Monkeypaw Productions’ of Justin Tipping’s Him will hit theaters on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. Currently, it’s the only wide release on that weekend. That’s the second Universal title on the calendar for that month next year after Gabby’s Dollhouse on Sept. 26.
Him comes from the Black List screenplay by Zack Akers & Skip Bronkie (creators of the sci-fi crime series Limetown) and follows a promising young football player, who is invited to train at the isolated compound of a dynasty team’s aging QB1.
Marlon Wayans stars as the legendary quarterback, and former college athlete Tyriq Withers plays his protégé. Pic also stars Julia Fox, Tim Heidecker, comedian Jim Jefferies (The Jim Jefferies Show), and hip hop phenoms Guapdad 4000 and Grammy nominee Tierra Whack, both in their feature film debuts.
Him is produced by Ian Cooper, Jordan Peele (Nope, Get Out), Win Rosenfeld and Jamal M. Watson for Monkeypaw Productions and is executive produced by David Kern (The Bikeriders, Flamin’ Hot) and Monkeypaw’s Kate Oh.
Monkeypaw currently has the Dev Patel feature, Monkey Man, in theaters where it has grossed over $33M worldwide.
Him comes from the Black List screenplay by Zack Akers & Skip Bronkie (creators of the sci-fi crime series Limetown) and follows a promising young football player, who is invited to train at the isolated compound of a dynasty team’s aging QB1.
Marlon Wayans stars as the legendary quarterback, and former college athlete Tyriq Withers plays his protégé. Pic also stars Julia Fox, Tim Heidecker, comedian Jim Jefferies (The Jim Jefferies Show), and hip hop phenoms Guapdad 4000 and Grammy nominee Tierra Whack, both in their feature film debuts.
Him is produced by Ian Cooper, Jordan Peele (Nope, Get Out), Win Rosenfeld and Jamal M. Watson for Monkeypaw Productions and is executive produced by David Kern (The Bikeriders, Flamin’ Hot) and Monkeypaw’s Kate Oh.
Monkeypaw currently has the Dev Patel feature, Monkey Man, in theaters where it has grossed over $33M worldwide.
- 5/9/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The last time I spoke to Noah Jupe was four years ago when he was just 15 years old. It was over Zoom, and he was promoting HBO’s “The Undoing” from a Detroit hotel room, where he was under mandatory quarantine waiting to be cleared to start work on Steven Soderbergh’s “No Sudden Move.”
At the time, Jupe’s list of credits already included “The Night Manager,” “Suburbicon,” the first two “A Quiet Place” films and “Ford v Ferrari.” He had earned a Spirit Award nomination for his work starring role in “Honey Boy,” director Alma Har’el’s drama loosely based on Shia Labeouf’s childhood.
The British actor is now 19 and I’m meeting him once again over Zoom — this time, he’s in his London-area home — for this week’s “Just for Variety” podcast. He’s promoting Apple TV+’s “Franklin.” The limited series follows Benjamin Franklin,...
At the time, Jupe’s list of credits already included “The Night Manager,” “Suburbicon,” the first two “A Quiet Place” films and “Ford v Ferrari.” He had earned a Spirit Award nomination for his work starring role in “Honey Boy,” director Alma Har’el’s drama loosely based on Shia Labeouf’s childhood.
The British actor is now 19 and I’m meeting him once again over Zoom — this time, he’s in his London-area home — for this week’s “Just for Variety” podcast. He’s promoting Apple TV+’s “Franklin.” The limited series follows Benjamin Franklin,...
- 4/23/2024
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
“Sweet Tooth” Season 3 Trailer – Final Season of Emmy-Winning Netflix Series Teases Explosive Finale
Netflix series “Sweet Tooth” will be returning for its third and final season this summer, and a new teaser trailer unveiled this morning previews an epic final chapter ahead.
The final season debuts globally on Netflix on June 6, 2024.
Watch the trailer below, filled with awe, big emotion, and an epic battle ahead for the hybrids and their allies.
“Having defeated General Abbot in the battle at Pubba’s Cabin, Gus (Christian Convery), Jepperd (Nonso Anozie), Becky (Stefania Lavie Owen), and Wendy (Naledi Murray) embark on a journey to Alaska in search of Gus’s mother, Birdie (Amy Seimetz), who has been working to uncover the mysterious origins of the deadly Sick. Along the way, they are joined by Dr. Singh (Adeel Akhtar), who may have his own dangerous beliefs about Gus and his role in reversing the virus. Meanwhile, a new threat emerges in the form of Helen Zhang (Rosalind Chao...
The final season debuts globally on Netflix on June 6, 2024.
Watch the trailer below, filled with awe, big emotion, and an epic battle ahead for the hybrids and their allies.
“Having defeated General Abbot in the battle at Pubba’s Cabin, Gus (Christian Convery), Jepperd (Nonso Anozie), Becky (Stefania Lavie Owen), and Wendy (Naledi Murray) embark on a journey to Alaska in search of Gus’s mother, Birdie (Amy Seimetz), who has been working to uncover the mysterious origins of the deadly Sick. Along the way, they are joined by Dr. Singh (Adeel Akhtar), who may have his own dangerous beliefs about Gus and his role in reversing the virus. Meanwhile, a new threat emerges in the form of Helen Zhang (Rosalind Chao...
- 4/17/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we talk about movie stars! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between.
Today we have a conversation about what it means to be underappreciated. Not underrated necessarily. But underappreciated. And, boy, is Don Cheadle underappreciated. The Oscar-nominated actor has been elevating films in supporting roles since the late ‘80s.
Our guest today is Mitchell Beaupre, senior editor at Letterboxd.
Our B-Sides today include: The Assassination of Richard Nixon, Traitor, The Guard, and No Sudden Move. There is also a brief-but-worthwhile tangent on the Scott Caan-directed (!) indie The Dog Problem. Also the Sundance darling Manic from the early 2000s.
We discuss Cheadle’s incredible ability to listen as an actor. There may not be a better active listener working today. We offer some context into legend Steve Martin (who...
Today we have a conversation about what it means to be underappreciated. Not underrated necessarily. But underappreciated. And, boy, is Don Cheadle underappreciated. The Oscar-nominated actor has been elevating films in supporting roles since the late ‘80s.
Our guest today is Mitchell Beaupre, senior editor at Letterboxd.
Our B-Sides today include: The Assassination of Richard Nixon, Traitor, The Guard, and No Sudden Move. There is also a brief-but-worthwhile tangent on the Scott Caan-directed (!) indie The Dog Problem. Also the Sundance darling Manic from the early 2000s.
We discuss Cheadle’s incredible ability to listen as an actor. There may not be a better active listener working today. We offer some context into legend Steve Martin (who...
- 3/21/2024
- by Dan Mecca
- The Film Stage
Mari Yamamoto will star opposite Brendan Fraser in Hikari’s “Rental Family.” The film follows a down and out actor living in Tokyo, who is hired as the token American guy for a Japanese rental family company providing professional stand-in services. The Searchlight Pictures’ release will commence principal photography next week in Japan.
Yamamoto was most recently seen in the Apple TV+ series “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,” a sci-fi epic in which she appeared with Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell and Kiersey Clemmons. Prior to that series, she was seen in another Apple production, “Pachinko” opposite Youn Yuh-Jung and Jin Ha.
Fraser recently won an Oscar for his work in “The Whale.” His credits include “Gods and Monsters,” “The Mummy,” Crash” and “No Sudden Move.” He most recently appeared in “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Hikari directed episodes of the Netflix series “Beef,” which won Emmys and Golden Globe Awards, as...
Yamamoto was most recently seen in the Apple TV+ series “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,” a sci-fi epic in which she appeared with Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell and Kiersey Clemmons. Prior to that series, she was seen in another Apple production, “Pachinko” opposite Youn Yuh-Jung and Jin Ha.
Fraser recently won an Oscar for his work in “The Whale.” His credits include “Gods and Monsters,” “The Mummy,” Crash” and “No Sudden Move.” He most recently appeared in “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Hikari directed episodes of the Netflix series “Beef,” which won Emmys and Golden Globe Awards, as...
