Don’t miss out on the gripping Season 2 Episode 5 of “The Jinx: Part Two,” airing this Sunday at 10:00 Pm on HBO. Titled “Chapter 11: Mostly the Truth,” this episode delves deeper into the crimes of Robert Durst following his shocking admission and subsequent arrest.
In this follow-up investigation, viewers can expect to uncover hidden material and gain insight into Durst’s calls from prison. With interviews featuring new witnesses, the episode promises to shed more light on the enigmatic figure of Robert Durst and the complexities of his case.
As the narrative unfolds, audiences will be drawn into the compelling storytelling and meticulous research that characterize “The Jinx.” With its riveting exploration of truth and deception, this episode is sure to keep viewers on the edge of their seats, eager to unravel the mysteries surrounding Durst’s actions and motivations.
Tune in this Sunday at 10:00 Pm on HBO...
In this follow-up investigation, viewers can expect to uncover hidden material and gain insight into Durst’s calls from prison. With interviews featuring new witnesses, the episode promises to shed more light on the enigmatic figure of Robert Durst and the complexities of his case.
As the narrative unfolds, audiences will be drawn into the compelling storytelling and meticulous research that characterize “The Jinx.” With its riveting exploration of truth and deception, this episode is sure to keep viewers on the edge of their seats, eager to unravel the mysteries surrounding Durst’s actions and motivations.
Tune in this Sunday at 10:00 Pm on HBO...
- 5/12/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
[The following story contains spoilers from the first two episodes of The Jinx — Part Two.]
In The Jinx — Part Two, John Lewin, the Los Angeles deputy district attorney investigating whether Robert Durst killed Susan Berman, recalls the moment he knew he might get a key witness to turn on his close friend.
Nick Chavin, who is described as the third member in the once-tight trio of Durst and Berman, is heard on a phone call in the HBO series where Lewin asks if he thinks his best friend Durst killed his other best friend Berman. “That’s one I’m not gonna answer,” Chavin answered.
“I did not know what Nick knew. But I thought that he had very damaging information, that he was conflicted about it and wasn’t ready to talk,” Lewin tells the filmmakers in Sunday’s second episode of Part Two, the follow-up to HBO’s shocking 2015 true-crime series.
The premiere of Part Two helped establish the...
In The Jinx — Part Two, John Lewin, the Los Angeles deputy district attorney investigating whether Robert Durst killed Susan Berman, recalls the moment he knew he might get a key witness to turn on his close friend.
Nick Chavin, who is described as the third member in the once-tight trio of Durst and Berman, is heard on a phone call in the HBO series where Lewin asks if he thinks his best friend Durst killed his other best friend Berman. “That’s one I’m not gonna answer,” Chavin answered.
“I did not know what Nick knew. But I thought that he had very damaging information, that he was conflicted about it and wasn’t ready to talk,” Lewin tells the filmmakers in Sunday’s second episode of Part Two, the follow-up to HBO’s shocking 2015 true-crime series.
The premiere of Part Two helped establish the...
- 5/2/2024
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“The Jinx” filmmaker Andrew Jarecki was living out a personal “The Journalist and the Murderer” saga when Robert Durst was on the run.
During the latest post-episode “Official Jinx Podcast” for “The Jinx — Part Two,” Jarecki and executive producer Zac Stuart-Pontier revealed that they were concerned for their safety between seasons of their HBO docuseries, before the fleeing Durst was apprehended by authorities.
“I said to them, ‘I think there’s a risk to me. And I’m Ok with that, but I’d like to have a plan in place if anything weird happens,’” Jarecki said of telling the FBI. “And then I remember calling up my guy and having him say, ‘Yeah, we really have no idea where he is.’ And I said, ‘Well, how’s that possible? You’re the FBI, right? You’re the Federal Bureau of Investigation. You should be the boss of where people are,...
During the latest post-episode “Official Jinx Podcast” for “The Jinx — Part Two,” Jarecki and executive producer Zac Stuart-Pontier revealed that they were concerned for their safety between seasons of their HBO docuseries, before the fleeing Durst was apprehended by authorities.
“I said to them, ‘I think there’s a risk to me. And I’m Ok with that, but I’d like to have a plan in place if anything weird happens,’” Jarecki said of telling the FBI. “And then I remember calling up my guy and having him say, ‘Yeah, we really have no idea where he is.’ And I said, ‘Well, how’s that possible? You’re the FBI, right? You’re the Federal Bureau of Investigation. You should be the boss of where people are,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
[This story contains some spoilers from the premiere of The Jinx — Part Two.]
When speaking recently about the remarkable series of events that led to Robert Durst’s arrest one day before The Jinx aired its season one finale in 2015, the filmmakers behind The Jinx — Part Two, which premiered its six-episode follow-up on Sunday, revealed that director Andrew Jarecki knew from the FBI when Durst went on the run.
“Andrew knew that he was already on the run because there was some talk about some personal danger that Andrew was in,” executive producer Zac Stuart-Pontier told The Hollywood Reporter. “So, he did know that for those four or five days that [Durst] was on the run. But this was not common knowledge.”
Jarecki acknowledged there was confusion about what the public knew at the time, including when the filmmakers submitted evidence for the police investigation into Durst for the 2000 murder of his close friend, Susan Berman. The Jinx — Part Two explained via a title...
When speaking recently about the remarkable series of events that led to Robert Durst’s arrest one day before The Jinx aired its season one finale in 2015, the filmmakers behind The Jinx — Part Two, which premiered its six-episode follow-up on Sunday, revealed that director Andrew Jarecki knew from the FBI when Durst went on the run.
