French public broadcaster France Televisions has commissioned a raft of new scripted shows, including “Lucky Luke,” an adaptation of the cult graphic novel, and “Rallye 82,” a 1982-set female-led racing show.
“Lucky Luke” is an adventure comedy directed by Benjamin Rocher and penned by Mathieu Leblanc and Thomas Mansuy, based on the “Lucky Luke” comicbook. The eight-part half-hour series is produced by Geraldine Gendre and Lionel Uzan at Federation Studios, and co-produced by Rémi Préchac and Julien Vallespi at Un pour tous productions, and Alban Lenoir at Homerun. Lenoir, the French star of Netflix’s action thriller series “Lost Bullet,” will play Lucky Luke.
“Rallye 82,” directed by Julien Lacombe (“Missions”), takes place during the racing championship in 1982, where Michele Mouton, the only female pilot, beats the odds and wins the race. The script was penned by Lacombe and Haiga Jappain. Producers are Raphael Rocher and Eric Laroche at Empreinte Digitale.
The...
“Lucky Luke” is an adventure comedy directed by Benjamin Rocher and penned by Mathieu Leblanc and Thomas Mansuy, based on the “Lucky Luke” comicbook. The eight-part half-hour series is produced by Geraldine Gendre and Lionel Uzan at Federation Studios, and co-produced by Rémi Préchac and Julien Vallespi at Un pour tous productions, and Alban Lenoir at Homerun. Lenoir, the French star of Netflix’s action thriller series “Lost Bullet,” will play Lucky Luke.
“Rallye 82,” directed by Julien Lacombe (“Missions”), takes place during the racing championship in 1982, where Michele Mouton, the only female pilot, beats the odds and wins the race. The script was penned by Lacombe and Haiga Jappain. Producers are Raphael Rocher and Eric Laroche at Empreinte Digitale.
The...
- 3/21/2024
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Keshet Studios, the U.S. scripted arm of Keshet International, has acquired the U.S. remake rights to the French romantic fantasy thriller series “Vortex” from France TV Distribution.
Based on an original concept by Franck Thilliez, “Vortex” centers on a police captain who stumbles upon a time warp while examining a VR crime scene. He realizes that he can communicate with his lost love, just before her death in 1998. Determined to alter her fate and prevent her murder, Ludovic risks everything, including his life with his new family.
The deal, negotiated by Keshet Studios and Michelle Palant, international sales manager at France TV Distribution, marks Keshet Studos’ first remake deal for a French show.
“Within the first few minutes of watching ‘Vortex,’ I knew this had to be Keshet Studios’ first French adaption for the U.S.,” said Heather Brewster, Keshet Studios’ SVP of scripted. “A deeply emotional, inventive,...
Based on an original concept by Franck Thilliez, “Vortex” centers on a police captain who stumbles upon a time warp while examining a VR crime scene. He realizes that he can communicate with his lost love, just before her death in 1998. Determined to alter her fate and prevent her murder, Ludovic risks everything, including his life with his new family.
The deal, negotiated by Keshet Studios and Michelle Palant, international sales manager at France TV Distribution, marks Keshet Studos’ first remake deal for a French show.
“Within the first few minutes of watching ‘Vortex,’ I knew this had to be Keshet Studios’ first French adaption for the U.S.,” said Heather Brewster, Keshet Studios’ SVP of scripted. “A deeply emotional, inventive,...
- 3/15/2024
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Goodfellas has acquired world sales rights for Emilio Estevez’s The Way: Chapter 2, reuniting the actor-director with the cast members of his original 2010 hit, father Martin Sheen, Yorick Van Wageningen and James Nesbitt.
The sequel revisits protagonist Tom (Sheen) a decade after his first pilgrimage on Spain’s El Camino de Santiago in the footsteps of his deceased son Daniel (Estevez), as he reconnects with his walking companions Joost (van Wageningen) and Jack (Nisbitt).
Now embedded with Doctors Without Borders in northern Nigeria, performing surgery in a war zone, Tom is sent a copy of Jack’s bestselling book based on their shared experience, in which a disturbing secret is revealed.
Enraged, he leaves to search for Jack and find answers to questions that have haunted him for a decade. His journey reunites him with Joost and leads them through Amsterdam, Dublin, Brussels and France before returning to Spain and the Camino.
The sequel revisits protagonist Tom (Sheen) a decade after his first pilgrimage on Spain’s El Camino de Santiago in the footsteps of his deceased son Daniel (Estevez), as he reconnects with his walking companions Joost (van Wageningen) and Jack (Nisbitt).
Now embedded with Doctors Without Borders in northern Nigeria, performing surgery in a war zone, Tom is sent a copy of Jack’s bestselling book based on their shared experience, in which a disturbing secret is revealed.
Enraged, he leaves to search for Jack and find answers to questions that have haunted him for a decade. His journey reunites him with Joost and leads them through Amsterdam, Dublin, Brussels and France before returning to Spain and the Camino.
- 2/9/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
The French sales outfit has the first image of Tomer Sisley in The Price Of Money: A Largo Winch Adventure.
Goodfellas has boarded Claire Burger’s anticipated coming-of-age drama Langue Etrangère, starring Chiara Mastroianni and Nina Hoss, ahead of this week’s Rendez-Vous with France Cinema this week in Paris.
Langue Etrangère is about teenage pen pals in France and Germany and is produced by Anatomy of a Fall producer Marie-Ange Luciani’s Les Films de Pierre with Belgium’s Les Films du Fleuve and Germany’s Razor Film Produktion. Burger wrote the film in collaboration with The Five Devils’ Léa Mysius.
Goodfellas has boarded Claire Burger’s anticipated coming-of-age drama Langue Etrangère, starring Chiara Mastroianni and Nina Hoss, ahead of this week’s Rendez-Vous with France Cinema this week in Paris.
Langue Etrangère is about teenage pen pals in France and Germany and is produced by Anatomy of a Fall producer Marie-Ange Luciani’s Les Films de Pierre with Belgium’s Les Films du Fleuve and Germany’s Razor Film Produktion. Burger wrote the film in collaboration with The Five Devils’ Léa Mysius.
- 1/15/2024
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
One of the biggest box office surprises in 2013 was the comedy film "We're the Millers," which featured Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts, and Will Poulter as a ragtag group of amateur drug smugglers posing as a family in the hopes of bringing home a massive payday. The road trip comedy was a huge financial success and is considered by many to be one of the very best films of Sudeikis' career. Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber ("Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story"), the film also features a knock-out supporting cast including Nick Offerman, Kathryn Hahn, Ed Helms, Molly Quinn, Luis Guzman, Thomas Lennon, Ken Marino, Tomer Sisley, Matthew Willig, and the feature film debut of Sam Richardson.
After surviving the ordeal of posing as a fake family and smuggling a massive amount of marijuana from Mexico into the States (that turned out to be stolen goods from an internationally-wanted druglord...
After surviving the ordeal of posing as a fake family and smuggling a massive amount of marijuana from Mexico into the States (that turned out to be stolen goods from an internationally-wanted druglord...
- 9/24/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Vuelta Group, the rising European film studio which recently launched with the high profile acquisitions of France’s Playtime, Germany’s SquareOne and Scandinavia’s Scanbox, is expanding its footprint in Italy and France.
Spearheaded by media finance veterans (and childhood friends) Jerome Levy and David Atlan-Jackson, Vuelta has bought Indiana Production, a leading Italian company founded by Fabrizio Donvito and Marco Cohen, which had Giorgio Diritti’s “Lubo” playing in competition at Venice and just teased its big-budget Netflix series project “The Leopard” and Sky’s “Unwanted.”
