The CW has renewed sports drama “All American” for a seventh season. The network has also secured broadcast rights for Season 4 of “The Chosen” and renewed “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” for Season 11.
“All American” is inspired by the life of former NFL linebacker Spencer Paysinger and stars Daniel Ezra as Spencer James, a young football player from Los Angeles. In the currently airing sixth season, Spencer and Jordan (Michael Evans Behling) are juniors at Gau and officially eligible to enter the NFL draft, while a new addition to the coaching staff shifts the team dynamics. Other characters navigate changing relationships, parenthood, legal trouble and grief.
Warner Bros. Television and CBS Studios produce “All American” in association with Berlanti Productions. Executive producers include Nkechi Okoro Carroll, Greg Berlanti, Jameal Turner, Sarah Schechter, Mike Herro and David Strauss.
A spinoff titled “All American: Homecoming” premiered in 2022, with a third season set...
“All American” is inspired by the life of former NFL linebacker Spencer Paysinger and stars Daniel Ezra as Spencer James, a young football player from Los Angeles. In the currently airing sixth season, Spencer and Jordan (Michael Evans Behling) are juniors at Gau and officially eligible to enter the NFL draft, while a new addition to the coaching staff shifts the team dynamics. Other characters navigate changing relationships, parenthood, legal trouble and grief.
Warner Bros. Television and CBS Studios produce “All American” in association with Berlanti Productions. Executive producers include Nkechi Okoro Carroll, Greg Berlanti, Jameal Turner, Sarah Schechter, Mike Herro and David Strauss.
A spinoff titled “All American: Homecoming” premiered in 2022, with a third season set...
- 6/3/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
One of the more surprising elements of The CW’s fall schedule unveiled last month was that there was no room for Penn & Teller: Fool Us – one of the longest-running anchors of the network’s unscripted slate.
That’s changed now as the network has renewed the show for Season 11.
It is one of a handful of renewals at the network; The CW also picked up All American for a seventh season and dated season four of religious drama The Chosen.
The magic competition show is centered around the legendary duo, who invite aspiring magicians are invited to perform their best trick to try and fool them. Anyone who succeeds wins the right to perform with Penn & Teller in their show at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Penn & Teller see the trick only once and have to immediately try to work it out.
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That’s changed now as the network has renewed the show for Season 11.
It is one of a handful of renewals at the network; The CW also picked up All American for a seventh season and dated season four of religious drama The Chosen.
The magic competition show is centered around the legendary duo, who invite aspiring magicians are invited to perform their best trick to try and fool them. Anyone who succeeds wins the right to perform with Penn & Teller in their show at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Penn & Teller see the trick only once and have to immediately try to work it out.
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- 6/3/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The CW is bringing back three of its popular alternative series for the 2022-23 broadcast season. The network has renewed Penn & Teller: Fool Us and Masters of Illusion for a ninth season and World’s Funniest Animals for a third season. Premiere dates are Tba.
There is no renewal decision yet on CW veteran Whose Line Is It Anyway?
On each episode of magic competition series Penn & Teller: Fool Us, aspiring magicians are invited to perform their best trick to try and fool the world-famous team of Penn & Teller. Anyone who succeeds wins the right to perform with the duo in their show at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Hosted by Alyson Hannigan, Penn & Teller: Fool Us is created and executive produced by Penn Jillette, Teller, Peter Adam Golden, Andrew Golder and Lincoln Hiatt in association with 1/17 Productions and September Films (part of Dcd Media...
There is no renewal decision yet on CW veteran Whose Line Is It Anyway?
On each episode of magic competition series Penn & Teller: Fool Us, aspiring magicians are invited to perform their best trick to try and fool the world-famous team of Penn & Teller. Anyone who succeeds wins the right to perform with the duo in their show at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Hosted by Alyson Hannigan, Penn & Teller: Fool Us is created and executive produced by Penn Jillette, Teller, Peter Adam Golden, Andrew Golder and Lincoln Hiatt in association with 1/17 Productions and September Films (part of Dcd Media...