- 3/5/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
A year and a half ago, Get Out, Us, and Nope writer/director Jordan Peele‘s production company Monkeypaw Productions acquired the genre film pitch Goat from writers Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie, the plan being that Peele would be producing Goat as part of Monkeypaw’s overall deal with Universal Pictures. Now the sports-related horror project is finally making its way toward production, and in recent weeks we’ve learned that Justin Tipping – who made his feature directorial debut with the 2016 drama Kicks – will be directing the film, with lead roles going to Marlon Wayans (Scary Movie) and Tyriq Withers (The Game). Now Deadline reports that the female lead role has gone to Julia Fox.
Deadline also says that Fox is “best known for her New York Times best-selling book Down the Drain“, while the description for that book (you can pick up a copy Here) says, “Julia Fox...
Deadline also says that Fox is “best known for her New York Times best-selling book Down the Drain“, while the description for that book (you can pick up a copy Here) says, “Julia Fox...
- 2/22/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Julia Fox is set to star as the female lead alongside Marlon Wayans and Tyriq Withers in Monkeypaw’s Goat for Universal Pictures. Justin Tipping is directing.
The project, based on a Black List script by Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie, centers on a promising young athlete who is invited to train with a team’s retiring star. The film will be produced by Jordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld, Ian Cooper, and Jamal Watson. Executive producers are David Kern and Kate Oh.
Executive Vice President of Production Development Sara Scott and Director of Development Tony Ducret will oversee the project for the Studio.
Best known for her New York Times best-selling book Down the Drain, Fox had her breakout role opposite Adam Sandler in the Safdie Brothers’ thriller Uncut Gems. She followed that up with Steven Soderbergh’s No Sudden Move and is reuniting with Soderbergh for his upcoming thriller Presence,...
The project, based on a Black List script by Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie, centers on a promising young athlete who is invited to train with a team’s retiring star. The film will be produced by Jordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld, Ian Cooper, and Jamal Watson. Executive producers are David Kern and Kate Oh.
Executive Vice President of Production Development Sara Scott and Director of Development Tony Ducret will oversee the project for the Studio.
Best known for her New York Times best-selling book Down the Drain, Fox had her breakout role opposite Adam Sandler in the Safdie Brothers’ thriller Uncut Gems. She followed that up with Steven Soderbergh’s No Sudden Move and is reuniting with Soderbergh for his upcoming thriller Presence,...
- 2/21/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender join Steven Soderbergh’s spy thriller Black Bag project, which boasts a script by David Koepp and will be set and shot in the UK.
Remember around a decade ago when Steven Soderberg told us he was retired from directing? The Sex, Lies And Videotape filmmaker was clearly in a pretty disillusioned state with the moviemaking business, but he’d eventually reverse that decision and we’re all the luckier for it.
Steven Soderbergh’s last decade as a filmmaker has given us some remarkable films, from Logan Lucky to No Sudden Move, by way of Unsane and Let Them All Talk. That’s to name just four of the ten feature films that Soderbergh has directed since he ended his self-imposed retirement a decade ago.
He’s nothing if not prolific, and to prove that point we’ve got a duo of films on...
Remember around a decade ago when Steven Soderberg told us he was retired from directing? The Sex, Lies And Videotape filmmaker was clearly in a pretty disillusioned state with the moviemaking business, but he’d eventually reverse that decision and we’re all the luckier for it.
Steven Soderbergh’s last decade as a filmmaker has given us some remarkable films, from Logan Lucky to No Sudden Move, by way of Unsane and Let Them All Talk. That’s to name just four of the ten feature films that Soderbergh has directed since he ended his self-imposed retirement a decade ago.
He’s nothing if not prolific, and to prove that point we’ve got a duo of films on...
- 1/22/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
Exclusive: Julia Fox’s shocking New York Times bestselling tell-all, Down the Drain, about her rise from tumultuous youth to dominatrix to multi-hyphenate fashionista-actress and social media influencer, is being developed into a series with Joey Soloway behind it; the actress told Deadline on Friday at our Sundance Film Festival studio.
Fox stopped by with the cast of Steven Soderbergh’s spooky house movie Presence, which is having its world premiere tonight at the Library Theatre in Park City.
Down the Drain, which hit store shelves in October, follows Fox’s childhood with volatile parents between Italy and New York City; her moments with an abusive, drug-dealing boyfriend who continued to torment her from within Rikers Island; her own trips to jail as well as to a psychiatric hospital; her work as a dominatrix that led to a complicated entanglement with a sugar daddy; a heroin habit that led to...
Fox stopped by with the cast of Steven Soderbergh’s spooky house movie Presence, which is having its world premiere tonight at the Library Theatre in Park City.
Down the Drain, which hit store shelves in October, follows Fox’s childhood with volatile parents between Italy and New York City; her moments with an abusive, drug-dealing boyfriend who continued to torment her from within Rikers Island; her own trips to jail as well as to a psychiatric hospital; her work as a dominatrix that led to a complicated entanglement with a sugar daddy; a heroin habit that led to...
- 1/19/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Steven Soderbergh said he turned down the opportunity to return to the “Ocean’s” franchise, more than a decade and a half after directing”Ocean’s Thirteen.”
The director, who also helmed films “Ocean’s Eleven” and “Ocean’s Twelve” and produced spinoff “Ocean’s Eight,” told Variety that he is not planning to return to the heist series, regardless of the planned prequel and George Clooney’s sequel idea. The prequel film will star Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling and will take place in 1960s Europe; Clooney’s follow-up is described as a “Going In Style”-esque conclusion set after the events of 2007’s “Ocean’s Thirteen.”
However, Soderbergh is sitting out involvement in both.
“After we made the third movie, I felt like the series was very much concluded for me,” Soderbergh said of the Warner Bros.-distributed films. “When the studio approached me to see if I’d be involved in continuing the franchise,...
The director, who also helmed films “Ocean’s Eleven” and “Ocean’s Twelve” and produced spinoff “Ocean’s Eight,” told Variety that he is not planning to return to the heist series, regardless of the planned prequel and George Clooney’s sequel idea. The prequel film will star Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling and will take place in 1960s Europe; Clooney’s follow-up is described as a “Going In Style”-esque conclusion set after the events of 2007’s “Ocean’s Thirteen.”
However, Soderbergh is sitting out involvement in both.
“After we made the third movie, I felt like the series was very much concluded for me,” Soderbergh said of the Warner Bros.-distributed films. “When the studio approached me to see if I’d be involved in continuing the franchise,...
- 1/16/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
After saying that he’d be very picky about his next role after winning an Oscar, Brendan Fraser has found it. He will star in “Rental Family” for Searchlight Pictures and from filmmaker Hikari, best known for her work on “Beef.”
Fraser in “Rental Family” will star as a down-and-out actor living in Tokyo who is hired as a token American guy for a Japanese rental family company providing professional stand-in services.
Hikari has been developing “Rental Family” since 2019, and she also co-wrote the film with Stephen Blahut. The film will begin principal photography this spring in Japan. No release date has been announced.
Eddie Vaisman and Julia Lebedev of Sight Unseen, which produced this year’s Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner “A Thousand and One,” are producing “Rental Family.” Hikari and Shin Yamaguchi, who produced her prior feature “37 Seconds” in 2019, will also produce. Blahut and Tomo Koizumi will executive produce.
Fraser in “Rental Family” will star as a down-and-out actor living in Tokyo who is hired as a token American guy for a Japanese rental family company providing professional stand-in services.
Hikari has been developing “Rental Family” since 2019, and she also co-wrote the film with Stephen Blahut. The film will begin principal photography this spring in Japan. No release date has been announced.
Eddie Vaisman and Julia Lebedev of Sight Unseen, which produced this year’s Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner “A Thousand and One,” are producing “Rental Family.” Hikari and Shin Yamaguchi, who produced her prior feature “37 Seconds” in 2019, will also produce. Blahut and Tomo Koizumi will executive produce.
- 11/21/2023
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Brendan Fraser, a newly minted Academy Award winner, is set to star in the Searchlight Pictures comedic drama “Rental Family.”
Japanese filmmaker Mitsuyo Miyazaki, who goes by Hikari and worked on Netflix’s “Beef,” is directing and producing the film. She’s also co-writing the script with Stephen Blahut, whom she collaborated with on the docudrama “37 Seconds.” Principal photography will begin this spring in Japan, with release plans to be announced at a later date.
