Oh, Canada debuting this week on the Croisette is high time to see lesser-seen Schrader on the Criterion Channel, who’ll debut an 11-title series including the likes of Touch, The Canyons, and Patty Hearst, while Old Boyfriends (written with his brother Leonard) and his own “Adventures in Moviegoing” are also programmed. Five films by Jean Grémillon, a rather underappreciated figure of French cinema, will be showing
Series-wise, there’s an appreciation of the synth soundtrack stretching all the way back to 1956’s Forbidden Planet while, naturally, finding its glut of titles in the ’70s and ’80s––Argento and Carpenter, obviously, but also Tarkovsky and Peter Weir. A Prince and restorations of films by Bob Odenkirk, Obayashi, John Greyson, and Jacques Rivette (whose Duelle is a masterpiece of the highest order) make streaming debuts. I Am Cuba, Girlfight, The Royal Tenenbaums, and Dazed and Confused are June’s Criterion Editions.
Series-wise, there’s an appreciation of the synth soundtrack stretching all the way back to 1956’s Forbidden Planet while, naturally, finding its glut of titles in the ’70s and ’80s––Argento and Carpenter, obviously, but also Tarkovsky and Peter Weir. A Prince and restorations of films by Bob Odenkirk, Obayashi, John Greyson, and Jacques Rivette (whose Duelle is a masterpiece of the highest order) make streaming debuts. I Am Cuba, Girlfight, The Royal Tenenbaums, and Dazed and Confused are June’s Criterion Editions.
- 5/14/2024
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
The Criterion Channel is closing the year out with a bang––they’ve announced their December lineup. Among the highlights are retrospectives on Yasujiro Ozu (featuring nearly 40 films!), Ousmane Sembène, Alfred Hitchcock (along with Kent Jones’ Hitchcock/Truffaut), and Parker Posey. Well-timed for the season is a holiday noir series that includes They Live By Night, Blast of Silence, Lady in the Lake, and more.
Other highlights are the recent restoration of Abel Gance’s La roue, an MGM Musicals series with introduction by Michael Koresky, Helena Wittmann’s riveting second feature Human Flowers of Flesh, the recent Sundance highlight The Mountains Are a Dream That Call To Me, the new restoration of The Cassandra Cat, Lynne Ramsay’s Morvern Callar, Wong Kar Wai’s The Grandmaster, and more.
See the lineup below and learn more here.
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Terry Gilliam, 1988
An American in Paris, Vincente Minnelli,...
Other highlights are the recent restoration of Abel Gance’s La roue, an MGM Musicals series with introduction by Michael Koresky, Helena Wittmann’s riveting second feature Human Flowers of Flesh, the recent Sundance highlight The Mountains Are a Dream That Call To Me, the new restoration of The Cassandra Cat, Lynne Ramsay’s Morvern Callar, Wong Kar Wai’s The Grandmaster, and more.
See the lineup below and learn more here.
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Terry Gilliam, 1988
An American in Paris, Vincente Minnelli,...
- 11/13/2023
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Rosario Dawson’s starring role in Disney+’s Ahsoka, premiering Aug. 22 and based on a character from Cartoon Network’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars, is not her first time bringing an animated figure to life — she played bassist Valerie Brown in Universal-MGM’s Josie and the Pussycats, the directorial debut of Can’t Hardly Wait screenwriters Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan.
Based on the Archie Comics series that spawned the 1970s cartoon, the 2001 film centers on a female pop-rock group plucked from obscurity in Riverdale. Tara Reid, then 24, was cast first as drummer Melody Valentine following her turn in American Pie. Rachael Leigh Cook (She’s All That), 19, nabbed the part of frontwoman Josie McCoy over Zooey Deschanel and Maggie Gyllenhaal.
For Val, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds — who produced the gold-selling soundtrack — encouraged the filmmakers to consider a music star, and Aaliyah, TLC’s Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes and Beyoncé were among those to audition.
Based on the Archie Comics series that spawned the 1970s cartoon, the 2001 film centers on a female pop-rock group plucked from obscurity in Riverdale. Tara Reid, then 24, was cast first as drummer Melody Valentine following her turn in American Pie. Rachael Leigh Cook (She’s All That), 19, nabbed the part of frontwoman Josie McCoy over Zooey Deschanel and Maggie Gyllenhaal.
For Val, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds — who produced the gold-selling soundtrack — encouraged the filmmakers to consider a music star, and Aaliyah, TLC’s Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes and Beyoncé were among those to audition.
- 8/22/2023
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As we all mourn the end of the Halloween season and brace ourselves for the seemingly unending parade of holidays based on familial obligations or gross displays of capitalism, November is here to serve as a little respite. Many of the horror movies that disappeared off streaming platforms to try and snag some extra Halloween funds in October are returning to their respective platforms, but the trickling in of cheesy Christmas fare is also coming in fast.
Fortunately, there's a massive amount of old favorites and exciting new titles trying to beat the holiday havoc, and we've got five between Hulu and Disney+ that you would be wise to check out. Action? Teen movies? Horror comedies? Musicals? Weirdly bleak arthouse film with surprising brutality? November has it all, baby.
Can't Hardly Wait (1998)
Before Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont would go on to make "Josie and the Pussycats" (the best movie...
Fortunately, there's a massive amount of old favorites and exciting new titles trying to beat the holiday havoc, and we've got five between Hulu and Disney+ that you would be wise to check out. Action? Teen movies? Horror comedies? Musicals? Weirdly bleak arthouse film with surprising brutality? November has it all, baby.
Can't Hardly Wait (1998)
Before Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont would go on to make "Josie and the Pussycats" (the best movie...
- 10/19/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
“Wyatt, you messed with the wrong pussy!”
Mill Creek Entertainment announces the 20th Anniversary release of Josie and the Pussycats on Blu-Ray November 16, 2021.
Hot newcomers Josie (Rachael Leigh Cook), Melody (Tara Reid), and Val (Rosario Dawson) are three small-town musicians with big dreams but little future. Then fate gives the Pussycats the chance of a lifetime when band manager
Wyatt (Alan Cumming) of MegaRecords signs them overnight to an awesome recording contract. Suddenly, Josie and the Pussycats are living life in the fast lane with sold-out concerts, a number one single, and global stardom. But it’s not all limousines and private jets. The Pussycats soon discover they’re being played like pawns in an evil plot by the record label’s maniacal CEO Fiona (Parker Posey) to control the youth of America.
