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Matthew McConaughey to Star in Harmony Korine’s ‘The Beach Bum’
10 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Matthew McConaughey, who won an Oscar for “Dallas Buyers Club,” will star in comedy “The Beach Bum,” which Harmony Korine (“Spring Breakers”) will write and direct. Rocket Science will handle international sales commencing at the European Film Market in Berlin.
LeGrisbi Productions’ John Lesher, Anonymous Content’s Steve Golin, and Iconoclast’s Charles-Marie Anthonioz, Mourad Belkeddar and Nicolas Lhermitte will produce, with principal photography scheduled to begin in July.
Creative Artists Agency arranged financing for the film and will represent its North American distribution rights.
“’The Beach Bum’ follows the hilarious misadventures of Moondog, a rebellious and loveable rogue who lives life large,” according to a statement.
Korine said: “’The Beach Bum’ will be a wild, audacious ride! And I can’t think of anyone better than Matthew McConaughey to play our hero Moondog, a rebellious charmer in this fast-paced, uplifting and irreverent comedy.”
Lesher said: “In ‘The Beach Bum, »
- Leo Barraclough
TV Ratings: ‘The Bachelor’ Wins, ’24: Legacy’ Has Soft Time Slot Debut
3 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
As happens with nearly every scripted series that premieres after the Super Bowl — irrespective of network — Fox’s “24: Legacy” had a soft time slot debut the day after the Big Game. The expansion of the Jack Bauer universe brought in a 1.5 rating in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and 6.19 million viewers. Hi-tech cop drama “Apb” premiered to a 1.5 and 6.11 million viewers, retaining its lead-in nicely. Both series were an improvement upon the slots’ fall occupants (“Gotham” and “Lucifer”), though it’ll take a few more weeks of data to get a real sense of their audiences.
The “24: Legacy” premiere on Sunday night had the misfortune of starting at 11 p.m. on the East Coast, leading to a smaller than usual post-Super Bowl crowd to sample the series. Post-Super Bowl premiere ratings, too, seldom augur success or failure for a series, being more of an indicator of who left their TV on following the presentation of the »
- Oriana Schwindt
Syndicated Entertainment Veteran 'The Insider' to End
19 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - TV News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - TV News news »
It's the end of an era for The Insider.
The syndicated entertainment-themed talk show will end its run with its current 13th season, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Hosted by Debbie Matenopoulos and Louis Aguirre, the CBS Television Distribution series will wrap on a to-be-determined date in early- or mid-September. Staff, including correspondents Michael Yo and Keltie Knight, were informed of the decision during a Tuesday morning meeting.
The syndicated strip, along with sister show Entertainment Tonight, airs in the highly coveted access time period between 7 and 8 p.m. Together, they help lead into primetime on local CBS owned-and-operated »
- Lesley Goldberg
'Fast & Furious' Getting Global Arena Tour
4 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
The Fast and the Furious is busting out of the big screen.
The car-racing movie franchise is revving up to tour the world with a live arena show — and there will be lots of cars, vehicular acrobatics and set designs to accompany the mayhem.
Universal is creating the tour with executive producers Chris Hughes and James Cooke-Priest, as well as writer-director Rowland French, who are the Brand Events team behind the Top Gear Live tour.
The tour is launching in January 2018.
The Fate of the Furious, the eighth installment of the franchise, is in theaters April 14.
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- Aaron Couch
‘Pacific Rim: Uprising’ First Look: John Boyega Is Pentecost
5 hours ago | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Ready for some jaeger-on-kaiju action? John Boyega sure looks like he is, in the first official look at Pacific Rim: Uprising. He plays Jake Pentecost, son of Stacker Pentecost (Idris Elba’s character from the first film), and we already know he’s a jaeger pilot like his dad. The picture doesn’t show him suited up just yet, but […]
The post ‘Pacific Rim: Uprising’ First Look: John Boyega Is Pentecost appeared first on /Film. »
- Angie Han
Darren Aronofsky Drama Starring Jennifer Lawrence Gets Awards-Friendly Release Date
20 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Bad news, sequel and/or reboot fans: Paramount has removed both “World War Z 2” and the latest “Friday the 13th” remake from its schedule, leaving both projects’ futures uncertain for now. In their place is Darren Aronofsky’s “mother!,” which stars Jennifer Lawrence and is being released on October 13.
