Following the renewal of American High’s first-look deal with Hulu Originals, the streamer has pre-bought rights to Prom Dates, a new coming-of-age comedy from American High and Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat.
News of the project comes following the August debut of Hulu and American High’s most recent feature collaboration, the Oz Rodriguez coming-of-age comedy Miguel Wants to Fight.
Helmed by veteran TV director Kim O. Nguyen, Prom Dates follows best friends Jess and Hannah, who made a pact at 13 to have the perfect senior prom. Despite the impending changes that college will bring over the next four years, the two are committed to honoring their prom pact. But with only 24 hours left before the big event, everything falls apart when they break up with each of their dates. Jess and Hannah are left with one night to find new dates and live out their middle-school fantasies.
News of the project comes following the August debut of Hulu and American High’s most recent feature collaboration, the Oz Rodriguez coming-of-age comedy Miguel Wants to Fight.
Helmed by veteran TV director Kim O. Nguyen, Prom Dates follows best friends Jess and Hannah, who made a pact at 13 to have the perfect senior prom. Despite the impending changes that college will bring over the next four years, the two are committed to honoring their prom pact. But with only 24 hours left before the big event, everything falls apart when they break up with each of their dates. Jess and Hannah are left with one night to find new dates and live out their middle-school fantasies.
- 11/9/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
A reggaeton star is about to be born. On Thursday, Netflix will premiere Neon, a comedy show that follows rising reggaetón star Santi, played by Tyler Dean Flores, as he moves to Miami to pursue his music dreams after his song “Exagerao” goes viral online. Ahead of the scripted show’s premiere, Rolling Stone exclusively premieres the music video for the song that catapults Santi.
“The music video is one of the first times we see Santi do his thing, showing off his talent but also his charm,” the show...
“The music video is one of the first times we see Santi do his thing, showing off his talent but also his charm,” the show...
- 10/18/2023
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Zombie Town is a comedy zombie film directed by Peter Lepeniotis, he also worked on the screenplay with Michael Samonek and Michael Schwartz. The comedy horror film follows the story of Amy (Madi Monroe) and Mike (Marlon Kazadi) as they unleash a centuries-old curse turning everybody in their town into zombies. To undo this they must find a infamous filmmaker who might have a solution. Zombie Town also stars Chevy Chase, Henry Czerny, and Dan Aykroyd in supporting roles. So, if you loved Zombie Town here are some similar movies you could watch next.
The World’s End (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Focus Features
Synopsis: Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reteam with director Edgar Wright in this wildly entertaining thrill ride that critics call “funny as hell” and “sheer comic perfection”. Twenty years after their first epic pub crawl attempt, the “five musketeers” reunite in their home town to complete the ultimate challenge – one night,...
The World’s End (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Focus Features
Synopsis: Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reteam with director Edgar Wright in this wildly entertaining thrill ride that critics call “funny as hell” and “sheer comic perfection”. Twenty years after their first epic pub crawl attempt, the “five musketeers” reunite in their home town to complete the ultimate challenge – one night,...
- 9/10/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
:When it comes to teen coming-of-age movies, the premise of Hulu's "Miguel Wants to Fight" sounds pretty formulaic. Our hero Miguel wants to get into a fight before moving out of town and is helped by his group of loyal friends. Think "American Pie" but violence - rather than sex.
Director Oz Rodriguez's "Miguel Wants to Fight" is about trying to fit yourself into the mold society says you should be in. In this particular case, it's a physically aggressive male, which isn't true to who our protagonist is.
"This kid lives in a town where fighting is a big deal. Where boxing is a huge deal and his dad is a fighter," Rodriguez tells Popsugar, "Miguel would rather not. He just wants to watch movies and watch dudes beat up themselves."
Still, that's where Miguel finds himself, butting up against cultural norms that can be pretty limiting for Latino boys.
Director Oz Rodriguez's "Miguel Wants to Fight" is about trying to fit yourself into the mold society says you should be in. In this particular case, it's a physically aggressive male, which isn't true to who our protagonist is.
"This kid lives in a town where fighting is a big deal. Where boxing is a huge deal and his dad is a fighter," Rodriguez tells Popsugar, "Miguel would rather not. He just wants to watch movies and watch dudes beat up themselves."