- 1/20/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“Penn & Teller: Fool Us,” “Masters of Illusion,” and “World’s Funniest Animals” have all been renewed at The CW.
The three unscripted shows will now officially return for the 2022-2023 season. Premiere dates for all three will be announced at a later date. A renewal announcement for “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” is still pending.
“Penn & Teller: Fool Us” will be back for a ninth season with this renewal. The competition series sees aspiring magicians performing their best trick to try and fool the world-famous team of Penn & Teller. Alyson Hannigan serves as the host. Penn Jillette, Teller, Peter Adam Golden, Andrew Golder, and Lincoln Hiatt created the series and serve as executive producers in association with 1/17 Productions and September Films.
“Master of Illusion” will also be back for a ninth season. Hosted by Dean Cain, the series features great escapes, slight of hand, and grand illusions in front of a studio audience.
The three unscripted shows will now officially return for the 2022-2023 season. Premiere dates for all three will be announced at a later date. A renewal announcement for “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” is still pending.
“Penn & Teller: Fool Us” will be back for a ninth season with this renewal. The competition series sees aspiring magicians performing their best trick to try and fool the world-famous team of Penn & Teller. Alyson Hannigan serves as the host. Penn Jillette, Teller, Peter Adam Golden, Andrew Golder, and Lincoln Hiatt created the series and serve as executive producers in association with 1/17 Productions and September Films.
“Master of Illusion” will also be back for a ninth season. Hosted by Dean Cain, the series features great escapes, slight of hand, and grand illusions in front of a studio audience.
- 1/20/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
The CW has renewed two of its alternative series. Penn & Teller: Fool Us, which the network says is its highest-performing unscripted series, has been renewed for an eighth cycle. New clip show World’s Funnies Animals, whose November 27 telecast logged the network’s best series performance in the time slot in almost two years, will return for a second cycle.
Penn & Teller: Fool Us and World’s Funnies Animals were among four alternative series on the CW’s pandemic-proof fall 2020 schedule that fill five out of 12 hours weekly. There is no renewal decision yet on the other two, CW veterans Whose Line Is It Anyway? and Masters of Illusion.
Penn & Teller and Whose Line also are on the CW’s January schedule; the second half of Penn & Teller‘s seventh cycle premieres January 8.
On each of the nine episodes of Penn & Teller: Fool Us, aspiring magicians...
Penn & Teller: Fool Us and World’s Funnies Animals were among four alternative series on the CW’s pandemic-proof fall 2020 schedule that fill five out of 12 hours weekly. There is no renewal decision yet on the other two, CW veterans Whose Line Is It Anyway? and Masters of Illusion.
Penn & Teller and Whose Line also are on the CW’s January schedule; the second half of Penn & Teller‘s seventh cycle premieres January 8.
On each of the nine episodes of Penn & Teller: Fool Us, aspiring magicians...
- 12/7/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The CW has picked up two of its unscripted series for new seasons.
Both “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” and “World’s Funniest Animals” have been renewed, the former for an eighth cycle and the latter for a second cycle.
News of the “World’s Funniest Animals” pick up comes less than three months after its debut on the CW. Its most recent episode from Nov. 27 was the network’s strongest performance in the time-slot in just under two years. To date, the viral clip show is averaging 744,000 viewers after seven days of delayed viewing. The first half of season 7 of “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” averaged 1.1 million viewers after the same period of time (the second half is set to premiere Jan. 8).
“Penn & Teller: Fool Us” is a competition series which celebrates magic and features the legendary duo Penn & Teller. In each episode, aspiring magicians are invited...
Both “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” and “World’s Funniest Animals” have been renewed, the former for an eighth cycle and the latter for a second cycle.
News of the “World’s Funniest Animals” pick up comes less than three months after its debut on the CW. Its most recent episode from Nov. 27 was the network’s strongest performance in the time-slot in just under two years. To date, the viral clip show is averaging 744,000 viewers after seven days of delayed viewing. The first half of season 7 of “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” averaged 1.1 million viewers after the same period of time (the second half is set to premiere Jan. 8).