“Andrew knew that he was already on the run because there was some talk about some personal danger that Andrew was in,” executive producer Zac Stuart-Pontier told The Hollywood Reporter. “So, he did know that for those four or five days that [Durst] was on the run. But this was not common knowledge.”
Jarecki acknowledged there was confusion about what the public knew at the time, including when the filmmakers submitted evidence for the police investigation into Durst for the 2000 murder of his close friend, Susan Berman. The Jinx — Part Two explained via a title...
- 4/23/2024
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Since The Last Update
This week’s Feinberg Forecast includes 11 categories that were not a part of last week’s, including those covering writing (drama, comedy, limited or anthology series, variety series, variety special and nonfiction program), reality programs (structured, unstructured and competition), game shows and animated programs. It is also the first edition to include Netflix’s Baby Reindeer, which has exploded since its April 11 debut, has officially been entered for Emmys consideration as a limited series and will seriously contend in several categories.
Over the past week, L.A.-area members of the TV Academy have been surrounded by — and, in many cases, invited to — high-profile FYC or FYC-adjacent events. PaleyFest’s lineup of panels included The Morning Show (with Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon), Loki (Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson), Curb Your Enthusiasm (Larry David), The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (Stephen Colbert) and Late Night With...
This week’s Feinberg Forecast includes 11 categories that were not a part of last week’s, including those covering writing (drama, comedy, limited or anthology series, variety series, variety special and nonfiction program), reality programs (structured, unstructured and competition), game shows and animated programs. It is also the first edition to include Netflix’s Baby Reindeer, which has exploded since its April 11 debut, has officially been entered for Emmys consideration as a limited series and will seriously contend in several categories.
Over the past week, L.A.-area members of the TV Academy have been surrounded by — and, in many cases, invited to — high-profile FYC or FYC-adjacent events. PaleyFest’s lineup of panels included The Morning Show (with Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon), Loki (Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson), Curb Your Enthusiasm (Larry David), The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (Stephen Colbert) and Late Night With...
- 4/22/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for The Jinx — Part 2 Episode 1.] The Jinx – Part 2 reveals what happened after Robert Durst‘s stunning confession to three murders. In the Season 1 finale, which aired in 2015, Durst said, “Killed them all, of course,” in a private moment on a hot mic. The confession led to his arrest, the aftermath of which is documented in Part 2 Episode 1, which premiered Sunday, April 21 on HBO. The first episode The Jinx – Part 2 presents two noteworthy moments — one that’s a shocking development that came from Durst’s first murder trial which saw him acquitted, and the other was a compelling, meta scene where viewers got to see the family of Durst’s murdered first wife, Kathleen McCormack, real-time reaction to his on-air confession. Here’s how each moment went down. A Juror From Durst’s First Murder Trial Helped Him Evade Arrest in 2015 Durst agreed to interviews for The Jinx Season 1, but declined for...
- 4/22/2024
- TV Insider
For anyone who needed a refresher on The Jinx, the follow-up series to the 2015 true-crime phenomenon that led to the arrest of Robert Durst did just that with its first episode. Except it delved deeper — much deeper — when it took the audience behind the curtain of the murder case against Durst to show how and why the investigation and Durst’s subsequent arrest lined up with the jaw-dropping final episode, which would air audio of Durst now-famously confessing from inside a bathroom, “Killed them all, of course.”
The Jinx launched as a six-part miniseries in February 2015. Durst was a New York real estate heir who had been suspected of three murders, but never convicted: his first wife, Kathleen McCormack Durst, who disappeared in 1982; his close friend Susan Berman, who was shot dead execution-style in December 2000; and his neighbor Morris Black, whom he dismembered but was acquitted of murdering, claiming self-defense,...
The Jinx launched as a six-part miniseries in February 2015. Durst was a New York real estate heir who had been suspected of three murders, but never convicted: his first wife, Kathleen McCormack Durst, who disappeared in 1982; his close friend Susan Berman, who was shot dead execution-style in December 2000; and his neighbor Morris Black, whom he dismembered but was acquitted of murdering, claiming self-defense,...
- 4/22/2024
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
By the time The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst first debuted in 2015, Robert Durst was arrested on suspicion of the murders of his missing wife and two others — all thanks to filmmaker Andrew Jarecki’s recordings (and surprise audio confession) with the wealthy real estate heir. The documentary’s sequel, The Jinx: Part Two, premieres today on Max with more interviews of witnesses, prosecutors, jurors and others involved in the investigation of Durst.
At a Glance: How to Watch The Jinx: Part Two Online
Release date Sunday, April 21, at 7 p.m. Pt/10 p.m. Et Stream online Max Watch The Jinx part 1 online Max, Prime Video, Apple TV Stream 'The Jinx: Part two' on Max
At the New York premiere Thursday, Jarecki told The Hollywood Reporter, “I think [Durst] is kind of a unicorn because he’s so unusual, because he’s such a powerful personality and also...
At a Glance: How to Watch The Jinx: Part Two Online
Release date Sunday, April 21, at 7 p.m. Pt/10 p.m. Et Stream online Max Watch The Jinx part 1 online Max, Prime Video, Apple TV Stream 'The Jinx: Part two' on Max
At the New York premiere Thursday, Jarecki told The Hollywood Reporter, “I think [Durst] is kind of a unicorn because he’s so unusual, because he’s such a powerful personality and also...
- 4/21/2024
- by Danielle Directo-Meston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘The Jinx’ Filmmaker Andrew Jarecki Says Despite True-Crime Boom Robert Durst “Is Kind of a Unicorn”
Since HBO’s The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst aired in 2015, Durst, who was arrested shortly before the docuseries’ shocking finale, was convicted of murder in 2021 before dying months later.
