The legal and cultural cage match between Gina Carano and the Walt Disney Company over the Mouse House deep-sixing the former Mma star from The Mandalorian in 2021 just saw more blood spilled.
“Disney has confirmed what has been known all along, they will fire you if you say anything they disagree with, even if they have to Misrepresent, Malign, and Mischaracterize you to do it,” wrote Carano today (capitalization hers) on social media.
“They are now on record letting everyone who works for them know that Disney will take any chance they get to control what you say, what you think or they will attempt to destroy your career,” she said, a day after Disney filed a motion to dismiss Carano’s wrongful discharge and sex discrimination lawsuit over her firing from Mandalorian. “Glad we cleared that up.”
The unequivocal response from the onetime Star Wars series actor rebukes Disney...
“Disney has confirmed what has been known all along, they will fire you if you say anything they disagree with, even if they have to Misrepresent, Malign, and Mischaracterize you to do it,” wrote Carano today (capitalization hers) on social media.
“They are now on record letting everyone who works for them know that Disney will take any chance they get to control what you say, what you think or they will attempt to destroy your career,” she said, a day after Disney filed a motion to dismiss Carano’s wrongful discharge and sex discrimination lawsuit over her firing from Mandalorian. “Glad we cleared that up.”
The unequivocal response from the onetime Star Wars series actor rebukes Disney...
- 4/11/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
“Disney had enough.”
In a filing Tuesday night to dismiss Gina Carano’s wrongful-discharge and sex-discrimination lawsuit over being fired from The Mandalorian, the Mouse House states that the former Mma fighter lost her Star Wars series job in 2021 because her decision “to publicly trivialize the Holocaust by comparing criticism of political conservatives to the annihilation of millions of Jewish people—notably, not ‘thousands’—was the final straw for Disney.”
Read Disney’s motion to dismiss Gina Carano’s lawsuit over her Mandalorian firing here.
Seeking a June 12 hearing in federal court in downtown Los Angelese before Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett, the Daniel Petrocelli-represented Disney insists the Elon Musk-backed action should be tossed out “on the grounds that Disney has a constitutional right not to associate its artistic expression with Carano’s speech, such that the First Amendment provides a complete defense to Carano’s claims.”
Claiming her...
In a filing Tuesday night to dismiss Gina Carano’s wrongful-discharge and sex-discrimination lawsuit over being fired from The Mandalorian, the Mouse House states that the former Mma fighter lost her Star Wars series job in 2021 because her decision “to publicly trivialize the Holocaust by comparing criticism of political conservatives to the annihilation of millions of Jewish people—notably, not ‘thousands’—was the final straw for Disney.”
Read Disney’s motion to dismiss Gina Carano’s lawsuit over her Mandalorian firing here.
Seeking a June 12 hearing in federal court in downtown Los Angelese before Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett, the Daniel Petrocelli-represented Disney insists the Elon Musk-backed action should be tossed out “on the grounds that Disney has a constitutional right not to associate its artistic expression with Carano’s speech, such that the First Amendment provides a complete defense to Carano’s claims.”
Claiming her...
- 4/10/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Gina Carano gained significant recognition as Cara Dune in the first two seasons of ‘The Mandalorian.’ Initially, there were plans for both the actress and her character, including a standalone show. However, these plans changed due to controversial social media posts where Carano made comparisons and touched on sensitive topics that clashed with Disney’s image.
In a matter of hours, Carano lost her spinoff and her job, learning about it through the press. It’s clear she still harbors resentment towards the studio for her abrupt firing. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Carano shared her initial reaction to the firing and other related issues.
I just laid down and cried and cried. I curled into a fetal position. It’s not that I didn’t think that something like that could happen. It was that I couldn’t imagine they would put out this horrendous statement...
In a matter of hours, Carano lost her spinoff and her job, learning about it through the press. It’s clear she still harbors resentment towards the studio for her abrupt firing. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Carano shared her initial reaction to the firing and other related issues.
I just laid down and cried and cried. I curled into a fetal position. It’s not that I didn’t think that something like that could happen. It was that I couldn’t imagine they would put out this horrendous statement...
- 3/15/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
Gina Carano is in recent times most notably known as Cara Dune, a pretty big character in the two first seasons of ‘The Mandalorian.’ The studio had seemingly big plans both for the actress and for her character, as she was at one point supposed to receive her own standalone show. But, everything changed due to a series of controversial social media posts in which Carano compared anti-vaxers to Jews, and after she touched upon other sensitive topics that aren’t quite in tune with modern sensibilities and the image that Disney is trying to maintain.
In a span of a few hours, Carano lost her spinoff and her job as she was fired by the studio. She learned this via the press. It’s evident that Carano still has forgiven the studio for the firing, and her reaction is reasonable. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter Carano...
In a span of a few hours, Carano lost her spinoff and her job as she was fired by the studio. She learned this via the press. It’s evident that Carano still has forgiven the studio for the firing, and her reaction is reasonable. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter Carano...
- 3/15/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
Gina Carano, famous for her action movies, recently spilled some beans about her time shooting Fast and Furious with Dwayne Johnson. She didn’t hold back, telling it like it is, and Hollywood’s buzzing about it. She basically said things weren’t all rosy behind the scenes.
Gina Carano in Terror on the Prairie
It’s got folks wondering what really happened on set. Fans and industry folks are scratching their heads over this. People are starting to feel sorry for Carano and wondering what really goes on in those big movie productions. It seems like there’s more to Fast and Furious than just fast cars and cool stunts.