For the 20th Anniversary, the story of the all-girl rock band that became a national sensation is...
Mill Creek Entertainment announces the 20th Anniversary release of Josie and the Pussycats on Blu-Ray November 16, 2021.
Hot newcomers Josie (Rachael Leigh Cook), Melody (Tara Reid), and Val (Rosario Dawson) are three small-town musicians with big dreams but little future. Then fate gives the Pussycats the chance of a lifetime when band manager
Wyatt (Alan Cumming) of MegaRecords signs them overnight to an awesome recording contract. Suddenly, Josie and the Pussycats are living life in the fast lane with sold-out concerts, a number one single, and global stardom. But it’s not all limousines and private jets. The Pussycats soon discover they’re being played like pawns in an evil plot by the record label’s maniacal CEO Fiona (Parker Posey) to control the youth of America.
For the 20th Anniversary, the story of the all-girl rock band that became a national sensation is...
- 9/3/2021
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
YouTube has again turned to big-name entertainment personalities to anchor its latest slate of ad-supported originals.
At its Brandcast Delivered event for advertisers Tuesday, YouTube announced an unscripted series with Will Smith following his latest fitness journey and a new docuseries with Alicia Keys premiering this summer.
The video giant also announced the third and final season of comedy “Liza on Demand,” starring popular comedian and YouTube creator Liza Koshy — marking the last of YouTube’s scripted originals, after phasing them out starting in 2019; “Ice Cold,” a docuseries produced by hip-hop trio Migos exploring issues around racial inequity; and a new special celebrating Asian and Pacific Islander culture from executive producers including LeBron James and Michelle Kwan.
The YouTube Originals strategy remains the same: They’re projects built around personalities and top YouTube creators designed to draw a large audience, as well as specials to support specific causes, said YouTube chief business officer Robert Kyncl.
At its Brandcast Delivered event for advertisers Tuesday, YouTube announced an unscripted series with Will Smith following his latest fitness journey and a new docuseries with Alicia Keys premiering this summer.
The video giant also announced the third and final season of comedy “Liza on Demand,” starring popular comedian and YouTube creator Liza Koshy — marking the last of YouTube’s scripted originals, after phasing them out starting in 2019; “Ice Cold,” a docuseries produced by hip-hop trio Migos exploring issues around racial inequity; and a new special celebrating Asian and Pacific Islander culture from executive producers including LeBron James and Michelle Kwan.
The YouTube Originals strategy remains the same: They’re projects built around personalities and top YouTube creators designed to draw a large audience, as well as specials to support specific causes, said YouTube chief business officer Robert Kyncl.
- 5/4/2021
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Liza on Demand, the half-hour scripted comedy series created by and starring Liza Koshy, is to end with its upcoming third season.
The move means that YouTube will wave goodbye to its last scripted series after pivoting away from the genre and focusing on unscripted programming instead.
The third season of Liza on Demand, which is produced by Above Average, will premiere later this year. It will follow the chaotic misadventures of Liza (Koshy) and her roommates/best friends, Harlow (Kimiko Glenn) and Oliver (Travis Coles), as they wade through the highs and lows of their 20s.
It is exec produced by Koshy, Courtney Carter, Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont, Marc Lieberman, Ally Engelberg, Caroline Miller and Elliot Glazer.
The third season of the show, which was originally renewed for its third run in January 2020, had been delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
It marks the last original scripted series still on...
The move means that YouTube will wave goodbye to its last scripted series after pivoting away from the genre and focusing on unscripted programming instead.
The third season of Liza on Demand, which is produced by Above Average, will premiere later this year. It will follow the chaotic misadventures of Liza (Koshy) and her roommates/best friends, Harlow (Kimiko Glenn) and Oliver (Travis Coles), as they wade through the highs and lows of their 20s.
It is exec produced by Koshy, Courtney Carter, Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont, Marc Lieberman, Ally Engelberg, Caroline Miller and Elliot Glazer.
The third season of the show, which was originally renewed for its third run in January 2020, had been delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
It marks the last original scripted series still on...
- 5/4/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Forget nine lives, these pussycats are livelier than ever 20 years later. Directed and written by Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan, Josie and the Pussycats became one of the early aughts' biggest box office bombs. Released on April 11, 2001, the movie grossed just $14 million and was panned—sometimes savagely so—in almost every review. The experience scarred the directorial duo so much that they never helmed a movie again. But here's the thing mostly male film critics failed to realize at the time: Josie and the Pussycats—which starred Rachael Leigh Cook (lead singer Josie), Tara Reid (drummer Melody) and Rosario Dawson (bassist Val)—was supposed to be...
- 4/11/2021
- E! Online
Who's ready to check in the Huntington Hillside Class of '98? Well, you're in luck, because Can't Hardly Wait has finally made its way to Netflix! It's been over two decades since the 1998 teen comedy written and directed by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont made its way to theaters an charmed audiences with its depiction of one hell of a graduation party, introducing audiences to a who's who cast of stars including Ethan Embry, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Lauren Ambrose, Peter Facinelli, Seth Green and many more. And while lovesick Preston Meyers (Embry) and his crush on prom queen Amanda Beckett (Hewitt) feels a...
- 4/2/2020
- E! Online
YouTube has handed Liza on Demand, the half-hour comedy created by and starring Liza Koshy a third season and has ordered a David Blaine live special and a doc series about the world of women’s gymnastics.
Susanne Daniels, Global Head of Original Content at YouTube, announced the projects at the Winter TCA press tour, where YouTube Originals were promoting Paris Hilton documentary This Is Paris and learning series Creators for Change with Michelle Obama: Girls’ Education.
These orders come as the company moved from Svod to Avod earlier this year with logged-in YouTube customers will be able to watch the original series and specials, while YouTube Premium members will have ad-free access and be able to bine the series.
Liza on Demand, which launched its second season in September, follows the chaotic misadventures of Koshy’s eponymous character as she takes on various tasks and odd jobs, as...
Susanne Daniels, Global Head of Original Content at YouTube, announced the projects at the Winter TCA press tour, where YouTube Originals were promoting Paris Hilton documentary This Is Paris and learning series Creators for Change with Michelle Obama: Girls’ Education.
These orders come as the company moved from Svod to Avod earlier this year with logged-in YouTube customers will be able to watch the original series and specials, while YouTube Premium members will have ad-free access and be able to bine the series.