In that time, true-crime projects have proliferated in the wake of hits like The Jinx and contemporary docuseries Making a Murderer, the podcast Serial and based-on-a-true-story fictional series like The People v. O.J. Simpson and subsequent American Crime Story installments.
Yet despite being part of this early true-crime wave, The Jinx filmmaker Andrew Jarecki says that there were things about Durst that made him even more riveting than an unsolved murder.
“I think Bob is kind of a unicorn because he’s so unusual, because he’s such a powerful personality and also reckless and also willing to be honest about things that most people aren’t honest about, so you feel like you’re seeing inside him,...
In that time, true-crime projects have proliferated in the wake of hits like The Jinx and contemporary docuseries Making a Murderer, the podcast Serial and based-on-a-true-story fictional series like The People v. O.J. Simpson and subsequent American Crime Story installments.
Yet despite being part of this early true-crime wave, The Jinx filmmaker Andrew Jarecki says that there were things about Durst that made him even more riveting than an unsolved murder.
“I think Bob is kind of a unicorn because he’s so unusual, because he’s such a powerful personality and also reckless and also willing to be honest about things that most people aren’t honest about, so you feel like you’re seeing inside him,...
- 4/21/2024
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
New York real estate scion Robert Durst has been at the forefront of Andrew Jarecki’s mind for close to 20 years. In 2005, the director began working on “All Good Things,” a narrative film inspired by Durst and the 1982 disappearance of his first wife. That was followed by Jarecki’s 2015 HBO bombshell six-part docuseries “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst,” which uncovered evidence of Durst’s connection to various murders and concluded with Durst’s shocking hot mic admission, “Killed them all, of course.” Durst was arrested the day before the final episode thanks to the docuseries. The timing of the arrest led to criticism that Jarecki, his producers and HBO had delayed sharing incriminating discoveries with law enforcement officials for the sake of the series and ratings. Jarecki denies this.
Jarecki could have easily said goodbye to Durst nine years ago. The helmer, previously Oscar nominated for “Capturing the Friedmans,...
Jarecki could have easily said goodbye to Durst nine years ago. The helmer, previously Oscar nominated for “Capturing the Friedmans,...
- 4/21/2024
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
Though he is technically director and showrunner of “The Jinx,” there’s no denying that Andrew Jarecki is now also one of its characters.
While filming Season 1 of the smash hit HBO docuseries, Jarecki and collaborators Zac-Stuart Pointier and Marc Smerling stepped out from behind the camera when it became clear that they stumbled upon critical evidence incriminating documentary subject Robert Durst. They turned that evidence into law enforcement and elicited Durst’s hot mic showstopper: “Killed them all, of course.” Durst was indicted just days before the finale, creating an unprecedented cultural juggernaut.
As a result, “The Jinx – Part Two” becomes an extraordinary specimen, a piece of TV in which the show and its creators have become part of the unbelievable, sprawling narrative that starts and ends with Durst. In the first episode — titled “Chapter 7,” suggesting that “The Jinx” is not so much two seasons as twelve installments — Jarecki...
While filming Season 1 of the smash hit HBO docuseries, Jarecki and collaborators Zac-Stuart Pointier and Marc Smerling stepped out from behind the camera when it became clear that they stumbled upon critical evidence incriminating documentary subject Robert Durst. They turned that evidence into law enforcement and elicited Durst’s hot mic showstopper: “Killed them all, of course.” Durst was indicted just days before the finale, creating an unprecedented cultural juggernaut.
As a result, “The Jinx – Part Two” becomes an extraordinary specimen, a piece of TV in which the show and its creators have become part of the unbelievable, sprawling narrative that starts and ends with Durst. In the first episode — titled “Chapter 7,” suggesting that “The Jinx” is not so much two seasons as twelve installments — Jarecki...
- 4/21/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
The second season (or “Part”) of The Jinx is arriving on HBO nine years after the conclusion of the first and, wholly coincidentally, right on the eve of the Jewish observance of Passover.
This timing has me thinking of “Dayenu,” the festive song in which we recite the various miracles of the Exodus, one at a time and each followed by the declaration of “Dayenu,” meaning “It would have been enough.” So… Leading us out of Egypt (“Dayenu!”), parting the Red Sea (“Dayenu!”), giving us the Torah (“Dayenu!”) and so on.
When it comes to the first six episodes of The Jinx, it goes something like: If it had just been an exceptionally well-produced depiction of a twisty, unresolved series of murders tied to real estate mogul Robert Durst? Dayenu! (Or it would have been enough for a generally enthusiastic review.)
If it had just been an exceptionally well-produced documentary...
This timing has me thinking of “Dayenu,” the festive song in which we recite the various miracles of the Exodus, one at a time and each followed by the declaration of “Dayenu,” meaning “It would have been enough.” So… Leading us out of Egypt (“Dayenu!”), parting the Red Sea (“Dayenu!”), giving us the Torah (“Dayenu!”) and so on.
When it comes to the first six episodes of The Jinx, it goes something like: If it had just been an exceptionally well-produced depiction of a twisty, unresolved series of murders tied to real estate mogul Robert Durst? Dayenu! (Or it would have been enough for a generally enthusiastic review.)
If it had just been an exceptionally well-produced documentary...
- 4/19/2024
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After his first breakfast with Robert Durst, ahead of their original interviews for “The Jinx,” Andrew Jarecki was asked to meet with Durst’s lawyer.