“Rental Family” follows a down-and-out actor living in Tokyo who is hired as a token American guy for a Japanese rental family company providing professional stand-in services. Fraser is the only person cast in the movie so far.
This project marks Fraser’s first major role since he took home the lead actor Oscar for Darren Aronofsky’s downbeat drama “The Whale.” The arthouse movie doubled as a career resurgence for Fraser, who spent...
Japanese filmmaker Mitsuyo Miyazaki, who goes by Hikari and worked on Netflix’s “Beef,” is directing and producing the film. She’s also co-writing the script with Stephen Blahut, whom she collaborated with on the docudrama “37 Seconds.” Principal photography will begin this spring in Japan, with release plans to be announced at a later date.
“Rental Family” follows a down-and-out actor living in Tokyo who is hired as a token American guy for a Japanese rental family company providing professional stand-in services. Fraser is the only person cast in the movie so far.
This project marks Fraser’s first major role since he took home the lead actor Oscar for Darren Aronofsky’s downbeat drama “The Whale.” The arthouse movie doubled as a career resurgence for Fraser, who spent...
- 11/21/2023
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Time is the measure of success or failure in the streaming world. Gal Gadot’s “Heart of Stone” earned 143 million hours in its first 10 days of Netflix availability. That fell short of Chris Hemsworth’s “Extraction 2” and Jennifer Lopez’s “The Mother,” which each notched 175 million-178 million hours in that same time period. All three movies, along with Zack Snyder’s upcoming two-part film “Rebel Moon,” represent a swiftly disappearing notion in the streaming world: The big-budget, English-language streaming movie is becoming a comparative rarity.
As one industry executive told TheWrap, “Peak streaming is over, Wall Street no longer loves it.”
Compared to just a couple of years ago, the sheer amount of direct-to-streaming movies has plummeted. Netflix, which pioneered big-budget streaming movies, will release just above 40 English-language films in 2023, compared to 75 in 2022. Insiders and analysts blame a change in financial tune. Wall Street no longer rewards spending big...
As one industry executive told TheWrap, “Peak streaming is over, Wall Street no longer loves it.”
Compared to just a couple of years ago, the sheer amount of direct-to-streaming movies has plummeted. Netflix, which pioneered big-budget streaming movies, will release just above 40 English-language films in 2023, compared to 75 in 2022. Insiders and analysts blame a change in financial tune. Wall Street no longer rewards spending big...
- 8/28/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Benicio Del Toro is bringing a slippery crime story to the big screen.
The Oscar winner stars in and executive produces “Reptile,” written and directed by Grant Singer and co-written by Benjamin Brewer. Del Toro plays a detective who has an existential crisis while trying to solve the murder of a real estate agent.
Per the official synopsis, following the brutal murder of a young real estate agent, a hardened detective attempts to uncover the truth in a case where nothing is as it seems, and by doing so dismantles the illusions in his own life.
Alicia Silverstone, Justin Timberlake, Eric Bogosian, Domenick Lombardozzi, Frances Fisher, Ato Essandoh, Michael Carmen Pitt, Karl Glusman, and Matilda Lutz also star.
Director Singer makes his feature debut with the mystery film after helming music videos for artists like Taylor Swift and The Weeknd. Singer told Entertainment Weekly that the film has a “multifaceted...
The Oscar winner stars in and executive produces “Reptile,” written and directed by Grant Singer and co-written by Benjamin Brewer. Del Toro plays a detective who has an existential crisis while trying to solve the murder of a real estate agent.
Per the official synopsis, following the brutal murder of a young real estate agent, a hardened detective attempts to uncover the truth in a case where nothing is as it seems, and by doing so dismantles the illusions in his own life.
Alicia Silverstone, Justin Timberlake, Eric Bogosian, Domenick Lombardozzi, Frances Fisher, Ato Essandoh, Michael Carmen Pitt, Karl Glusman, and Matilda Lutz also star.
Director Singer makes his feature debut with the mystery film after helming music videos for artists like Taylor Swift and The Weeknd. Singer told Entertainment Weekly that the film has a “multifaceted...
- 8/17/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Los Angeles, Aug 10 (Ians) Actor David Harbour, who is well known for his role as police officer Jim Hopper in ‘Stranger Things’, has said that he is already looking to the future after completing his time in the ‘Upside Down’.
According to Deadline, in an interview with the Insider, the 48-year old actor said: “The first year of ‘Stranger Things’, I remember having a discussion with a publicist and her saying, ‘Maybe you don’t want to be associated with the show so much,’ and I was like, ‘Why? I love this show. I love the character. And I do love the show. And I do love the character. But I don’t want to be just that character. I don’t want to be just that guy.”
David has been in Hollywood for a long time, but never became as big a name until he starred in the sci-fi...
According to Deadline, in an interview with the Insider, the 48-year old actor said: “The first year of ‘Stranger Things’, I remember having a discussion with a publicist and her saying, ‘Maybe you don’t want to be associated with the show so much,’ and I was like, ‘Why? I love this show. I love the character. And I do love the show. And I do love the character. But I don’t want to be just that character. I don’t want to be just that guy.”
David has been in Hollywood for a long time, but never became as big a name until he starred in the sci-fi...
- 8/10/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
David Harbour Was Cautioned About Being Typecast as His ‘Stranger Things’ Character for Future Roles
David Harbour doesn’t want his career to just be another stranger thing. The “Stranger Things” star recently told Insider that he was cautioned about being typecast as police chief character Jim Hopper due to the unprecedented success of the Netflix series.
“The first year of ‘Stranger Things,’ I remember having a discussion with a publicist and her saying, ‘Maybe you don’t want to be associated with the show so much,’ and I was like, ‘Why? I love this show. I love the character,'” Harbour said. “And I do love the show. And I do love the character. But I don’t want to be just that character. I don’t want to be just that guy.”
He continued, “I think about George Clooney leaving ‘ER.’ Now we just see him as George Clooney. But there was a time when it was, ‘The guy from “ER” is doing a movie with Nicole Kidman.
“The first year of ‘Stranger Things,’ I remember having a discussion with a publicist and her saying, ‘Maybe you don’t want to be associated with the show so much,’ and I was like, ‘Why? I love this show. I love the character,'” Harbour said. “And I do love the show. And I do love the character. But I don’t want to be just that character. I don’t want to be just that guy.”
He continued, “I think about George Clooney leaving ‘ER.’ Now we just see him as George Clooney. But there was a time when it was, ‘The guy from “ER” is doing a movie with Nicole Kidman.
- 8/9/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Spoiler Alert: This interview discusses the final episode of “Full Circle,” now streaming on Max.
It’s fitting that everyone ends up back where they started at the conclusion of “Full Circle” – well, everyone that’s not dead or in police custody.
Things comes crashing into each other before those final moments, though. Parallel storylines reach a shared — and complicated — dramatic climax when Louis (Gerald Jones) sneaks into the Browne family’s spacious New York apartment to snag an expensive painting that can give him and his sister, Natalia (Adia), enough leverage to return to their home country Guyana, away from the Mafia war in which they’ve become entangled. But Samantha (Claire Danes) is on the premises, pulling a gun on Louis and demanding that he leave. The two are strangers, but a key exchange sparks a realization for Sam: Louis says he is from Essequibo, a riverside area...
It’s fitting that everyone ends up back where they started at the conclusion of “Full Circle” – well, everyone that’s not dead or in police custody.
Things comes crashing into each other before those final moments, though. Parallel storylines reach a shared — and complicated — dramatic climax when Louis (Gerald Jones) sneaks into the Browne family’s spacious New York apartment to snag an expensive painting that can give him and his sister, Natalia (Adia), enough leverage to return to their home country Guyana, away from the Mafia war in which they’ve become entangled. But Samantha (Claire Danes) is on the premises, pulling a gun on Louis and demanding that he leave. The two are strangers, but a key exchange sparks a realization for Sam: Louis says he is from Essequibo, a riverside area...