Liza on Demand, which launched its second season in September, follows the chaotic misadventures of Koshy’s eponymous character as she takes on various tasks and odd jobs, as...
- 1/18/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
YouTube claims its new windowing strategy for originals — making them available to watch free, with ads, for everyone — is delivering big audiences just as execs hoped.
Season 2 of “Liza on Demand,” the sitcom starring and co-created by popular YouTube comedian Liza Koshy, scored more views for debut episode “Naked” in its first week than any of the video platform’s original series to date. In the episode, through a series of mishaps, Koshy’s character accidentally finds herself nude in public — and she later strips bare on a city street in a bid to prove she has nothing to hide.
Across all episode 1 debuts for YouTube Original shows, “Liza on Demand” had the biggest debut ever with 25 million views in the first seven days (Sept. 25-Oct. 1), according to YouTube. “Cobra Kai” season 2, a spinoff of the “Karate Kid” movies, previously held the seven-day record with 21 million views in April 2019, followed...
Season 2 of “Liza on Demand,” the sitcom starring and co-created by popular YouTube comedian Liza Koshy, scored more views for debut episode “Naked” in its first week than any of the video platform’s original series to date. In the episode, through a series of mishaps, Koshy’s character accidentally finds herself nude in public — and she later strips bare on a city street in a bid to prove she has nothing to hide.
Across all episode 1 debuts for YouTube Original shows, “Liza on Demand” had the biggest debut ever with 25 million views in the first seven days (Sept. 25-Oct. 1), according to YouTube. “Cobra Kai” season 2, a spinoff of the “Karate Kid” movies, previously held the seven-day record with 21 million views in April 2019, followed...
- 10/11/2019
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Escape The Night isn’t the only returning original that YouTube is set to fete at VidCon.
The cast of Liza Koshy’s scripted comedy Liza On Demand will attend the video convention in July to discuss the series’ supercharged second season. In addition to participating in a panel presentation on July 13, Koshy and her co-stars Kimiko Glenn and Travis Coles will preview footage from the show and spill behind-the-scenes gossip.
The pilot episode of Liza On Demand has been seen by 22 million viewers. The half-hour series follows the chaotic misadventures of Koshy's character and her two roommates, as she takes on various tasks and odd jobs in the gig economy. The series is produced by Above Average, Koshy, Deborah Kaplan (Can’t Hardly Wait), and Harry Elfont (Josie & The Pussycats). Koshy’s manager, Courtney Carter, will serve as an Ep on the project.
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The cast of Liza Koshy’s scripted comedy Liza On Demand will attend the video convention in July to discuss the series’ supercharged second season. In addition to participating in a panel presentation on July 13, Koshy and her co-stars Kimiko Glenn and Travis Coles will preview footage from the show and spill behind-the-scenes gossip.
The pilot episode of Liza On Demand has been seen by 22 million viewers. The half-hour series follows the chaotic misadventures of Koshy's character and her two roommates, as she takes on various tasks and odd jobs in the gig economy. The series is produced by Above Average, Koshy, Deborah Kaplan (Can’t Hardly Wait), and Harry Elfont (Josie & The Pussycats). Koshy’s manager, Courtney Carter, will serve as an Ep on the project.
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- 6/5/2019
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
YouTube has renewed “Karate Kid” sequel series “Cobra Kai” for a third season. The web and streaming platform has also handed a Season 3 renewal to Kevin Hart’s “What the Fit.”
Both “Cobra Kai” and “What the Fit” will premiere their new seasons in 2020.
YouTube is now offering two options for its upcoming original series like “Cobra Kai” and “What the Fit”:ad-free Svod viewing and ad-supported free viewing.
Also Read: 'Cobra Kai' Stars Talk About That Insane Season 2 Finale Scene: 'It Was Like an 11-Minute Riot'
From Aug. 29 to Sept. 11, 2019, YouTube plans to make Season 1 of “Cobra Kai” available to all users globally for free — you’ll just have to watch commercials. Season 2 gets the same treatment starting on Sept. 11, though those episodes will post weekly instead of all at once.
YouTube will share additional free ad-supported premiere dates for existing “Impulse” and “Liza on Demand” episodes at a later date.
Both “Cobra Kai” and “What the Fit” will premiere their new seasons in 2020.
YouTube is now offering two options for its upcoming original series like “Cobra Kai” and “What the Fit”:ad-free Svod viewing and ad-supported free viewing.
Also Read: 'Cobra Kai' Stars Talk About That Insane Season 2 Finale Scene: 'It Was Like an 11-Minute Riot'
From Aug. 29 to Sept. 11, 2019, YouTube plans to make Season 1 of “Cobra Kai” available to all users globally for free — you’ll just have to watch commercials. Season 2 gets the same treatment starting on Sept. 11, though those episodes will post weekly instead of all at once.
YouTube will share additional free ad-supported premiere dates for existing “Impulse” and “Liza on Demand” episodes at a later date.
- 5/2/2019
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Liza Koshy’s YouTube Premium vehicle, Liza On Demand, has been greenlit for a second season.
The comedy series, in which Koshy’s character tries her hand at various jobs in the gig economy, will enter production this spring, and eight episodes will debut on YouTube Premium in 2019. In season two, Koshy will “take on a brand new set of challenges,” according to YouTube. When Liza On Demand returns, it could live on a very different iteration of YouTube Premium. In November, the video giant announced that it would make all of its original programming available for free (i.e. ad-supported) by 2020.
Liza On Demand is produced by Lorne Michaels' Above Average and is written by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont (Josie & The Pussycats). Koshy also serves as co-creator and executive producer, while Courtney Carter will serve as Ep and Sam Childs will produce. Travis Coles (By The Book...
The comedy series, in which Koshy’s character tries her hand at various jobs in the gig economy, will enter production this spring, and eight episodes will debut on YouTube Premium in 2019. In season two, Koshy will “take on a brand new set of challenges,” according to YouTube. When Liza On Demand returns, it could live on a very different iteration of YouTube Premium. In November, the video giant announced that it would make all of its original programming available for free (i.e. ad-supported) by 2020.
Liza On Demand is produced by Lorne Michaels' Above Average and is written by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont (Josie & The Pussycats). Koshy also serves as co-creator and executive producer, while Courtney Carter will serve as Ep and Sam Childs will produce. Travis Coles (By The Book...