“And the lawyer says, ‘Well, Bob, you’ve asked me to meet with Andrew and find out what he wants to do about this interview,'” Jarecki recalled at the New York premiere of “The Jinx – Part Two” in New York April 18. “I just want you to know I think this is possibly the worst idea I’ve ever heard in my entire life.'”
Durst, a multimillionaire suspected of three murders but convicted of zero at the time, went ahead with the interview, generally ignoring legal advice and claiming, “I don’t care if he puts it in a billboard in Times Square, let him do what he wants.”. The rest is television history; the jaw-dropping first six episodes of “The Jinx” which ended...
“And the lawyer says, ‘Well, Bob, you’ve asked me to meet with Andrew and find out what he wants to do about this interview,'” Jarecki recalled at the New York premiere of “The Jinx – Part Two” in New York April 18. “I just want you to know I think this is possibly the worst idea I’ve ever heard in my entire life.'”
Durst, a multimillionaire suspected of three murders but convicted of zero at the time, went ahead with the interview, generally ignoring legal advice and claiming, “I don’t care if he puts it in a billboard in Times Square, let him do what he wants.”. The rest is television history; the jaw-dropping first six episodes of “The Jinx” which ended...
- 4/19/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
The first episode of The Jinx Part Two is titled “Why Are You Still Here?” Like every installment of the true crime docuseries, it’s a quote from the episode itself; in this case, it’s prosecutor John Lewin asking accused murderer Robert Durst why he hadn’t already fled the country by the time the FBI caught and arrested him for the murder of his friend Susan Berman.
But the line unfortunately applies to The Jinx itself. In 2015, it was an absolute sensation, thanks to an improbable coup: Director...
But the line unfortunately applies to The Jinx itself. In 2015, it was an absolute sensation, thanks to an improbable coup: Director...
- 4/18/2024
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Nearly ten year after the Emmy Award-winning first season, “The Jinx” is remarkably back on HBO. Andrew Jarecki, Marc Smerling, and Zac Stuart-Pontier’s engrossing docuseries about the string of murders connected to Robert Durst built to a now-infamous climax, and will return with more story to tell April 21.
Before that, it’s worth revisiting the 2015 series and decades of headlines it interrogates. “The Jinx” gripped its audience with mounting evidence against Durst and a scintillating narrative structure, but also quickly came under fire for manipulating the timeline and even Durst’s hot mic recordings for dramatic effect. In 2015, IndieWire’s Matt Brennan pointed out that “The Jinx” set an impossible standard for documentary drama — one that the series itself had arguably not cleared in the first place. Jessica Kiang wrote that “This is not Jarecki’s gotcha so much as it is a self-initiated, cloudily motivated performance piece of Durst’s,...
Before that, it’s worth revisiting the 2015 series and decades of headlines it interrogates. “The Jinx” gripped its audience with mounting evidence against Durst and a scintillating narrative structure, but also quickly came under fire for manipulating the timeline and even Durst’s hot mic recordings for dramatic effect. In 2015, IndieWire’s Matt Brennan pointed out that “The Jinx” set an impossible standard for documentary drama — one that the series itself had arguably not cleared in the first place. Jessica Kiang wrote that “This is not Jarecki’s gotcha so much as it is a self-initiated, cloudily motivated performance piece of Durst’s,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
“Killed them all, of course.”
Those five words were spoken by Robert Durst when the New York real estate heir, who was still mic’d, walked to the bathroom after completing his interviews for the HBO true-crime docuseries The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst.
Durst had been suspected of killing his close friend Susan Berman, who was shot dead in December 2000 shortly after she told Durst that the Los Angeles police wanted to talk to her about Durst’s first wife, Kathleen McCormack Durst, who disappeared in 1982. He was acquitted for the 2001 murder of neighbor Morris Black, whom Durst admitted to dismembering, claiming he killed Black in self-defense.
Durst’s hot mic confession came in the jaw-dropping Jinx finale that aired March 15, 2015, and captured the nation.
But years before that, it stunned director Andrew Jarecki and executive producer Zac Stuart-Pontier when they and the Jinx team came...
Those five words were spoken by Robert Durst when the New York real estate heir, who was still mic’d, walked to the bathroom after completing his interviews for the HBO true-crime docuseries The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst.
Durst had been suspected of killing his close friend Susan Berman, who was shot dead in December 2000 shortly after she told Durst that the Los Angeles police wanted to talk to her about Durst’s first wife, Kathleen McCormack Durst, who disappeared in 1982. He was acquitted for the 2001 murder of neighbor Morris Black, whom Durst admitted to dismembering, claiming he killed Black in self-defense.
Durst’s hot mic confession came in the jaw-dropping Jinx finale that aired March 15, 2015, and captured the nation.
But years before that, it stunned director Andrew Jarecki and executive producer Zac Stuart-Pontier when they and the Jinx team came...
- 4/18/2024
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
For my money, Andrew Jarecki's 2015 documentary series "The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst" is the greatest true crime documentary ever made. It has everything you could ever want in a documentary of that genre: a bizarre compelling subject at its center, class commentary, archival footage of his highly publicized murder trial, tons of access to the man himself, a discovery of new evidence in a separate case against him, a direct confrontation, and, famously, a jaw-dropping ending in which the subject confesses his crimes to himself after an interview because he didn't realize his microphone was still on. The scope of the story is truly incredible, and I remember devouring the news about Durst being arrested the day before the final episode aired.
Nine years later, Jarecki is back with "The Jinx: Part Two," which lays out exactly how Durst was caught and details his new...
Nine years later, Jarecki is back with "The Jinx: Part Two," which lays out exactly how Durst was caught and details his new...