“Penn & Teller: Fool Us” is a competition series which celebrates magic and features the legendary duo Penn & Teller. In each episode, aspiring magicians are invited...
- 12/7/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, Quibi released a trailer for Jennifer Lopez’s “Thanks A Million,” and Variety got an exclusive first look at the trailer for “JJ Villard’s Fairy Tales.”
Dates
CBS All Access has announced “Tooning Out The News” has resumed production and will now premiere April 7. The show was postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, but has now restarted with production working remotely. The series will feature a cast of animated characters, led by anchor James Smartwood, parodying top news stories and interviewing real-world guests, newsmakers and analysts. The series is executive produced by Stephen Colbert and Chris Licht.
CW has announced its summer lineup: “Masters of Illusion” will premiere a new season May 15 at 8 p.m.; “Burden of Truth” Season 3 will premiere May 21 at 8 p.m.; “Bulletproof” Season 2 will premiere June 17 at 9 p.m. and “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” will premiere its new season June 22 at 9 p.
Dates
CBS All Access has announced “Tooning Out The News” has resumed production and will now premiere April 7. The show was postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, but has now restarted with production working remotely. The series will feature a cast of animated characters, led by anchor James Smartwood, parodying top news stories and interviewing real-world guests, newsmakers and analysts. The series is executive produced by Stephen Colbert and Chris Licht.
CW has announced its summer lineup: “Masters of Illusion” will premiere a new season May 15 at 8 p.m.; “Burden of Truth” Season 3 will premiere May 21 at 8 p.m.; “Bulletproof” Season 2 will premiere June 17 at 9 p.m. and “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” will premiere its new season June 22 at 9 p.
- 3/31/2020
- by Klaritza Rico
- Variety Film + TV
The CW is looking ahead to sunnier days, setting season premiere dates for a quartet of its summer series: the unscripted Masters of Illusion and Penn & Teller: Fool Us and dramas Burden of Truth and Bulletproof.
Season 7 of the magic-themed Masters of Illusion will appear at 8 p.m. Friday, May 15, while the show-us-what-you-got magic series Penn & Teller: Fool Us kicks off its seventh run at 9 p.m. Monday, June 22.
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- 3/31/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Just ahead of its fall season rollout, which launches tonight, the CW is already looking ahead, announcing its 2019 summer programming lineup. It features six original series — one new and five returning — including three acquired dramas, as the CW has renewed all of its summer 2018 series. It is one of the CW’s biggest slates of original shows specifically designated for the off-season. The network has acquired British action drama Bulletproof from Sky Vision and ordered second seasons of legal drama Burden of Truth, starring Kristin Kreuk, and fantasy-adventure series The Outpost. The CW has also ordered new seasons of the hit magic series Penn & Teller: Fool Us and Masters Of Illusion, and the classic improv comedy Whose Line Is It Anyway? all set for premiere in summer 2019. Premiere dates and times will be announced later.
Bulletproof, from Vertigo Films and Company Pictures, follows two undercover cops, Bishop and Pike as they chase down hardened criminals in London’s East End. Pike is an aspirational family man, the son of a decorated police officer who is determined to follow in his father’s footsteps, but not be in his shadow. Meanwhile, Bishop grew up in care homes and on the streets, and never knew his father. Despite these differences Bishop and Pike are bonded by the same moral code and work brilliantly well together even when the chemistry between them looks set to explode.
Allan Niblo Michele Buck Judy Counihan Nick Love Noel Clarke, and Ashley Walters executive produce. The series was co-funded by Sky’s distribution arm, Sky Vision, who control international rights.
Burden Of Truth, starring Kristin Kreuk, is a serialized investigative drama about life-altering legal cases. IFC Films and Entertainment One produces in association with Eagle Vision Inc. with executive producers Ilana Frank, Adam Pettle, Jocelyn Hamilton, Linda Pope and Kristin Kreuk.