Still, that's where Miguel finds himself, butting up against cultural norms that can be pretty limiting for Latino boys.
- 8/21/2023
- by Cristina Escobar
- Popsugar.com
Miguel Wants to Fight is a comedy film directed by Oz Rodriguez. The Hulu original film is set in a neighborhood where fighting and violence are at every corner despite that our protagonist Miguel has never been a part one. Miguel Wants to Fight stars Tyler Dean Flores, Raul Castillo, Imani Lewis, Suraj Partha, and Jordyn Owens. So, if you loved the Hulu film here are some similar movies you could watch next.
Big Time Adolescence (Hulu) Credit – Hulu
Synopsis: A seemingly bright and mostly innocent 16-year-old named Mo (Griffin Gluck) attempts to navigate high school under the guidance of his best friend Zeke (Pete Davidson), an unmotivated-yet-charismatic college dropoout. Although Zeke genuinely cares about Mo, thing start to go awry as he teaches Mo nontraditional life lessons in drug dealing, partying, and dating. Meanwhile, Mo’s well-meaning dad (Jon Cryer) tries to step in and take back the reins of his son’s upbringing.
Big Time Adolescence (Hulu) Credit – Hulu
Synopsis: A seemingly bright and mostly innocent 16-year-old named Mo (Griffin Gluck) attempts to navigate high school under the guidance of his best friend Zeke (Pete Davidson), an unmotivated-yet-charismatic college dropoout. Although Zeke genuinely cares about Mo, thing start to go awry as he teaches Mo nontraditional life lessons in drug dealing, partying, and dating. Meanwhile, Mo’s well-meaning dad (Jon Cryer) tries to step in and take back the reins of his son’s upbringing.
- 8/16/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
The rules of the streets are clear: If a brawl ensues, you fight too. It doesn’t matter who threw the first punch or instigated the fracas. A blow at your friend is an attack on the group.
It’s odd, then, that Miguel (Tyler Dean Flores), the protagonist of Miguel Wants to Fight, a spry and entertaining film directed by Oz Rodriguez, has never even thrown a punch. His friends aren’t habitual fighters, but even they’ve found themselves in the middle of a melee or two. Plus, Miguel’s dad (Raúl Castillo) runs a boxing studio and the kid’s obsessed with Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan.
So, what gives? Is it inexperience? (Yes). Lack of confidence? (That too). Fear? (Bingo).
In Miguel Wants to Fight, the eponymous character seeks out a skirmish to avoid telling his friends about his family’s impending move. It’s a...
It’s odd, then, that Miguel (Tyler Dean Flores), the protagonist of Miguel Wants to Fight, a spry and entertaining film directed by Oz Rodriguez, has never even thrown a punch. His friends aren’t habitual fighters, but even they’ve found themselves in the middle of a melee or two. Plus, Miguel’s dad (Raúl Castillo) runs a boxing studio and the kid’s obsessed with Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan.
So, what gives? Is it inexperience? (Yes). Lack of confidence? (That too). Fear? (Bingo).
In Miguel Wants to Fight, the eponymous character seeks out a skirmish to avoid telling his friends about his family’s impending move. It’s a...
- 8/16/2023
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hulu’s newest action comedy, Miguel Wants To Fight, is set in Syracuse, where Miguel Perez (Tyler Dean Flores) needs to get into a fight within the week before he moves out. Directed by Oz Rodriguez, the movie is a happy amalgamation of teen drama, goofy action, and hilarious comedy and makes for a rather satisfying watch. Timed at only 1 hour and 15 minutes, this won’t take up too much of your daily leisure time, and you’ll find yourself laughing along as these teens go through a phase of self-discovery in this movie’s runtime. Here’s a detailed summary and review of Miguel Wants To Fight.
Spoilers Ahead
Why Does Miguel Want To Fight?
Miguel Perez is the timid and peace-loving kid who hangs out with a group of three other teens in the rather unruly part of Syracuse. Although his father is a boxing coach, Miguel would...
Spoilers Ahead
Why Does Miguel Want To Fight?