- 4/15/2024
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
Get ready for the highly anticipated return of “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst” on HBO! Season 2 kicks off with Episode 1 titled “Chapter 7: Why Are You Still Here?” airing at 10:02 Pm on Sunday, April 21, 2024.
In this gripping installment, viewers will delve deeper into the investigation surrounding real estate heir Robert Durst and the unsettling series of murders and disappearances connected to him and those close to him. The episode promises to uncover new revelations and shocking insights into the enigmatic figure at the center of it all.
One of the most compelling aspects of this season is the exclusive interview with the suspect himself, offering viewers a rare glimpse into Durst’s psyche and perspective on the events that have transpired. With its blend of investigative journalism and true crime storytelling, “The Jinx” continues to captivate audiences with its compelling narrative and gripping revelations.
Don...
In this gripping installment, viewers will delve deeper into the investigation surrounding real estate heir Robert Durst and the unsettling series of murders and disappearances connected to him and those close to him. The episode promises to uncover new revelations and shocking insights into the enigmatic figure at the center of it all.
One of the most compelling aspects of this season is the exclusive interview with the suspect himself, offering viewers a rare glimpse into Durst’s psyche and perspective on the events that have transpired. With its blend of investigative journalism and true crime storytelling, “The Jinx” continues to captivate audiences with its compelling narrative and gripping revelations.
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- 4/14/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Nearly a decade after The Jinx became a true-crime sensation, HBO will once again delve into the crimes of Robert Durst with The Jinx – Part Two, premiering Sunday, April 21.
Ahead of Part Two, HBO has shared a new trailer for the six-part continuation of the shocking 2015 docuseries:
The original six-part series investigated Durst’s troubled life and his alleged role in his wife Kathie McCormack Durst’s disappearance (and presumed murder), as well as the shooting death of his best friend Susan Berman in 2000 — which he was convicted of in...
Ahead of Part Two, HBO has shared a new trailer for the six-part continuation of the shocking 2015 docuseries:
The original six-part series investigated Durst’s troubled life and his alleged role in his wife Kathie McCormack Durst’s disappearance (and presumed murder), as well as the shooting death of his best friend Susan Berman in 2000 — which he was convicted of in...
- 4/11/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Photograph by Courtesy of HBO The saga continues! HBO’s The Jinx: Part Two premieres April 21st, diving back into the chilling world of Robert Durst. Acclaimed director Andrew Jarecki picks up where the explosive first series left off, exposing new twists in the case against the enigmatic real estate billionaire. Durst’s arrest for the murder of Susan Berman, timed with the finale of The Jinx, shocked the world. Now, Part Two goes behind the scenes of the 8-year legal battle. Get unprecedented access to prosecutors, defense lawyers, and shocking new footage. Key players in the trial spill secrets, including Durst himself in chilling jailhouse calls. Don’t miss this gripping true-crime thriller.
The post ‘The Jinx’ Returns: Inside The Robert Durst Trial appeared first on Hollywood Outbreak.
The post ‘The Jinx’ Returns: Inside The Robert Durst Trial appeared first on Hollywood Outbreak.
- 4/11/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
A quarter of a century after Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez's The Blair Witch Project shocked moviegoers with its immersive found footage style and shook the internet to its cyberspace core with innovative marketing campaigns, Lionsgate and Blumhouse have announced at CinemaCon that they are teaming up for a reimagining of The Blair Witch Project:
Press Release: Santa Monica, Calif., April 10, 2024 – On the heels of their collaboration on the horror film Imaginary, Lionsgate and Blumhouse today announced that they will partner on the development and production of a new The Blair Witch Project as the first film in a multi-picture pact with Blumhouse reimagining horror classics from the Lionsgate library. The announcement was made today by Adam Fogelson, chair, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, and Jason Blum, founder and CEO of Blumhouse.
Based at Universal Pictures, where it has a first look deal, Blumhouse is the gold standard in the horror space,...
Press Release: Santa Monica, Calif., April 10, 2024 – On the heels of their collaboration on the horror film Imaginary, Lionsgate and Blumhouse today announced that they will partner on the development and production of a new The Blair Witch Project as the first film in a multi-picture pact with Blumhouse reimagining horror classics from the Lionsgate library. The announcement was made today by Adam Fogelson, chair, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, and Jason Blum, founder and CEO of Blumhouse.
Based at Universal Pictures, where it has a first look deal, Blumhouse is the gold standard in the horror space,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
"Turns out when you have a whole lotta money, people are willing to do things for you." Surprise, surprise, there's more to the story. HBO has revealed the official trailer for a true crime documentary series "sequel" titled simply The Jinx - Part Two (we posted the teaser a few weeks ago). This "Part Two" is a 6-episode continuation of the groundbreaking Emmy-winning series "The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst" from 2015, directed by Andrew Jarecki. Even though Durst ended up being found guilty and went to prison, there's still more to uncover about him. He actually ended up dying in prison in 2022 though that hasn't stopped any of the interest in his crimes. "Since then, the team behind The Jinx have continued their investigation and found more hidden material, Durst’s prison calls and new interviews." When the original series launched in 2015, it paved the way for...
- 4/10/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Well, they did it. Since “Game of Thrones” ended in 2019, HBO has faced persistent questions, year in and year out, over how it will survive without its most profitable franchise. The scrutiny died down a bit in 2022, after “House of the Dragon” debuted to dragon-sized numbers, but the network’s exclusive focus on its first spinoff left a few doubters unsatisfied. “Ok, sure,” they conceded. “You kept the franchise going. But what happens next? The scale of the production still makes it unreasonable to expect new episodes every year — why not green light more shows? Aren’t you leaving money on the table? Shouldn’t we be getting a new edition of ‘Game of Thrones’ every year, every six months, or every quarter?”