What Did Gina Carano Say About Fast And Furious?
Gina Carano’s been causing a stir lately with her talk about the Fast and Furious movies. Fans are all ears after she hinted at some surprising stuff about her...
Gina Carano in Terror on the Prairie
It’s got folks wondering what really happened on set. Fans and industry folks are scratching their heads over this. People are starting to feel sorry for Carano and wondering what really goes on in those big movie productions. It seems like there’s more to Fast and Furious than just fast cars and cool stunts.
What Did Gina Carano Say About Fast And Furious?
Gina Carano’s been causing a stir lately with her talk about the Fast and Furious movies. Fans are all ears after she hinted at some surprising stuff about her...
- 3/15/2024
- by Muskan Chaudhary
- FandomWire
Controversial actress Gina Carano wants her career back, and she wants to get it without apologizing.
Carano, who filed a wrongful termination and discrimination lawsuit against Disney and Lucasfilm in February with financial backing from Elon Musk via X, tells her side of the story in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter. And she remains unapologetic about the events that led to her getting dropped from the “Star Wars” franchise.
“You won’t find a perfect person in me, but you will find a person who was doing her absolute best under one of the most aggressive unnecessary cancellations in Hollywood history,” she said. “This has been one of the toughest growth spurts of my life and I don’t plan on wasting what I have learned.”
In 2021, Disney fired the former mixed martial arts star from her role as interstellar marshal Cara Dune in “The Mandalorian” and a...
Carano, who filed a wrongful termination and discrimination lawsuit against Disney and Lucasfilm in February with financial backing from Elon Musk via X, tells her side of the story in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter. And she remains unapologetic about the events that led to her getting dropped from the “Star Wars” franchise.
“You won’t find a perfect person in me, but you will find a person who was doing her absolute best under one of the most aggressive unnecessary cancellations in Hollywood history,” she said. “This has been one of the toughest growth spurts of my life and I don’t plan on wasting what I have learned.”
In 2021, Disney fired the former mixed martial arts star from her role as interstellar marshal Cara Dune in “The Mandalorian” and a...
- 3/14/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
Gina Carano is an actress known for movies like Deadpool, Fast & Furious 6, and Haywire. Being attached to Disney+’s The Mandalorian series, who would’ve thought that there were some form of consequences to your actions?
Well, Gina Carano waited long enough to find out as she was reportedly fired from The Mandalorian back in 2021. Well, it has been two years since that day and Carano recently talked about the firing in an interview but the people do not care anymore!
Gina Carano as Cara Dune in The Mandalorian
Gina Carano Finally Reveals Her Side of The Story!
Starring in The Mandalorian for a while, Gina Carano had a flourishing career and was on the verge of success. Well, things could have been even better if she had stayed off of social media for a while.
Pedro Pascal and Gina Carano in The Mandalorian
In February of 2021, the...
Well, Gina Carano waited long enough to find out as she was reportedly fired from The Mandalorian back in 2021. Well, it has been two years since that day and Carano recently talked about the firing in an interview but the people do not care anymore!
Gina Carano as Cara Dune in The Mandalorian
Gina Carano Finally Reveals Her Side of The Story!
Starring in The Mandalorian for a while, Gina Carano had a flourishing career and was on the verge of success. Well, things could have been even better if she had stayed off of social media for a while.
Pedro Pascal and Gina Carano in The Mandalorian
In February of 2021, the...
- 3/14/2024
- by Visarg Acharya
- FandomWire
In late 2018, Gina Carano — a pioneering mixed martial arts champion who successfully transitioned to acting in Steven Soderbergh’s 2011 film Haywire — was blissfully staring up at the stars. They weren’t actual stars, but digital facsimiles projected onto a massive, domed screen — all part of a groundbreaking new effects technology from Industrial Light & Magic known as the Volume. Carano lived in Hermosa Beach at the time, just 15 minutes from Manhattan Beach Studios, where she was working on a top-secret sci-fi project, code name Project Huckleberry. But thanks to the Volume, she might as well have been 3 million light years away.
“I loved disappearing into this strange world of spaceships and galaxies and alien characters,” Carano, 41, tells me in a suite at The Beverly Hills Hotel. She’s wrapped in a gauzy shawl and curled up barefoot on a couch, far more subdued and cordial in person than her feisty persona,...
“I loved disappearing into this strange world of spaceships and galaxies and alien characters,” Carano, 41, tells me in a suite at The Beverly Hills Hotel. She’s wrapped in a gauzy shawl and curled up barefoot on a couch, far more subdued and cordial in person than her feisty persona,...
- 3/14/2024
- by Seth Abramovitch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Gina Carano, who is in the midst of a legal battle with Disney over her firing from The Mandalorian, has signed with a new management firm.
The actress had been repped by UTA, but was dropped in 2021 around the time of the Disney firing. Now Carano will be repped by Rob Weston’s Straightwire Entertainment group, and the actress adds that she’s working on a new television series.
“Rob Weston is the English gentleman who remains calm in any environment and has deep knowledge of this industry, as well as a really unique and keen eye for art and storytelling. I feel relieved to push the refresh button in signing on with Rob, and I am as ambitious as ever in this new chapter of my life and career. We are already actively working on a new television series that I am ecstatic about that is unlike anything I...