Created by Kynan Griffin and Jason Faller, The Outpost, a fantasy-adventure series from Electric Entertainment and Arrowstorm Entertainment, executive producers Dean Devlin and Jonathan Glassner, follows Talon (Jessica Green), the lone survivor of a race called the “Blackbloods.” In a lawless fortress on the edge of the civilized world, Talon must learn to master her supernatural powers, and ally with a Queen who has been in hiding to defend the world against a fanatical religious dictator. Jake Stormoen, Imogen Waterhouse and Anand Desai-Barochia alsp star.
The Outpost also is executive produced by Electric Entertainment’s team of Marc Roskin and Rachel Olschan-Wilson and by Arrowstorm Entertainment’s team of Jason Faller and Kynan Griffin, the team behind the cult favorite Mythica films. Jennifer Griffin of Arrowstorm Entertainment is also producing.
Penn & Teller: Fool Us is a one-hour competition series celebrating magic and featuring the legendary duo Penn & Teller. Hosted by actress Alyson Hannigan (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), the series is created and executive produced by Penn Jillette, Teller, Peter Adam Golden and Andrew Golder in association with 1/17 Productions and September Films (part of Dcd Media).
Hosted by actor Dean Cain (Supergirl), Masters of Illusion features amazing magic performed by cutting-edge illusionists and escape artists, and performers in each episode displaying skills ranging from perplexing interactive mind magic to hilarious comedy routines. The series hails from Associated Television International with executive producers David McKenzie, Gay Blackstone, David Martin and Al Schwartz, along with co-executive producer Jim Romanovich.
Whose Line Is It Anyway?, based on the hit UK format and hosted by comedian Aisha Tyler, features cast members Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie. Along with a special guest comedian in each episode, the cast members put their comedic skills to the test through a series of spontaneous improv games. Series creators Dan Patterson and Mark Leveson executive produce with Jimmy Mulville, Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie. Whose Line Is It Anyway? hails from Angst Productions and Hat Trick Productions.
Bulletproof, from Vertigo Films and Company Pictures, follows two undercover cops, Bishop and Pike as they chase down hardened criminals in London’s East End. Pike is an aspirational family man, the son of a decorated police officer who is determined to follow in his father’s footsteps, but not be in his shadow. Meanwhile, Bishop grew up in care homes and on the streets, and never knew his father. Despite these differences Bishop and Pike are bonded by the same moral code and work brilliantly well together even when the chemistry between them looks set to explode.
Allan Niblo Michele Buck Judy Counihan Nick Love Noel Clarke, and Ashley Walters executive produce. The series was co-funded by Sky’s distribution arm, Sky Vision, who control international rights.
Burden Of Truth, starring Kristin Kreuk, is a serialized investigative drama about life-altering legal cases. IFC Films and Entertainment One produces in association with Eagle Vision Inc. with executive producers Ilana Frank, Adam Pettle, Jocelyn Hamilton, Linda Pope and Kristin Kreuk.
Created by Kynan Griffin and Jason Faller, The Outpost, a fantasy-adventure series from Electric Entertainment and Arrowstorm Entertainment, executive producers Dean Devlin and Jonathan Glassner, follows Talon (Jessica Green), the lone survivor of a race called the “Blackbloods.” In a lawless fortress on the edge of the civilized world, Talon must learn to master her supernatural powers, and ally with a Queen who has been in hiding to defend the world against a fanatical religious dictator. Jake Stormoen, Imogen Waterhouse and Anand Desai-Barochia alsp star.
The Outpost also is executive produced by Electric Entertainment’s team of Marc Roskin and Rachel Olschan-Wilson and by Arrowstorm Entertainment’s team of Jason Faller and Kynan Griffin, the team behind the cult favorite Mythica films. Jennifer Griffin of Arrowstorm Entertainment is also producing.