Last year proved HBO could survive just fine without a “Walking Dead”-flood of production from its tentpole, and now, as we get ready for a more-or-less full 2024 slate of HBO shows,...
Last year proved HBO could survive just fine without a “Walking Dead”-flood of production from its tentpole, and now, as we get ready for a more-or-less full 2024 slate of HBO shows,...
- 12/29/2023
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
As jaw-dropping as Robert Durst’s “killed them all” confession at the end of HBO docuseries The Jinx was six years ago, the filmmaker behind the award-winning show says he wasn’t shocked when Durst was convicted Friday for the murder of his best friend Susan Berman.
“I can’t say I was surprised because if you watch the trial it was extraordinary,” Jarecki said in an interview on Good Morning America Monday. “Bob admits in the trial that he lied five times and perjured himself in this trial. He also admits that he lied in his prior trial. … You can’t be amazed by it, but at the same time it’s very gratifying because you also know this is a man who’s evaded justice for so long that all you can do is hope for the families of the victims that there are not going to be surprises.
“I can’t say I was surprised because if you watch the trial it was extraordinary,” Jarecki said in an interview on Good Morning America Monday. “Bob admits in the trial that he lied five times and perjured himself in this trial. He also admits that he lied in his prior trial. … You can’t be amazed by it, but at the same time it’s very gratifying because you also know this is a man who’s evaded justice for so long that all you can do is hope for the families of the victims that there are not going to be surprises.
- 9/20/2021
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“The First Purge” is the lowest-grossing entry in the “Purge” franchise, but not for long. With nearly $60 million in box office earnings after three weekends in release, the fourth film of the series should surpass the original and could creep up with “Anarchy” and “Election Year” ($79 million) when it’s all said and done.
Given it was made on a $13 million budget, the film is already a massive success — just like the rest. So why is the franchise shifting to television?
“It’s kind of unprecedented for a film franchise at its peak — each entry [of the first three] has made more than the last one — to go to TV,” Jason Blum said during the show’s Comic-Con panel. “It’s really an indication that the line between TV and movies is blurry on the business side, but on the creative side […] the TV series let us explore [this world] more than the movies.”
Blum has...
Given it was made on a $13 million budget, the film is already a massive success — just like the rest. So why is the franchise shifting to television?
“It’s kind of unprecedented for a film franchise at its peak — each entry [of the first three] has made more than the last one — to go to TV,” Jason Blum said during the show’s Comic-Con panel. “It’s really an indication that the line between TV and movies is blurry on the business side, but on the creative side […] the TV series let us explore [this world] more than the movies.”
Blum has...
- 7/22/2018
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Kristin Chenoweth, when you meet her in person, is as friendly and bubbly as you might imagine — in the middle of a busy NBC press day, she required several pauses in our conversation to say hi to familiar faces. Thus, her newest role of accused husband killer Lavinia Peck-Foster might feel like an odd fit, except for this fact: The “Trial and Error” Season 2 star is a true crime junkie, and in fact nearly studied criminal justice instead of pursuing musical theater at one point in her career.
“During ‘Wicked,’ I went to the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, which is basically across the street from where the theater is,” she said. “I looked up some classes and was going to take a basic criminal justice course and then our day and night off moved from Monday night to Wednesday night, so I got taken out of class.”
While entertainment became her ultimate path,...
“During ‘Wicked,’ I went to the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, which is basically across the street from where the theater is,” she said. “I looked up some classes and was going to take a basic criminal justice course and then our day and night off moved from Monday night to Wednesday night, so I got taken out of class.”
While entertainment became her ultimate path,...
- 7/18/2018
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
Last Year’s Winner: “Planet Earth II”
Still Eligible: No.
Hot Streak: A network hasn’t won this category in back-to-back years since PBS in 2013 and 2014, which was also the last time the same show won twice in a row — “American Masters.”
Fun Fact:
“American Masters” has 17 nominations and 10 wins in this category, which is far and away the most of either accolade. But a new trend in docuseries, as well as new mediums supporting the genre, are clashing with PBS’s established favorite. HBO’s “The Jinx” and Netflix’s “Making a Murderer” solidified the interest in and respect for true crime docuseries, and while last year saw “Planet Earth II” take the Emmy, the genre’s success has lead to more competition overall.
“Evil Genius” is a Netflix true crime docuseries that hasn’t made “Making a Murderer”-level waves, but could still benefit from having extra eyes on it.
Still Eligible: No.
Hot Streak: A network hasn’t won this category in back-to-back years since PBS in 2013 and 2014, which was also the last time the same show won twice in a row — “American Masters.”
Fun Fact:
“American Masters” has 17 nominations and 10 wins in this category, which is far and away the most of either accolade. But a new trend in docuseries, as well as new mediums supporting the genre, are clashing with PBS’s established favorite. HBO’s “The Jinx” and Netflix’s “Making a Murderer” solidified the interest in and respect for true crime docuseries, and while last year saw “Planet Earth II” take the Emmy, the genre’s success has lead to more competition overall.
“Evil Genius” is a Netflix true crime docuseries that hasn’t made “Making a Murderer”-level waves, but could still benefit from having extra eyes on it.