The actress had been repped by UTA, but was dropped in 2021 around the time of the Disney firing. Now Carano will be repped by Rob Weston’s Straightwire Entertainment group, and the actress adds that she’s working on a new television series.
“Rob Weston is the English gentleman who remains calm in any environment and has deep knowledge of this industry, as well as a really unique and keen eye for art and storytelling. I feel relieved to push the refresh button in signing on with Rob, and I am as ambitious as ever in this new chapter of my life and career. We are already actively working on a new television series that I am ecstatic about that is unlike anything I...
- 3/12/2024
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Gina Carano has signed with Straightwire Entertainment Group for management.
Carano began her career as a mixed martial artist who made her feature film debut in Steven Soderbergh’s action film Haywire in 2011. She co-starred alongside Antonio Banderas, Micheal Douglas, Michael Fassbender and Channing Tatum in the role of Mallory Kane, a black ops agent who is betrayed by her employers and targeted for assassination in a conspiracy. Her performance earned her a Critics Choice Award nomination for Best Actress in a Drama.
She followed that up with Fast & Furious 6 directed by Justin Lin, where she portrayed Dss agent Riley Hicks and Deadpool alongside Ryan Reynolds in 2016.
On the TV side, Carano starred in the Lucasfilm Star Wars spinoff TV series The Mandalorian where she played bounty hunter Cara Dune for two seasons.
In early 2021, Lucasfilm said there were no plans for Carano to...
Carano began her career as a mixed martial artist who made her feature film debut in Steven Soderbergh’s action film Haywire in 2011. She co-starred alongside Antonio Banderas, Micheal Douglas, Michael Fassbender and Channing Tatum in the role of Mallory Kane, a black ops agent who is betrayed by her employers and targeted for assassination in a conspiracy. Her performance earned her a Critics Choice Award nomination for Best Actress in a Drama.
She followed that up with Fast & Furious 6 directed by Justin Lin, where she portrayed Dss agent Riley Hicks and Deadpool alongside Ryan Reynolds in 2016.
On the TV side, Carano starred in the Lucasfilm Star Wars spinoff TV series The Mandalorian where she played bounty hunter Cara Dune for two seasons.
In early 2021, Lucasfilm said there were no plans for Carano to...
- 3/12/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: Frank Grillo, Mekhi Phifer, Amaury Nolasco, Dermot Mulroney, Jaime King, Paul Sloan, Donald Cerrone, Erica Peeples | Written by Chad Law, Garry Charles, Brandon Burrows | Directed by Christian Sesma
Michael ‘Duffy’ Duffield was a soldier, now he’s a drifter, dealing with Ptsd and living on the move. As Lights Out begins, he gets off a bus, and it’s not even five minutes before he finds himself in a card game and accused of cheating. The ease with which he dispatches the other players and takes his money catches the eye of Max Bomer.
Max is just out of jail and looking for a way to make some money, and he sees Duffy’s skill with his fists as the way to do it. He just has to convince him to take part in some illegal underground fight clubs like the one run by Fosco. And, since Duffy could use some cash himself,...
Michael ‘Duffy’ Duffield was a soldier, now he’s a drifter, dealing with Ptsd and living on the move. As Lights Out begins, he gets off a bus, and it’s not even five minutes before he finds himself in a card game and accused of cheating. The ease with which he dispatches the other players and takes his money catches the eye of Max Bomer.
Max is just out of jail and looking for a way to make some money, and he sees Duffy’s skill with his fists as the way to do it. He just has to convince him to take part in some illegal underground fight clubs like the one run by Fosco. And, since Duffy could use some cash himself,...
- 2/19/2024
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Gina Carano has filed a lawsuit against Walt Disney Co. and Lucasfilm over her “The Mandalorian” exit.
Carano was fired in February 2021 from the Disney+ series; she portrayed character Cara Dune.
Now, Carano’s legal filing (via The Hollywood Reporter) cites that she was fired for discrimination and wrongful termination. Carano alleged she was fired for her political affiliations and gender. She is seeking a court order for Lucasfilm to recast her, and $75,000, plus punitive damages.
IndieWire has reached out to Disney for comment.
“Some of us have been unjustly singled out, harassed, persecuted and had our livelihoods stripped away because we dared to encourage conversation, asked questions, and refused to go along with the mob,” Carano said in a statement. Carano also shared a lengthy statement on X.
Elon Musk, owner of X, is helping fund Carano’s lawsuit. In 2022, Carano starred in and produced the movie “Terror on the Prairie...
Carano was fired in February 2021 from the Disney+ series; she portrayed character Cara Dune.
Now, Carano’s legal filing (via The Hollywood Reporter) cites that she was fired for discrimination and wrongful termination. Carano alleged she was fired for her political affiliations and gender. She is seeking a court order for Lucasfilm to recast her, and $75,000, plus punitive damages.
IndieWire has reached out to Disney for comment.
“Some of us have been unjustly singled out, harassed, persecuted and had our livelihoods stripped away because we dared to encourage conversation, asked questions, and refused to go along with the mob,” Carano said in a statement. Carano also shared a lengthy statement on X.
Elon Musk, owner of X, is helping fund Carano’s lawsuit. In 2022, Carano starred in and produced the movie “Terror on the Prairie...