Read More: Darren Aronofsky on His Private Writing Process, Fighting Financiers and His Mysterious New Film
According to Deadline, “mother!” concerns “a couple whose relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.” Michelle Pfeiffer, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris and Domhnall Gleeson co-star in the film, whose autumnal release date suggests Paramount could be aiming for a premiere at one of the seasonal festivals (Telluride, Toronto, Venice and New York) and planning an awards push.
Read More: Paramount Reveals Martin Scorsese’s ‘Silence’ Footage, Plus Darren Aronofsky and Jennifer Lawrence’s New Film ‘Mother’
“World War »
- Michael Nordine
Jennifer Connelly Joins James Cameron’s ‘Alita: Battle Angel’
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Jennifer Connelly has been cast in James Cameron’s “Alita: Battle Angel” opposite Rosa Salazar, Jackie Earle Haley, Eiza Gonzalez, Lana Condor, Mahershala Ali, Ed Skrein, and Christoph Waltz.
Robert Rodriguez is directing and Cameron is producing with Jon Landau through his Lightstorm Entertainment banner. Cameron and Laeta Kalogridis wrote the screenplay, based on Yukito Kishiro’s manga series. The film is currently shooting in Texas.
The story is set in a 26th-century dystopian future and follows an amnesiac cyborg — played by Salazar — who’s rescued from a scrap heap and becomes a bounty hunter tracking down criminals. Fox has already set a July 20, 2018, release date for “Alita: Battle Angel.”
Connelly is playing one of the villains in “Alita.” She was last seen opposite Ewan McGregor in the drama “American Pastoral,” which was released in October, and is one of the leads in the firefighting drama “Granite Mountain,” which Lionsgate will release in September. »
- Dave McNary
‘Orphan Black’ Sets Premiere Date For Fifth & Final Season
3 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
BBC America has set Saturday, June 10, 10 pm for the premiere of the fifth and final season of its critically praised sci-fi drama series Orphan Black. Star Tatiana Maslany returns to her Emmy-winning role as multiple clones in the Peabody Award-winning series that all started on a train platform. A troubled woman, Beth Childs (Maslany), locked eyes with an unknown identical woman, Sarah Manning (Maslany), before jumping to her death. From that day on, they've been… »
BAFTA Research Spurs Action on Diversity
11 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts published research Tuesday that looks at factors that lead to successful careers in film, TV and games for folks from under-represented groups. BAFTA has used the results to inform several initiatives.
The research, commissioned with Creative Skillset and the British Film Institute, involved interviews with entertainment business professionals from under-represented groups, as well as interviews and focus groups with employers, heads of departments and talent agents. Among those contributing were “Moonlight” actress Naomie Harris and actor Riz Ahmed, who appears in “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” »
- Leo Barraclough
‘Friday the 13th’ Reboot Axed by Paramount
18 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Paramount has decided to back off on its reboot of the iconic “Friday the 13th” horror franchise, which had been in development for several years at the studio.
Paramount announced Monday that it had pulled “Friday the 13th” from its Oct. 13 release date and filled the slot with the Jennifer Lawrence movie “mother!,” but gave no further explanation. Several sources told Variety that Paramount has put the project on ice for several reasons — its $21 million budget; the disappointing $13 million opening weekend for its “Rings” horror reboot; and the looming reversion of the rights to New Line.
“Friday the 13th” had been expected to start principal photography in the early spring with Breck Eisner directing in order to make the October release date. Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes was on board to produce with Andrew Form and Brad Fuller.