Vuelta has also taken a stake in France’s Pan (formerly called Pan-Europeenne), the well-established production and distribution banner headed by Nathalie Gastaldo, Philippe Godeau and Camille Gentet, whose credits include the hit franchises “Largo Winch” and “Legendaries.”
Vuelta bowed last year with more $100 million provided by a U.S. private equity firm and has now diversified its backing through its European partners.
Spearheaded by media finance veterans (and childhood friends) Jerome Levy and David Atlan-Jackson, Vuelta has bought Indiana Production, a leading Italian company founded by Fabrizio Donvito and Marco Cohen, which had Giorgio Diritti’s “Lubo” playing in competition at Venice and just teased its big-budget Netflix series project “The Leopard” and Sky’s “Unwanted.”
Vuelta has also taken a stake in France’s Pan (formerly called Pan-Europeenne), the well-established production and distribution banner headed by Nathalie Gastaldo, Philippe Godeau and Camille Gentet, whose credits include the hit franchises “Largo Winch” and “Legendaries.”
Vuelta bowed last year with more $100 million provided by a U.S. private equity firm and has now diversified its backing through its European partners.
- 9/20/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
‘Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway’ Gets Behind-The-Scenes Doc Treatment
ITV’s Saturday Night Takeaway is getting the behind-the-scenes doc treatment. In Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway: Behind the Screens (w/t), ITV Studios indie Lifted Entertainment and the host’s shingle Mitre Studios will take a fly-on-the-wall approach to the making of one of ITV’s biggest entertainment shows. Documentary makers will embed themselves within the production team for the upcoming 19th season, in a show that regularly dominates the ITV entertainment schedules. Ant & Dec are stalwart ITV hosts, who also helm I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! and various one-off specials. The news comes with ITV entertainment set for a shake-up, with The Masked Dancer and Ninja Warrior being rested this year and The Masked Singer set for more mashup specials. “Saturday Night Takeaway is one of the biggest live entertainment shows on television...
ITV’s Saturday Night Takeaway is getting the behind-the-scenes doc treatment. In Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway: Behind the Screens (w/t), ITV Studios indie Lifted Entertainment and the host’s shingle Mitre Studios will take a fly-on-the-wall approach to the making of one of ITV’s biggest entertainment shows. Documentary makers will embed themselves within the production team for the upcoming 19th season, in a show that regularly dominates the ITV entertainment schedules. Ant & Dec are stalwart ITV hosts, who also helm I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! and various one-off specials. The news comes with ITV entertainment set for a shake-up, with The Masked Dancer and Ninja Warrior being rested this year and The Masked Singer set for more mashup specials. “Saturday Night Takeaway is one of the biggest live entertainment shows on television...
- 2/17/2023
- by Max Goldbart and Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
The film is described as “Taken meets Jason Bourne”.
Wild Bunch International has revealed the first behind-the-scenes images from the Bulgarian set of Olivier Masset-Depasse’s The Price of Money – A Largo Winch Adventure, the latest installment of the French action thriller franchise based on a popular Belgian comic.
The film, described as “Taken meets Jason Bourne,” stars Tomer Sisley as the titular billionaire playboy alongside James Franco in the role of the villain.
Filming is now underway in Bulgaria before heading to Thailand and Belgium and wrapping at the end of June with a release slated for spring 2024 via...
Wild Bunch International has revealed the first behind-the-scenes images from the Bulgarian set of Olivier Masset-Depasse’s The Price of Money – A Largo Winch Adventure, the latest installment of the French action thriller franchise based on a popular Belgian comic.
The film, described as “Taken meets Jason Bourne,” stars Tomer Sisley as the titular billionaire playboy alongside James Franco in the role of the villain.
Filming is now underway in Bulgaria before heading to Thailand and Belgium and wrapping at the end of June with a release slated for spring 2024 via...
- 2/17/2023
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
Chairman and CEO Maxime Saada stresses that film ‘defines’ Canal+.
French media powerhouse Canal+ has pledged to invest €1bn in cinema in the next five years and has showcased its high profile production slate for 2023.
“2023 will be the best year for cinema in Canal+ history,” Canal+ chairman and CEO Maxime Saada declared at a press event in Paris on Wednesday, which focused on the group’s investment in the country’s seventh art.
Saada’s pledge to spend €1bn spend is in line with the group’s previously announced plans to invest €200m per year in film, and includes €20-...
French media powerhouse Canal+ has pledged to invest €1bn in cinema in the next five years and has showcased its high profile production slate for 2023.
“2023 will be the best year for cinema in Canal+ history,” Canal+ chairman and CEO Maxime Saada declared at a press event in Paris on Wednesday, which focused on the group’s investment in the country’s seventh art.
Saada’s pledge to spend €1bn spend is in line with the group’s previously announced plans to invest €200m per year in film, and includes €20-...
- 2/16/2023
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
Chairman and CEO Maxime Saada stresses that film ‘defines’ Canal+.
French media powerhouse Canal+ has pledged to invest €1 billion in cinema in the next five years and has showcased its high profile production slate for 2023.
“2023 will be the best year for cinema in Canal+ history,” Canal+ chairman and CEO Maxime Saada declared at a press event in Paris on Wednesday, which focused on the group’s investment in the country’s seventh art.
Saada’s pledge to spend €1 billion spend is in line with the group’s previously announced plans to invest €200m per year in film, and includes €20-...
French media powerhouse Canal+ has pledged to invest €1 billion in cinema in the next five years and has showcased its high profile production slate for 2023.
“2023 will be the best year for cinema in Canal+ history,” Canal+ chairman and CEO Maxime Saada declared at a press event in Paris on Wednesday, which focused on the group’s investment in the country’s seventh art.
Saada’s pledge to spend €1 billion spend is in line with the group’s previously announced plans to invest €200m per year in film, and includes €20-...
- 2/16/2023
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
Donzelli’s sixth feature stars Virginie Efira and Melvil Poupaud, and is co-written with ‘Happening’ director Audrey Diwan.
Paris-based sales outfit Wild Bunch International has boarded Valerie Donzelli’s domestic abuse drama Just The Two Of Us (L’Amour Et Les Forêts) and will launch sales at the upcoming AFM market along with a star-powered slate which includes new titles The Price Of Money: A Largo Winch Adventure and Mexican military drama Heroic.
Just The Two Of Us stars Virginie Efira as a woman caught up in a toxic relationship with a possessive man played by Melvil Poupaud. Co-written with Happening director Audrey Diwan,...
Paris-based sales outfit Wild Bunch International has boarded Valerie Donzelli’s domestic abuse drama Just The Two Of Us (L’Amour Et Les Forêts) and will launch sales at the upcoming AFM market along with a star-powered slate which includes new titles The Price Of Money: A Largo Winch Adventure and Mexican military drama Heroic.
Just The Two Of Us stars Virginie Efira as a woman caught up in a toxic relationship with a possessive man played by Melvil Poupaud. Co-written with Happening director Audrey Diwan,...
- 10/27/2022
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
Donzelli’s sixth feature stars Virginie Efira and Melvil Poupaud, and is co-written with ‘Happening’ director Audrey Diwan.
Paris-based sales outfit Wild Bunch International has boarded Valerie Donzelli’s domestic abuse drama Just The Two Of Us (L’Amour Et Les Forêts) and will launch sales at the upcoming AFM market along with a star-powered slate which includes new titles The Price Of Money: A Largo Winch Adventure and Mexican military drama Heroic.