- 2/6/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Stars: Camille Rowe, Jeremy Scippio, Stasa Stanic | Written by Franck Khalfoun, Glen Freyer | Directed by Franck Khalfoun
Night of the Hunted, the latest film from Franck Khalfoun is a remake, but not of Jean Rollin’s 1980 paranoid thriller of the same name, though that would be a logical choice for rebooting in these conspiracy-riddled times. Instead, he and co-writer Glen Freyer have reworked and updated Rubén Ávila Calvo and David R.L.’s 2015 Spanish thriller Night of the Rat.
This film begins in a hotel room where Alice is talking to her husband on the phone, we hear something about an appointment with a fertility specialist before she hurriedly hangs up as John enters the room. Driving back to town in the pre-dawn darkness they make a stop for gas despite Jiohn’s insistence that he filled the tank the day before. Alice goes in to grab some snacks, and as...
Night of the Hunted, the latest film from Franck Khalfoun is a remake, but not of Jean Rollin’s 1980 paranoid thriller of the same name, though that would be a logical choice for rebooting in these conspiracy-riddled times. Instead, he and co-writer Glen Freyer have reworked and updated Rubén Ávila Calvo and David R.L.’s 2015 Spanish thriller Night of the Rat.
This film begins in a hotel room where Alice is talking to her husband on the phone, we hear something about an appointment with a fertility specialist before she hurriedly hangs up as John enters the room. Driving back to town in the pre-dawn darkness they make a stop for gas despite Jiohn’s insistence that he filled the tank the day before. Alice goes in to grab some snacks, and as...
- 10/19/2023
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Can it really be 20 years since “The O.C.” premiered on Fox? The young actors of the series, Benjamin McKenzie, Adam Brody, Mischa Barton and Rachel Bilson quickly became in-demand stars and the theme song “California” by Phantom Planet became a top ten hit in several countries while also reaching 35 on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart.
The bagel-centric series also introduced us to “Chrismukkah” and showcased bands from The Killers to Modest Mouse.
Several members of the cast went on to lead their own series and films and others have popped up on hit shows from “How I Met Your Mother” to “Grey’s Anatomy.” Here’s what they’ve been up to since “The O.C.” signed off in February 2007.
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Benjamin McKenzie, who played O.C. newbie Ryan Atwood, went on to star as an LA cop on TNT’s “Southland” and as James Gordon on Fox’s Batman prequel series “Gotham.
The bagel-centric series also introduced us to “Chrismukkah” and showcased bands from The Killers to Modest Mouse.
Several members of the cast went on to lead their own series and films and others have popped up on hit shows from “How I Met Your Mother” to “Grey’s Anatomy.” Here’s what they’ve been up to since “The O.C.” signed off in February 2007.
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Benjamin McKenzie, who played O.C. newbie Ryan Atwood, went on to star as an LA cop on TNT’s “Southland” and as James Gordon on Fox’s Batman prequel series “Gotham.
- 8/5/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
On the heels of his induction into the UFC Hall of Fame, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone has signed with Alchemy Entertainment for film and TV representation.
Cerrone’s upcoming film Mojave Diamonds will be released May 30 through Lionsgate. He recently wrapped Firebrand’s Lights Out opposite Frank Grillo and Dermot Mulroney, as well as Latigo Films’ Place of Bones alongside Tom Hopper and Heather Graham.
Other credits include Terror On the Prairie alongside Gina Carano and Spenser Confidential alongside Mark Wahlberg.
Known for being tied for the second-most wins in UFC history, Cerrone retired from the ring in July 2022. During his post-fight interview, he announced was setting his sights on Hollywood. Since then, he has booked an impressive slate of roles.
He is also represented at the Gersh Agency.
Cerrone’s upcoming film Mojave Diamonds will be released May 30 through Lionsgate. He recently wrapped Firebrand’s Lights Out opposite Frank Grillo and Dermot Mulroney, as well as Latigo Films’ Place of Bones alongside Tom Hopper and Heather Graham.
Other credits include Terror On the Prairie alongside Gina Carano and Spenser Confidential alongside Mark Wahlberg.
Known for being tied for the second-most wins in UFC history, Cerrone retired from the ring in July 2022. During his post-fight interview, he announced was setting his sights on Hollywood. Since then, he has booked an impressive slate of roles.
He is also represented at the Gersh Agency.
- 4/19/2023
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
When "The Mandalorian" returned for its third season on March 1, the show made clear that bounty hunter-turned-marshal Cara Dune, who was played by Gina Carano, won't be returning to the series. The actor was fired from the show and future Lucasfilm productions back in 2021 after a string of controversial social media posts and likes that, among other things, appeared to express support for a variety of far-right causes, spread conspiracies about the US election and the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, and anti-Semitic views. Now, the show's executive producers Rick Famuyiwa and Dave Filoni have also addressed where Cara Dune stands in the galaxy. Ahead we're breaking down why Carano was fired, where the show says Cara Dune is now, and the new comments by Famuyiwa and Filoni.
Why Was Gina Carano Fired From "The Mandalorian"?
The incident that seems to have directly led to Carano's firing was a social...
Why Was Gina Carano Fired From "The Mandalorian"?
The incident that seems to have directly led to Carano's firing was a social...
- 3/2/2023
- by Amanda Prahl
- Popsugar.com
[This story contains a spoiler for The Mandalorian season three premiere.]
In the aftermath of Gina Carano’s firing from The Mandalorian two years ago, the Star Wars show’s season three premiere has answered the long-speculated question of what would happen to her character.
