Meg Stalter is taking the lead in her latest feature “Cora Bora.”
The comedy, which premiered at the 2023 SXSW Festival, stars the “Hacks” breakout actress as the titular musician who goes home to win back her girlfriend only to realize it’s much more than her love life that needs salvaging.
Hannah Pearl Utt directs the comedy from a script by Rhianon Jones. The cast includes Jojo T. Gibbs, Manny Jacinto, Ayden Mayeri, Thomas Mann, Chrissie Fit, Andre Hyland, Margaret Cho, Chelsea Peretti, and Darrell Hammond. The film features original music and a score composed by indie artist Miya Folick.
“I’m thrilled for audiences to get to see Meg in a leading role and to fall for her character the way I have,” director Utt said in a press statement.
The IndieWire review called Stalter a “whirlwind and a universe unto herself” who boasts “her unique brand of uncomfortably confident loser” onscreen.
The comedy, which premiered at the 2023 SXSW Festival, stars the “Hacks” breakout actress as the titular musician who goes home to win back her girlfriend only to realize it’s much more than her love life that needs salvaging.
Hannah Pearl Utt directs the comedy from a script by Rhianon Jones. The cast includes Jojo T. Gibbs, Manny Jacinto, Ayden Mayeri, Thomas Mann, Chrissie Fit, Andre Hyland, Margaret Cho, Chelsea Peretti, and Darrell Hammond. The film features original music and a score composed by indie artist Miya Folick.
“I’m thrilled for audiences to get to see Meg in a leading role and to fall for her character the way I have,” director Utt said in a press statement.
The IndieWire review called Stalter a “whirlwind and a universe unto herself” who boasts “her unique brand of uncomfortably confident loser” onscreen.
- 4/25/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Marie Ulven is not a chill person. Over the course of lunch at a slick New York spot packed with women in expensive-looking black athleisure, she swings between aping Taylor Swift’s arm flex on “The Man” from the Eras Tour — a move that Ulven, who opened for a few of those dates last summer, knows all about — and clutching her chest, breathless. “I’m just trying to deal with my anxiety when it comes,” she says. “Right now, my heart really hurts.”
Ulven’s not having a heart attack,...
Ulven’s not having a heart attack,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Brenna Ehrlich
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: UTA has signed comedian, writer and actor Leo Reich (Too Much) for representation in all areas.
Reich is perhaps best known for his debut live show, Literally Who Cares?!, a New York Times Critics’ Pick, which earned him nominations for Best Newcomer at the Dave Comedy Awards, and Most Outstanding Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Buzz around the show culminated in a sold-out performance at the London theatre EartH Hackney, which was filmed as an HBO special by A24.
Currently, Reich is filming a role alongside Megan Stalter, Will Sharpe and more in Netflix’s romantic comedy series Too Much from Girls creator Lena Dunham and husband Luis Felber. Set in London, the show follows Jessica (Stalter), a New York workaholic in her mid-30s who is reeling from a broken relationship that she thought would last forever and slowly isolating everyone she knows. When every block...
Reich is perhaps best known for his debut live show, Literally Who Cares?!, a New York Times Critics’ Pick, which earned him nominations for Best Newcomer at the Dave Comedy Awards, and Most Outstanding Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Buzz around the show culminated in a sold-out performance at the London theatre EartH Hackney, which was filmed as an HBO special by A24.
Currently, Reich is filming a role alongside Megan Stalter, Will Sharpe and more in Netflix’s romantic comedy series Too Much from Girls creator Lena Dunham and husband Luis Felber. Set in London, the show follows Jessica (Stalter), a New York workaholic in her mid-30s who is reeling from a broken relationship that she thought would last forever and slowly isolating everyone she knows. When every block...
- 3/18/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Stephen Fry, Richard E. Grant, Adele Exarchopoulos and more are set to join Lena Dunham’s new Netflix series, Too Much.
In December, we reported that Lena Dunham set her next TV project at Netflix. Titled Too Much, the comedy show had attached Megan Stalter and Will Sharpe as the two leads.
Variety now reports that a plethora of actors have joined the project. Here comes the list of the acting talent who will be joining Stalter and Sharpe in the series: Richard E. Grant, Stephen Fry, Janicza Bravo, Michael Zegen, Rhea Perlman, Rita Wilson, Leo Reich, Adele Exarchopoulos, Adwoa Aboah, Daisy Bevan, Dean-Charles Chapman, Kaori Momoi, Emily Ratajkowski and Prasanna Puwanarajah.