- 1/25/2019
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
YouTube Premium has ordered a second season of Liza on Demand, the half-hour comedy created by and starring Liza Koshy. Production on the eight-episode new season begin in the spring for premiere this year.
Liza on Demand viewers follow the chaotic misadventures that ensue as the eponymous character (Koshy) takes on various tasks and odd jobs, as she tries to get ahead in the gig economy. Featuring a young diverse cast, the freshman season took satirical stabs at topics including gender bias and romantic tropes. Season two will follow Liza’s misadventures as she takes on a new set of challenges. Travis Coles also stars.
“Liza is an incredible talent who is fearless in her comedy,” said Susanne Daniels, Global Head of Original Content at YouTube. “We’re thrilled with the fan reaction and huge success of Season 1 and look forward to working with the creative minds behind the series...
Liza on Demand viewers follow the chaotic misadventures that ensue as the eponymous character (Koshy) takes on various tasks and odd jobs, as she tries to get ahead in the gig economy. Featuring a young diverse cast, the freshman season took satirical stabs at topics including gender bias and romantic tropes. Season two will follow Liza’s misadventures as she takes on a new set of challenges. Travis Coles also stars.
“Liza is an incredible talent who is fearless in her comedy,” said Susanne Daniels, Global Head of Original Content at YouTube. “We’re thrilled with the fan reaction and huge success of Season 1 and look forward to working with the creative minds behind the series...
- 1/24/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
The creative team for Liza On Demand, the forthcoming YouTube Red series in which comedy vlogger Liza Koshy will take on a series of odd jobs in hopes of becoming an “elite tasker,” has been revealed.
Starring alongside 21-year-old Koshy are Kimiko Glenn (Nerve) and Travis Coles (By The Book), Deadline reports, while directors on the eight-episode half-hour sitcom include Todd Biermann (Alone Together), Anna Mastro (Shameless), Heath Cullens (You’re The Worst), and Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont (Josie And The Pussycats). Kaplan and Elfont also wrote the show and will serve as executive producers alongside Koshy and Courtney Carter.
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Starring alongside 21-year-old Koshy are Kimiko Glenn (Nerve) and Travis Coles (By The Book), Deadline reports, while directors on the eight-episode half-hour sitcom include Todd Biermann (Alone Together), Anna Mastro (Shameless), Heath Cullens (You’re The Worst), and Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont (Josie And The Pussycats). Kaplan and Elfont also wrote the show and will serve as executive producers alongside Koshy and Courtney Carter.
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- 1/29/2018
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
One of YouTube's biggest personalities will take on a series of odd jobs. Liza Koshy, whose videos have attracted more than 12 million subscribers to her channel while reeling in more than 1.2 billion views, will star in #LizaOnDemand, which will arrive on YouTube Red in 2018.
In each episode of #LizaOnDemand, Koshy will try her hand at a new gig, in hopes of becoming an "elite tasker." Above Average, the digital network owned by Saturday Night Live studio Broadway Video, will produce the forthcoming series. Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont, who co-directed the 2001 film Josie and the Pussycats, will pen its script.
“I can’t wait to bring #LizaOnDemand to my YouTube audience and hopefully a new audience too,” said Koshy. “Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont and Above Average are a dream to work with and this show is going to be so fun for folks of all ages, colors creeds and backgrounds.
In each episode of #LizaOnDemand, Koshy will try her hand at a new gig, in hopes of becoming an "elite tasker." Above Average, the digital network owned by Saturday Night Live studio Broadway Video, will produce the forthcoming series. Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont, who co-directed the 2001 film Josie and the Pussycats, will pen its script.
“I can’t wait to bring #LizaOnDemand to my YouTube audience and hopefully a new audience too,” said Koshy. “Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont and Above Average are a dream to work with and this show is going to be so fun for folks of all ages, colors creeds and backgrounds.
- 11/17/2017
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
[[tmz:video id="0_gqzm8keh"]] Tara Reid's in total disbelief at the score -- Tara 1, Beyonce 0 ... at least when it comes to "Josie and The Pussycats." Tara appeared on "TMZ Live" Friday and was still in shock to just learn -- 16 years after the release -- she beat out Bey for the role. The revelation came just last week when the co-writers and directors -- Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont -- told Billboard Beyonce auditioned for the role Tara ultimately won.
- 9/29/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Who doesn't love an epic reunion? Well, that's exactly what went down on Tuesday when the cast of Josie and the Pussycats reunited for the movie's 16th anniversary. According to Oh No They Didn't, Gabriel Mann, Missi Pyles, Rachel Leigh Cook, Tara Reid and Rosario Dawson did a panel along with the film's co-writers and directors Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont. The panel was moderated by BuzzFeed's Jarett Wieselman. Oh No They Didn't also reported that Kay Hanley (who did original vocals in the film) performed. Sadly, the members of the boy band Dujour were not at the reunion. For those who haven't seen the 2001 film, the movie is about a...
- 9/27/2017
- E! Online
Ensuring that the next time you’re cuddling with that special someone, you can hop over to the turntable and spin them a little “Backdoor Lover,” Pitchfork reports that the Josie And The Pussycats soundtrack is making its way to vinyl. Produced by Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, and featuring work from a number of influential songwriters of the early 2000s (plus Letters To Cleo’s Kay Hanley on lead vocals), the Pussycats soundtrack was significantly more successful than its attendant movie (despite the latter’s hard-won status as a satirical cult-classic).
The album is being reissued by Mondo, which is putting together a big event in L.A. to commemorate the release. The film’s directors, Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan, will be in attendance, while Hanley will be on hand to play a Josie And The Pussycats set.
The album is being reissued by Mondo, which is putting together a big event in L.A. to commemorate the release. The film’s directors, Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan, will be in attendance, while Hanley will be on hand to play a Josie And The Pussycats set.
- 8/19/2017
- by William Hughes
- avclub.com
Alamo Drafthouse is heading to the woods to summon an ancient evil and a whole lot of fun this September with their outdoor screening of Evil Dead 2. Part of the theater's Alamo20 anniversary events, the outdoor screening will be attended by the groovy Bruce Campbell, who will be autographing his new book, Hail to the Chin:
Press Release: Austin, TX --- August 18, 2017 --- A truly rockin' cast reunion of one of this century's most fun cult films. An on-location birthday party for Steven Spielberg's monumental science-fiction classic. And perhaps the funniest horror film ever made, screened in the woods... with Bruce Campbell. The third wave of Alamo Drafthouse's year-long cycle of 'Alamo20' anniversary events is here, providing die-hard fans across the country with three can't-miss cinematic spectacles.