Introduced in the show’s first season, Carano played Cara Dune, an Alderaanian warrior who ultimately rose to the rank of marshal of the New Republic. In her time on the series, Dune was a strong ally to protagonist Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and baby Grogu. Before becoming marshal, Dune worked as a mercenary for hire on Nevarro for Greef Karga (Carl Weathers).
Released on Wednesday, the first episode of The Mandalorian‘s third season addressed Dune’s absence from the current storyline in a conversation between Din and now-High Magistrate Greef Karga. Karga explains that Dune was recruited by Special Forces of the New Republic, due to her part in...
In the aftermath of Gina Carano’s firing from The Mandalorian two years ago, the Star Wars show’s season three premiere has answered the long-speculated question of what would happen to her character.
Introduced in the show’s first season, Carano played Cara Dune, an Alderaanian warrior who ultimately rose to the rank of marshal of the New Republic. In her time on the series, Dune was a strong ally to protagonist Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and baby Grogu. Before becoming marshal, Dune worked as a mercenary for hire on Nevarro for Greef Karga (Carl Weathers).
Released on Wednesday, the first episode of The Mandalorian‘s third season addressed Dune’s absence from the current storyline in a conversation between Din and now-High Magistrate Greef Karga. Karga explains that Dune was recruited by Special Forces of the New Republic, due to her part in...
- 3/1/2023
- by Sydney Odman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
One of the biggest box office failures of 2022 was “Terror on the Prairie,” the Ben Shapiro-produced Western starring Gina Carano. It marked Carano’s first major role since being fired from “The Mandalorian” over a series of social media posts that many viewed as antisemitic. The film only grossed 804 during its one-day theatrical run despite any star power that the actress might have on the political right.
The film was intended to be part of The Daily Wire’s stated strategy of making films that entertain audiences without what they see as overt messaging, but without being explicitly conservative either.
“We’re making entertainment-first content, challenging content, adult content,” Daily Wire co-founder and -CEO Jeremy Boreing said of the company’s film strategy in a recent interview with IndieWire.” The two things that will distinguish [a Daily Wire film] is the fact that it broadly speaks to values that conservatives are aligned on — not strictly conservative values.
The film was intended to be part of The Daily Wire’s stated strategy of making films that entertain audiences without what they see as overt messaging, but without being explicitly conservative either.
“We’re making entertainment-first content, challenging content, adult content,” Daily Wire co-founder and -CEO Jeremy Boreing said of the company’s film strategy in a recent interview with IndieWire.” The two things that will distinguish [a Daily Wire film] is the fact that it broadly speaks to values that conservatives are aligned on — not strictly conservative values.
- 1/14/2023
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Conservative media firm The Daily Wire has optioned exclusive film and TV series rights to develop and produce an adaptation of Arthurian legend novels The Pendragon Cycle.
According to company co-ceo Jeremy Boreing the adaptation will be the outfit’s “most ambitious” project to date.
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The fantasy series by Stephen R. Lawhead is a reimagining of the myth of King Arthur, set not in the Medieval age of knights in shining armor, but in an earlier time — the end of Roman Britain when pagan tribes warred with Saxon and Pict invaders, and with each other,...
According to company co-ceo Jeremy Boreing the adaptation will be the outfit’s “most ambitious” project to date.
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The fantasy series by Stephen R. Lawhead is a reimagining of the myth of King Arthur, set not in the Medieval age of knights in shining armor, but in an earlier time — the end of Roman Britain when pagan tribes warred with Saxon and Pict invaders, and with each other,...
- 11/21/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Conservative media firm The Daily Wire has optioned exclusive film and TV series rights to develop and produce an adaptation of Ayn Rand’s dystopian 1957 novel Atlas Shrugged, the author’s most heralded work.
The company is planning to produce a series adaptation for distribution on its streaming platform, Dailywire+. Daily Wire co-ceo Jeremy Boreing just announced the deal in a livestreamed town hall address.
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Atlas Shrugged, which has sold more than 7 million copies worldwide, depicts a dystopian United States in which private businesses suffer under increasingly burdensome laws and regulations.
The company is planning to produce a series adaptation for distribution on its streaming platform, Dailywire+. Daily Wire co-ceo Jeremy Boreing just announced the deal in a livestreamed town hall address.
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Atlas Shrugged, which has sold more than 7 million copies worldwide, depicts a dystopian United States in which private businesses suffer under increasingly burdensome laws and regulations.
- 11/17/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
There is no room in office for “The O.C.” actress Samaire Armstrong.
Armstrong, who had a recurring role as Anna Stern on “The O.C.” from 2003 to 2006, ran for mayor in the small city of Sedona, Arizona. It became apparent in the closing hours of the election that the right-wing politician would fall short in her campaign against previous vice mayor Scott Jablow.
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“The numbers are still trickling in, but it looks like I did not get the votes to be Sedonas mayor,” Armstrong captioned Wednesday’s Instagram post. “We as a community gathered with all our heart as soul over the last half year.
While it looks as if we did not get the results we hoped for, our intention behind the gathering...
Armstrong, who had a recurring role as Anna Stern on “The O.C.” from 2003 to 2006, ran for mayor in the small city of Sedona, Arizona. It became apparent in the closing hours of the election that the right-wing politician would fall short in her campaign against previous vice mayor Scott Jablow.
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“The numbers are still trickling in, but it looks like I did not get the votes to be Sedonas mayor,” Armstrong captioned Wednesday’s Instagram post. “We as a community gathered with all our heart as soul over the last half year.
While it looks as if we did not get the results we hoped for, our intention behind the gathering...
