them. For someone under the spell, an hour can feel like a minute, an enviable experience for anyone actually watching Hypnotic, an unrewarding slog being fished out of the garbage for Halloween no tricks or treats, just tripe.
It’s the kind of half-assed slop that has sadly come to dominate much of the streamer’s original film content, slapdash TV movies made on the cheap and trucked out in mass for an audience who have now come to expect and accept such subterranean quality as the norm. A low budget does not, of course, have to mean low effort but it’s...
- 10/27/2021
- by Benjamin Lee
- The Guardian - Film News
His wish is her command. In addition to starring in Netflix and Mike Flanagan’s new series “Midnight Mass”, Hush, “The Haunting of Hill House” and “The Haunting of Bly Manor” star Kate Siegel is also headed back to Netflix with Hypnotic, which is set to premiere on the streaming service tomorrow, October 27! In the film, Siegel plays a young woman […]...
- 10/26/2021
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
It's clear that not even working from different countries can keep Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck apart. A source tells E! News exclusively that the lovebirds have been finding ways to meet up, including seeing each other on weekends, amid this busy time in their professional lives. Jennifer, 52, has been shooting the Netflix thriller The Mother in Vancouver, Canada, while Ben, 49, filmed scenes for director Robert Rodriguez's thriller Hypnotic earlier this month in Austin, Texas. "They are both filming during the week on location, but they have met up whenever possible," the insider shares. "Ben has been in L.A., and J.Lo flew in from Vancouver to spend time with...
- 10/26/2021
- E! Online
Exclusive: Mayans M.C. and The Terminal List star Jd Pardo has joined Robert Rodriguez action-thriller Hypnotic, with Ben Affleck, Alice Braga, Dayo Okeniyi, William Fichtner and Hala Finley.
Currently filming in Texas, Hypnotic follows a detective (Affleck) who becomes entangled in a mystery involving his missing daughter (Finley) and a secret government program – while investigating a string of impossible high-end crimes. Rodriguez and Max Borenstein wrote.
Rodriguez, Studio 8 CEO Jeff Robinov and his colleague John Graham are producing with Solstice Studios.
Hypnotic is likely to mark the last hurrah for U.S. firm Solstice, which as we revealed last week, is terminating most of its key executives in the face of company and market challenges.
Pardo recently had a cameo as character Jack Toretto in Universal’s blockbuster hit F9: The Fast Saga and he will next be seen in STX’s Violence Of Action alongside Chris Pine and Ben Foster.
Currently filming in Texas, Hypnotic follows a detective (Affleck) who becomes entangled in a mystery involving his missing daughter (Finley) and a secret government program – while investigating a string of impossible high-end crimes. Rodriguez and Max Borenstein wrote.
Rodriguez, Studio 8 CEO Jeff Robinov and his colleague John Graham are producing with Solstice Studios.
Hypnotic is likely to mark the last hurrah for U.S. firm Solstice, which as we revealed last week, is terminating most of its key executives in the face of company and market challenges.
Pardo recently had a cameo as character Jack Toretto in Universal’s blockbuster hit F9: The Fast Saga and he will next be seen in STX’s Violence Of Action alongside Chris Pine and Ben Foster.
- 10/13/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
AGC Studios has hired Solstice Studios executive Crystal Bourbeau as its new president of worldwide sales and distribution.
Bourbeau will oversee the domestic and international sales and distribution activity of the company’s film and television slate, including sales to domestic studios, international distributors, broadcasters and global and regional streaming platforms. She will report into CEO Stuart Ford, who set up the independent producer-financier and sales studio in 2018.
At AGC, she will also be involved in the studio’s acquisitions activities, and work closely with AGC’s head of film Linda McDonough, head of television Lourdes Diaz, head of marketing and publicity Bonnie Voland, and COO Miguel Palos.
Bourbeau most recently served as head of acquisitions and international at Solstice Studios, where she was part of the senior management team that helped to build the company from launch. Bourbeau handled sales and also served as an executive producer for Robert Rodriguez...
Bourbeau will oversee the domestic and international sales and distribution activity of the company’s film and television slate, including sales to domestic studios, international distributors, broadcasters and global and regional streaming platforms. She will report into CEO Stuart Ford, who set up the independent producer-financier and sales studio in 2018.
At AGC, she will also be involved in the studio’s acquisitions activities, and work closely with AGC’s head of film Linda McDonough, head of television Lourdes Diaz, head of marketing and publicity Bonnie Voland, and COO Miguel Palos.