On September 26th in Los Angeles, Alamo Drafthouse and Birth.Movies.Death. are celebrating Mondo's new vinyl reissue of...
Press Release: Austin, TX --- August 18, 2017 --- A truly rockin' cast reunion of one of this century's most fun cult films. An on-location birthday party for Steven Spielberg's monumental science-fiction classic. And perhaps the funniest horror film ever made, screened in the woods... with Bruce Campbell. The third wave of Alamo Drafthouse's year-long cycle of 'Alamo20' anniversary events is here, providing die-hard fans across the country with three can't-miss cinematic spectacles.
On September 26th in Los Angeles, Alamo Drafthouse and Birth.Movies.Death. are celebrating Mondo's new vinyl reissue of...
- 8/18/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
10. “Angie Tribeca” (TBS)
Can Rashida Jones and her department of hysterical cops get some love this year? Nancy and Steve Carell’s new TBS comedy skewering the police procedural, “Naked Gun”-style, produced two full seasons, 20 total episodes, and a countless total of cumulative laughs. Absurd humor of such high regard is virtually impossible to do well without becoming repetitive, and “Angie Tribeca” proved itself sustainable in one year by pumping out two perfect seasons. 2016 should be looked at as a banner year for the program, even if it continues to top itself in seasons to come.
9. “Search Party” (TBS)
With episode titles inspired by Nancy Drew mysteries, “Search Party” is a noir-ish nod to the classic plucky sleuthstress, but with an irreverent millennial sensibility. The mesmerizing Alia Shawkat plays Dory, an underemployed post-grad who finds her purpose when she begins to investigate the disappearance of college acquaintance Chantal. With...
Can Rashida Jones and her department of hysterical cops get some love this year? Nancy and Steve Carell’s new TBS comedy skewering the police procedural, “Naked Gun”-style, produced two full seasons, 20 total episodes, and a countless total of cumulative laughs. Absurd humor of such high regard is virtually impossible to do well without becoming repetitive, and “Angie Tribeca” proved itself sustainable in one year by pumping out two perfect seasons. 2016 should be looked at as a banner year for the program, even if it continues to top itself in seasons to come.
9. “Search Party” (TBS)
With episode titles inspired by Nancy Drew mysteries, “Search Party” is a noir-ish nod to the classic plucky sleuthstress, but with an irreverent millennial sensibility. The mesmerizing Alia Shawkat plays Dory, an underemployed post-grad who finds her purpose when she begins to investigate the disappearance of college acquaintance Chantal. With...
- 12/22/2016
- by Ben Travers, Hanh Nguyen and Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
When MTV asks if you want to visit Snoop Dogg’s compound, you say yes. Especially when the reason is “Mary + Jane,” the network’s charming new scripted comedy about two young women trying to run a “mostly legal prescription delivery service.”
Snoop Dogg is an executive producer on the show, as well as a dedicated lover of television (his current favorite shows include “Power,” “Narcos” and “Stranger Things”). And he’s also a big fan of “Mary + Jane.” “When I fall in love it’s hard for me to get out,” he told IndieWire. “I’m all the way locked in.”
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Snoop Dogg’s expansive compound includes production studios, offices, some lovely-smelling bathrooms, a basketball court, skeeball, arcade games and an entire room that can function as a mini-casino, with tables for poker and craps. One of hip-hop star’s dogs,...
Snoop Dogg is an executive producer on the show, as well as a dedicated lover of television (his current favorite shows include “Power,” “Narcos” and “Stranger Things”). And he’s also a big fan of “Mary + Jane.” “When I fall in love it’s hard for me to get out,” he told IndieWire. “I’m all the way locked in.”
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Snoop Dogg’s expansive compound includes production studios, offices, some lovely-smelling bathrooms, a basketball court, skeeball, arcade games and an entire room that can function as a mini-casino, with tables for poker and craps. One of hip-hop star’s dogs,...
- 10/17/2016
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
“Mary + Jane”
September 5 on MTV
What Is It? From the writer/directors behind the cult favorite “Josie and the Pussycats” adaptation, this series follows two “ganjapeneurs” who run a weed delivery service in Los Angeles.
I’ll Like It If I Like… The “Broad City” influence is pretty clear, as the show is focused on the tight friendship between Jordan (Scout Durwood) and Paige (Jessica Rothe) and their stoner antics.
Why Should I Care? Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont’s unique approach to satirizing La hipster culture really help this show stand out from the pack of other female-led comedies, while also promising a more surreal touch. Durwood and Rothe also make for an enjoyable pairing. For fans of the pot comedy genre, it’s an easy sell.
“Atlanta”
September 6 on FX
What is it? Donald Glover of “Community” fame returns to TV in his most ambitious project yet, which he produces,...
September 5 on MTV
What Is It? From the writer/directors behind the cult favorite “Josie and the Pussycats” adaptation, this series follows two “ganjapeneurs” who run a weed delivery service in Los Angeles.
I’ll Like It If I Like… The “Broad City” influence is pretty clear, as the show is focused on the tight friendship between Jordan (Scout Durwood) and Paige (Jessica Rothe) and their stoner antics.
Why Should I Care? Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont’s unique approach to satirizing La hipster culture really help this show stand out from the pack of other female-led comedies, while also promising a more surreal touch. Durwood and Rothe also make for an enjoyable pairing. For fans of the pot comedy genre, it’s an easy sell.
“Atlanta”
September 6 on FX
What is it? Donald Glover of “Community” fame returns to TV in his most ambitious project yet, which he produces,...
- 9/6/2016
- by Ben Travers, Liz Shannon Miller and Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
The new comedy “Mary + Jane,” debuting tonight on MTV, has been compared quite a bit to Comedy Central’s “Broad City.” But the real comparison point, if you’re familiar with the previous work of its creators, is “Josie and the Pussycats.”
The 2001 cult film, written and directed by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont, was a surprisingly tough yet hilarious teardown of superficial teen culture – one that still has a rabid fanbase.
That following even includes Jessica Rothe, who (along with Scout Durwood) plays one of the “ganjapreneurs” on “Mary + Jane,” delivering weed to an eclectic range of Angelenos. “It was not until halfway through shooting that she admitted how much a ‘Josie and the Pussycats’ fan she was,” Elfont said.