- 11/9/2022
- by Shakiel Mahjouri
- ET Canada
Stars: Gina Carano, Donald Cerrone, Tyler Fischer, Gabriel Kane Day-Lewis, Heath Freeman, Nick Searcy, Rhys Becker, Matthias Hues | Written by Josiah Nelson | Directed by Michael Polish
Terror on the Prairie opens with a gang of outlaws, Long Hair, The Kid (Gabriel Kane Day-Lewis; Adolphe), and Gold Tooth beating a man. Their leader, Captain Miller, or simply The Captain reads from the bible as they do, then joins in the violence and scalps their victim.
Elsewhere Jeb and Hattie McAllister are struggling to feed themselves and their family. She’s had enough and wants to go back to St. Louis, he decides to go into town to get supplies and look for work leaving her, Will (Rhys Becker) and their infant daughter Beth alone. He’s barely gone when The Captain and his men show up.
Director Michael Polish and writer Josiah Nelson (Dirty Little Deeds) set up a situation that...
Terror on the Prairie opens with a gang of outlaws, Long Hair, The Kid (Gabriel Kane Day-Lewis; Adolphe), and Gold Tooth beating a man. Their leader, Captain Miller, or simply The Captain reads from the bible as they do, then joins in the violence and scalps their victim.
Elsewhere Jeb and Hattie McAllister are struggling to feed themselves and their family. She’s had enough and wants to go back to St. Louis, he decides to go into town to get supplies and look for work leaving her, Will (Rhys Becker) and their infant daughter Beth alone. He’s barely gone when The Captain and his men show up.
Director Michael Polish and writer Josiah Nelson (Dirty Little Deeds) set up a situation that...
- 9/29/2022
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
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The Daily Wire, the conservative media outlet founded by Ben Shapiro, has hired a Disney veteran to help grow its subscription streaming business.
The company has tapped Eric Caballero as its new CMO, overseeing all marketing for the company, particularly as it continues to invest in the entertainment business, arguing that legacy companies like Disney have abandoned their family-friendly roots.
Caballero most recently worked as VP in Disney’s media and entertainment distribution group.
Among other projects, Caballero will lead marketing for The Daily Wire+, the company’s streaming platform. While it includes politically-focused content from The Daily Wire as well as some other conservative programming, the company is moving further into entertainment, committing 100 million to produce kids and family fare, and expanding into original movies (including a Gina Carano led offering called Terror on the Prairie).
Earlier this month the company hired Chris Sonnenburg,...
The Daily Wire, the conservative media outlet founded by Ben Shapiro, has hired a Disney veteran to help grow its subscription streaming business.
The company has tapped Eric Caballero as its new CMO, overseeing all marketing for the company, particularly as it continues to invest in the entertainment business, arguing that legacy companies like Disney have abandoned their family-friendly roots.
Caballero most recently worked as VP in Disney’s media and entertainment distribution group.
Among other projects, Caballero will lead marketing for The Daily Wire+, the company’s streaming platform. While it includes politically-focused content from The Daily Wire as well as some other conservative programming, the company is moving further into entertainment, committing 100 million to produce kids and family fare, and expanding into original movies (including a Gina Carano led offering called Terror on the Prairie).
Earlier this month the company hired Chris Sonnenburg,...
- 8/17/2022
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Right-wing news service The Daily Wire is staffing up its fledgling kids entertainment division.
Chris Sonnenburg, an Emmy-winning showrunner for Disney series Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure, will serve as Senior VP of Animation Development and Production. He will oversee a team of writers and animators that include Eric Branscum and Ethan Nicolle. Also joining is David ‘Kentucky’ Coleman from Pure Imagination Studios as EVP of kids content.
The moves come soon after the firm launched streaming platform DailyWire+, and months after it announced a commitment of 100M into kids’ content to counter what it views as “woke” programming among studios.
Sonnenburg developed and produced three seasons of the Disney Channel show Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure, which garnered 12 Emmy nominations and four wins.
“It’s an incredible honor to join The Daily Wire platform,” said Sonnenburg. “My goal is to gather the best artists and storytellers in the world for the...
Chris Sonnenburg, an Emmy-winning showrunner for Disney series Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure, will serve as Senior VP of Animation Development and Production. He will oversee a team of writers and animators that include Eric Branscum and Ethan Nicolle. Also joining is David ‘Kentucky’ Coleman from Pure Imagination Studios as EVP of kids content.
The moves come soon after the firm launched streaming platform DailyWire+, and months after it announced a commitment of 100M into kids’ content to counter what it views as “woke” programming among studios.
Sonnenburg developed and produced three seasons of the Disney Channel show Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure, which garnered 12 Emmy nominations and four wins.
“It’s an incredible honor to join The Daily Wire platform,” said Sonnenburg. “My goal is to gather the best artists and storytellers in the world for the...
- 8/9/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
UFC fighters Keith Jardine and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone are teaming on a short film that will also mark Jardine’s directorial debut.
The short is titled “El Paso 11:55.” Brendan Fehr stars in the film along with Jardine, Cerrone, and Tait Fletcher. In addition to directing and starring, Jardine also serves as writer. It is set to screen at the LA Shorts International Film Festival on July 26 as part of Program 28.
“I’m humbled by all the heat that’s been surrounding this short,” Jardine said. “Being selected by this prestigious festival is a great affirmation for all the hard work I’ve put in transitioning from professional fighter to actor, and now writer/director. Especially now, as we are preparing to turn ‘El Paso’ into a full-length feature.”