Penn & Teller: Fool Us is a one-hour competition series celebrating magic and featuring the legendary duo Penn & Teller. Hosted by actress Alyson Hannigan (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), the series is created and executive produced by Penn Jillette, Teller, Peter Adam Golden and Andrew Golder in association with 1/17 Productions and September Films (part of Dcd Media).
Hosted by actor Dean Cain (Supergirl), Masters of Illusion features amazing magic performed by cutting-edge illusionists and escape artists, and performers in each episode displaying skills ranging from perplexing interactive mind magic to hilarious comedy routines. The series hails from Associated Television International with executive producers David McKenzie, Gay Blackstone, David Martin and Al Schwartz, along with co-executive producer Jim Romanovich.
Whose Line Is It Anyway?, based on the hit UK format and hosted by comedian Aisha Tyler, features cast members Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie. Along with a special guest comedian in each episode, the cast members put their comedic skills to the test through a series of spontaneous improv games. Series creators Dan Patterson and Mark Leveson executive produce with Jimmy Mulville, Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie. Whose Line Is It Anyway? hails from Angst Productions and Hat Trick Productions.
- 10/9/2018
- by Denise Petski and Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Ahead of the rollout of their new fall shows, The CW announced that it has ordered new seasons of its summer slate.
“Whose Line Is It Anyway?,” “Penn & Teller: Fool Us,” and “Masters of Illusion” have all been picked up for new seasons.
Hosted by comedian Aisha Tyler, “Whose Line” features cast members Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie, who helped make the original U.S. version of this comedy improv series such a hit. Along with a special guest comedian in each episode, the cast members must put their comedic skills to the test through a series of spontaneous improv games. Based on the successful U.K. format, which also spawned a previous incarnation in the U.S. that ran for eight seasons on ABC, “Whose Line” is executive produced by Dan Patterson, Mark Leveson, Jimmy Mulville, Stiles, Brady and Mochrie. Created by Patterson and Leveson, “Whose...
“Whose Line Is It Anyway?,” “Penn & Teller: Fool Us,” and “Masters of Illusion” have all been picked up for new seasons.
Hosted by comedian Aisha Tyler, “Whose Line” features cast members Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie, who helped make the original U.S. version of this comedy improv series such a hit. Along with a special guest comedian in each episode, the cast members must put their comedic skills to the test through a series of spontaneous improv games. Based on the successful U.K. format, which also spawned a previous incarnation in the U.S. that ran for eight seasons on ABC, “Whose Line” is executive produced by Dan Patterson, Mark Leveson, Jimmy Mulville, Stiles, Brady and Mochrie. Created by Patterson and Leveson, “Whose...
- 10/9/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
The CW announced on Tuesday that it will renew “Burden of Truth” and “The Outpost” for their second seasons in summer 2019.
Also returning are reality series “Masters of Illusion,” “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” and “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” The CW also announced that it has acquired the British cop series “Bulletproof” from Sky Vision.
The network kicks off its fall slate on Tuesday night with the return of “The Flash” and “Black Lightning.” Tomorrow, its new drama “All American” will premiere, and its Sunday night programming will begin this weekend with “Charmed” and the return of “Supergirl.”
Also Read: 'Batwoman': Here's Your First Look at Ruby Rose as Out Superhero (Photo)
See details about The CW’s summer 2019 slate below.
“Bulletproof” follows two undercover cops, Bishop and Pike as they chase down hardened criminals in London’s East End. But the series is more than high-octane action and thrilling cases.
Also returning are reality series “Masters of Illusion,” “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” and “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” The CW also announced that it has acquired the British cop series “Bulletproof” from Sky Vision.
The network kicks off its fall slate on Tuesday night with the return of “The Flash” and “Black Lightning.” Tomorrow, its new drama “All American” will premiere, and its Sunday night programming will begin this weekend with “Charmed” and the return of “Supergirl.”
Also Read: 'Batwoman': Here's Your First Look at Ruby Rose as Out Superhero (Photo)
See details about The CW’s summer 2019 slate below.