“Prisoners” scribe Aaron Guzikowski penned the reboot, which would have been the 13th film in the franchise, »
- Dave McNary
#ButHerEmails: All Sean Spicer’s Cybersecurity Problems So Far
29 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer seems to be having a tough time with “the cyber,” as his boss Donald Trump would call it. The latest in the Spicer saga of Internet woes is a Mashable report that much of Spicer’s personal data is easily accessible online. It’s part of the “Whois” information required when filing for an Internet domain registration. When Spicer purchased the domain “seanspicer.com” in 2009, he filled out the required Whois information, Mashable reports — adding that he also failed to make it private. Domain registrars such as GoDaddy gather Whois information when domain names are filed. »
- Phil Hornshaw
AFI Selects Paul Feig as Distinguished Artist for Women’s Directing Workshop
33 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Paul Feig has been selected as the distinguished artist for the American Film Institute Conservatory’s directing workshop for women.
Feig has become one of Hollywood’s top directors of female-driven movie comedies with credits on “Bridesmaids,” “The Heat,” “Spy” and “Ghostbusters.” He created the show “Freaks and Geeks” and directed episodes of “The Office,” “Arrested Development,” “30 Rock,” “Parks and Recreation” and “Mad Men.”
AFI’s filmmaker training program is committed to increasing the number of women working as directors and showrunners in film and television. Class of 2018 filmmakers are Beth de Araújo, Georgia Fu, Milena Govich, Tiffany Johnson, Katrelle Kindred, Nancy Mejía, Gandja Monteiro and Lorraine Nicholson.
The group will spend the year of mentorship, collaboration and creation to make a short film or series.
“To meet with this amazingly impassioned group of diverse, talented filmmakers is a dream come true,” said Feig. “I salute the AFI for their strong support of female storytellers. »
- Dave McNary
CBS Orders Comedy Pilot From Chris Distefano, ‘How I Met Your Mother’ Creators
40 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
CBS has ordered another comedy pilot from “How I Met Your Mother” creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas, TheWrap has learned. Titled “Distefano,” the half-hour multi-camera/hybrid sitcom is based on the comedy of Chris Distefano, who will star, co-executive produce and serve as story co-writer on the pilot. It centers on two 20-somethings who are raising their newborn daughter and merging their meddling families – one Puerto Rican, one Italian. Bays and Thomas will co-write the pilot and executive produce alongside Brian Bockrath. Pamela Fryman will executive produce and direct. The pilot hails from Sony Pictures Television and CBS Television Studios. »
- Reid Nakamura
TBS Promotes David Wolkis to Expand ‘Conan’ Brand
45 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
TBS has promoted David Wolkis to develop the “Conan” brand further. Now a senior vice president for the comedy cable channel’s originals, Wolkis will continue to manage production on all those series. For Conan O’Brien’s late-night talk show specifically, Wolkis is charged with enhancing the brand through its “Conan Without Borders” specials and other initiatives, per TBS. TheWrap previously exclusively reported that “Conan” is considering a number of potential format changes. Click here to learn about some options currently on the table, and here to read executive producer Jeff Ross’s internal email to his staff addressing our story. »
- Tony Maglio
The Secret, Kinda Sweet Origin of ‘Cash Me Outside, How Bow Dah?’
45 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Danielle Peskowitz Bregoli, the 13-year-old who challenged a “Dr. Phil” audience, “Cash me outside, how bow dah?,” is having a very big moment. The “cash me outside” meme is everywhere, a brief history of the catch phrase (cash phrase?) dominates NYMag.com, and Danielle is back in the news today because of accusations that she punched someone on an airplane. If you’ve never heard of “Cash me outside, how bow dah” — like I’d failed to hear of it until the New York Magazine story — here’s the basic rundown. In September, Danielle appeared on one of the countless »
- Tim Molloy
Chris Distefano Comedy Pilot From ‘How I Met Your Mother’ Creators Gets CBS Order
59 minutes ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
CBS is getting the “How I Met Your Mother” team back together for yet another pilot, Variety has learned.