Bourbeau most recently served as head of acquisitions and international at Solstice Studios, where she was part of the senior management team that helped to build the company from launch. Bourbeau handled sales and also served as an executive producer for Robert Rodriguez...
- 10/7/2021
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Industry veteran handled sales at Lionsgate on Hunger Games, Saw franchises, La La Land.
Former Lionsgate and Solstice Studios top executive Crystal Bourbeau has joined AGC Studios as president of worldwide sales and distribution.
The highly respected industry veteran arrives after it emerged this week that she and others from the Solstice executive suite including founder and CEO Mark Gill had left the ailing company.
Bourbeau reports to AGC Studios founder and CEO Stuart Ford and will oversee sales and distribution on the film and TV slate as well as playing a significant role in acquisitions. She will also work...
Former Lionsgate and Solstice Studios top executive Crystal Bourbeau has joined AGC Studios as president of worldwide sales and distribution.
The highly respected industry veteran arrives after it emerged this week that she and others from the Solstice executive suite including founder and CEO Mark Gill had left the ailing company.
Bourbeau reports to AGC Studios founder and CEO Stuart Ford and will oversee sales and distribution on the film and TV slate as well as playing a significant role in acquisitions. She will also work...
- 10/7/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
"Hypnotic" is a new psychological thriller directed by Suzanne Cote and Matt Angel, starring Kate Siegel, Jason O’Mara and Dulé Hill, streaming October 27, 2021 on Netflix:
"...feeling stuck both personally and professionally, 'Jenn', a young woman reeling from a series of traumatic events, enlists renowned hypnotherapist 'Dr. Meade', to help her on a road to recovery.
"After a handful of intense sessions, Jenn finds herself caught in a dangerous mind game. With the help of 'Detective Wade Rollins', she looks to put the pieces together before it’s too late..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"...feeling stuck both personally and professionally, 'Jenn', a young woman reeling from a series of traumatic events, enlists renowned hypnotherapist 'Dr. Meade', to help her on a road to recovery.
"After a handful of intense sessions, Jenn finds herself caught in a dangerous mind game. With the help of 'Detective Wade Rollins', she looks to put the pieces together before it’s too late..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 10/5/2021
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Looks like Kate Siegel is the new queen of Netflix horror. Last month, "Midnight Mass" debuted to rave reviews, with Siegel in a starring role — but it turns out she still had more up her sleeve. Coming later this month, just in time for your spooky Halloween binge is "Hypnotic." The psychological horror sees our main character make a very bad decision that grants a powerful man control of her mind. And it only gets eerier from there.
Check out the trailer for "Hypnotic" below.
"Have you ever tried hypnosis?" Yup, that's the beginning of a horror movie, alright.
Siegel's Jenn...
The post Hypnotic Trailer: Midnight Mass Star Kate Siegel Leads a New Netflix Chiller appeared first on /Film.
Check out the trailer for "Hypnotic" below.
"Have you ever tried hypnosis?" Yup, that's the beginning of a horror movie, alright.
Siegel's Jenn...
The post Hypnotic Trailer: Midnight Mass Star Kate Siegel Leads a New Netflix Chiller appeared first on /Film.
- 10/5/2021
- by Shania Russell
- Slash Film
"An idea planted in the mind will blossom into a whole new reality." Netflix has revealed an official trailer for a psychological thriller titled Hypnotic, the latest from filmmakers Suzanne Coote & Matt Angel (of The Open House previously). This will be streaming on Netflix at the end of the month. A young woman seeking self-improvement enlists the help of a renowned hypnotherapist. But after a handful of intense sessions, she soon discovers unexpected and deadly consequences. She finds herself caught in a dangerous mind game, unsure who she can trust or how to regain control over her mind again. Kate Siegel stars in Hypnotic, with a cast including Jason O'Mara as Dr. Meade, Dulé Hill, Lucie Guest, and Jaime M. Callica. All of this seems like something we've already seen in other movies, but there are a few creepy moments in this trailer. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Suzanne Coote & Matt Angel's Hypnotic,...
- 10/5/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
His wish is her command. In addition to starring in Netflix and Mike Flanagan’s new series “Midnight Mass”, Hush, “The Haunting of Hill House” and “The Haunting of Bly Manor” star Kate Siegel is also headed back to Netflix with Hypnotic, set to premiere on the streaming service October 27. Check out the trailer below, first shared by Collider today. […]...
- 10/5/2021
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Company released one film since launching three years ago.
Solstice Studios founder and CEO Mark Gill and his senior executive suite are on the way out in a major blow to the independent film supply chain as insiders told Screen the LA-based company appeared destined to become the first casualty of the pandemic.