Just The Two Of Us stars Virginie Efira as a woman caught up in a toxic relationship with a possessive man played by Melvil Poupaud. Co-written with Happening director Audrey Diwan,...
Paris-based sales outfit Wild Bunch International has boarded Valerie Donzelli’s domestic abuse drama Just The Two Of Us (L’Amour Et Les Forêts) and will launch sales at the upcoming AFM market along with a star-powered slate which includes new titles The Price Of Money: A Largo Winch Adventure and Mexican military drama Heroic.
Just The Two Of Us stars Virginie Efira as a woman caught up in a toxic relationship with a possessive man played by Melvil Poupaud. Co-written with Happening director Audrey Diwan,...
- 10/27/2022
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
Over recent years France has established itself as a key hub for VFX work, driven by the talent and creativity of local players and extensive public support schemes.
In 2020, the VFX sector was given a further boost by the change to France’s Tax Rebate for International Production (Trip) scheme, which now offers a 40% rebate on all eligible production expenses for international projects whose VFX expenses in France surpass €2 million ($2.27 million).
Pids Enghien – the Paris Images Digital Summit in Enghien-les-Bains – runs from Jan. 26-29, including a series of presentations, round-tables and case studies, and presentation of the Genie Awards.
Yann Marchet, founder and managing director of Pids Enghien, provides an overview of the key trends that will be discussed during the event.
What are the key recent achievements of the French VFX industry?
The two last years have been very important for the French VFX industry. In 2020, for the first time,...
In 2020, the VFX sector was given a further boost by the change to France’s Tax Rebate for International Production (Trip) scheme, which now offers a 40% rebate on all eligible production expenses for international projects whose VFX expenses in France surpass €2 million ($2.27 million).
Pids Enghien – the Paris Images Digital Summit in Enghien-les-Bains – runs from Jan. 26-29, including a series of presentations, round-tables and case studies, and presentation of the Genie Awards.
Yann Marchet, founder and managing director of Pids Enghien, provides an overview of the key trends that will be discussed during the event.
What are the key recent achievements of the French VFX industry?
The two last years have been very important for the French VFX industry. In 2020, for the first time,...
- 1/23/2022
- by Martin Dale
- Variety Film + TV
It’s a bird! It’s a plane!! No, it’s a … comet heading right toward us!!!
Adam McKay’s star-laden Don’t Look Up leads the Netflix Top 10 movie list for the week ending December 26, as viewers sat tight and assessed to the tune of 111 million minutes in the pic’s first week.
In the film, astronomy grad student Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence) and her professor Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio) make an astounding discovery of a comet orbiting within the solar system. The problem — it’s on a direct collision course with Earth. The other problem? No one really seems to care. Turns out that warning mankind about a planet-killer the size of Mount Everest is an inconvenient fact to navigate.
Rob Morgan, Jonah Hill, Mark Rylance, Tyler Perry, Timothée Chalamet, Ron Perlman, Ariana Grande, Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi, Himesh Patel, Melanie Lynskey, Michael Chiklis and Tomer Sisley also star.
Adam McKay’s star-laden Don’t Look Up leads the Netflix Top 10 movie list for the week ending December 26, as viewers sat tight and assessed to the tune of 111 million minutes in the pic’s first week.
In the film, astronomy grad student Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence) and her professor Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio) make an astounding discovery of a comet orbiting within the solar system. The problem — it’s on a direct collision course with Earth. The other problem? No one really seems to care. Turns out that warning mankind about a planet-killer the size of Mount Everest is an inconvenient fact to navigate.
Rob Morgan, Jonah Hill, Mark Rylance, Tyler Perry, Timothée Chalamet, Ron Perlman, Ariana Grande, Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi, Himesh Patel, Melanie Lynskey, Michael Chiklis and Tomer Sisley also star.
- 12/28/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Don’t Look Up Review — Don’t Look Up (2021) Film Review, a movie directed by Adam McKay and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Jonah Hill, Mark Rylance, Rob Morgan, Tyler Perry, Timothee Chalamet, Ron Perlman, Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Himesh Patel, Melanie Lynskey, Michael Chiklis, Tomer Sisley, Paul Guilfoyle and [...]
Continue reading: Film Review: Don’T Look Up (2021): Adam McKay’s Disaster Movie is a Quirky, Star-Studded Treat...
Continue reading: Film Review: Don’T Look Up (2021): Adam McKay’s Disaster Movie is a Quirky, Star-Studded Treat...
- 12/15/2021
- by Thomas Duffy
- Film-Book
A24 presents Red Rocket in six theaters this weekend ahead of a limited expansion in New York and LA, adding Chicago, Austin and San Francisco next weekend with a wider rollout over the holidays to several hundred screens.
The dark comedy by Sean Baker premiered at Cannes to a five-minute standing ovation and garnered a trio of Gotham Award nods including Best Screenplay for Baker and co-writer Chris Bergoch, Outstanding Lead Performance for Simon Rex, who plays washed up porn star Mikey Saber with magnetic high-octane glee, and Breakthrough Performer for Suzanna Son as Strawberry, a sultry teenage doughnut shop employee Mikey sees as his ticket home. Saber had returned from LA to his small Texas City, Texas hometown, which does not want him, to regroup amid the oil refineries he pedals by on his bike over and over looking for work, love or mischief. The...
The dark comedy by Sean Baker premiered at Cannes to a five-minute standing ovation and garnered a trio of Gotham Award nods including Best Screenplay for Baker and co-writer Chris Bergoch, Outstanding Lead Performance for Simon Rex, who plays washed up porn star Mikey Saber with magnetic high-octane glee, and Breakthrough Performer for Suzanna Son as Strawberry, a sultry teenage doughnut shop employee Mikey sees as his ticket home. Saber had returned from LA to his small Texas City, Texas hometown, which does not want him, to regroup amid the oil refineries he pedals by on his bike over and over looking for work, love or mischief. The...
- 12/10/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Leonardo DiCaprio, a prominent environmental activist outside of his acting career, said writer-director Adam McKay’s newest film “Don’t Look Up” cracks the code on climate change.
“We’d all been wanting to get the message out there about the climate crisis, and Adam really cracked the code with creating this narrative,” DiCaprio told reporters on Sunday night at the Netflix film’s premiere at The Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York.
DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence star as two low-level astronomers who discover a planet-killing comet that’s hurtling toward Earth. To their dismay, they are obliged to warn mankind about the imminent catastrophe — similar to scientists today currently warning the world about climate change.
“It’s really hard to reinvent the wheel as far as articulating the science of climate crisis, but what he did here was create a sense of urgency,” DiCaprio said. “We all wanted to...
“We’d all been wanting to get the message out there about the climate crisis, and Adam really cracked the code with creating this narrative,” DiCaprio told reporters on Sunday night at the Netflix film’s premiere at The Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York.
DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence star as two low-level astronomers who discover a planet-killing comet that’s hurtling toward Earth. To their dismay, they are obliged to warn mankind about the imminent catastrophe — similar to scientists today currently warning the world about climate change.
“It’s really hard to reinvent the wheel as far as articulating the science of climate crisis, but what he did here was create a sense of urgency,” DiCaprio said. “We all wanted to...