The project, formerly known as just “Untitled Bays & Thomas,” has been christened “Distefano.” The pilot centers around new 20-something parents Izzy and Chris, who have to juggle taking care of a newborn with merging their meddling families — one Puerto Rican, one Italian.
The half-hour multicam/hybrid is based on the comedy of Chris Distefano, who will co-executive produce and gets a story co-writing credit. “Himym” creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas will serve as executive producers, while longtime directing partner Pamela Fryman will shoot the pilot and serve as an exec producer as well. “Distefano” is produced by Sony Pictures Television in association with CBS Television Studios.
This is CBS’ second pilot for the 2017 season with Bays and Thomas; the two are also behind the redeveloped “Real Life” with writer Hilary Winston. On »
- Oriana Schwindt
Advocacy Group WeForShe Unveils Top TV Pilot Scripts by Women (Exclusive)
1 hour ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Women’s advocacy organization WeForShe has selected 17 unproduced female-written television scripts for its 2017 WriteHer list, now in its third year.
The organization said its aim is to make the list a “go-to” resource for executives seeking female-driven quality pilot scripts written by women.
Joy Blake, a consulting producer on Cinemax’s “Outcast” who made last year’s list, said, “I can’t thank WeForShe enough for their efforts to promote women in the industry. At a time when nearly everyone is talking about diversity, WeForShe is actually doing something.”
The new scripts include Karen Diconcetto’s “In Real Life” and Tess Rafferty’s “I Know Who You Really Are, B—.” The scripts on the list were selected from almost 200 nominations evaluated based on a variety of criteria including diversity of cast, the Bechdel test, and the number and quality of female roles.
The organization said more than half of the participants on the 2016 list had been put »
- Dave McNary
‘Hell or High Water’ Star on First Sign Movie Might Be Oscar-Worthy: Boob Sweat (Exclusive Video)
1 hour ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
“Hell or High Water” has been a critical success and is now nominated for an Oscar in the Best Picture category. Star Katy Mixon tells TheWrap that she knew the movie was special from early on. “I’m a person of gut, I’m a person of instinct — that one was really special,” Mixon told Stuart Brazell during a recent interview. “I knew when I met Jeff Bridges — and I had known Chris Pine because we had done a movie together back in the day called ‘Blind Dating,’ like 10 years ago — and then I met Ben Foster. I knew when I. »
- Beatrice Verhoeven
‘The Flash’s’ Keiynan Lonsdale on Wally West Being Tasked with Saving Iris
1 hour ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Since becoming Kid Flash, Wally West’s (Keiynan Lonsdale) abilities have been increasing far faster than Barry’s (Grant Gustin) ever did. Because of that, Wally now has a gigantic burden on his shoulders.
After accidentally traveling to the future and witnessing Iris’ (Candice Patton) death at the hands of Savitar, Barry has been trying to figure out a way to stop the tragedy from happening. Last week he came to the conclusion that he won’t be fast enough to save Iris, but believes Wally will be.
Variety spoke with Lonsdale about how Wally’s handling this responsibility, keeping secrets from Joe (Jesse L. Martin), and more …
What’s Wally’s reaction when Barry says it’s up to him to save Iris?
He accepts the responsibility and dives right in. There’s obviously a lot of pressure, but he’s excited to immerse himself in training. He loves being a speedster so him getting to »
- Jacob Bryant
'Wheeler': Film Review
1 hour ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
Shot under Borat-like conditions in which Stephen Dorff (wearing enough prosthetics to keep from being recognized) sold himself to Nashville residents as an unknown singer-songwriter, Ryan Ross's Wheeler is best viewed as a water-testing exercise: Should Dorff, who has seen considerable bumps in the road as an actor, embark on a second career as a country songwriter? Maybe so, judging from this peculiar film, whose dramatic elements are less plausible than the radio-ready tunes they put forward. The Cmt crowd may take to it on video, especially if Dorff manages to spin this fiction into real-world success.
Dorff's father Steve »
- John DeFore
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