Here’s a synopsis for the upcoming Netflix comedy series: “Jessica (Stalter) is a New York workaholic in her mid-thirties, reeling from a broken relationship that she thought would last forever and slowly isolating everyone she knows. When...
In December, we reported that Lena Dunham set her next TV project at Netflix. Titled Too Much, the comedy show had attached Megan Stalter and Will Sharpe as the two leads.
Variety now reports that a plethora of actors have joined the project. Here comes the list of the acting talent who will be joining Stalter and Sharpe in the series: Richard E. Grant, Stephen Fry, Janicza Bravo, Michael Zegen, Rhea Perlman, Rita Wilson, Leo Reich, Adele Exarchopoulos, Adwoa Aboah, Daisy Bevan, Dean-Charles Chapman, Kaori Momoi, Emily Ratajkowski and Prasanna Puwanarajah.
Here’s a synopsis for the upcoming Netflix comedy series: “Jessica (Stalter) is a New York workaholic in her mid-thirties, reeling from a broken relationship that she thought would last forever and slowly isolating everyone she knows. When...
- 3/1/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
Lena Dunham’s Netflix comedy series “Too Much” has filled out its cast with a star-studded lineup, Variety has learned exclusively.
Joining previously announced series leads Megan Stalter and Will Sharpe will be: Richard E. Grant (“Saltburn”), Stephen Fry (“The Dropout”), Janicza Bravo (“Sharp Stick”), Michael Zegen (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), Rhea Perlman (“Cheers”), Rita Wilson (“Sleepless in Seattle”), Leo Reich (“Leo Reich: Literally Who Cares?!”), Adele Exarchopoulos (“Passages”), Adwoa Aboah (“Top Boy”), Daisy Bevan (“The Alienist”), Dean-Charles Chapman (“1917”), Kaori Momoi (“The Brightest Roof in the Universe”) and Prasanna Puwanarajah (“The Crown”). It is also confirmed that Emily Ratajkowski will appear in the series after Variety exclusively reported she was in final talks to join in early February.
The official description of the series states:
“Jessica (Stalter) is a New York workaholic in her mid-thirties, reeling from a broken relationship that she thought would last forever and slowly isolating everyone she knows.
Joining previously announced series leads Megan Stalter and Will Sharpe will be: Richard E. Grant (“Saltburn”), Stephen Fry (“The Dropout”), Janicza Bravo (“Sharp Stick”), Michael Zegen (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), Rhea Perlman (“Cheers”), Rita Wilson (“Sleepless in Seattle”), Leo Reich (“Leo Reich: Literally Who Cares?!”), Adele Exarchopoulos (“Passages”), Adwoa Aboah (“Top Boy”), Daisy Bevan (“The Alienist”), Dean-Charles Chapman (“1917”), Kaori Momoi (“The Brightest Roof in the Universe”) and Prasanna Puwanarajah (“The Crown”). It is also confirmed that Emily Ratajkowski will appear in the series after Variety exclusively reported she was in final talks to join in early February.
The official description of the series states:
“Jessica (Stalter) is a New York workaholic in her mid-thirties, reeling from a broken relationship that she thought would last forever and slowly isolating everyone she knows.
- 3/1/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Call your girls (and every other pal you have) — Lena Dunham is coming back to TV. Dunham’s next project is Too Much, a romantic comedy series she’s fittingly co-creating with her husband Luis Felber. The ten-episode show follows Jessica, portrayed by comedian Megan Stalter, a New Yorker who heads to London in the wake of a painful breakup. There, she meets Felix, played by White Lotus’ Will Sharpe. The pair build a connection that surprises Jessica… but is impossible to ignore.
“This is a show that is very close to my heart — created with my husband Luis, cast with my favorite actors — the geniuses that are Meg and Will, along with a bevy of friends — and partnering again with Working Title, who are behind the romantic comedies that formed me,” Dunham told Netflix in December 2023. “Netflix has been so deeply supportive of the vision, which...