In the film, a man is tasked with picking up a dangerous package for the mob, attracting the attention of every hitman in Albuquerque.
The short is titled “El Paso 11:55.” Brendan Fehr stars in the film along with Jardine, Cerrone, and Tait Fletcher. In addition to directing and starring, Jardine also serves as writer. It is set to screen at the LA Shorts International Film Festival on July 26 as part of Program 28.
“I’m humbled by all the heat that’s been surrounding this short,” Jardine said. “Being selected by this prestigious festival is a great affirmation for all the hard work I’ve put in transitioning from professional fighter to actor, and now writer/director. Especially now, as we are preparing to turn ‘El Paso’ into a full-length feature.”
In the film, a man is tasked with picking up a dangerous package for the mob, attracting the attention of every hitman in Albuquerque.
- 7/22/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: The Daily Wire is set to debut a third movie for free on YouTube. Indie comedy The Hyperions, starring Cary Elwes, will launch on March 10 for viewers in the U.S.
After its initial showing, the film will be available exclusively for Daily Wire members to stream on its website.
According to the conservative media company, their debut original, the action thriller Shut In, recently drew more than 500,000 viewers in its first 72 hours across YouTube and its own website. The popularity of that launch inspired a repeat of the model, the company has told us.
“The Hyperions is one of the most creative films I’ve seen,” said Daily Wire co-ceo Jeremy Boreing. “It’s an ingenious comedy you can enjoy with your family and friends. We have always wanted to give it the largest possible audience and can’t wait to premiere it next week on YouTube for movie fans and our members.
After its initial showing, the film will be available exclusively for Daily Wire members to stream on its website.
According to the conservative media company, their debut original, the action thriller Shut In, recently drew more than 500,000 viewers in its first 72 hours across YouTube and its own website. The popularity of that launch inspired a repeat of the model, the company has told us.
“The Hyperions is one of the most creative films I’ve seen,” said Daily Wire co-ceo Jeremy Boreing. “It’s an ingenious comedy you can enjoy with your family and friends. We have always wanted to give it the largest possible audience and can’t wait to premiere it next week on YouTube for movie fans and our members.
- 3/1/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Conservative media site The Daily Wire has taken the unusual step of launching its first original movie, Shut In, for free on YouTube.
The Black List and BloodList thriller, directed by xXx: The Return Of Xander Cage and Disturbia director D.J. Caruso, will debut on YouTube on the evening of February 10. The stream will only available in the U.S. During the screening, The Daily Wire will also show a first look teaser trailer for its Gina Carano western Terror On The Prairie, and reveal a new movie project it is working on. While ad-supported free movie launches are becoming more popular as the distribution ecosystem evolves, this launch is not ad supported, we are told, but is more of a marketing play. The initial plan was to debut the film for Daily Wire subscribers, but the site’s subs will now get an exclusive window to see the...
The Black List and BloodList thriller, directed by xXx: The Return Of Xander Cage and Disturbia director D.J. Caruso, will debut on YouTube on the evening of February 10. The stream will only available in the U.S. During the screening, The Daily Wire will also show a first look teaser trailer for its Gina Carano western Terror On The Prairie, and reveal a new movie project it is working on. While ad-supported free movie launches are becoming more popular as the distribution ecosystem evolves, this launch is not ad supported, we are told, but is more of a marketing play. The initial plan was to debut the film for Daily Wire subscribers, but the site’s subs will now get an exclusive window to see the...
- 2/3/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Current and former Mma stars Chael Sonnen, Cowboy Cerrone and Rampage Jackson are to star alongside Weston Cage in action-thriller Mojave Diamonds.
Written and directed by Asif Akbar (Commando), the film will follow an underground fighter and his two estranged brothers as they hit the road to rescue their kidnapped family from a high level crime syndicate after $50M of illegal diamonds gets stolen during a failed transport through the Mojave Desert.
Filming is due to begin next week in Las Vegas and the deserts of Southern Nevada. Al Bravo Films is producing with Premiere Entertainment Group handling world sales.
Akbar most recently wrote, directed and produced action movie Commando starring Michael Jai White, Mickey Rourke, Brandon Fehr, Jeff Fahey and Cerrone. Premiere also handled sales and Saban is due to release stateside in 2022.
Former Mma star and ESPN analyst Sonnen took part in the eighth season of The New Celebrity Apprentice...
Written and directed by Asif Akbar (Commando), the film will follow an underground fighter and his two estranged brothers as they hit the road to rescue their kidnapped family from a high level crime syndicate after $50M of illegal diamonds gets stolen during a failed transport through the Mojave Desert.
Filming is due to begin next week in Las Vegas and the deserts of Southern Nevada. Al Bravo Films is producing with Premiere Entertainment Group handling world sales.
Akbar most recently wrote, directed and produced action movie Commando starring Michael Jai White, Mickey Rourke, Brandon Fehr, Jeff Fahey and Cerrone. Premiere also handled sales and Saban is due to release stateside in 2022.
Former Mma star and ESPN analyst Sonnen took part in the eighth season of The New Celebrity Apprentice...
- 12/10/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
In a video that was dropped on YouTube today, former The Mandalorian star Gina Carano announced she’s boarding the Robert Davi-directed My Son Hunter which follows the U.S. President’s son and his scandalous business dealings and lifestyle. The pic chronicles President Biden’s youngest son, and his party lifestyle as he acquired tens of millions of dollars from foreign entities owned by Chinese, Ukrainian and Russian oligarchs.