“Bulletproof” follows two undercover cops, Bishop and Pike as they chase down hardened criminals in London’s East End. But the series is more than high-octane action and thrilling cases.
- 10/9/2018
- by Ashley Boucher
- The Wrap
Dorey Poder, CBS’ manager of casting, has been upped to Director, Casting, CBS Entertainment. The promotion was announced today by Peter Golden, Evp Talent and Casting at CBS. In his new position, Poder will be involved with the casting of dramas, comedies and pilots, and continue as an associate producer and casting associate on the annual CBS Diversity Sketch Comedy Showcase. He will also remain actively involved in other network outreach programs such as CBS on Tour…...
- 4/20/2017
- Deadline TV
Penn and Teller are nobody's fools. The Penn & Teller: Fool Us TV show has been renewed for a fourth season on The CW. Alyson Hannigan, who replaced Jonathan Ross as host in season three, will be back in season four of the summer series, featuring illusionists Penn Jillette and Teller.On Penn & Teller: Fool Us, aspiring magicians perform their best tricks to try and fool the duo. Those who do, win the right to perform with Penn & Teller in their show at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Jillette, Teller, Peter Adam Golden, and Andrew Golder executive produce.Read More…...
- 10/25/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
• Jessica Chastain is in early discussions for The Martian. She would play the female lead opposite Matt Damon in Fox’s sci-fi film, which Ridley Scott is directing. Based on the e-book by Andy Weir, the film follows an astronaut who gets stranded on Mars and must fight to survive and make his way home. Simon Kinberg originally brought the book to Scott, and will produce alongside Aditya Sood through Kinberg’s Genre Films Banner. Fox’s Steve Asbell will oversee the film for the studio. [Variety]
[Note: Deadline and THR reported that Kristen Wiig is also in early talks for a lead female role in the film.]
• Johnny Knoxville will star alongside Jackie Chan and Fan Bingbing in Skiptrace, which Renny Harlin is directing.
[Note: Deadline and THR reported that Kristen Wiig is also in early talks for a lead female role in the film.]
• Johnny Knoxville will star alongside Jackie Chan and Fan Bingbing in Skiptrace, which Renny Harlin is directing.
- 9/4/2014
- by C. Molly Smith
- EW - Inside Movies
Exclusive: Missi Pyle (The Artist, Gone Girl) has boarded Director’s Cut, a dark satire with an unusual twist directed by Detroit Rock City‘s Adam Rifkin. Pyle will play herself opposite Penn Jillette (Tim’s Vermeer, The Aristocrats) in the Being John Malkovich-style tale about a psycho superfan (Jillette) who buys a walk-on role to Pyle’s latest movie via a crowdfunding site, then kidnaps her and forces her to re-shoot the film in his own dungeon studio.
The meta-levels don’t stop there. Director’s Cut is itself a successfully crowdfunded project that raised $1,164,928 last year from 4,736 donors on crowdsourcing platform FundMe. Neil Patrick Harris, Ben Stiller, Carrot Top, Dee Snider, Ron Jeremy, and Joan Rivers are some of the names that pitched in to lend their support to the crowdfunding campaign. Jillette, Rifkin, and Penn & Teller manager/producer Peter Adam Golden are producing the film which is now underway in L.
The meta-levels don’t stop there. Director’s Cut is itself a successfully crowdfunded project that raised $1,164,928 last year from 4,736 donors on crowdsourcing platform FundMe. Neil Patrick Harris, Ben Stiller, Carrot Top, Dee Snider, Ron Jeremy, and Joan Rivers are some of the names that pitched in to lend their support to the crowdfunding campaign. Jillette, Rifkin, and Penn & Teller manager/producer Peter Adam Golden are producing the film which is now underway in L.