- 7/27/2023
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
When screenwriter Ed Solomon says that putting together “Full Circle,” a mystery-driven Max limited series directed by Steven Soderbergh, was the hardest work he’s ever done, he well and truly means it. Not just because the story of “Full Circle” was so intricate — chronicling a botched kidnapping from the perspectives of the perpetrators, victim, law enforcement and all manner of individuals tangentially connected to the crime — but also because the project started as a sprawling branching narrative like his first project with Soderbergh, HBO’s “Mosaic.”
The ”branching narrative” of “Mosaic” allowed viewers to choose which narrative path they followed after every scene via a now-defunct app, and hasn’t been replicated since. Solomon and Soderbergh planned to make “Full Circle” as both a linear limited series and a branching narrative, using different cameras and aesthetics for the branching narrative portion. But six months before production, Solomon said they decided to refine their approach.
The ”branching narrative” of “Mosaic” allowed viewers to choose which narrative path they followed after every scene via a now-defunct app, and hasn’t been replicated since. Solomon and Soderbergh planned to make “Full Circle” as both a linear limited series and a branching narrative, using different cameras and aesthetics for the branching narrative portion. But six months before production, Solomon said they decided to refine their approach.
- 7/25/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Counting his cameo appearance in “Thor: Love and Thunder” and an uncredited role in Steven Soderbergh’s “No Sudden Move,” Matt Damon appeared in six months since 2021 – including Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer.” But as the busy star explained in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, his packed schedule was a source of tension in his marriage to the point where a specific dispensation for Nolan was needed.
“This is going to sound made up, but it’s actually true,” Damon said during a group interview with “Oppenheimer” stars Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, and Robert Downey Jr., as well as Nolan. “I had — not to get too personal — negotiated extensively with my wife that I was taking time off. I had been in ‘Interstellar,’ and then Chris put me on ice for a couple of movies, so I wasn’t in the rotation, but I actually negotiated in couples therapy — this...
“This is going to sound made up, but it’s actually true,” Damon said during a group interview with “Oppenheimer” stars Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, and Robert Downey Jr., as well as Nolan. “I had — not to get too personal — negotiated extensively with my wife that I was taking time off. I had been in ‘Interstellar,’ and then Chris put me on ice for a couple of movies, so I wasn’t in the rotation, but I actually negotiated in couples therapy — this...
- 7/18/2023
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Leave it to Steven Soderbergh to celebrate the release of his compelling, complex mystery noir series “Full Circle” by announcing the release of another show he made in secret just a few days later. On Friday, the trailer for “Command Z” was released, announcing that the sci-fi comedy series starring Michael Cera will be streaming exclusively on Soderbergh’s website on Monday, July 17.
“I think by now you’re used to me describing the somewhat mercurial behavior of our boss, Mr/Dr Soderbergh, but this most recent development is next level and can’t be kept to myself for reasons you’ll soon understand,” a letter from one Fabrizia del Dongo reads. “This very morning, our fearful leader explained that in three days (July 17th for those who don’t want to do the math) we will be “dropping” a series of some sort called ‘Command Z.’ If I seem hedgy,...
“I think by now you’re used to me describing the somewhat mercurial behavior of our boss, Mr/Dr Soderbergh, but this most recent development is next level and can’t be kept to myself for reasons you’ll soon understand,” a letter from one Fabrizia del Dongo reads. “This very morning, our fearful leader explained that in three days (July 17th for those who don’t want to do the math) we will be “dropping” a series of some sort called ‘Command Z.’ If I seem hedgy,...
- 7/14/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Curious about this new project from the director of films like No Sudden Move, Logan Lucky, Contagion, and Traffic? That makes two of us. A newsletter related to Soderbergh’s new project could shed some light on what’s in store for this quirky excursion into the brain meats of bystanders and significant players in the world of tomorrow.
What do you get when you take the reality-altering rituals of Everything Everywhere All At Once and toss them into a washing machine for a Being John Malcovich-like sci-fi odyssey? The answer is Steven Soderbergh‘s Command Z, an eight-episode series featuring three brave explorers prepared to mind-dive into humanity to help save the future.
You can watch the Command Z trailer here!
Dear 76ers,
I think by now you’re used to me describing the somewhat Mercurial behavior of our boss, Mr/Dr Soderbergh, but this most recent development is...
What do you get when you take the reality-altering rituals of Everything Everywhere All At Once and toss them into a washing machine for a Being John Malcovich-like sci-fi odyssey? The answer is Steven Soderbergh‘s Command Z, an eight-episode series featuring three brave explorers prepared to mind-dive into humanity to help save the future.
You can watch the Command Z trailer here!
Dear 76ers,
I think by now you’re used to me describing the somewhat Mercurial behavior of our boss, Mr/Dr Soderbergh, but this most recent development is...
- 7/14/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
With “Full Circle,” Steven Soderbergh once again immerses us in a multi-character crime caper. Typical of the director’s work, it’s intricate, obsessed with money, cognizant of sociopolitical realities and astute about human nature (if not super illuminating). This six-episode Max limited series is on the more serious end of the Soderbergh spectrum, “Traffic”-like rather than an “Ocean’s” romp, mousetrap-plotted as opposed to experimental. The overall effect is one of the smart, showy filmmaker doing donuts, but spinning the wheels of a well-tuned Escalade.
Written by Ed Solomon, who also provided the scripts for Soderbergh’s earlier mystery projects “Mosaic” and “No Sudden Move,” “Circle” transfers the basic idea of Akira Kurosawa’s procedural “High and Low” to a contemporary New York City with a much denser population of key characters. A scheme to kidnap the son of a wealthy family gets royally and morally screwed up...
Written by Ed Solomon, who also provided the scripts for Soderbergh’s earlier mystery projects “Mosaic” and “No Sudden Move,” “Circle” transfers the basic idea of Akira Kurosawa’s procedural “High and Low” to a contemporary New York City with a much denser population of key characters. A scheme to kidnap the son of a wealthy family gets royally and morally screwed up...
- 7/13/2023
- by Bob Strauss
- The Wrap
Midway through Steven Soderbergh’s new thriller miniseries Full Circle, Sam Browne (Claire Danes) asks her brooding husband Derek (Timothy Olyphant), “Is there something else going on?” The query comes as the Brownes are dealing with a kidnap threat against their son, an apparent murder, and someone targeting the corporate empire that the couple runs on behalf of Sam’s celebrity chef father, Jeff McCusker (Dennis Quaid).
“You mean more than all this?” an incredulous Derek replies.
So, yes, the Brownes are dealing with a lot. And Soderbergh and writer...
“You mean more than all this?” an incredulous Derek replies.
So, yes, the Brownes are dealing with a lot. And Soderbergh and writer...
- 7/13/2023
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Everything is connected. Viewers will find that statement to be true in ways they never imagined when “Full Circle” debuts on Max on Thursday, July 13. The show is an intricate mystery/thriller series, with deeply involved plots and character connections that will reveal themselves slowly over the course of the show. If you love a good slow-burn mystery, “Full Circle” is the show for you. You can watch Full Circle with a 7-Day Free Trial of Max.
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About ‘Full Circle’ Series Premiere
Sam’s son is missing, and she will do almost anything to get him back. No investigator is too expensive, no detective’s time is too precious, and no distraction is worthy of her attention.
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About ‘Full Circle’ Series Premiere
Sam’s son is missing, and she will do almost anything to get him back. No investigator is too expensive, no detective’s time is too precious, and no distraction is worthy of her attention.
- 7/13/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Since his “retirement” from filmmaking in 2013, director Steven Soderbergh has never fully backed away from the world of features: He has eight movies to his name in the past decade — more than some of his peers have produced in their entire careers. But Soderbergh did subsequently branch out into the world of TV, a medium he’s approached with the same enterprising, experimental spirit as he does his latter-period films. First came 2014’s “The Knick,” the Cinemax period medical drama helmed entirely by Soderbergh at a time when marquee directors were just starting to dabble in TV; then “Mosaic,” a project released in 2017 as both an interactive app and an HBO series, showing the same interest in new technology that’s led Soderbergh to shoot multiple movies on an iPhone.
“Mosaic” was a collaboration with screenwriter Ed Solomon, who also penned Soderbergh’s 1950s noir “No Sudden Move.” The new...
“Mosaic” was a collaboration with screenwriter Ed Solomon, who also penned Soderbergh’s 1950s noir “No Sudden Move.” The new...