- 6/26/2018
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Image Source: HBO
If you're a true crime fan, then you probably spent six weeks in 2015 addicted to The Jinx, the six-part HBO documentary on the strange history of multimillionaire real estate tycoon and long suspected killer, Robert Durst. The series delves into the 1982 disappearance of Durst's first wife, Kathleen McCormack Durst, as well as the subsequent murders of his longtime friend, Susan Berman, and his neighbor, Morris Black. The filmmakers spent nearly a decade researching the case, and the documentary gives viewers an insider look at police files, hidden documents, key witnesses, never-before-seen footage, private prison recordings, and even an extended interview with Durst himself.
Related: Netflix's Collection of True-Crime Movies Will Give You Thrills, Chills, and Paranoia
If it wasn't for The Jinx, Robert Durst may have avoided going on trial. The greatest triumph of The Jinx is in the final episode, when Durst - who apparently...
If you're a true crime fan, then you probably spent six weeks in 2015 addicted to The Jinx, the six-part HBO documentary on the strange history of multimillionaire real estate tycoon and long suspected killer, Robert Durst. The series delves into the 1982 disappearance of Durst's first wife, Kathleen McCormack Durst, as well as the subsequent murders of his longtime friend, Susan Berman, and his neighbor, Morris Black. The filmmakers spent nearly a decade researching the case, and the documentary gives viewers an insider look at police files, hidden documents, key witnesses, never-before-seen footage, private prison recordings, and even an extended interview with Durst himself.
Related: Netflix's Collection of True-Crime Movies Will Give You Thrills, Chills, and Paranoia
If it wasn't for The Jinx, Robert Durst may have avoided going on trial. The greatest triumph of The Jinx is in the final episode, when Durst - who apparently...
- 6/26/2018
- by Corinne Sullivan
- Popsugar.com
Having reinvigorated the long-form docuseries with streaming sensations such as “Making a Murderer” and “Wild Wild Country,” Netflix is now streaming one of TV’s original true crime obsessions, “The Staircase.” On top of presenting the original eight part series from 2004 about novelist Michael Peterson’s high profile murder trial, the streaming service is also offering two follow-up episodes that aired in 2013 and three more original episodes shot exclusively for Netflix just last year when dramatic new developments arose in the case.
The saga of “The Staircase” begins in 2001 with a frantic phone call to the police from Peterson claiming to have just discovered his wife, Kathleen, dying from a fall at the bottom of the stairs in their Durham, North Carolina home. By the time the police arrive, Kathleen is dead in a bloody scene authorities deem far too grisly to call an accident. Peterson is immediately arrested and...
The saga of “The Staircase” begins in 2001 with a frantic phone call to the police from Peterson claiming to have just discovered his wife, Kathleen, dying from a fall at the bottom of the stairs in their Durham, North Carolina home. By the time the police arrive, Kathleen is dead in a bloody scene authorities deem far too grisly to call an accident. Peterson is immediately arrested and...
- 6/18/2018
- by Indiewire Staff
- Indiewire
“We like to get a few takes of pure improv, and not always for comedy purposes; sometimes, that’s just how you get a more realistic take. Ironically, some of the improv actually lessens the comedy,” reveals Dan Perrault in an interview with Gold Derby (watch the exclusive video above) about co-creating “American Vandal.” He is one of the producers of the true crime mockumentary starring Jimmy Tatro that famously asked, “Who drew the dicks?”
Perrault adds, “There are rhythms people are used to in comedy, in mockumentary specifically, that we’re trying to avoid and sometimes we’ll pick out an improv moment that doesn’t necessarily give us an important story point or a laugh, but just feels real and we’ll find a way to put it in there just to get people in the mindset that they feel like they’re watching a documentary.”
SEEour interview...
Perrault adds, “There are rhythms people are used to in comedy, in mockumentary specifically, that we’re trying to avoid and sometimes we’ll pick out an improv moment that doesn’t necessarily give us an important story point or a laugh, but just feels real and we’ll find a way to put it in there just to get people in the mindset that they feel like they’re watching a documentary.”
SEEour interview...
- 6/12/2018
- by Riley Chow
- Gold Derby
Are you overwhelmed by how much television is available right now? Is life getting in the way of keeping up with the shows you wanna try out? We feel your tube-related pain. Here’s a handy feature that’ll help you locate the hidden gems in this era of Peak TV.
The Staircase
Network | Netflix
Directed By | Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
Number Of Episodes | 13
Episode Length | 46-55 mins.
Premise | Before Making a Murderer, before Serial… there was The Staircase. The O.G. true-crime documentary first debuted back in 2005, giving us a fascinating fly-on-the-wall perspective on the bizarre murder trial of novelist Michael Peterson,...
The Staircase
Network | Netflix
Directed By | Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
Number Of Episodes | 13
Episode Length | 46-55 mins.
Premise | Before Making a Murderer, before Serial… there was The Staircase. The O.G. true-crime documentary first debuted back in 2005, giving us a fascinating fly-on-the-wall perspective on the bizarre murder trial of novelist Michael Peterson,...
- 6/9/2018
- TVLine.com
Netflix has once again sucked us into the wild world of true crime with its latest binge-worthy docuseries, Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist.
Written and directed by Barbara Schroeder, this tale begins on Aug. 28, 2003, when Brian Wells, a 46-year-old pizza delivery driver, walks into a bank with a bomb strapped around his neck and delivers a note demanding $250,000. When the bank is unable to produce the full amount of funds, things quickly deteriorate - so we'll avoid spoilers - but at the core of the robbery stands the mastermind Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong. Her purported duplicity turns the bizarre bombing case into a perplexing story of mayhem, murder, and devotion.
The four-part series premiered this month on Netflix in the wake of other critically acclaimed true crime shows such as Making a Murderer, The Jinx, The Keepers, and Wild Wild Country. And if you're like us,...