“Mary + Jane” is Kaplan and Elfont’s first TV series. Like many filmmakers (this is “the answer that everyone gives,” Elfont admits), the duo eventually realized that TV is...
The 2001 cult film, written and directed by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont, was a surprisingly tough yet hilarious teardown of superficial teen culture – one that still has a rabid fanbase.
That following even includes Jessica Rothe, who (along with Scout Durwood) plays one of the “ganjapreneurs” on “Mary + Jane,” delivering weed to an eclectic range of Angelenos. “It was not until halfway through shooting that she admitted how much a ‘Josie and the Pussycats’ fan she was,” Elfont said.
“Mary + Jane” is Kaplan and Elfont’s first TV series. Like many filmmakers (this is “the answer that everyone gives,” Elfont admits), the duo eventually realized that TV is...
- 9/5/2016
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
Two episodes were provided prior to broadcast.
It’s funny how shocking and taboo the simple subject of a show like Weeds was when it aired in 2005. Backed into a corner when her family’s plush livelihood is at stake, Nancy Botwin began selling weed on the Dl, all the while keeping up her soccer mom appearances. Fast-forward to 2016, and seemingly every network either has a cannabis-focused comedy debuting, or one in the works, and none of the new characters popping up in any of the new shows feel the need hide their main source of income from the world.
Such is the “mostly legal prescription delivery service” at the center of MTV’s new comedy Mary + Jane, run by raspy-voiced snark machine Jordan (Scout Durwood) and her sensible, vision board-obsessing best friend Paige (Jessica Rothe), who probably binge-watched the entirety of Weeds as homework. They’re Los Angeles’ prime weed dealers,...
It’s funny how shocking and taboo the simple subject of a show like Weeds was when it aired in 2005. Backed into a corner when her family’s plush livelihood is at stake, Nancy Botwin began selling weed on the Dl, all the while keeping up her soccer mom appearances. Fast-forward to 2016, and seemingly every network either has a cannabis-focused comedy debuting, or one in the works, and none of the new characters popping up in any of the new shows feel the need hide their main source of income from the world.
Such is the “mostly legal prescription delivery service” at the center of MTV’s new comedy Mary + Jane, run by raspy-voiced snark machine Jordan (Scout Durwood) and her sensible, vision board-obsessing best friend Paige (Jessica Rothe), who probably binge-watched the entirety of Weeds as homework. They’re Los Angeles’ prime weed dealers,...
- 9/1/2016
- by Mitchel Broussard
- We Got This Covered
Are you ready for a new buddy comedy? (Sorry.) Below, watch two previews and check out photos from the new Mary + Jane TV show, premiering on MTV Monday, September 5, 2016 at 10:00pm Et/Pt. The pot dealer sitcom comes from writing/directing team and executive producers Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont. In a move that shocked no one, Snoop Dogg (who naturally wrote and performs the theme song) and his production company -- Merry Jane -- have joined as executive producers.Mary + Jane follows 20-something best friends, Jordan (Scout Durwood) and Paige (Jessica Rothe), living in L.A. The "ganjapreneurs" run an all-female weed delivery service. MTV says Mary + Jane is, "...filled with funny, raw and bizarre adventures. The show explores the uncharted territory as Los Angeles comes out of the Green Closet and gets into high and higher times."Read More…...
- 8/26/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Rocco Ritchie is back in the Big Apple as the battle over his custody appears to be drawing to a close. The teen was spotted grabbing coffee with some friends in Manhattan Tuesday morning before heading to his mother's home - his first time back in the States since late last year. Although Madonna, 57, and Guy Ritchie, 47, were originally expected in court Wednesday for a tentatively scheduled hearing over their 15-year-old son's living arrangements, the case now appears to be disposed, motion pending by the New York State Supreme Court. While it's unclear whether the singer - who ended her...
- 6/1/2016
- by Nicole Sands, @nicolesands901
- PEOPLE.com
[caption id="attachment_47870" align="aligncenter" width="590"] Loosely Exactly Nicole TV show, image via MTV./caption]
MTV announces it has given the greenlight to three new scripted TV shows: Loosely Exactly Nicole, Mary + Jane, and Sweet/Vicious. A half-hour comedy, Loosely Exactly Nicole stars Nicole Byer (above) in the title role. Showrunner Christine Zander executive produces with Avi Gilbert (3 Arts) and Christian Lander.
Mary + Jane, also a half-hour comedy about enterprising pot dealers Paige and Jordan is executive produced by Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont, and Television 360. A one-hour dramedy, created by Co-ep Jennifer Robinson, Sweet/Vicious is executive produced by showrunner Amanda Lasher and Jennifer Robinson.
Read More…...
MTV announces it has given the greenlight to three new scripted TV shows: Loosely Exactly Nicole, Mary + Jane, and Sweet/Vicious. A half-hour comedy, Loosely Exactly Nicole stars Nicole Byer (above) in the title role. Showrunner Christine Zander executive produces with Avi Gilbert (3 Arts) and Christian Lander.
Mary + Jane, also a half-hour comedy about enterprising pot dealers Paige and Jordan is executive produced by Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont, and Television 360. A one-hour dramedy, created by Co-ep Jennifer Robinson, Sweet/Vicious is executive produced by showrunner Amanda Lasher and Jennifer Robinson.
Read More…...
- 4/23/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Madonna and Guy Ritchie have been "Hung Up" in and out of court in a transatlantic custody squabble over their 15-year-old son Rocco. On Monday, a London judge ruled that the pop star, 57, can withdraw her previously filed legal proceedings in the U.K., so the custody battle will remain under U.S. jurisdiction in the New York Supreme Court. The exes' ongoing fight over their son's living situation began in December and has prompted judges involved in both London and New York to urge Madonna and Ritchie, 47, to settle the dispute as soon as possible for Rocco's benefit. As...
- 3/22/2016
- by Jeff Nelson, @nelson_jeff
- PEOPLE.com
Madonna and Guy Ritchie have been "Hung Up" in and out of court in a transatlantic custody squabble over their 15-year-old son Rocco. On Monday, a London judge ruled that the pop star, 57, can withdraw her previously filed legal proceedings in the U.K., so the custody battle will remain under U.S. jurisdiction in the New York Supreme Court. The exes' ongoing fight over their son's living situation began in December and has prompted judges involved in both London and New York to urge Madonna and Ritchie, 47, to settle the dispute as soon as possible for Rocco's benefit. As...