Carano will play a world-weary secret service agent in the movie which is currently filming in Serbia. She joins previously announced cast Laurence Fox who plays Hunter Biden and John James (Dynasty) who plays President Joe Biden.
“She is a world-weary secret service agent present at most of the Biden family’s dodgy dealings. She provides a voice of truth and Sardonic comedy over the absurd dealings of the Biden family and various Chinese, Russian, and Ukrainian oligarchs,...
Carano will play a world-weary secret service agent in the movie which is currently filming in Serbia. She joins previously announced cast Laurence Fox who plays Hunter Biden and John James (Dynasty) who plays President Joe Biden.
“She is a world-weary secret service agent present at most of the Biden family’s dodgy dealings. She provides a voice of truth and Sardonic comedy over the absurd dealings of the Biden family and various Chinese, Russian, and Ukrainian oligarchs,...
- 11/18/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Heath Freeman, an actor, best known for his roles on Bones and NCIS, has died.
He was 41 years old. No cause of death has been revealed.
Shanna Moakler revealed the news of her friend's death on social media, while his manager, Joe S. Montifore, shared a statement to Deadline.
"We are truly devastated at the loss of our beloved Heath Freeman," Montifore said in the statement.
"A brilliant human being with an intense and soulful spirit, he leaves us with an indelible imprint in our hearts."
"His life was filled with deep loyalty, affection, and generosity towards his family and friends, and an extraordinary zest for life."
"He was extremely proud of his recent film work and was very excited for the next chapter of his career," Montifore continued.
"His remarkable legacy as a son, brother, uncle, friend, extraordinarily gifted actor and producer, consummate cook, and man with the most infectious and spectacular laugh,...
He was 41 years old. No cause of death has been revealed.
Shanna Moakler revealed the news of her friend's death on social media, while his manager, Joe S. Montifore, shared a statement to Deadline.
"We are truly devastated at the loss of our beloved Heath Freeman," Montifore said in the statement.
"A brilliant human being with an intense and soulful spirit, he leaves us with an indelible imprint in our hearts."
"His life was filled with deep loyalty, affection, and generosity towards his family and friends, and an extraordinary zest for life."
"He was extremely proud of his recent film work and was very excited for the next chapter of his career," Montifore continued.
"His remarkable legacy as a son, brother, uncle, friend, extraordinarily gifted actor and producer, consummate cook, and man with the most infectious and spectacular laugh,...
- 11/16/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Heath Freeman, the actor best known for playing serial killer Howard Epps across two seasons of Bones, has died at 41. Reality TV star and former Miss USA Shanna Moakler was the first to post about Freeman’s death. His manager Joe S. Montifiore confirmed the news.
Montifiore issued the following statement to Deadline:
We are truly devastated at the loss of our beloved Heath Freeman. A brilliant human being with an intense and soulful spirit, he leaves us with an indelible imprint in our hearts. His life was filled with deep loyalty, affection, and generosity towards his family and friends, and an extraordinary zest for life.
He was extremely proud of his recent film work and was very excited for the next chapter of his career. His remarkable legacy as a son, brother, uncle, friend, extraordinarily gifted actor and producer, consummate cook, and man with the most infectious and spectacular laugh,...
Montifiore issued the following statement to Deadline:
We are truly devastated at the loss of our beloved Heath Freeman. A brilliant human being with an intense and soulful spirit, he leaves us with an indelible imprint in our hearts. His life was filled with deep loyalty, affection, and generosity towards his family and friends, and an extraordinary zest for life.
He was extremely proud of his recent film work and was very excited for the next chapter of his career. His remarkable legacy as a son, brother, uncle, friend, extraordinarily gifted actor and producer, consummate cook, and man with the most infectious and spectacular laugh,...
- 11/16/2021
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: While thriller White Knuckle continues to take shape, we can reveal that Gina Carano is underway on her first project since The Mandalorian: under-the-radar western Terror On The Prairie began filming this week.
Michael Polish is directing the movie about a pioneering family that fights back against a gang of vicious outlaws that is terrorizing them on their newly built farm on the plains of Montana. Carano will lead cast and produce.
Among co-stars on the feature from right wing media company The Daily Wire and Bone Tomahawk producer Dallas Sonnier are Nick Searcy (Justified), Mma star Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone, stand-up Donald Cerrone[/link]Tyler Fischer, Heath Freeman (Skateland) and Samaire Armstrong (The O.C.).
The plan is to first release the film exclusively to DailyWire.com members in spring 2022. The Hurt Locker outfit Voltage Pictures is handling international sales.
Also among cast are Travis Mills (Counting...
Michael Polish is directing the movie about a pioneering family that fights back against a gang of vicious outlaws that is terrorizing them on their newly built farm on the plains of Montana. Carano will lead cast and produce.
Among co-stars on the feature from right wing media company The Daily Wire and Bone Tomahawk producer Dallas Sonnier are Nick Searcy (Justified), Mma star Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone, stand-up Donald Cerrone[/link]Tyler Fischer, Heath Freeman (Skateland) and Samaire Armstrong (The O.C.).
The plan is to first release the film exclusively to DailyWire.com members in spring 2022. The Hurt Locker outfit Voltage Pictures is handling international sales.
Also among cast are Travis Mills (Counting...
- 10/12/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
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