- 9/3/2014
- by Jen Yamato
- Deadline
Sony Pictures Classics presents the Los Angeles Premiere of Tim's Vermeer directed by Teller and starring Tim Jenison, Teller, Artist David Hockney, and Vermeer's paintings. The screening will be held Wednesday January 29th at Pacific Design Center (8687 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood CA 90069)
Tim’s Vermeer explores boundaries between art and technology and between art and creativity. Vermeer is one of the world’s most loved painters, but this 17th century Dutch master was mostly ignored until 19th century Parisians “rediscovered” him. The jewel-like beauty of his small pictures captures your eye and has a near mystical effect in the realistic portrayals of scenes such as a woman reading a letter or pouring milk from a jug or drinking a glass of wine.
Raised in Delft, Holland, a city where perspective was treated as an optical illusion and in the 17th century where “the art of describing” typified Dutch art, Johannes Vermeer may have been using his painting more as a technical inventor than as an artist. This film sets out to test a theory of Tim Jenison, a Texas based inventor, (Video Toaster, LightWave, TriCaster) as he attempts to solve one of the greatest mysteries in all art: How did 17th century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer (“Girl with a Pearl Earring”) manage to paint so photo-realistically – 150 years before the invention of photography?
Tim Jenison himself is not a “mere” inventor, his ideas have changed technology and art. After founding NewTek in 1985 he led the way in the development of Digiview, one of the first video digitzers for a computer, DigiPaint and the Video Toaster. He saw the personal computer as the mode for incorporating his varioius interests in electronics, music, film and video. Testing his theory on how Vermeer captured his scenes is very much in keeping with his own uses of technology. As he tests his theory, his journey itself is as extraordinary as what he discovers. Tim sets out to reproduce a Vermeer painting using optical instruments which he believes Vermeer actually used. The work was so tedious, I got a bit overwhelmed by it as did Tim himself, but the excitement of discovering the same tools Vermeer probably used, conjecture over the fact that perhaps Vermeer was using science to depict life and may or may not have had “art” in mind with his own creations is fascinating.
Tim’s wanting to discontinue the work and his tears at finally completing his work are candid and endearing. The question of “art vs. science” is an interesting one, something akin to the question of “art vs. commerce” vis a vis the moving picture industry. The separation between art and science may be a contemporary separation, but on a closer look, one can stay that all art changes its forms as technology advances and changes our reality. Vermeer truly created art, whether he knew it or not at the time. That has been judged by history itself. Perhaps his “secret” use of technology (no one ever wrote of how he painted) is akin to the producer Penn Jillette, half of the magic team Penn and Teller. The secrets die with the artists.
On the other hand, Tim is not creating art, but true to his nature, he is creating a technology in such an “artistic”, that is to say, in such a pure way, that he too ranks among the “greats” much like the science/ technology participants in the film business are. As they receive their own Academy Awards, so Tim deserves accolades for the purity of his investigations and ultimate creations. He handmade the lens, handcrafte the paint and pigments, calculated and designed the room, built replicas of the furniture and all the objects in the room as he set out to reproduce The Music Lesson by Vermeer in order to prove, over 130 days of painting, how Vermeer could use a camera obscura and two mirrors to duplicate the color and light of real objects in a real room.
As three “older” men discuss Vermeer as colleagues, the stature of Tim to that of David Hockney himself and their mutual interest and curiosity in the great master Vermeer makes this investigation into Vermeer’s techniques into an event we the viewers are able to share in as equals. I felt like I was a part of their discussions which were on a visibly normal plane and yet at the same time were discussions by masters about another great master of art. I felt accomplished at speaking the same language as they used to express their thoughts.
Spanning eight years and edited from over 2400 hours of footage, Jenison’s adventure takes him to Delft, Holland, where Vermeer painted his masterpieces; on a pilgrimage to the North coast of Yorkshire to meet artist David Hockney; and eventually to Buckingham Palace, to see the Queen’s Vermeer. Directed by Teller, Tim’s Vermeer was produced by Penn Jillette and Farley Ziegler and features Tim Jenison, Penn, David Hockney, Philip Steadman and Martin Mull. Executive producer, Peter Adam Golden.