- 7/11/2023
- by Alison Herman
- Variety Film + TV
At a time when overall deals are getting the side-eye, no disapproving stares need be sent toward Steven Soderbergh. The Oscar- and Emmy-winning director signed a three-year deal with WarnerMedia in 2020, when Max was still HBO Max and HBO still had exclusive rights to its original library, and he’s continue to deliver throughout the streamer’s tumultuous transition — one film per year, including the third in his trilogy with Channing Tatum (“Magic Mike’s Last Dance”), a buzzy thriller starring Zoë Kravitz (“Kimi”), and a little movie featuring the one-and-only Meryl Streep (“Let Them All Talk”).
For an artist who once thought he was done with filmmaking for good, Soderbergh has become the portrait of reliability. People can quibble over quality — none of his films have garnered the awards attention seen in his early career or the critical adoration of, say, HBO’s “Behind the Candelabra” — but he’s produced thoughtful stories,...
For an artist who once thought he was done with filmmaking for good, Soderbergh has become the portrait of reliability. People can quibble over quality — none of his films have garnered the awards attention seen in his early career or the critical adoration of, say, HBO’s “Behind the Candelabra” — but he’s produced thoughtful stories,...
- 7/11/2023
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
From the word go, Steven Soderbergh’s crime caper Full Circle works furiously to introduce us to all of its relevant players. Derek (Timothy Olyphant) and Sam (Claire Danes) are a wealthy couple who enjoy a life of luxury thanks to the success of Sam’s father, Jeff (Dennis Quaid), a famous chef. But while everything seems like the picture of perfection inside their lavishly remodeled New York apartment, dark family secrets are dragged, kicking and screaming, into the light when their teenage son, Jared (Ethan Stoddard), is kidnapped.
The abduction plan is put into motion by a Queens-based crime syndicate headed by Cch Pounder’s enigmatic matriarch Savitri Mahabir. She believes that the actions of her late husband have left her family cursed for years, and after consulting with a spiritual leader back in Guyana, she concludes that capturing young Jared is the only way to remove it.
Mahabir...
The abduction plan is put into motion by a Queens-based crime syndicate headed by Cch Pounder’s enigmatic matriarch Savitri Mahabir. She believes that the actions of her late husband have left her family cursed for years, and after consulting with a spiritual leader back in Guyana, she concludes that capturing young Jared is the only way to remove it.
Mahabir...
- 7/5/2023
- by Ross McIndoe
- Slant Magazine
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Summer has traditionally been a time for television to take a little break while everyone enjoys a little outdoor time (and maybe heads to the movies), but that’s hardly the case this year. This July is short on splashy debuts but long on old favorites on everything from Prime Video to Hulu and beyond.
You’ll find a few of the more unexpected releases (both theatrical and on your TV screen) below,...
Summer has traditionally been a time for television to take a little break while everyone enjoys a little outdoor time (and maybe heads to the movies), but that’s hardly the case this year. This July is short on splashy debuts but long on old favorites on everything from Prime Video to Hulu and beyond.
You’ll find a few of the more unexpected releases (both theatrical and on your TV screen) below,...
- 6/30/2023
- by Keith Phipps
- Rollingstone.com
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It’s a big season at the streaming service formerly known as HBO Max. June 2023 marked Max’s first full month as “Max,” after changing its name from HBO Max on May 23, a little over three years after it first launched. (Get a Max 7-day free trial through Prime Video Here.)
So how does Max look so far? So far it looks a lot like HBO Max but...
It’s a big season at the streaming service formerly known as HBO Max. June 2023 marked Max’s first full month as “Max,” after changing its name from HBO Max on May 23, a little over three years after it first launched. (Get a Max 7-day free trial through Prime Video Here.)
So how does Max look so far? So far it looks a lot like HBO Max but...
- 6/30/2023
- by Keith Phipps
- Rollingstone.com
Max is lifting the veil on its upcoming limited thriller series “Full Circle,” the latest collaboration between director Steven Soderbergh and writer Ed Solomon, and the sinister family secrets are about to spill out following a botched kidnapping.
In the trailer, released Wednesday, Claire Danes and Timothy Olyphant frantically respond to an alarming phone call that informs them, “We have your son.” As the couple cooperates with law enforcement, an officer (Zazie Beetz) presses them if the caller perhaps had a Guyanese accent — a suggestion that sends Danes spiraling.
“Does that mean something to you?” Beetz asks Danes at the hint of Guyana.
The trailer then lays eyes on Cch Pounder, who appears to be operating a tight ship in an upcoming plot devised for a specific intention, saying “You do exactly what I’ve instructed you to do and the balance will be restored.”
Whatever happens next in the kidnapping,...
In the trailer, released Wednesday, Claire Danes and Timothy Olyphant frantically respond to an alarming phone call that informs them, “We have your son.” As the couple cooperates with law enforcement, an officer (Zazie Beetz) presses them if the caller perhaps had a Guyanese accent — a suggestion that sends Danes spiraling.
“Does that mean something to you?” Beetz asks Danes at the hint of Guyana.
The trailer then lays eyes on Cch Pounder, who appears to be operating a tight ship in an upcoming plot devised for a specific intention, saying “You do exactly what I’ve instructed you to do and the balance will be restored.”
Whatever happens next in the kidnapping,...
- 6/28/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Everything comes full circle with Steven Soderbergh’s return to TV.
The “sex, lies, and videotape” auteur helms six-episode limited series “Full Circle” for HBO’s streaming platform Max. Soderbergh signed an overall first-look deal with HBO in January 2020.
“Full Circle” follows an investigation into a botched kidnapping that uncovers long-held secrets connecting multiple characters and cultures in present day New York City. Claire Danes and Timothy Olyphant star as affluent parents whose teenage son goes missing.
Zazie Beetz, Jim Gaffigan, Jharrel Jerome, Cch Pounder, Phaldut Sharma, Adia, Sheyi Cole, Gerald Jones, Suzanne Savoy, Ethan Stoddard, Lucian Zanes, and Dennis Quaid appear in the series, which premiered at 2023 Tribeca.
Ed Solomon wrote the series, with Soderbergh directing and executive producing. Fellow executive producer Solomon also penned Soderbergh’s previous series “Mosaic” starring Sharon Stone; Soderbergh additionally helmed show “The Knick” as well.
“Even by Ed’s standards this is a...
The “sex, lies, and videotape” auteur helms six-episode limited series “Full Circle” for HBO’s streaming platform Max. Soderbergh signed an overall first-look deal with HBO in January 2020.
“Full Circle” follows an investigation into a botched kidnapping that uncovers long-held secrets connecting multiple characters and cultures in present day New York City. Claire Danes and Timothy Olyphant star as affluent parents whose teenage son goes missing.
Zazie Beetz, Jim Gaffigan, Jharrel Jerome, Cch Pounder, Phaldut Sharma, Adia, Sheyi Cole, Gerald Jones, Suzanne Savoy, Ethan Stoddard, Lucian Zanes, and Dennis Quaid appear in the series, which premiered at 2023 Tribeca.
Ed Solomon wrote the series, with Soderbergh directing and executive producing. Fellow executive producer Solomon also penned Soderbergh’s previous series “Mosaic” starring Sharon Stone; Soderbergh additionally helmed show “The Knick” as well.
“Even by Ed’s standards this is a...
- 6/28/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Steven Soderbergh starts things off with an apology. His assistant is on vacation, and he was certain that our interview was scheduled to start a full 15 minutes after it was supposed to commence. That resulted in a mad scramble of calls and text messages to track down the filmmaker.
“I was just sitting here staring off into space,” he says.
It must have been a rare moment of calm for the always-on-the-move director, who has averaged at least one movie or series a year since reemerging from a short-lived retirement in 2017.
And he’s back again this summer with “Full Circle,” a six-part miniseries that premieres at the Tribeca Festival before launching on Max on July 13. It’s a morally complex story about a botched kidnapping that causes several characters’ lives to intersect in surprising ways. It’s also a fascinating portrait of modern-day New York City, one that showcases...
“I was just sitting here staring off into space,” he says.
It must have been a rare moment of calm for the always-on-the-move director, who has averaged at least one movie or series a year since reemerging from a short-lived retirement in 2017.