- 12/6/2021
- by Antonio Ferme
- Variety Film + TV
With his Netflix satire Don’t Look Up, writer-director Adam McKay looked to address “the largest issue in the history of mankind”—that being the climate crisis, and the way people tend to either deny it is happening or refuse to acknowledge its “urgent and terrifying” weight.
While the subject at the heart of the film was incredibly serious, he said he wanted it to juxtapose “the terror of the reality” with “the absurd comedy” of misinformation.
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“It’s almost like an old Marx Brothers movie or Three Stooges, where clearly there are mice loose at the opera premiere, but they’ve got to cover
it up,” McKay said Saturday at Deadline’s Contenders Film: New York awards-season event. “And the mice are swarming everywhere.”
Don’t Look Up follows two low-level astronomers (Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence) who embark on a media...
While the subject at the heart of the film was incredibly serious, he said he wanted it to juxtapose “the terror of the reality” with “the absurd comedy” of misinformation.
The Contenders Film: New York — Deadline’s Complete Coverage
“It’s almost like an old Marx Brothers movie or Three Stooges, where clearly there are mice loose at the opera premiere, but they’ve got to cover
it up,” McKay said Saturday at Deadline’s Contenders Film: New York awards-season event. “And the mice are swarming everywhere.”
Don’t Look Up follows two low-level astronomers (Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence) who embark on a media...
- 12/4/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Don’T Look Up tells the story of two low-level astronomers, who must go on a giant media tour to warn mankind of an approaching comet that will destroy planet earth. In select theaters December 10, on Netflix December 24, watch the brand-new trailer starring
Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence), an astronomy grad student, and her professor Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio) make an astounding discovery of a comet orbiting within the solar system. The problem — it’s on a direct collision course with Earth. The other problem? No one really seems to care. Turns out warning mankind about a planet-killer the size of Mount Everest is an inconvenient fact to navigate. With the help of Dr. Oglethorpe (Rob Morgan), Kate and Randall embark on a media tour that takes them from the office of an indifferent President Orlean (Meryl Streep) and her sycophantic son and Chief of Staff, Jason (Jonah Hill), to...
Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence), an astronomy grad student, and her professor Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio) make an astounding discovery of a comet orbiting within the solar system. The problem — it’s on a direct collision course with Earth. The other problem? No one really seems to care. Turns out warning mankind about a planet-killer the size of Mount Everest is an inconvenient fact to navigate. With the help of Dr. Oglethorpe (Rob Morgan), Kate and Randall embark on a media tour that takes them from the office of an indifferent President Orlean (Meryl Streep) and her sycophantic son and Chief of Staff, Jason (Jonah Hill), to...
- 11/22/2021
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Netflix officially released the trailer for its upcoming film ‘Don’t Look Up’. The movie stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Rob Morgan, Jonah Hill, Mark Rylance, Tyler Perry, Timothée Chalamet, Ron Perlman, Ariana Grande, Scott Mescudi, Himesh Patel, Melanie Lynskey, Michael Chiklis, Tomer Sisley with Cate Blanchett and Meryl Streep. ‘Don’t Look Up’ is about Kate […]...
- 11/17/2021
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
The trailer for Don’t Look Up starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence has just been released, and you can check it out right here on CinemaNerdz (see above).
Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence), an astronomy grad student, and her professor Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio) make an astounding discovery of a comet orbiting within the solar system. The problem – it’s on a direct collision course with Earth. The other problem? No one really seems to care. Turns out warning mankind about a planet-killer the size of Mount Everest is an inconvenient fact to navigate. With the help of Dr. Oglethorpe (Rob Morgan), Kate and Randall embark on a media tour that takes them from the office of an indifferent President Orlean (Meryl Streep) and her sycophantic son and Chief of Staff, Jason (Jonah Hill), to the airwaves of The Daily Rip, an upbeat morning show hosted by Brie (Cate Blanchett...
Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence), an astronomy grad student, and her professor Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio) make an astounding discovery of a comet orbiting within the solar system. The problem – it’s on a direct collision course with Earth. The other problem? No one really seems to care. Turns out warning mankind about a planet-killer the size of Mount Everest is an inconvenient fact to navigate. With the help of Dr. Oglethorpe (Rob Morgan), Kate and Randall embark on a media tour that takes them from the office of an indifferent President Orlean (Meryl Streep) and her sycophantic son and Chief of Staff, Jason (Jonah Hill), to the airwaves of The Daily Rip, an upbeat morning show hosted by Brie (Cate Blanchett...
- 11/17/2021
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
"This is the worst news in the history of humanity and they just blew us off." Netflix has revealed the full-length official trailer for Don't Look Up, an epic ensemble sci-fi apocalypse comedy made by filmmaker Adam McKay, following his two other political satires The Big Short and Vice previously. The first teaser dropped a few months ago, but didn't show that much. The film tells the story of two low-level astronomers, Lawrence and DiCaprio, who go on a giant media tour to warn mankind of an approaching comet that will destroy planet Earth. The satire plays on the idiocy of humanity and how people don't care or don't believe them. The cast includes Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, with Rob Morgan, Jonah Hill, Mark Rylance, Tyler Perry, Timothée Chalamet, Ron Perlman, Himesh Patel, Scott Mescudi, Ariana Grande, Melanie Lynskey, Michael Chiklis, Tomer Sisley, with Cate Blanchett and Meryl Streep.
- 11/16/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Netflix has debuted a new trailer for Adam McKay’s ‘Don’t Look Up’ featuring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence.
Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence), an astronomy grad student, and her professor Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio) make an astounding discovery of a comet orbiting within the solar system. The problem — it’s on a direct collision course with Earth. The other problem? No one really seems to care.
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Turns out warning mankind about a planet-killer the size of Mount Everest is an inconvenient fact to navigate. With the help of Dr. Oglethorpe (Rob Morgan), Kate and Randall embark on a media tour that takes them from the office of an indifferent President Orlean (Meryl Streep) and her sycophantic son and Chief of Staff, Jason (Jonah Hill), to the airwaves of The Daily Rip, an upbeat morning show hosted by Brie (Cate Blanchett) and Jack (Tyler Perry).
With only...
Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence), an astronomy grad student, and her professor Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio) make an astounding discovery of a comet orbiting within the solar system. The problem — it’s on a direct collision course with Earth. The other problem? No one really seems to care.
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Turns out warning mankind about a planet-killer the size of Mount Everest is an inconvenient fact to navigate. With the help of Dr. Oglethorpe (Rob Morgan), Kate and Randall embark on a media tour that takes them from the office of an indifferent President Orlean (Meryl Streep) and her sycophantic son and Chief of Staff, Jason (Jonah Hill), to the airwaves of The Daily Rip, an upbeat morning show hosted by Brie (Cate Blanchett) and Jack (Tyler Perry).
With only...
- 11/16/2021
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Matt Dillon (“The House That Jack Built”) and Charlotte Gainsbourg are attached to star in Fred Garson’s “An Ocean Apart,” a period drama about the romantic affair between French philosopher Simone de Beauvoir and American writer Nelson Algren.
The film is being developed by French producer Olivier Delbosc at Curiosa Films, which is presenting Xavier Giannoli’s Venice competition player “Lost Illusions” and Yvan Attal’s “Les choses humaines,” and Matthew Gledhill at Wheelhouse Prods. Dillon is at Venice with “Land of Dreams,” screening in the Horizons section, and Gainsbourg stars in “Les choses humaines,” unspooling out of competition.