- 3/22/2016
- by Jeff Nelson, @nelson_jeff
- PEOPLE.com
A British judge has admonished Madonna and Guy Ritchie to settle their custody dispute over 15-year-old son Rocco or risk missing the last years of his childhood locked in a divisive legal battle. "As I observed during the course of the hearing, summer does not last forever. The boy very quickly becomes the man. It would be a very great tragedy for Rocco if any more of the precious and fast receding days of his childhood were to be taken up by this dispute," U.K. High Court Judge Alistair MacDonald wrote in a ruling released on Monday. "Far better...
- 3/21/2016
- by Phil Boucher and Jeff Nelson
- PEOPLE.com
Madonna and Guy Ritchie faced off in court once again Monday, where a London judge decided that the ongoing custody dispute over 15-year-old son Rocco should be decided in New York courts. The judge ruled that Madonna can drop her legal proceedings in London so that the legal battle can continue in the U.S. judicial system. While the A-list exes have been working toward a custody agreement in a New York court, Madonna previously launched proceedings in the U.K. under the Hague Convention on International Child Abduction; however, she decided to stop the litigation to concentrate solely on the U.
- 3/21/2016
- by Jeff Nelson, @nelson_jeff
- PEOPLE.com
Madonna's custody battle with Guy Ritchie, returned to the High Court in London on Thursday. The latest installment of the exes legal fight over 15-year-old son Rocco took place under severely restricted reporting conditions on account of Rocco's age. High Court judge Mr. Justice MacDonald ordered that only the fact that the hearing is taking place could be reported. All of the legal arguments heard inside Court 39 of the Royal Courts of Justice will remain private. Ritchie, 47, was seen leaving his home to attend Thursday's proceedings, while Madonna - who is currently in Australia for her Rebel Heart tour...
- 3/10/2016
- by Philip Boucher and Monique Jessen
- PEOPLE.com
Madonna's custody battle with Guy Ritchie, returned to the High Court in London on Thursday. The latest installment of the exes legal fight over 15-year-old son Rocco took place under severely restricted reporting conditions on account of Rocco's age. High Court judge Mr. Justice MacDonald ordered that only the fact that the hearing is taking place could be reported. All of the legal arguments heard inside Court 39 of the Royal Courts of Justice will remain private. Ritchie, 47, was seen leaving his home to attend Thursday's proceedings, while Madonna - who is currently in Australia for her Rebel Heart tour...
- 3/10/2016
- by Philip Boucher and Monique Jessen
- PEOPLE.com
Madonna and Guy Ritchie continue their battle over the custody of their eldest son Rocco, as a New York judge urges them to resolve the matter as quickly as possible. Madonna v. Guy Ritchie Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Deborah Kaplan wants Madonna and Ritchie to end their custody dispute for Rocco’s sake. However, if they […]
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- 3/3/2016
- by Chelsea Regan
- Uinterview
As Madonna and Guy Ritchie attempt to come to an agreement over custody, their son is caught in the crossfire - and finds the spectacle "stressful." Though the exes' attorneys duked it out in New York Supreme Court Wednesday, 15-year-old Rocco's future is largely unresolved, as judge Deborah Kaplan decided it's in his best interest to remain living in the U.K. for the time being. At an ImpasseWith Madonna, 57, and Ritchie, 47, phoning in to hear the Wednesday proceedings, the judge began the hearing addressing Rocco's court-appointed attorney's plea to close the hearing to press and the public. "The child...
- 3/3/2016
- by Jeff Nelson, @nelson_jeff
- PEOPLE.com
As Madonna and Guy Ritchie attempt to come to an agreement over custody, their son is caught in the crossfire - and finds the spectacle "stressful." Though the exes' attorneys duked it out in New York Supreme Court Wednesday, 15-year-old Rocco's future is largely unresolved, as judge Deborah Kaplan decided it's in his best interest to remain living in the U.K. for the time being. At an ImpasseWith Madonna, 57, and Ritchie, 47, phoning in to hear the Wednesday proceedings, the judge began the hearing addressing Rocco's court-appointed attorney's plea to close the hearing to press and the public. "The child...
- 3/3/2016
- by Jeff Nelson, @nelson_jeff
- PEOPLE.com
Madonna & Guy Ritchie Urged to Resolve Custody Battle Over Son Rocco, 15, and Take Pressure Off Teen
A New York Supreme Court judge has urged Madonna and ex-husband Guy Ritchie to come to an agreement to end their custody battle over their 15-year-old son, Rocco Ritchie, adding that they need to stop pressuring him. The teen had left the pop queen's Rebel Heart world tour last year and stayed with his father in London. He currently attends school there. Justice Deborah Kaplan had ruled in December that Rocco was to return to be with his mom, whose primary residence is in New York. Guy's lawyer had said the teen did not want to go back to the city. Madonna, who has in recent months posted a slew of photo tributes to Rocco, had...
- 3/2/2016
- E! Online
Madonna and Guy Ritchie's attorneys squared off in court again Wednesday. The exes continue to battle over custody of their 15-year-old son Rocco, who has been living in the U.K. with his father since December, despite a judge on Dec. 23 reportedly ordering Ritchie to return him home to New York to sort out his living situation in the States. Per exchanges at the hearing, the exes had apparently neared an agreement outside of court but seemed to have come to blows in the eleventh hour. At the hearing - which both Madonna, 57, and Ritchie, 47, called into to listen...
- 3/2/2016
- by Jeff Nelson, @nelson_jeff
- PEOPLE.com
Madonna and Guy Ritchie's attorneys squared off in court again Wednesday. The exes continue to battle over custody of their 15-year-old son Rocco, who has been living in the U.K. with his father since December, despite a judge on Dec. 23 reportedly ordering Ritchie to return him home to New York to sort out his living situation in the States. At the hearing - which both Madonna, 57, and Ritchie, 47, called into to listen on speaker phone - a judge and the exes' attorneys agreed that Rocco will remain in London for the time being, where he is enrolled in...
- 3/2/2016
- by Jeff Nelson, @nelson_jeff
- PEOPLE.com
Madonna is reminiscing about life when her kids were younger - amid a brewing custody battle over 15-year-old son Rocco. The 57-year-old singer uploaded a throwback photo to Instagram of her with her children, Lourdes, now 19, Rocco and now-10-year-old David. "Love Conquers All," she captioned the photo. Earlier this month, news broke that Madonna and her ex-husband Guy Ritchie are in a custody battle over Rocco. Rocco has been with his father in London, but recent reports state that the teen was ordered by a judge to return to New York to be with Madonna. Rocco reportedly expressed his...