Miguel Perez is the timid and peace-loving kid who hangs out with a group of three other teens in the rather unruly part of Syracuse. Although his father is a boxing coach, Miguel would...
- 8/16/2023
- by Indrayudh Talukdar
- Film Fugitives
“People jump in, you jump in. That’s the rule.” So says one of high schooler Miguel’s punch-happy pals at the start of Hulu’s bawdy comedy flick Miguel Wants to Fight (premiering August 16). But Miguel has never jumped in. That realization is a shock to his three best friends—ex-boxer David (Christian Vunipola), scrappy Cass (Imani Lewis), and sharp-tongued Srini (Suraj Partha)—who swear they’ve seen the guy throw at least one punch. Later, when Miguel gets the upsetting news that he’s moving hours away from Syracuse with his family, he decides to try to get into his first fight instead of telling his friends. Conveniently, he lives in a neighborhood where everyone, and we mean everyone, is always getting into a scrap. “Miguel is surrounded by fighting. That’s something we wanted to enforce, even in the murals that he walks by,” director Oz Rodriguez says.
- 8/13/2023
- TV Insider
"The best fighters see themselves winning – so they win!" Hulu has launched an official trailer for an indie film titled Miguel Wants To Fight, a coming-of-age comedy from filmmaker Oz Rodriguez (of Vampires. vs the Bronx previously). It will be streaming on Hulu starting in the middle of August. The film is about a 17-year-old in who asks his three best friends to help him get in his first fight ever before he moves to a new city. "Haven't you ever seen a kid learn to fight?" Tyler Dean Flores (known for "Reefa") stars as Miguel, who tries to figure out how to properly get into a real fight, utilizing training and encouragement from his friends. It also co-stars Imani Lewis, Christian Vunipola, and Suraj Partha as his friends, plus Raul Castillo, Dascha Polanco, and Andrea Navedo. This looks heavily inspired by the great Scott Pilgrim vs the World (which...
- 7/27/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Most people spend their entire lives avoiding physical altercations, but in Miguel’s case, all he can think about is giving someone the gift of chin music in the Hulu Original film Miguel Wants to Fight. Hulu debuted the first Miguel Wants to Fight trailer on Tuesday, teasing the next film from American High. The light-hearted coming-of-age comedy taps into the curse of peer pressure, self-doubt, and the mystery of knowing if you can hold your own in a schoolyard scuffle.
Here’s the official synopsis for Miguel Wants to Fight:
Despite living in a neighborhood where fighting is stitched into the fabric of everyday life, high school junior Miguel (Tyler Dean Flores) has never found himself in one. And, to be honest, he’s perfectly fine with that. But when a combination of events turn his life upside down, Miguel and his three best friends —the stoic David...
Here’s the official synopsis for Miguel Wants to Fight:
Despite living in a neighborhood where fighting is stitched into the fabric of everyday life, high school junior Miguel (Tyler Dean Flores) has never found himself in one. And, to be honest, he’s perfectly fine with that. But when a combination of events turn his life upside down, Miguel and his three best friends —the stoic David...
- 7/25/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Updated, 9:09 a.m.: “Miguel, have you ever gotten into a fight?” Tyler Dean Flores’ high schooler is asked in the first trailer for the Hulu Original Film, Miguel Wants to Fight. “It’s like what everyone does.”
He once got into an altercation outside of a grocery store, involving “aggressively hugging,” he recalls. But realizing that this doesn’t count, he succumbs to a bit of peer pressure, embarking on a series of misadventures with his three best friends — the stoic David (Christian Vunipola), the rowdy Cass (Imani Lewis) and the quick-tongued Srini (Suraj Partha) — as he tries to get into his first real brawl.
Read more about the film, arriving on Hulu on August 16th, below. Check out the trailer above.
Previously, July 19: Hulu on Wednesday unveiled a series of first look photos for Miguel Wants to Fight — its eighth Original Film from American High (Big Time Adolescence...
He once got into an altercation outside of a grocery store, involving “aggressively hugging,” he recalls. But realizing that this doesn’t count, he succumbs to a bit of peer pressure, embarking on a series of misadventures with his three best friends — the stoic David (Christian Vunipola), the rowdy Cass (Imani Lewis) and the quick-tongued Srini (Suraj Partha) — as he tries to get into his first real brawl.