Set during the late 1940s in Paris and Chicago, “An Ocean Apart” was written by Ron Riley in collaboration with Garson and Claire Barré. The film charts the fiery yet mostly letter-based relationship between Beauvoir and Algren that spanned from 1947 to 1964. Algren, who was Jewish, is best known for the...
The film is being developed by French producer Olivier Delbosc at Curiosa Films, which is presenting Xavier Giannoli’s Venice competition player “Lost Illusions” and Yvan Attal’s “Les choses humaines,” and Matthew Gledhill at Wheelhouse Prods. Dillon is at Venice with “Land of Dreams,” screening in the Horizons section, and Gainsbourg stars in “Les choses humaines,” unspooling out of competition.
Set during the late 1940s in Paris and Chicago, “An Ocean Apart” was written by Ron Riley in collaboration with Garson and Claire Barré. The film charts the fiery yet mostly letter-based relationship between Beauvoir and Algren that spanned from 1947 to 1964. Algren, who was Jewish, is best known for the...
- 9/4/2021
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Mark Rylance and Michael Chiklis are the latest to join the all-star cast of Adam McKay’s next film Don’t Look Up. They join a cast that already includes Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Rob Morgan, Cate Blanchett, Chris Evans, Jonah Hill, Himesh Patel, Timothée Chalamet, Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Matthew Perry and Tomer Sisley.
The film is currently in production.
McKay will write, direct and co-produce along with Kevin Messick under McKay’s Hyperobject Industries Banner.
The film follows two low-level astronomers who embark on a media tour to warn mankind of an approaching asteroid that will destroy Earth.
Rylance finds himself reuniting with Netflix after being seen in their most recent ensemble drama The Trial Of The Chicago. That film has earned accolades all award season which included recently earning a best ensemble cast nomination from SAG.
Chiklis, who is best known for his Emmy-winning role in The Shield,...
The film is currently in production.
McKay will write, direct and co-produce along with Kevin Messick under McKay’s Hyperobject Industries Banner.
The film follows two low-level astronomers who embark on a media tour to warn mankind of an approaching asteroid that will destroy Earth.
Rylance finds himself reuniting with Netflix after being seen in their most recent ensemble drama The Trial Of The Chicago. That film has earned accolades all award season which included recently earning a best ensemble cast nomination from SAG.
Chiklis, who is best known for his Emmy-winning role in The Shield,...
- 2/8/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence was injured on the set of the Netflix movie Don’t Look Up, which is in production in and around Boston with Adam McKay directing, after a planned explosion in the early-morning hours of Friday went awry, sending glass flying and cutting Lawrence near her eye.
Sources said Lawrence is recovering after the incident, which shut down production for the day.
According to the Boston Globe, the incident took place during a special effects shot around 1:30 a.m. local time, when a trash can crashed through a window, sending fragments flying. Some hit Lawrence, who the paper said was holding her face when medics arrived.
The cast of the comedy includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Rob Morgan, Jonah Hill, Himesh Patel, Timothée Chalamet, Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Matthew Perry and Tomer Sisley. It’s unclear whether any of them were on the set in Brockton, Ma...
Sources said Lawrence is recovering after the incident, which shut down production for the day.
According to the Boston Globe, the incident took place during a special effects shot around 1:30 a.m. local time, when a trash can crashed through a window, sending fragments flying. Some hit Lawrence, who the paper said was holding her face when medics arrived.
The cast of the comedy includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Rob Morgan, Jonah Hill, Himesh Patel, Timothée Chalamet, Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Matthew Perry and Tomer Sisley. It’s unclear whether any of them were on the set in Brockton, Ma...
- 2/5/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
The first footage of Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence in Adam McKay’s star-studded comedy “Don’t Look Up” has arrived as the closer to Netflix’s 2021 film preview trailer, embedded below. The two-and-a-half minute video package debuts first look footage from over a dozen high profile titles set to begin streaming on Netflix over the next 12 months, from “Don’t Look Up” to Zack Snyder’s “Army of the Dead,” Halle Berry’s “Bruised,” Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “tick, tick…Boom!,” and new action vehicles starring Chris Hemsworth (“Escape from the Spiderhead”) and Jason Momoa (“Sweet Girl”).
Netflix is coming off a major 2020 with huge Oscar contenders and record-breaking streaming tentpoles (Hemsworth’s “Extraction” holds the record for biggest Netflix original film debut with 99 million views), but its 2021 slate looks in prime position to be even bigger. The video kicks off with Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot, and Ryan Reynolds touting their spy epic “Red Notice,...
Netflix is coming off a major 2020 with huge Oscar contenders and record-breaking streaming tentpoles (Hemsworth’s “Extraction” holds the record for biggest Netflix original film debut with 99 million views), but its 2021 slate looks in prime position to be even bigger. The video kicks off with Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot, and Ryan Reynolds touting their spy epic “Red Notice,...
- 1/12/2021
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Chris Evans has found his next project and he’ll be appearing alongside about half of Hollywood. The Avengers: Endgame actor has reportedly signed on to join Don’t Look Up, the ridiculously star-studded upcoming film from director Adam McKay, which is headed to Netflix.
Evans will feature alongside the likes of – deep breath now – Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Rob Morgan, Cate Blanchett, Jonah Hill, Himesh Patel, Timothée Chalamet, Ariana Grande, Ron Perlman, Kid Cudi, Matthew Perry, Tyler Perry and Tomer Sisley. McKay is writing, directing and co-producing alongside Kevin Messick under the former’s Hyperobject Industries production banner.
Plot details are thin on the ground, but we know the basic logline. According to Deadline, “the film follows two low-level astronomers who embark on a media tour to warn mankind of an approaching asteroid that will destroy Earth.” It’s yet to be revealed which role Evans will...
Evans will feature alongside the likes of – deep breath now – Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Rob Morgan, Cate Blanchett, Jonah Hill, Himesh Patel, Timothée Chalamet, Ariana Grande, Ron Perlman, Kid Cudi, Matthew Perry, Tyler Perry and Tomer Sisley. McKay is writing, directing and co-producing alongside Kevin Messick under the former’s Hyperobject Industries production banner.
Plot details are thin on the ground, but we know the basic logline. According to Deadline, “the film follows two low-level astronomers who embark on a media tour to warn mankind of an approaching asteroid that will destroy Earth.” It’s yet to be revealed which role Evans will...
- 12/10/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Exclusive: Adam McKay’s new Netflix movie already has an A-list ensemble and just added another star to its cast. Sources tell Deadline Chris Evans is joining the cast of McKay’s next film Don’t Look Up. He joins a cast that already includes Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Rob Morgan, Cate Blanchett, Jonah Hill, Himesh Patel, Timothée Chalamet, Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Matthew Perry and Tomer Sisley.
Netfilx had no comment.
McKay will write, direct and co-produce along with Kevin Messick under McKay’s Hyperobject Industries Banner.
The film follows two low-level astronomers who embark on a media tour to warn mankind of an approaching asteroid that will destroy Earth. Details are unknown of who Evans would be playing.
Filming is currently underway in Boston.
After moving on from his time as Captain America, Evans continued to stay busy starting with his critically acclaimed work in the Apple TV+ limited series Defending Jacob.
Netfilx had no comment.
McKay will write, direct and co-produce along with Kevin Messick under McKay’s Hyperobject Industries Banner.
The film follows two low-level astronomers who embark on a media tour to warn mankind of an approaching asteroid that will destroy Earth. Details are unknown of who Evans would be playing.
Filming is currently underway in Boston.
After moving on from his time as Captain America, Evans continued to stay busy starting with his critically acclaimed work in the Apple TV+ limited series Defending Jacob.