“This is a show that is very close to my heart — created with my husband Luis, cast with my favorite actors — the geniuses that are Meg and Will, along with a bevy of friends — and partnering again with Working Title, who are behind the romantic comedies that formed me,” Dunham told Netflix in December 2023. “Netflix has been so deeply supportive of the vision, which...
- 3/1/2024
- by Ariana Romero
- Tudum - Netflix
We’ll be seeing more of Kayla and Jimmy in the upcoming third season of Hacks. Megan Stalter and Paul W. Downs, who have recurred as the characters since Season 1, have been promoted to series regulars for the upcoming season set for premiere this spring.
Downs, who serves as co-creator, co-showrunner, executive producer, writer and director of Hacks, portrays Deborah and Ava’s manager, Jimmy Lusaque Jr. and Stalter plays his assisant, Kayla Schaeffer. Both have recurred on the Max series since Season 1.
Per the Season 3 logline: A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.
Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo and Lorenza Izzo also star in the new season.
Hacks is created and showrun by Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky. Downs and Aniello...
Downs, who serves as co-creator, co-showrunner, executive producer, writer and director of Hacks, portrays Deborah and Ava’s manager, Jimmy Lusaque Jr. and Stalter plays his assisant, Kayla Schaeffer. Both have recurred on the Max series since Season 1.
Per the Season 3 logline: A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.
Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo and Lorenza Izzo also star in the new season.
Hacks is created and showrun by Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky. Downs and Aniello...
- 2/22/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“Hacks” has promoted both Megan Stalter and Paul W. Downs to series regular status for Season 3, Variety has learned exclusively.
Downs plays Deborah and Ava’s manager, Jimmy Lusaque Jr., while Stalter plays Jimmy’s assistant, Kayla Schaeffer. Both have appeared on the show since Season 1 of the Max comedy series.
The promotion expands Downs’ role in front of the camera on the show, while he is already a massive presence behind the camera. Downs serves as the co-creator and co-showrunner of “Hacks” in addition to being an executive producer, writer, and director. Aside from “Hacks,” he is also known for starring in the Comedy Central series “Broad City” while also working behind the scenes as a writer, director, and executive producer. His other credits include starring in and co-writing the film “Rough Night” and co-starring in the Netflix comedy “Like Father.”
He is repped by UTA, 3 Arts Entertainment,...
Downs plays Deborah and Ava’s manager, Jimmy Lusaque Jr., while Stalter plays Jimmy’s assistant, Kayla Schaeffer. Both have appeared on the show since Season 1 of the Max comedy series.
The promotion expands Downs’ role in front of the camera on the show, while he is already a massive presence behind the camera. Downs serves as the co-creator and co-showrunner of “Hacks” in addition to being an executive producer, writer, and director. Aside from “Hacks,” he is also known for starring in the Comedy Central series “Broad City” while also working behind the scenes as a writer, director, and executive producer. His other credits include starring in and co-writing the film “Rough Night” and co-starring in the Netflix comedy “Like Father.”
He is repped by UTA, 3 Arts Entertainment,...
- 2/21/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
After a quiet period following his international breakout in “The White Lotus” season two, Will Sharpe‘s dance card is beginning to fill up. The actor and playwright has a key role in Jesse Eisenberg’s “A Real Pain,” which debuted to raves at Sundance; he recently banked Audrey Diwan‘s feature “Emmanuelle” opposite Naomi Watts; and is still expected to star opposite Meg Statler in Netflix’s limited series “Too Much.” Now, the Brit has landed the title role of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in a television adaptation of Peter Shaffer’s 1979 play “Amadeus.”
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According to a release from Sky, the project will reunite Sharpe with “Giri/Haji” writer and producer Joe Barton who has been a very busy bee on both sides of the Atlantic these days.
Continue reading Will Sharpe Will Play Mozart...
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According to a release from Sky, the project will reunite Sharpe with “Giri/Haji” writer and producer Joe Barton who has been a very busy bee on both sides of the Atlantic these days.
Continue reading Will Sharpe Will Play Mozart...
- 2/20/2024
- by The Playlist Staff
- The Playlist
Exclusive: Sky has found its Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
White Lotus star Will Sharpe will play the lead role in Amadeus, Joe Barton’s playful TV series reimagining of the life of the musical genius, which was revealed at development stage by Deadline in late 2022.