Written and directed by Barbara Schroeder, this tale begins on Aug. 28, 2003, when Brian Wells, a 46-year-old pizza delivery driver, walks into a bank with a bomb strapped around his neck and delivers a note demanding $250,000. When the bank is unable to produce the full amount of funds, things quickly deteriorate - so we'll avoid spoilers - but at the core of the robbery stands the mastermind Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong. Her purported duplicity turns the bizarre bombing case into a perplexing story of mayhem, murder, and devotion.
The four-part series premiered this month on Netflix in the wake of other critically acclaimed true crime shows such as Making a Murderer, The Jinx, The Keepers, and Wild Wild Country. And if you're like us,...
- 6/4/2018
- by Andrea Johnson
- Popsugar.com
1. “Glow” Season 2 (available June 29)
Why Should I Watch? “Glow,” if we dare say so, was the series of the summer in 2017, and it’s poised to reclaim the throne this year. As fun and easy to watch as it is groundbreaking and surprisingly deep, Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch’s sharp take on the real-life ’80s wrestling show came alive for Netflix viewers and ignited wide-ranging discussions across the country. Ring rivalries were established even as long-term friendships were shattered, but through it all, the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling challenged stereotypes as they came together for the better good. It’s an inspiring comedy that doesn’t skimp on the good times. Bring on Season 2.
Bonus Reason: Reviews are embargoed until later this month, but that’s no reason to hold off on the excitement. “Glow” Season 2 still has the unstoppable conviction of Betty Gilpin and the sweeping capacities of Alison Brie.
Why Should I Watch? “Glow,” if we dare say so, was the series of the summer in 2017, and it’s poised to reclaim the throne this year. As fun and easy to watch as it is groundbreaking and surprisingly deep, Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch’s sharp take on the real-life ’80s wrestling show came alive for Netflix viewers and ignited wide-ranging discussions across the country. Ring rivalries were established even as long-term friendships were shattered, but through it all, the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling challenged stereotypes as they came together for the better good. It’s an inspiring comedy that doesn’t skimp on the good times. Bring on Season 2.
Bonus Reason: Reviews are embargoed until later this month, but that’s no reason to hold off on the excitement. “Glow” Season 2 still has the unstoppable conviction of Betty Gilpin and the sweeping capacities of Alison Brie.
- 6/1/2018
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Tony Sokol Feb 23, 2018
An independent follow-up to Netflix’s groundbreaking Making A Murderer follows Steven Avery in Convicting A Murderer...
Long-form video-journalism made great strides into the justice system when investigative series like The Jinx from HBO caught the evidence that put away a murderer. Netflix’s 2015 documentary series Making A Murderer shook the foundation of an easy conviction. The Steven Avery saga will continue in the upcoming project Convicting A Murderer. Production begins this week on the 8-episode series, which is being directed by documentary filmmaker Shawn Rech.
See related Fahrenheit 451 movie coming from HBO
Rech was granted exclusive, unprecedented access to District Attorney Ken Kratz, Lead Investigator Tom Fassbender, and other major players in State v. Avery, but this is not Making A Murderer season 2. Convicting A Murderer will investigate the “controversial case built by the State of Wisconsin against Steven Avery for the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach,...
An independent follow-up to Netflix’s groundbreaking Making A Murderer follows Steven Avery in Convicting A Murderer...
Long-form video-journalism made great strides into the justice system when investigative series like The Jinx from HBO caught the evidence that put away a murderer. Netflix’s 2015 documentary series Making A Murderer shook the foundation of an easy conviction. The Steven Avery saga will continue in the upcoming project Convicting A Murderer. Production begins this week on the 8-episode series, which is being directed by documentary filmmaker Shawn Rech.
See related Fahrenheit 451 movie coming from HBO
Rech was granted exclusive, unprecedented access to District Attorney Ken Kratz, Lead Investigator Tom Fassbender, and other major players in State v. Avery, but this is not Making A Murderer season 2. Convicting A Murderer will investigate the “controversial case built by the State of Wisconsin against Steven Avery for the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach,...
- 2/22/2018
- Den of Geek
Before Sundance fully embraced television, it was already making small screen dreams come true.
“Last year, our wildest dream coming into the Episodic Short Form program was to sell our web series to television, and that’s exactly what happened,” Josh Feldman and Shoshannah Stern said to IndieWire.
Feldman and Stern created a series called “The Chances” that premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. It’s returning to Sundance in 2018, but this time as a fully-fledged TV show with distribution, a full first season in the can, and an official release date — February 14, 2018.
“That web series was picked up from Sundance last year by Sundance Now, developed out from its short-form to a long-form of 22-minute episodes […] and they’ve already shot the first season,” Sundance programmer Charlie Sextro said in an interview with IndieWire. “So we’re showing that in our independent series, because it’s Sundance Now, but...
“Last year, our wildest dream coming into the Episodic Short Form program was to sell our web series to television, and that’s exactly what happened,” Josh Feldman and Shoshannah Stern said to IndieWire.
Feldman and Stern created a series called “The Chances” that premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. It’s returning to Sundance in 2018, but this time as a fully-fledged TV show with distribution, a full first season in the can, and an official release date — February 14, 2018.
“That web series was picked up from Sundance last year by Sundance Now, developed out from its short-form to a long-form of 22-minute episodes […] and they’ve already shot the first season,” Sundance programmer Charlie Sextro said in an interview with IndieWire. “So we’re showing that in our independent series, because it’s Sundance Now, but...
- 1/22/2018
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
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