- 12/10/2020
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence have been spotted for the first time on the set of their new film 'Dont Look Up'.
Filming for the upcoming Netflix comedy reportedly began in Boston and is expected to extend to other locations, including Worcester.
In the photos obtained exclusively by DailyMail, the 'The Revenant' star looked dapper in a plaid shirt and corduroy jacket. He completed his look with black glasses and a beard. Meanwhile, the 30-year-old Oscar-winning actress was snapped with a new red hairdo instead of her usual blonde locks. She wore a green sweatshirt and grey trousers.
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The pair was also seen walking around on the film's set with their face shields on after wrapping up the day's shooting.
The cast and crew reportedly took over a platform at South Station for the upcoming Netflix film 'Dont Look Up'.
Filming for the upcoming Netflix comedy reportedly began in Boston and is expected to extend to other locations, including Worcester.
In the photos obtained exclusively by DailyMail, the 'The Revenant' star looked dapper in a plaid shirt and corduroy jacket. He completed his look with black glasses and a beard. Meanwhile, the 30-year-old Oscar-winning actress was snapped with a new red hairdo instead of her usual blonde locks. She wore a green sweatshirt and grey trousers.
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The pair was also seen walking around on the film's set with their face shields on after wrapping up the day's shooting.
The cast and crew reportedly took over a platform at South Station for the upcoming Netflix film 'Dont Look Up'.
- 12/2/2020
- by Omkar Padte
- GlamSham
Tyler Perry, Melanie Lynskey and Ron Perlman have joined the all-star cast of Adam McKay’s satire, Don’t Look Up.
The Netflix feature already has more stars that the Milky Way, with Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill, Himesh Patel, Timothée Chalamet, Cate Blanchett and Rob Morgan on the call sheet.
Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Matthew Perry and Tomer Sisley are also on the playbill as McKay uses his go-to stylistic format of cameos to populate his feature.
McKay is directing and wrote the script that centers on two low-level scientists who, upon discovering that a meteor will strike the Earth in ...
The Netflix feature already has more stars that the Milky Way, with Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill, Himesh Patel, Timothée Chalamet, Cate Blanchett and Rob Morgan on the call sheet.
Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Matthew Perry and Tomer Sisley are also on the playbill as McKay uses his go-to stylistic format of cameos to populate his feature.
McKay is directing and wrote the script that centers on two low-level scientists who, upon discovering that a meteor will strike the Earth in ...
- 11/20/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Tyler Perry, Melanie Lynskey and Ron Perlman have joined the all-star cast of Adam McKay’s satire, Don’t Look Up.
The Netflix feature already has more stars that the Milky Way, with Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill, Himesh Patel, Timothée Chalamet, Cate Blanchett and Rob Morgan on the call sheet.
Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Matthew Perry and Tomer Sisley are also on the playbill as McKay uses his go-to stylistic format of cameos to populate his feature.
McKay is directing and wrote the script that centers on two low-level scientists who, upon discovering that a meteor will strike the Earth in ...
The Netflix feature already has more stars that the Milky Way, with Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill, Himesh Patel, Timothée Chalamet, Cate Blanchett and Rob Morgan on the call sheet.
Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Matthew Perry and Tomer Sisley are also on the playbill as McKay uses his go-to stylistic format of cameos to populate his feature.
McKay is directing and wrote the script that centers on two low-level scientists who, upon discovering that a meteor will strike the Earth in ...
- 11/20/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Leonardo DiCaprio and his long-time friend Emile Hirsch were spotted enjoying a beach day in Malibu, California.
DiCaprio, 45, and his old pal Emile Hirsch, 35, met up on Friday to enjoy a day at the beach together.
The longtime BFFs showed off their beach bodies while going shirtless as they enjoyed the warm weather and cooled down in the surf along with a group of friends and Leo's father George DiCaprio.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Emile Hirsch spotted on beach (Pic Courtesy: Dailymail)
Leonardo DiCaprio stripped for some time as he took a dip in the water donning a pair of gray patterned swim trunks. Meanwhile, Emile Hirsch rocked a pair of baby blue boardshorts.
While in the water, the pair seemed to be having a great time as they chatted with some friends and smiled.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Emile Hirsch spotted on beach (Pic Courtesy: Dailymail)
Leonardo DiCaprio and Emile Hirsch...
DiCaprio, 45, and his old pal Emile Hirsch, 35, met up on Friday to enjoy a day at the beach together.
The longtime BFFs showed off their beach bodies while going shirtless as they enjoyed the warm weather and cooled down in the surf along with a group of friends and Leo's father George DiCaprio.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Emile Hirsch spotted on beach (Pic Courtesy: Dailymail)
Leonardo DiCaprio stripped for some time as he took a dip in the water donning a pair of gray patterned swim trunks. Meanwhile, Emile Hirsch rocked a pair of baby blue boardshorts.
While in the water, the pair seemed to be having a great time as they chatted with some friends and smiled.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Emile Hirsch spotted on beach (Pic Courtesy: Dailymail)
Leonardo DiCaprio and Emile Hirsch...
- 11/10/2020
- by Omkar Padte
- GlamSham
Leonardo DiCaprio is all set to join the star-studded cast of 'Don't Look Up.'
The 'Titanic' star will reportedly appear in the upcoming Netflix comedy alongside Jennifer Lawrence, Timothee Chalamet, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Jonah Hill, Himesh Patel, Rob Morgan, and Matthew Perry.
Netflix confirmed the development announcing the insane line-up of 'Don't Look Up' in a recent tweet.
The cast of Adam McKay's Don't Look Up is absolutely iconic:...
The 'Titanic' star will reportedly appear in the upcoming Netflix comedy alongside Jennifer Lawrence, Timothee Chalamet, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Jonah Hill, Himesh Patel, Rob Morgan, and Matthew Perry.
Netflix confirmed the development announcing the insane line-up of 'Don't Look Up' in a recent tweet.
The cast of Adam McKay's Don't Look Up is absolutely iconic:...
- 10/15/2020
- by Omkar Padte
- GlamSham
Those of you who love a good ensemble cast will be thrilled by the A-list talent that Adam McKay has assembled for his upcoming Netflix sci-fi/comedy, Don't Look Up. According to Deadline, none other than Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Timothee Chalamet, Jonah Hill, Himesh Patel, Matthew Perry, Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, and Tomer Sisley have joined the…...
- 10/14/2020
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
For his upcoming film about outer space, Adam McKay has gathered up quite the star-studded cast. On Wednesday, Oct. 14, Netflix confirmed the big names slated for one of the writer and director's next projects: Don't Look Up. The movie, which is slated for the streaming giant, will feature some names you've definitely heard of: Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Jonah Hill, Himesh Patel, Timothée Chalamet, Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Matthew Perry, Tomer Sisley, Jennifer Lawrence and Rob Morgan. As the Netflix Film Twitter account perfectly put it, "The cast of Adam McKay's Don't Look Up is absolutely iconic." While we wrap our heads around this...
- 10/14/2020
- E! Online
How’s this for a cast? Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Jonah Hill, Himesh Patel, Timothée Chalamet, Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Matthew Perry, Rob Morgan, and Tomer Sisley. They’re all on board Don’t Look Up, a Netflix comedy from Adam McKay. Lawrence was already locked down for the project, and Blacnehtt and Morgan were previously announced as joining the […]
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- 10/14/2020
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Jonah Hill, Himesh Patel, Timothée Chalamet, Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Matthew Perry, and Tomer Sisley join previously announced Jennifer Lawrence and Rob Morgan in Adam McKay’s comedy “Don’t Look Up,” according to an individual with knowledge of the project.