And he’s back again this summer with “Full Circle,” a six-part miniseries that premieres at the Tribeca Festival before launching on Max on July 13. It’s a morally complex story about a botched kidnapping that causes several characters’ lives to intersect in surprising ways. It’s also a fascinating portrait of modern-day New York City, one that showcases...
- 6/12/2023
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
From the moment Tribeca Festival (no longer just film!) dropped its TV lineup, one title caught our eye: Steven Sodebergh’s “Full Circle.” His latest Max original, another reteaming with “Mosaic” and “No Sudden Move” writer Ed Solomon, looked like just the kind of miniseries sensation the summer needs. We’ll have a full review of the series later, but here’s what we learned at Tribeca — both from the first two episodes and the Q&a that followed.
Continue reading ‘Full Circle’: Steven Soderbergh’s Botched Kidnapping Series Is A ‘Traffic’-esque Throwback [Tribeca] at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Full Circle’: Steven Soderbergh’s Botched Kidnapping Series Is A ‘Traffic’-esque Throwback [Tribeca] at The Playlist.
- 6/12/2023
- by Marshall Shaffer
- The Playlist
Julia Fox is channeling her “Spring Breakers” energy this summer.
The “Uncut Gems” actress told Page Six she is currently in pre-production on film “Lipstick Palm,” which she co-wrote with Sara Apple. Fox described the feature as “‘Weekend at Bernie’s’ meets ‘Spring Breakers,'” citing the dark comedy aspect of the drama.
“It’s about these two girls and they are in L.A.,” Fox said. “They are classic. One is an aspiring actress, and the other is a nepotism baby — but her dad had like seven kids, so the pool has been diluted. They’re drug addicts, so they are in recovery, but they are always in and out. One has a sugar daddy. There is a dead body involved somewhere.”
While Fox penned the script, she is not directing “Lipstick Palm” but may helm a feature in the future.
“My friends always say I would make a great dictator,...
The “Uncut Gems” actress told Page Six she is currently in pre-production on film “Lipstick Palm,” which she co-wrote with Sara Apple. Fox described the feature as “‘Weekend at Bernie’s’ meets ‘Spring Breakers,'” citing the dark comedy aspect of the drama.
“It’s about these two girls and they are in L.A.,” Fox said. “They are classic. One is an aspiring actress, and the other is a nepotism baby — but her dad had like seven kids, so the pool has been diluted. They’re drug addicts, so they are in recovery, but they are always in and out. One has a sugar daddy. There is a dead body involved somewhere.”
While Fox penned the script, she is not directing “Lipstick Palm” but may helm a feature in the future.
“My friends always say I would make a great dictator,...
- 5/25/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
HBO Max is dead. Long live Max.
The new combined streaming service launched on Tuesday, and in addition to housing all of HBO Max and Discovery+’s content in one place, Max also plays host to a robust library of movies and TV shows streaming in 4K Uhd. At launch, more than 1,000 hours of programming are available in 4K, and Max says more will be added in the coming months.
Right now, you can stream all the “Harry Potter” movies, the “Lord of the Rings” and “Hobbit” trilogies, the “Dark Knight” trilogy, the “Matrix” films, “Dune,” “Joker” and even “The Wizard of Oz” and “Goodfellas” in 4K. Additionally, acclaimed (and cinematic) HBO series like “House of the Dragon,” “Barry” and “Succession” are also streaming in 4K, with additional shows (and seasons) to come.
Plus, all Warner Bros. movies released this year and going forward will be streaming in 4K Uhd...
The new combined streaming service launched on Tuesday, and in addition to housing all of HBO Max and Discovery+’s content in one place, Max also plays host to a robust library of movies and TV shows streaming in 4K Uhd. At launch, more than 1,000 hours of programming are available in 4K, and Max says more will be added in the coming months.
Right now, you can stream all the “Harry Potter” movies, the “Lord of the Rings” and “Hobbit” trilogies, the “Dark Knight” trilogy, the “Matrix” films, “Dune,” “Joker” and even “The Wizard of Oz” and “Goodfellas” in 4K. Additionally, acclaimed (and cinematic) HBO series like “House of the Dragon,” “Barry” and “Succession” are also streaming in 4K, with additional shows (and seasons) to come.
Plus, all Warner Bros. movies released this year and going forward will be streaming in 4K Uhd...
- 5/23/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
As HBO Max fades in favor of its revamped cousin — Max — subscribers with a little extra cash to spend can get a sharper image. Subscribers to the “ultimate” tier ($19.99/month) will have access to more than 1,000 4K Uhd titles.
7-Day Free Trial $9.99+ / month Max via amazon.com
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The 4K library will include “The Last of Us,” “Game of Thrones,” “The House of the Dragon,” the Harry Potter films, “Dune,” The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Dark Knight trilogy, and more. Strangely, the list includes “Superman,” but not the beloved “Superman II.” You can stream “It: Chapter Two” in 4K, but not the original. Only half of “Barry” is available in 4K. The company reports it plans to add more 4K titles each month.
The ultimate tier also offers four concurrent streams, up to 100 offline downloads and Dolby Atmos and Vision...
7-Day Free Trial $9.99+ / month Max via amazon.com
Get 20% Off Your Next Year of Max When Pre-Paid Annually
The 4K library will include “The Last of Us,” “Game of Thrones,” “The House of the Dragon,” the Harry Potter films, “Dune,” The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Dark Knight trilogy, and more. Strangely, the list includes “Superman,” but not the beloved “Superman II.” You can stream “It: Chapter Two” in 4K, but not the original. Only half of “Barry” is available in 4K. The company reports it plans to add more 4K titles each month.
The ultimate tier also offers four concurrent streams, up to 100 offline downloads and Dolby Atmos and Vision...
- 5/22/2023
- by Ben Bowman
- The Streamable
The trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s upcoming miniseries, Full Circle, has all the makings of an intriguing drama: a kidnapping, international intrigue, and a random shot of Jim Gaffigan looking implausibly serious. The show debuts July 13 on Max (fka HBO Max), and stars Zazie Beetz and Claire Danes as a cop and mother, respectively, connected through a bungled kidnapping. The series also features Jharrel Jerome, Timothy Olyphant, and Dennis Quaid among others.
In the clip, Danes’ character answers a phone and learns her son has been abducted, leading to Beetz...
In the clip, Danes’ character answers a phone and learns her son has been abducted, leading to Beetz...
- 5/18/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Steven Soderbergh and writer Ed Solomon have already teamed up twice: the first time for HBO‘s experimental murder mystery series “Mosaic” in 2018, then for 2021’s “No Sudden Move.” Now the duo work together again on “Full Circle,” Soderbergh’s latest limited series for Max, ready to debut on the streamer this July.
Read More: The 70 Most Anticipated TV Shows & Mini-Series Of 2023
As part of Soderbergh’s overall deal with Max, “Full Circle” sees the prolific filmmaker work with an impressive ensemble cast for a crime thriller set in New York City.
Continue reading ‘Full Circle’ Teaser Trailer: Steven Soderbergh’s New Limited Series Premieres On Max On July 13 at The Playlist.
Read More: The 70 Most Anticipated TV Shows & Mini-Series Of 2023
As part of Soderbergh’s overall deal with Max, “Full Circle” sees the prolific filmmaker work with an impressive ensemble cast for a crime thriller set in New York City.
Continue reading ‘Full Circle’ Teaser Trailer: Steven Soderbergh’s New Limited Series Premieres On Max On July 13 at The Playlist.
- 5/18/2023
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
Everything is connected in the world of Steven Soderbergh.
Max has debuted the teaser trailer for the upcoming six-episode limited series “Full Circle,” directed by “Traffic” Oscar winner Soderbergh and written by “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” scribe Ed Solomon. Solomon also wrote the screenplay for Soderbergh’s 2021 straight-to-hbo-Max heist movie “No Sudden Move.” The series premieres July 13, with two episodes weekly leading up to the finale on July 27. Watch the trailer below.