Huffington Post features an interview with Tim here by Kristine McCracken.
Tim’s Vermeer explores boundaries between art and technology and between art and creativity. Vermeer is one of the world’s most loved painters, but this 17th century Dutch master was mostly ignored until 19th century Parisians “rediscovered” him. The jewel-like beauty of his small pictures captures your eye and has a near mystical effect in the realistic portrayals of scenes such as a woman reading a letter or pouring milk from a jug or drinking a glass of wine.
Raised in Delft, Holland, a city where perspective was treated as an optical illusion and in the 17th century where “the art of describing” typified Dutch art, Johannes Vermeer may have been using his painting more as a technical inventor than as an artist. This film sets out to test a theory of Tim Jenison, a Texas based inventor, (Video Toaster, LightWave, TriCaster) as he attempts to solve one of the greatest mysteries in all art: How did 17th century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer (“Girl with a Pearl Earring”) manage to paint so photo-realistically – 150 years before the invention of photography?
Tim Jenison himself is not a “mere” inventor, his ideas have changed technology and art. After founding NewTek in 1985 he led the way in the development of Digiview, one of the first video digitzers for a computer, DigiPaint and the Video Toaster. He saw the personal computer as the mode for incorporating his varioius interests in electronics, music, film and video. Testing his theory on how Vermeer captured his scenes is very much in keeping with his own uses of technology. As he tests his theory, his journey itself is as extraordinary as what he discovers. Tim sets out to reproduce a Vermeer painting using optical instruments which he believes Vermeer actually used. The work was so tedious, I got a bit overwhelmed by it as did Tim himself, but the excitement of discovering the same tools Vermeer probably used, conjecture over the fact that perhaps Vermeer was using science to depict life and may or may not have had “art” in mind with his own creations is fascinating.
Tim’s wanting to discontinue the work and his tears at finally completing his work are candid and endearing. The question of “art vs. science” is an interesting one, something akin to the question of “art vs. commerce” vis a vis the moving picture industry. The separation between art and science may be a contemporary separation, but on a closer look, one can stay that all art changes its forms as technology advances and changes our reality. Vermeer truly created art, whether he knew it or not at the time. That has been judged by history itself. Perhaps his “secret” use of technology (no one ever wrote of how he painted) is akin to the producer Penn Jillette, half of the magic team Penn and Teller. The secrets die with the artists.
On the other hand, Tim is not creating art, but true to his nature, he is creating a technology in such an “artistic”, that is to say, in such a pure way, that he too ranks among the “greats” much like the science/ technology participants in the film business are. As they receive their own Academy Awards, so Tim deserves accolades for the purity of his investigations and ultimate creations. He handmade the lens, handcrafte the paint and pigments, calculated and designed the room, built replicas of the furniture and all the objects in the room as he set out to reproduce The Music Lesson by Vermeer in order to prove, over 130 days of painting, how Vermeer could use a camera obscura and two mirrors to duplicate the color and light of real objects in a real room.
As three “older” men discuss Vermeer as colleagues, the stature of Tim to that of David Hockney himself and their mutual interest and curiosity in the great master Vermeer makes this investigation into Vermeer’s techniques into an event we the viewers are able to share in as equals. I felt like I was a part of their discussions which were on a visibly normal plane and yet at the same time were discussions by masters about another great master of art. I felt accomplished at speaking the same language as they used to express their thoughts.
Spanning eight years and edited from over 2400 hours of footage, Jenison’s adventure takes him to Delft, Holland, where Vermeer painted his masterpieces; on a pilgrimage to the North coast of Yorkshire to meet artist David Hockney; and eventually to Buckingham Palace, to see the Queen’s Vermeer. Directed by Teller, Tim’s Vermeer was produced by Penn Jillette and Farley Ziegler and features Tim Jenison, Penn, David Hockney, Philip Steadman and Martin Mull. Executive producer, Peter Adam Golden.
Huffington Post features an interview with Tim here by Kristine McCracken.
- 1/23/2014
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
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