McKay will write and direct the film that has a budget of $75 million. The story follows two scientists who discover that a meteor will strike our planet in six months, and they must warn a population that is unreceptive. Lawrence and DiCaprio will play the two scientists.
McKay will also produce via his label, Hyperobject, alongside partner Kevin Messick. He plans to begin principal photography next month in Boston, subject to Covid-19 shooting protocols.
Scott Stuber, head of Netflix Films, said in a statement: “Adam has always had great timing when it comes to making smart, relevant and irreverent films that depict our culture.
McKay will write and direct the film that has a budget of $75 million. The story follows two scientists who discover that a meteor will strike our planet in six months, and they must warn a population that is unreceptive. Lawrence and DiCaprio will play the two scientists.
McKay will also produce via his label, Hyperobject, alongside partner Kevin Messick. He plans to begin principal photography next month in Boston, subject to Covid-19 shooting protocols.
Scott Stuber, head of Netflix Films, said in a statement: “Adam has always had great timing when it comes to making smart, relevant and irreverent films that depict our culture.
- 10/14/2020
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Bouncing back from Vice, Adam McKay was all set to begin production this past spring on his next feature, Don’t Look Up, starring Jennifer Lawrence. While the pandemic halted those plans, the Netflix production is now gearing back with up with quite the insane cast.
Joining Lawrence and the previously announced Cate Blanchett and Rob Morgan will be Leonardo DiCaprio, Timothée Chalamet, Jonah Hill, Himesh Patel, Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Matthew Perry, and Tomer Sisley. The film, which has been described as a comedy, tells of the two low-level astronomers who must go on a giant media tour to warn mankind of an approaching asteroid that will destroy Earth.
Speaking to his influences, McKay said the film is a “dark satire in the school of Wag the Dog, Doctor Strangelove, and Network and if it is half as good as any of them, I will be happy.” For those worried...
Joining Lawrence and the previously announced Cate Blanchett and Rob Morgan will be Leonardo DiCaprio, Timothée Chalamet, Jonah Hill, Himesh Patel, Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Matthew Perry, and Tomer Sisley. The film, which has been described as a comedy, tells of the two low-level astronomers who must go on a giant media tour to warn mankind of an approaching asteroid that will destroy Earth.
Speaking to his influences, McKay said the film is a “dark satire in the school of Wag the Dog, Doctor Strangelove, and Network and if it is half as good as any of them, I will be happy.” For those worried...
- 10/14/2020
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Adam McKay’s Netflix comedy “Don’t Look Up” has set in place one of the most star-studded casts in recent film history. While Jennifer Lawrence has long been attached to the project, Deadline has confirmed the following actors are set to join her in the project: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Jonah Hill, Rob Morgan, Himesh Patel, Timothée Chalamet, Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Matthew Perry, and Tomer Sisley. McKay is writing and directing as his follow-up to “Vice.”
As previously reported, “Don’t Look Up” will star Lawrence as a low-level astronomer who discovers along with her partner that a giant asteroid is heading toward earth and will destroy it. The scientists embark on a tour around the country warning the population about its inevitable death, but people aren’t so quick to believe them or care. A THR report in February put the budget at around $75 million, but a source close...
As previously reported, “Don’t Look Up” will star Lawrence as a low-level astronomer who discovers along with her partner that a giant asteroid is heading toward earth and will destroy it. The scientists embark on a tour around the country warning the population about its inevitable death, but people aren’t so quick to believe them or care. A THR report in February put the budget at around $75 million, but a source close...
- 10/14/2020
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Breaking: In what has to be one of the biggest line-up of A-list talent since Steven Soderbergh assembled his Ocean’s Eleven team, Netflix and Adam McKay are giving Jennifer Lawrence quite the group of co-stars to join her in Don’t Look Up. Leonardo DiCaprio. Cate Blanchett, Jonah Hill, Himesh Patel, Timothée Chalamet, Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Matthew Perry and Tomer Sisley are joining this ensemble that also includes the previously announced Rob Morgan.
McKay will write, direct and co-produce along with Kevin Messick under McKay’s Hyperobject Industries Banner.
The film follows two low-level astronomers who embark on a media tour to warn mankind of an approaching asteroid that will destroy Earth.
While a majority of the cast had been loosely attached since the spring, it was DiCaprio who had been weighing the decision for some time, figuring out if he could do both this and his next Martin Scorsese...
McKay will write, direct and co-produce along with Kevin Messick under McKay’s Hyperobject Industries Banner.
The film follows two low-level astronomers who embark on a media tour to warn mankind of an approaching asteroid that will destroy Earth.
While a majority of the cast had been loosely attached since the spring, it was DiCaprio who had been weighing the decision for some time, figuring out if he could do both this and his next Martin Scorsese...
- 10/14/2020
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill, Himesh Patel and Timothée Chalamet will star opposite Jennifer Lawrence in Don’t Look Up, Adam McKay’s comedy at Netflix that is shaping up to be a major talent tsunami.
Cate Blanchett and Rob Morgan are already on board with Lawrence and, just as he did with The Big Short, McKay is using the stylistic format of cameos to populate his feature with bold-faced names. Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Matthew Perry and Tomer Sisley are among those lined up to make appearances.
McKay is directing and wrote the script that centers on two low-level scientists who, upon ...
Cate Blanchett and Rob Morgan are already on board with Lawrence and, just as he did with The Big Short, McKay is using the stylistic format of cameos to populate his feature with bold-faced names. Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Matthew Perry and Tomer Sisley are among those lined up to make appearances.
McKay is directing and wrote the script that centers on two low-level scientists who, upon ...
- 10/14/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill and Himesh Patel will star opposite Jennifer Lawrence in Don’t Look Up, Adam McKay’s comedy at Netflix that is shaping up to be a major talent tsunami.
Cate Blanchett and Rob Morgan are already on board with Lawrence and, just as he did with The Big Short, McKay is using the stylistic format of cameos to populate his feature with bold-faced names. Timothée Chalamet, Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Matthew Perry and Tomer Sisley are among those lined up to make appearances.
McKay is directing and wrote the script that centers on two low-level scientists who, upon ...
Cate Blanchett and Rob Morgan are already on board with Lawrence and, just as he did with The Big Short, McKay is using the stylistic format of cameos to populate his feature with bold-faced names. Timothée Chalamet, Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Matthew Perry and Tomer Sisley are among those lined up to make appearances.
McKay is directing and wrote the script that centers on two low-level scientists who, upon ...
- 10/14/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In a Gold Derby exclusive, we have learned the category placements of the key Emmy Awards contenders for Netflix. For this season, the streamer has returning hits “After Life” (Ricky Gervais), “Black Mirror” (Andrew Scott), “The Crown”, “Dead to Me”, “Glow” (Alison Brie), “The Kominsky Method” (Michael Douglas), “Ozark”, “Stranger Things” (Winona Ryder) as part of their 2020 campaign. Newcomers include “#blackAF” (Kenya Barris), “Living with Yourself” (Paul Rudd), “The Politician”, “Space Force” (Steve Carell) and “The Witcher” (Henry Cavill).
Below, the list of Netflix lead, supporting and guest submissions for their comedy, drama, TV movies and limited series. We’ve also got the full list of titles for variety, reality and other major genres. More names might be added by the studio on the final Emmy ballot. Also note that performers not included on this list may well be submitted by their personal reps.