- 1/5/2016
- by Char Adams, @CiCiAdams_
- PEOPLE.com
Madonna is embroiled in a custody battle with ex-husband Guy Ritchie, according to published reports. The singer and director's 15-year-old son Rocco - who has been with his father in London and reportedly expressed his desire to stay abroad with him - was ordered to return to Madonna in New York at a court hearing on Wednesday, reports The New York Post's Page Six. (Reps and lawyers for Madonna and Guy did not respond to requests for comment.) Madonna, 57, was present when Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Deborah Kaplan delivered the decision. Guy, 47, did not appear in court. According to the New York Daily News,...
- 12/23/2015
- by Nick Maslow, @nickmaslow
- PEOPLE.com
MTV has given series orders to the three female-driven comedy pilots it greenlighted in September, an untitled project from Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont (Can't Hardly Wait); Little Darlings, created by 27-year old Jennifer Kaytin Robinson and executive produced by Stacey Sher and Amanda Lasher; and a half-hour toplined by comedienne Nicole Byer of MTV's Girl Code. The pickups mark an aggressive step in MTV’s efforts to grow its original comedy series portfolio…...
- 12/15/2015
- Deadline TV
The next stop on Hillary Clinton‘s campaign trail: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
The Democratic presidential hopeful will stop by NBC’s nightly talker on Wednesday, Sept. 16, the network announced Tuesday.
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Clinton’s Tonight Show gig will be her first late-night talk show appearance since announcing her White House bid in April.
Fallon recently sat down with Republican candidate Chris Christie and will next host Donald Trump on Friday, Sept. 11.
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The Democratic presidential hopeful will stop by NBC’s nightly talker on Wednesday, Sept. 16, the network announced Tuesday.
RelatedThe Tonight Show: Jimmy Fallon’s Contract Renewed Through 2021
Clinton’s Tonight Show gig will be her first late-night talk show appearance since announcing her White House bid in April.
Fallon recently sat down with Republican candidate Chris Christie and will next host Donald Trump on Friday, Sept. 11.
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- 9/8/2015
- TVLine.com
Much like Wet Hot American Summer, Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan's Can't Hardly Wait is a film that has weirdly improved with age, as many of the members of its very young cast went on to do much bigger things with their Hollywood careers. Also much like Wet Hot American Summer, this makes it the kind of material that is also just asking to be revisited with the entire original cast... and it turns out that's an idea for which Jennifer Love Hewitt is totally on-board. Following a special screening of the movie at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, the actress took to her personal Twitter account this weekend and made a pitch to fans about a reunion for Can't Hardly Wait. She didn't exactly provide a possible plotline for the movie, but you can see her request below: Can't Hardly Wait reunion movie anyone? Let's get them to make it!
- 8/17/2015
- cinemablend.com
Zachary Levi, who is starring in NBC’s Heroes Reborn, has signed a first-look deal with Universal TV, the studio behind the upcoming event series as well as the original Heroes drama. Under the deal, Levi will continue to develop Tuned, a half-hour musical comedy he set up at NBC and Universal TV earlier this development season. The project, a potential starring vehicle for Levi, was written by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont, with Levi executive producing alongside Eva…...
- 3/20/2015
- Deadline TV
Major Us broadcasters are developing more than 20 TV adaptations of feature films as they follow the example of their cable counterparts.
Us pay-tv networks have recently found success with the likes of Fargo and Teen Wolf, and have lined up further adaptations of Scream (MTV), Twelve Monkeys (Syfy), Shutter Island (HBO) and Sam Raimi’s The Evil Dead (Starz).
Traditional networks - ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and The CW - are now getting involved and have struck deals for adaptations of well-known films including Big, Minority Report and The Devil’s Advocate, as well as more niche films such as John Ritter’s Problem Child and Val Kilmer’s Real Genius.
The networks have ordered scripts for the 20-plus adaptations and will decide which projects to pilot by January. Those taken to series will likely be ordered in May for an autumn 2015 launch.
UK consultancy firm Tape monitors the Us development process for a number of UK broadcasters...
Us pay-tv networks have recently found success with the likes of Fargo and Teen Wolf, and have lined up further adaptations of Scream (MTV), Twelve Monkeys (Syfy), Shutter Island (HBO) and Sam Raimi’s The Evil Dead (Starz).
Traditional networks - ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and The CW - are now getting involved and have struck deals for adaptations of well-known films including Big, Minority Report and The Devil’s Advocate, as well as more niche films such as John Ritter’s Problem Child and Val Kilmer’s Real Genius.
The networks have ordered scripts for the 20-plus adaptations and will decide which projects to pilot by January. Those taken to series will likely be ordered in May for an autumn 2015 launch.
UK consultancy firm Tape monitors the Us development process for a number of UK broadcasters...
- 11/13/2014
- ScreenDaily
Will Smith and James Lassiter’s Overbrook Entertainment are teaming up with Fox for a half-hour comedy TV series based on Mr Smith's 2005 box office hit romcom "Hitch." The TV version is being pitched as a "workplace comedy that explores dating and sexual politics." Smith and wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, will executive produce the project along with James Lassiter, Caleeb Pinkett, Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont. Kaplan and Elfont will pen the script. As for casting, we'll have to wait to find out. No announcement on that yet. Although I seriously doubt that Will plans to reprise his role for the small screen. Whether one should even expect a similar...
- 10/23/2014
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
If you, like me, thought that TV networks were already planning to remake every single movie that’s already existed, you’re wrong. Two new remakes were announced yesterday, both wildly different than the other and both also coming from Fox. The first is a remake of the 2005 Will Smith film Hitch, while the other is Frankenstein, a modern day, sci-fi interpretation of the character from Mary Shelley’s classic novel. The single-camera Hitch comedy will be written by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont (Made of Honor), while Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, James Lassiter and Caleeb Pinkett will executive produce the potential series, which, according to The Hollywood Reporter, is described as “a workplace comedy that explores dating and sexual politics.” Fox has already given the Hitch remake a script commitment. Meanwhile, Frankenstein comes from Homeland‘s Howard Gordon and Crisis‘ Rand Ravich and has received a pilot order from Fox.
- 10/23/2014
- by Chris King
- TVovermind.com
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