Read more about the film, arriving on Hulu on August 16th, below. Check out the trailer above.
Previously, July 19: Hulu on Wednesday unveiled a series of first look photos for Miguel Wants to Fight — its eighth Original Film from American High (Big Time Adolescence...
- 7/25/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
“Velma” has been renewed for Season 2 at Max.
The announcement was made at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival by Suzanna Makkos, the executive vice president of original comedy and adult animation for Max and Adult Swim, during her “Share With” session.
“Velma” debuted its first season on what was then HBO Max in January. The adult animated comedy series tells the origin story of Velma Dinkley and the Mystery Inc. gang from “Scooby Doo.” Mindy Kaling voices Velma with the cast also including Glenn Howerton, Sam Richardson, Constance Wu, Jane Lynch, Ming-Na Wen, Wanda Sykes, and more. Charlie Grandy developed the series for television and serves as executive producer and showrunner. Kaling also executive produces along with Howard Klein and Sam Register.
“The series that we create at Max are art and voice driven, with character and comedy coming before anything else,” said Makkos. “We’re always looking for...
The announcement was made at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival by Suzanna Makkos, the executive vice president of original comedy and adult animation for Max and Adult Swim, during her “Share With” session.
“Velma” debuted its first season on what was then HBO Max in January. The adult animated comedy series tells the origin story of Velma Dinkley and the Mystery Inc. gang from “Scooby Doo.” Mindy Kaling voices Velma with the cast also including Glenn Howerton, Sam Richardson, Constance Wu, Jane Lynch, Ming-Na Wen, Wanda Sykes, and more. Charlie Grandy developed the series for television and serves as executive producer and showrunner. Kaling also executive produces along with Howard Klein and Sam Register.
“The series that we create at Max are art and voice driven, with character and comedy coming before anything else,” said Makkos. “We’re always looking for...
- 6/15/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
It’s official. Velma will be back. Max confirmed the renewal of Mindy Kaling’s adult animated series for a second season. Suzanna Makkos, EVP, Original Comedy and Adult Animation, Max and Adult Swim, revealed the renewal during a panel at Annecy International Animated Film Festival Thursday, where she also talked about upcoming projects and previewed Max’s upcoming adult animation slate.
Velma tells the origin story of Velma Dinkley (Kaling), the unsung and underappreciated brains of the Scooby-Doo Mystery Inc. gang. This original and humorous spin unmasks the complex and colorful past of one of America’s most beloved mystery solvers.
Related: ‘Scooby-Doo!’s Velma Confirmed As LGBTQ In New Halloween-Themed HBO Max Movie
The series also stars Constance Wu, Sam Richardson, and Glenn Howerton in leading roles. Rounding out the ensemble cast in unknown roles is Jane Lynch, Wanda Sykes, Russell Peters, Melissa Fumero, Stephen Root, Gary Cole,...
Velma tells the origin story of Velma Dinkley (Kaling), the unsung and underappreciated brains of the Scooby-Doo Mystery Inc. gang. This original and humorous spin unmasks the complex and colorful past of one of America’s most beloved mystery solvers.
Related: ‘Scooby-Doo!’s Velma Confirmed As LGBTQ In New Halloween-Themed HBO Max Movie
The series also stars Constance Wu, Sam Richardson, and Glenn Howerton in leading roles. Rounding out the ensemble cast in unknown roles is Jane Lynch, Wanda Sykes, Russell Peters, Melissa Fumero, Stephen Root, Gary Cole,...
- 6/15/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Valerie Complex here with another episode of the Scene 2 Seen Podcast! Today’s episode is a double whammy as both Elegance Bratton and Raul Castillo are with me to chat about The Inspection, which debuted at the 2022 Toronto Film Festival and was the closing-night film at the New York Film Festival.
Bratton is a director, writer and producer who began making films as a U.S. Marine after spending a decade homeless. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, his work captures stories untold with an intention to show the universal power of our shared humanity.