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Below, the list of Netflix lead, supporting and guest submissions for their comedy, drama, TV movies and limited series. We’ve also got the full list of titles for variety, reality and other major genres. More names might be added by the studio on the final Emmy ballot. Also note that performers not included on this list may well be submitted by their personal reps.
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- 7/1/2020
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Network: Netflix
Episodes: 10 (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: January 1, 2020 -- January 1, 2020
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Mehdi Dehbi, Tomer Sisley, Michelle Monaghan, John Ortiz, Melinda Page Hamilton, Stefania Lavie Owen, Jane Adams, Sayyid El Alami, Fares Landoulsi, and Wil Traval.
TV show description:
A suspense thriller TV series, Messiah was created by Michael Petroni. The show chronicles the modern world's reaction to a man who first appears in the Middle East. Al-Massih (Dehbi) creates a groundswell of international followers around him when he claims to be the eschatological return of 'Isa (Jesus). Has he been sent by God or, is he a dangerous fraud who's bent on dismantling the world's geopolitical order?
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Episodes: 10 (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: January 1, 2020 -- January 1, 2020
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Mehdi Dehbi, Tomer Sisley, Michelle Monaghan, John Ortiz, Melinda Page Hamilton, Stefania Lavie Owen, Jane Adams, Sayyid El Alami, Fares Landoulsi, and Wil Traval.
TV show description:
A suspense thriller TV series, Messiah was created by Michael Petroni. The show chronicles the modern world's reaction to a man who first appears in the Middle East. Al-Massih (Dehbi) creates a groundswell of international followers around him when he claims to be the eschatological return of 'Isa (Jesus). Has he been sent by God or, is he a dangerous fraud who's bent on dismantling the world's geopolitical order?
Read More…...
- 3/27/2020
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Messiah‘s prayers were not answered: Netflix has cancelled the religion-themed thriller after just one season, according to our sister site Variety.
The news was first reported by series co-star Wil Traval, who announced on Instagram: “It’s a very sad day today. I have just received news from Netflix that there will be no Season 2 of Messiah. I wanted to say to all the fans thank you for your support and love. I wish things were different.”
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The news was first reported by series co-star Wil Traval, who announced on Instagram: “It’s a very sad day today. I have just received news from Netflix that there will be no Season 2 of Messiah. I wanted to say to all the fans thank you for your support and love. I wish things were different.”
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- 3/26/2020
- TVLine.com
Netflix has opted not to reenew provocative drama Messiah for a second season. Series co-star Wil Traval revealed the news on Instagram Thursday.
“It’s a very sad day today,” he wrote. “I have just received news from Netflix that there will be no season 2 of #messiah I wanted to say to all the fans thank you for your support and love. I wish things were different.”
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Created by Michael Petroni and produced by The Bible‘s Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, Messiah explored the lines among religion, faith and politics. When a CIA officer investigates a man — referred to by some as Al-Masih (Mehdi Dehbi) — attracting international attention and followers through acts of public disruption, she embarks on a global,...
“It’s a very sad day today,” he wrote. “I have just received news from Netflix that there will be no season 2 of #messiah I wanted to say to all the fans thank you for your support and love. I wish things were different.”
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Created by Michael Petroni and produced by The Bible‘s Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, Messiah explored the lines among religion, faith and politics. When a CIA officer investigates a man — referred to by some as Al-Masih (Mehdi Dehbi) — attracting international attention and followers through acts of public disruption, she embarks on a global,...
- 3/26/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has canceled “Messiah” after one season, Variety has confirmed.
Series star Wil Traval shared the news on Instagram, writing, “It’s a very sad day today. I have just received news from Netflix that there will be no season 2 of #messiah I wanted to say to all the fans thank you for your support and love. I wish things were different.”
According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, Netflix did not feel confident producing a show that required so many international locations given the current state of things with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The series followed CIA officer Eva Geller (Michelle Monaghan), who uncovers information about a man (Mehdi Dehbi) gaining international attention through acts of public disruption. As he continues to cultivate followers who allege he’s performing miracles, the global media become increasingly beguiled by this charismatic figure.
The series also starred Tomer Sisley, John Ortiz,...
Series star Wil Traval shared the news on Instagram, writing, “It’s a very sad day today. I have just received news from Netflix that there will be no season 2 of #messiah I wanted to say to all the fans thank you for your support and love. I wish things were different.”
According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, Netflix did not feel confident producing a show that required so many international locations given the current state of things with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The series followed CIA officer Eva Geller (Michelle Monaghan), who uncovers information about a man (Mehdi Dehbi) gaining international attention through acts of public disruption. As he continues to cultivate followers who allege he’s performing miracles, the global media become increasingly beguiled by this charismatic figure.
The series also starred Tomer Sisley, John Ortiz,...
- 3/26/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Is the mystery solved in the first season of the Messiah TV show on Netflix? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Messiah is cancelled or renewed for season two. Netflix and other streaming platforms, however, collect their own data. If you've been watching this TV series, we'd love to know how you feel about the first season episodes of Messiah here. *Status update below.
A Netflix suspense thriller TV series, Messiah stars Mehdi Dehbi, Tomer Sisley, Michelle Monaghan, John Ortiz, Melinda Page Hamilton, Stefania Lavie Owen, Jane Adams, Sayyid El Alami, Fares Landoulsi, and Wil Traval. The show chronicles the modern world's reaction to a man who first appears in the Middle East. Al-Massih (Dehbi) creates a groundswell of international followers around him when he claims to be the...
A Netflix suspense thriller TV series, Messiah stars Mehdi Dehbi, Tomer Sisley, Michelle Monaghan, John Ortiz, Melinda Page Hamilton, Stefania Lavie Owen, Jane Adams, Sayyid El Alami, Fares Landoulsi, and Wil Traval. The show chronicles the modern world's reaction to a man who first appears in the Middle East. Al-Massih (Dehbi) creates a groundswell of international followers around him when he claims to be the...
- 3/26/2020
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Messiah will not be rising at Netflix again.
The streamer has canceled the thriller after just one season, according to series star Wil Traval.
"It's a very sad day today," he said via Instagram on Wednesday.
"I have just received news from Netflix that there will be no Season 2 of #messiah."
He continued, "I wanted to say to all the fans thank you for the support and love."
"I wish things were different," he said in conclusion.
The series focused on CIA officer Eva Geller (Michelle Monaghan), who uncovers information about a man (Mehdi Dehbi) gaining international attention through acts of public disruption, As such, she begins an investigation into his origins.
As he continues to cultivate followers who allege he's performing miracles, the global media become increasingly beguiled by this charismatic figure.
Geller must race to unravel the mystery of whether he really is a divine entity or a...
The streamer has canceled the thriller after just one season, according to series star Wil Traval.
"It's a very sad day today," he said via Instagram on Wednesday.
"I have just received news from Netflix that there will be no Season 2 of #messiah."
He continued, "I wanted to say to all the fans thank you for the support and love."
"I wish things were different," he said in conclusion.
The series focused on CIA officer Eva Geller (Michelle Monaghan), who uncovers information about a man (Mehdi Dehbi) gaining international attention through acts of public disruption, As such, she begins an investigation into his origins.
As he continues to cultivate followers who allege he's performing miracles, the global media become increasingly beguiled by this charismatic figure.
Geller must race to unravel the mystery of whether he really is a divine entity or a...
- 3/26/2020
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
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