It is understood that besides Gill – the former Warner Independent Pictures head and a top executive at Miramax and Millennium Films who launched the production, finance, distribution and sales company almost three years ago to the day on October 3 2018 – departing key executives are international sales head Crystal Bourbeau,...
Solstice Studios founder and CEO Mark Gill and his senior executive suite are on the way out in a major blow to the independent film supply chain as insiders told Screen the LA-based company appeared destined to become the first casualty of the pandemic.
It is understood that besides Gill – the former Warner Independent Pictures head and a top executive at Miramax and Millennium Films who launched the production, finance, distribution and sales company almost three years ago to the day on October 3 2018 – departing key executives are international sales head Crystal Bourbeau,...
- 10/4/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Company released one film since launching three years ago.
Solstice Studios founder and CEO Mark Gill and his senior executive suite are on the way out in a major blow to the independent film supply chain as insiders told Screen the LA-based company appeared destined to become the first casualty of the pandemic.
It is understood that besides Gill – the former Warner Independent Pictures head and a top executive at Miramax and Millennium Films who launched the producer, distributor and sales agent almost three years ago to the day on October 3 2018 – other key executives on the way out are international sales head Crystal Bourbeau,...
Solstice Studios founder and CEO Mark Gill and his senior executive suite are on the way out in a major blow to the independent film supply chain as insiders told Screen the LA-based company appeared destined to become the first casualty of the pandemic.
It is understood that besides Gill – the former Warner Independent Pictures head and a top executive at Miramax and Millennium Films who launched the producer, distributor and sales agent almost three years ago to the day on October 3 2018 – other key executives on the way out are international sales head Crystal Bourbeau,...
- 10/4/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Upstart production and distribution company Solstice Studios has pink-slipped the majority of its executive leadership and looks on the verge of closure as it completes a new film starring Ben Affleck, insiders tell Variety.
On Monday morning, major players including CEO Mark Gill, production head Lisa Ellzey and production co-head Guy Botham, marketing head Vincent Bruzzese, distribution chief Shari Hardison, and international sales chief Crystal Bourbeau were all dismissed. Founded in 2018, the studio is mid-shoot on the thriller “Hypnotic,” from Affleck and director Robert Rodriguez.
Ten employees remain. Insiders close to the company blamed the financial challenges of the pandemic for the sudden departures.
“Solstice is not closing. It is being streamlined and will focus entirely on getting ‘Hypnotic’ produced and released. To that end, there will still be 10 people working at the company going forward. ‘Hypnotic’ is fully funded and in production now. Principal photography is scheduled to be...
On Monday morning, major players including CEO Mark Gill, production head Lisa Ellzey and production co-head Guy Botham, marketing head Vincent Bruzzese, distribution chief Shari Hardison, and international sales chief Crystal Bourbeau were all dismissed. Founded in 2018, the studio is mid-shoot on the thriller “Hypnotic,” from Affleck and director Robert Rodriguez.
Ten employees remain. Insiders close to the company blamed the financial challenges of the pandemic for the sudden departures.
“Solstice is not closing. It is being streamlined and will focus entirely on getting ‘Hypnotic’ produced and released. To that end, there will still be 10 people working at the company going forward. ‘Hypnotic’ is fully funded and in production now. Principal photography is scheduled to be...
- 10/4/2021
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Solstice Studios is terminating most of its key executives, a move that was announced to staff Monday morning. Deadline hears that among those who are out are founding CEO Mark Gill, production president Lisa Ellzey, founding marketing chief Vincent Bruzzese, distribution head Shari Hardison and international sales topper Crystal Bourbeau. This follows a round of layoffs last December of about 20 people.
The company will continue with just 10 staffers left, and they will oversee the completion of Hypnotic, which is now in production with Robert Rodriguez directing and Ben Affleck and Alice Braga starring. Those staffers are expected to stay on through fall 2022. I’m told the company will be shuttered after that.
“Solstice is not closing,” a company spokesperson said this morning. “It is being streamlined and will focus entirely on getting ‘Hypnotic’ produced and released. To that end, there will still be 10 people working at the company going forward.
The company will continue with just 10 staffers left, and they will oversee the completion of Hypnotic, which is now in production with Robert Rodriguez directing and Ben Affleck and Alice Braga starring. Those staffers are expected to stay on through fall 2022. I’m told the company will be shuttered after that.
“Solstice is not closing,” a company spokesperson said this morning. “It is being streamlined and will focus entirely on getting ‘Hypnotic’ produced and released. To that end, there will still be 10 people working at the company going forward.
- 10/4/2021
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
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