Sharpe will reunite with Giri/Haji writer Barton and director Julian Farino for the show that comes from Patrick Melrose producer Two Cities Television in association with Sky Studios.
Adapted from Peter Shaffer’s stage play, Amadeus is set within the musical hub of bustling Vienna at the end of the 18th century, as the 25-year-old titular character arrives in the city no longer a child and determined to carve his own path. Recently unemployed and without the management of his father, Amadeus finds an unlikely ally in a young singer who will become his wife, the fiery Constanze Weber Mozart. Her connections help bring him...
White Lotus star Will Sharpe will play the lead role in Amadeus, Joe Barton’s playful TV series reimagining of the life of the musical genius, which was revealed at development stage by Deadline in late 2022.
Sharpe will reunite with Giri/Haji writer Barton and director Julian Farino for the show that comes from Patrick Melrose producer Two Cities Television in association with Sky Studios.
Adapted from Peter Shaffer’s stage play, Amadeus is set within the musical hub of bustling Vienna at the end of the 18th century, as the 25-year-old titular character arrives in the city no longer a child and determined to carve his own path. Recently unemployed and without the management of his father, Amadeus finds an unlikely ally in a young singer who will become his wife, the fiery Constanze Weber Mozart. Her connections help bring him...
- 2/20/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Norwegian pop singer girl in red has announced a North American tour in support of her upcoming sophomore album, I’M Doing It Again Baby!, which arrives on April 12th via Columbia Records.
Coming on the heels a stint supporting Taylor Swift on “The Eras Tour,” girl in red will kick off her own headlining tour beginning in Boston on April 16th. She’s also set to play shows in Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Toronto, Nashville, Seattle, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, as well as appear at the Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta. Momma and The Beaches will split duties as the tour’s main support.
An artist ticket pre-sale is now ongoing (use code Toomuch), ahead of a public ticket on-sale on Friday, February 16th via Ticketmaster.
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Once tickets are on sale, fans can look for deals or get tickets to sold-out shows via StubHub,...
Coming on the heels a stint supporting Taylor Swift on “The Eras Tour,” girl in red will kick off her own headlining tour beginning in Boston on April 16th. She’s also set to play shows in Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Toronto, Nashville, Seattle, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, as well as appear at the Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta. Momma and The Beaches will split duties as the tour’s main support.
An artist ticket pre-sale is now ongoing (use code Toomuch), ahead of a public ticket on-sale on Friday, February 16th via Ticketmaster.
Get girl in red Tickets Here
Once tickets are on sale, fans can look for deals or get tickets to sold-out shows via StubHub,...
- 2/14/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Latto delivers a playful rebuke o her haters, Kacey Musgraves returns with the introspective title track off her forthcoming Deeper Well, and a highlight from Usher’s brand new ninth LP. Plus, new tracks from Noah Kahan, Maggie Rogers and Faye Webster.
Latto, “Sunday Service” (YouTube)
Kacey Musgraves, “Deeper Well” (YouTube)
Usher, “Kissing Strangers” (YouTube)
Noah Kahan, “Forever” (YouTube)
Maggie Rogers, “Don’t Forget Me” (YouTube)
Faye Webster,...
Latto, “Sunday Service” (YouTube)
Kacey Musgraves, “Deeper Well” (YouTube)
Usher, “Kissing Strangers” (YouTube)
Noah Kahan, “Forever” (YouTube)
Maggie Rogers, “Don’t Forget Me” (YouTube)
Faye Webster,...
- 2/9/2024
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
Emily Ratajkowski is in final talks to join the cast of Lena Dunham’s upcoming Netflix comedy series “Too Much,” Variety has learned exclusively from sources.
She joins previously announced series leads Megan Stalter and Will Sharpe. Variety exclusively reported the series was in the works back in December.
Netflix declined to comment.
“Too Much” follows Jessica (Stalter), described as “a New York workaholic in her mid-30s who is reeling from a broken relationship that she thought would last forever and slowly isolating everyone she knows. When every block in New York tells a story of her own bad behavior, the only solution is to take a job in London, where she plans to live a life of solitude like a Brontë sister. But when she meets Felix (Sharpe) — who is less Hugh Grant in ‘Notting Hill’ and more Hugh Grant’s drunken roommate — she finds that their unusual connection is impossible to ignore,...