Per the official logline, an investigation into a botched kidnapping uncovers long-held secrets connecting multiple characters and cultures in present-day New York City. The star-packed cast includes Zazie Beetz, Claire Danes, Jim Gaffigan, Jharrel Jerome, Timothy Olyphant, Cch Pounder, Phaldut Sharma, Adia, Sheyi Cole, Gerald Jones, Suzanne Savoy, Ethan Stoddard, Lucian Zanes, and Dennis Quaid.
This first trailer teases a tense mystery of interconnectedness. This is not Soderbergh’s first foray into television, as he not...
Max has debuted the teaser trailer for the upcoming six-episode limited series “Full Circle,” directed by “Traffic” Oscar winner Soderbergh and written by “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” scribe Ed Solomon. Solomon also wrote the screenplay for Soderbergh’s 2021 straight-to-hbo-Max heist movie “No Sudden Move.” The series premieres July 13, with two episodes weekly leading up to the finale on July 27. Watch the trailer below.
Per the official logline, an investigation into a botched kidnapping uncovers long-held secrets connecting multiple characters and cultures in present-day New York City. The star-packed cast includes Zazie Beetz, Claire Danes, Jim Gaffigan, Jharrel Jerome, Timothy Olyphant, Cch Pounder, Phaldut Sharma, Adia, Sheyi Cole, Gerald Jones, Suzanne Savoy, Ethan Stoddard, Lucian Zanes, and Dennis Quaid.
This first trailer teases a tense mystery of interconnectedness. This is not Soderbergh’s first foray into television, as he not...
- 5/18/2023
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
This episode of Wtf Happened to this Celebrity is written by Taylor James Johnson & Brad Hamerly
Once upon a time, we here at Joblo launched a new series aimed at digging into what happened to celebrities that were once on the A-list only to see their star power diminish over the years. Our goal was to shine a light on the people that make us say “I haven’t seen them in a while, I wonder Wtf happened to them?” But a lot can happen in three years, one second you are the subject of the pilot episode of Wtf Happened to this Celebrity and the next you are an Academy Award Winning actor!
But as always we must begin at the beginning and for us that beginning began on September 19, 2019 when we posted our very first Wtf Happened to This Celebrity video. We wanted to start off with a bang,...
Once upon a time, we here at Joblo launched a new series aimed at digging into what happened to celebrities that were once on the A-list only to see their star power diminish over the years. Our goal was to shine a light on the people that make us say “I haven’t seen them in a while, I wonder Wtf happened to them?” But a lot can happen in three years, one second you are the subject of the pilot episode of Wtf Happened to this Celebrity and the next you are an Academy Award Winning actor!
But as always we must begin at the beginning and for us that beginning began on September 19, 2019 when we posted our very first Wtf Happened to This Celebrity video. We wanted to start off with a bang,...
- 5/12/2023
- by Brad Hamerly
- JoBlo.com
Nearly one year after Ray Liotta’s unexpected death in the Dominican Republic, his cause of death has been released.
According to documents obtained by TMZ, the 67-year-old actor died from heart and respiratory issues. Specific causes of death list pulmonary edema — fluid in the lungs, respiratory insufficiency and acute heart failure. The report also noted atherosclerosis, a buildup of fats, cholesterol and other substances in and on the artery walls, as an underlying issue.
Liotta, best known for “Goodfellas,” “Cop Land” and “Narc,” died in his sleep last May in the Dominican Republic while shooting “Dangerous Waters”. The actor had recently starred as twin brothers in the “Sopranos” prequel “The Many Saints of Newark” while appearing in Steven Soderbergh’s “No Sudden Move.” He had recently appeared in Elizabeth Banks’ “Cocaine Bear,” which debuted this past February and earned decent reviews and $89.2 million worldwide.
From his breakout turn in...
According to documents obtained by TMZ, the 67-year-old actor died from heart and respiratory issues. Specific causes of death list pulmonary edema — fluid in the lungs, respiratory insufficiency and acute heart failure. The report also noted atherosclerosis, a buildup of fats, cholesterol and other substances in and on the artery walls, as an underlying issue.
Liotta, best known for “Goodfellas,” “Cop Land” and “Narc,” died in his sleep last May in the Dominican Republic while shooting “Dangerous Waters”. The actor had recently starred as twin brothers in the “Sopranos” prequel “The Many Saints of Newark” while appearing in Steven Soderbergh’s “No Sudden Move.” He had recently appeared in Elizabeth Banks’ “Cocaine Bear,” which debuted this past February and earned decent reviews and $89.2 million worldwide.
From his breakout turn in...
- 5/8/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Nearly one year after Goodfellas and Field of Dreams star Ray Liotta’s sudden passing, his cause of death has been released. It has been attributed to heart and respiratory issues, according to documents obtained by TMZ.
Liotta died in his sleep last May in the Dominican Republic, where he was shooting the film Dangerous Waters. He was 67.
Specific causes of death, according to officials in the Dominican Republic in documents cited by TMZ, list pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs), respiratory insufficiency and acute heart failure, as well as atherosclerosis, a buildup of fats, cholesterol and other substances in and on the artery walls, as an underlying issue.
Liotta had recently co-starred as twin brothers “Hollywood Dick” Moltisanti and Salvatore “Sally” Moltisanti in Sopranos prequel The Many Saints of Newark and appeared in the ensemble cast of Steven Soderbergh’s No Sudden Move. He had finished the Elizabeth Banks...
Liotta died in his sleep last May in the Dominican Republic, where he was shooting the film Dangerous Waters. He was 67.
Specific causes of death, according to officials in the Dominican Republic in documents cited by TMZ, list pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs), respiratory insufficiency and acute heart failure, as well as atherosclerosis, a buildup of fats, cholesterol and other substances in and on the artery walls, as an underlying issue.
Liotta had recently co-starred as twin brothers “Hollywood Dick” Moltisanti and Salvatore “Sally” Moltisanti in Sopranos prequel The Many Saints of Newark and appeared in the ensemble cast of Steven Soderbergh’s No Sudden Move. He had finished the Elizabeth Banks...
- 5/8/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix just debuted “Sweet Tooth” Season 2 last week (April 27), and the streaming service has announced today that “Sweet Tooth” Season 3 is officially on the way soon.
“Sweet Tooth” Season 3 will be the show’s Final Season.
In fact, Season 3 has already been filmed in New Zealand!
The critically acclaimed Season 2 of “Sweet Tooth” premiered on Netflix on April 27 with an impressive 48.3 million hours viewed during its first four days of release.
Creator, showrunner and executive producer Jim Mickle spoke to Netflix about the renewal, stating “In a lot of ways, it’s exactly the story that I imagined we would tell and in a lot of ways it takes on its own life. At the beginning, I think you set out to tell these landmark pieces of Gus’ story and the big pieces of the comic book, but the beauty of long-form storytelling and Gus’ journey over 24 episodes is the...
“Sweet Tooth” Season 3 will be the show’s Final Season.
In fact, Season 3 has already been filmed in New Zealand!
The critically acclaimed Season 2 of “Sweet Tooth” premiered on Netflix on April 27 with an impressive 48.3 million hours viewed during its first four days of release.
Creator, showrunner and executive producer Jim Mickle spoke to Netflix about the renewal, stating “In a lot of ways, it’s exactly the story that I imagined we would tell and in a lot of ways it takes on its own life. At the beginning, I think you set out to tell these landmark pieces of Gus’ story and the big pieces of the comic book, but the beauty of long-form storytelling and Gus’ journey over 24 episodes is the...
- 5/3/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Netflix has renewed “Sweet Tooth” for a third and final season, which has already been filmed in New Zealand, the streamer announced.
“In a lot of ways, it’s exactly the story that I imagined we would tell and in a lot of ways it takes on its own life. At the beginning, I think you set out to tell these landmark pieces of Gus’ story and the big pieces of the comic book, but the beauty of long-form storytelling and Gus’ journey over 24 episodes is the characters themselves tell you what they want to be. The crew and cast bring so much depth and point of view to who the characters are and where they’ve come from and where they’re going,” said creator, showrunner and executive producer Jim Mickle.
Mickle continued, “Season 3 is an Arctic story with exciting new adventures and what we hope will be a...
“In a lot of ways, it’s exactly the story that I imagined we would tell and in a lot of ways it takes on its own life. At the beginning, I think you set out to tell these landmark pieces of Gus’ story and the big pieces of the comic book, but the beauty of long-form storytelling and Gus’ journey over 24 episodes is the characters themselves tell you what they want to be. The crew and cast bring so much depth and point of view to who the characters are and where they’ve come from and where they’re going,” said creator, showrunner and executive producer Jim Mickle.
Mickle continued, “Season 3 is an Arctic story with exciting new adventures and what we hope will be a...
- 5/3/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Before his career and personal life were thrown off course, Brendan Fraser was a promising leading man throughout the 1990s. Now, Fraser is back where he should’ve been all along, sharing the screen and the spotlight with other big-name actors. His small role in the cult classic Now and Then isn’t his most memorable performance, but Fraser’s presence in the movie is noteworthy because of who he replaced for the character. Leonardo DiCaprio was set to be in Now and Then before dropping out. Nearly three decades later and after wildly different trajectories, Fraser and DiCaprio will share screen time in one of 2023’s most highly anticipated films.
Brendan Fraser was a bonafide movie star before multiple traumas derailed him
Fraser displayed his talent in enough projects to convince most viewers that he would be a significant performer for most of his career. He broke through in...
Brendan Fraser was a bonafide movie star before multiple traumas derailed him
Fraser displayed his talent in enough projects to convince most viewers that he would be a significant performer for most of his career. He broke through in...
- 4/5/2023
- by Sam Hines
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Kieran Culkin saw the darker side of fame in his family.
In the latest digital cover feature profile at Esquire, the “Succession” star opened up about watching older brother Macaulay Culkin achieve fame as a kid in “Home Alone”.
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“Even at that time, as a kid, I remember thinking, ‘That sucks for him’,” Kieran said.
“Poor f**king guy,” he added. “He was little and having to try to accept that level of fame as reality.”
That feeling didn’t stop Kieran or their younger brother Rory Culkin from seeking out careers as actors.
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Kieran had his big breakthrough as an actor in the 2002 film “Igby Goes Down”, but he recalled how he “flipped out” when people first started using the word “career” to talk about his work.
In the latest digital cover feature profile at Esquire, the “Succession” star opened up about watching older brother Macaulay Culkin achieve fame as a kid in “Home Alone”.
Read More: ‘Succession’ Final Season Premiere Draws 2.3 Million Viewers For Series-High
“Even at that time, as a kid, I remember thinking, ‘That sucks for him’,” Kieran said.
“Poor f**king guy,” he added. “He was little and having to try to accept that level of fame as reality.”
That feeling didn’t stop Kieran or their younger brother Rory Culkin from seeking out careers as actors.
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Kieran had his big breakthrough as an actor in the 2002 film “Igby Goes Down”, but he recalled how he “flipped out” when people first started using the word “career” to talk about his work.
- 3/29/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
For his role as Charlie in The Whale, Brendan Fraser took home the Oscar for best actor at Sunday night’s Academy Awards ceremony.
Fraser was a prominent actor in the 90s and early 00s, starring in blockbuster films like George of the Jungle (1997) and The Mummy trilogy (1999-2008).
He starred in fewer films from the late 00s to 10s due to health issues and news that broke out of an alleged sexual assault committed against him in 2003 by Philip Berk, the president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association at the time.
However, he experienced a career resurgence when Steven Soderbergh cast him in No Sudden Move (2021) and Darren Aronofsky threw a “creative lifeline” to him in the form of a leading role in The Whale.
In The Whale, Fraser plays a 600-pound English teacher who attempts to save his relationship with his estranged daughter (Sadie Sink). It reportedly took...
Fraser was a prominent actor in the 90s and early 00s, starring in blockbuster films like George of the Jungle (1997) and The Mummy trilogy (1999-2008).
He starred in fewer films from the late 00s to 10s due to health issues and news that broke out of an alleged sexual assault committed against him in 2003 by Philip Berk, the president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association at the time.
However, he experienced a career resurgence when Steven Soderbergh cast him in No Sudden Move (2021) and Darren Aronofsky threw a “creative lifeline” to him in the form of a leading role in The Whale.
In The Whale, Fraser plays a 600-pound English teacher who attempts to save his relationship with his estranged daughter (Sadie Sink). It reportedly took...
- 3/13/2023
- by Alex Nguyen
- Uinterview
Brendan Fraser has won the best-actor Oscar for “The Whale,” a transformative role in which he revived a career that was once so bright.
“I started in this business 30 years ago and things didn’t come easily to me,” said Fraser, breathing heavily. “I just want to say thank you for this acknowledgement.”
Fraser was one of five first-time nominees in the category, the first time that had happened since 1935. Fraser beat out Austin Butler of “Elvis,” Colin Farrell of “The Banshees of Inisherin,” Paul Mescal of “Aftersun,” and Bill Nighy of “Living.”
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Fraser figures the role of Charlie, a 600-pound reclusive gay English teacher who tries to restore his relationship with his teenage daughter, found him at the perfect time.
Any earlier in his career and Fraser has said he wouldn’t have had the life experience or heartache...
“I started in this business 30 years ago and things didn’t come easily to me,” said Fraser, breathing heavily. “I just want to say thank you for this acknowledgement.”
Fraser was one of five first-time nominees in the category, the first time that had happened since 1935. Fraser beat out Austin Butler of “Elvis,” Colin Farrell of “The Banshees of Inisherin,” Paul Mescal of “Aftersun,” and Bill Nighy of “Living.”
Read More: Oscars 2023: Brendan Fraser Causes Red Carpet Frenzy
Fraser figures the role of Charlie, a 600-pound reclusive gay English teacher who tries to restore his relationship with his teenage daughter, found him at the perfect time.
Any earlier in his career and Fraser has said he wouldn’t have had the life experience or heartache...
- 3/13/2023
- by Alex Nino Gheciu
- ET Canada
Brendan Fraser has done some daring things throughout his career. He donned a loin cloth and ran into trees for George of the Jungle. He put in a vulnerable performance under layers of fake flesh for the controversial The Whale. He starred in a movie with Pauly Shore.
But it’s that very affability that made Fraser such a beloved star. Whether running around with Bugs Bunny or listening longingly to legendary director James Whale, Fraser brought an openness that immediately brought the audience over to his side. The empathy he generates has been central to his recent resurgence, as fans across the internet cheered his appearances in the DC series Doom Patrol and the Steven Soderbergh release No Sudden Move. Heck, even those disgusted by the themes and visuals of The Whale still praise Fraser’s performance.
Of course, the Fraser revival is also driven by nostalgia, especially for...
But it’s that very affability that made Fraser such a beloved star. Whether running around with Bugs Bunny or listening longingly to legendary director James Whale, Fraser brought an openness that immediately brought the audience over to his side. The empathy he generates has been central to his recent resurgence, as fans across the internet cheered his appearances in the DC series Doom Patrol and the Steven Soderbergh release No Sudden Move. Heck, even those disgusted by the themes and visuals of The Whale still praise Fraser’s performance.
Of course, the Fraser revival is also driven by nostalgia, especially for...
- 3/1/2023
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
The late Ray Liotta will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this Friday, the same day as his first posthumous movie, Cocaine Bear, comes to theaters.
In a statement by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, who oversees the Walk of Fame, they announced that Ray Liotta will receive the 2,794 star on February 24th. In their release, they recalled, “With more than 60 feature films to his credit, Ray Liotta exceled at diverse and challenging roles in both comedy and drama.” Interestingly, according to the Walk of Fame’s website, “There is a two year waiting period after death” for a posthumous nomination to be considered. However, this seems to have been bent a bit, as Liotta passed away less than one year ago.
Ana Martinez, producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, stated, “Ray Liotta’s all-around career made him a triple threat and sadly his...
In a statement by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, who oversees the Walk of Fame, they announced that Ray Liotta will receive the 2,794 star on February 24th. In their release, they recalled, “With more than 60 feature films to his credit, Ray Liotta exceled at diverse and challenging roles in both comedy and drama.” Interestingly, according to the Walk of Fame’s website, “There is a two year waiting period after death” for a posthumous nomination to be considered. However, this seems to have been bent a bit, as Liotta passed away less than one year ago.
Ana Martinez, producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, stated, “Ray Liotta’s all-around career made him a triple threat and sadly his...
- 2/21/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
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