She joins previously announced series leads Megan Stalter and Will Sharpe. Variety exclusively reported the series was in the works back in December.
Netflix declined to comment.
“Too Much” follows Jessica (Stalter), described as “a New York workaholic in her mid-30s who is reeling from a broken relationship that she thought would last forever and slowly isolating everyone she knows. When every block in New York tells a story of her own bad behavior, the only solution is to take a job in London, where she plans to live a life of solitude like a Brontë sister. But when she meets Felix (Sharpe) — who is less Hugh Grant in ‘Notting Hill’ and more Hugh Grant’s drunken roommate — she finds that their unusual connection is impossible to ignore,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Plot: The life and times of Luther Vandross, the legendary Rn’B singer who always struggled to break out from the niche box the industry put him in.
Review: Of all the singers in the world, Luther Vandross might be the one responsible for the most trips to the bedroom. As Jamie Foxx tells it in his interview for Luther: Never Too Much, whenever he wanted to get with a girl, he played her his music – and it worked about 100% of the time. It’s sadly ironic then, as revealed by Dawn Porter’s excellent documentary, that the singer himself was a lonely man who never found romantic love in his own life.
You see, as the documentary sensitively reveals, Vandross was almost certainly gay, but he stayed in the closet for several reasons, such as his need to protect his image. Still, also for personal reasons, the doc has...
Review: Of all the singers in the world, Luther Vandross might be the one responsible for the most trips to the bedroom. As Jamie Foxx tells it in his interview for Luther: Never Too Much, whenever he wanted to get with a girl, he played her his music – and it worked about 100% of the time. It’s sadly ironic then, as revealed by Dawn Porter’s excellent documentary, that the singer himself was a lonely man who never found romantic love in his own life.
You see, as the documentary sensitively reveals, Vandross was almost certainly gay, but he stayed in the closet for several reasons, such as his need to protect his image. Still, also for personal reasons, the doc has...
- 1/25/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
In her latest documentary, Luther: Never Too Much, Dawn Porter crafts a striking profile of a singular musician. That Luther Vandross, who died in 2005, hasn’t gotten the documentary treatment until now is surprising considering his imprint on the music industry. Vandross — a true multi-hyphenate — sang, arranged and produced records for himself and other iconic artists. He worked with David Bowie, Aretha Franklin and Dionne Warwick, for example. He wasn’t just popular with fans for his velvety voice and romantic numbers; he was beloved by industry stalwarts, some of whom appear in Porter’s documentary. Even for those familiar with the “Never Too Much” crooner, Porter’s project is essential viewing.
Premiering at Sundance, Luther: Never Too Much is a trove of archival material. Porter uses rehearsal footage, concert videos, old interviews with Vandross and newer ones with his friends and family to tell the musician’s story. The...
Premiering at Sundance, Luther: Never Too Much is a trove of archival material. Porter uses rehearsal footage, concert videos, old interviews with Vandross and newer ones with his friends and family to tell the musician’s story. The...
- 1/22/2024
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Another high-profile post-strike TV package has found a buyer. In a competitive situation with multiple bidders, Netflix has nabbed Covers, a drama from Girls creator Lena Dunham, who is set to write, direct and executive produce under her Good Thing Going banner; Drew Comins’ Creative Engine Entertainment (Yellowjackets); and Fifth Season, sources tell Deadline.
No one is commenting but I hear the premium development commitment involves a 20-week writers room to pen an entire season worth of scripts. Staffing is currently underway with an eye toward opening the room in the spring, sources said.
Inspired by real events, Covers poses the question, what if university life – the hard-partying, test-cramming, hookup-regretting reality of a college student – was actually a ruse for a more complex identity, one that no one would suspect – as intelligence officers working covertly for MI6? Or, to put it bluntly, spies.
The heroes of Covers are clandestine...
No one is commenting but I hear the premium development commitment involves a 20-week writers room to pen an entire season worth of scripts. Staffing is currently underway with an eye toward opening the room in the spring, sources said.
Inspired by real events, Covers poses the question, what if university life – the hard-partying, test-cramming, hookup-regretting reality of a college student – was actually a ruse for a more complex identity, one that no one would suspect – as intelligence officers working covertly for MI6? Or, to put it bluntly, spies.
The heroes of Covers are clandestine...
- 1/10/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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