The Inspection, which debuted in theaters in November, is his semi-autobiographical narrative fiction debut. The A24 film centers around Ellis French, a young homeless gay man who joins the Marine Corps to win back his mother’s love. Through the harsh discrimination he faces while at basic training, he finds community, and respect for himself.
Bratton is a director, writer and producer who began making films as a U.S. Marine after spending a decade homeless. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, his work captures stories untold with an intention to show the universal power of our shared humanity.
The Inspection, which debuted in theaters in November, is his semi-autobiographical narrative fiction debut. The A24 film centers around Ellis French, a young homeless gay man who joins the Marine Corps to win back his mother’s love. Through the harsh discrimination he faces while at basic training, he finds community, and respect for himself.
- 12/1/2022
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: In a competitive situation, HBO Max has landed for development Uptown Bodega, an adult animation comedy series.
Written by Oz Rodriguez (Saturday Night Live) and Lemon Andersen (She’s Gotta Have It), Uptown Bodega centers on Tati Cruz who has inherited her father’s old Bodega and vows to keep the business booming in a fast-changing Nueva York with the help of her husband, three kids, and Rocky the bodega cat.
Veteran comedy showrunner Peter Murrieta, who is supervising the script, Rodriguez and 3 Arts’ Greg Walter executive produce the project, which is a co-production between HBO Max and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, where Rodriguez is under an overall deal.
Rodriguez won an Emmy for his directing work on Saturday Night Live. He started off by directing Digital Shorts, went on to become head of the film unit, and won an Emmy for his behind-the-scenes series Creating SNL.
Written by Oz Rodriguez (Saturday Night Live) and Lemon Andersen (She’s Gotta Have It), Uptown Bodega centers on Tati Cruz who has inherited her father’s old Bodega and vows to keep the business booming in a fast-changing Nueva York with the help of her husband, three kids, and Rocky the bodega cat.
Veteran comedy showrunner Peter Murrieta, who is supervising the script, Rodriguez and 3 Arts’ Greg Walter executive produce the project, which is a co-production between HBO Max and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, where Rodriguez is under an overall deal.
Rodriguez won an Emmy for his directing work on Saturday Night Live. He started off by directing Digital Shorts, went on to become head of the film unit, and won an Emmy for his behind-the-scenes series Creating SNL.
- 7/14/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Tyler Dean Flores (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier), Imani Lewis (First Kill), Christian Vunipola (Queenpins), Suraj Partha (Modern Family) and Raúl Castillo (Cha Cha Real Smooth) will star in Miguel Wants to Fight, a coming-of-age comedy that American High is producing for Hulu, which has entered production.
The film centers on Miguel (Flores), a 17-year-old who asks his three best friends to help him get in his first fight ever before he moves to a new city. It stems from Hulu’s partnership with American High, which has also seen the release of titles including Big Time Adolescence, Plan B, Crush and The Binge.
Emmy winner Oz Rodriguez (Kenan) is directing from a script by Jason Concepcion and Shea Serrano.
The film centers on Miguel (Flores), a 17-year-old who asks his three best friends to help him get in his first fight ever before he moves to a new city. It stems from Hulu’s partnership with American High, which has also seen the release of titles including Big Time Adolescence, Plan B, Crush and The Binge.
Emmy winner Oz Rodriguez (Kenan) is directing from a script by Jason Concepcion and Shea Serrano.
- 5/23/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Oz Rodriguez directed pre-tape sketches for “Saturday Night Live” for many years, and this season he directed all six episodes of “That Damn Michael Che,” the new HBO Max sketch comedy series starring the titular “SNL” star. While the show gives Michael Che more freedom to express his thoughts and Rodriguez was able to take more time to shoot than a hectic week of “SNL,” they also happened to film during the pandemic, where strict protocols were still in place. “I used all the tricks that I learned at ‘SNL’ in how to produce a show under duress,” says Rodriguez in an exclusive new webchat for Gold Derby. Watch the video interview above.
Each episode of “That Damn Michael Che” is centered on a specific theme, whether it be police brutality, love or healthcare, through Che’s unfiltered worldview. While Che acts (as himself) in many sketches in every episode,...
Each episode of “That Damn Michael Che” is centered on a specific theme, whether it be police brutality, love or healthcare, through Che’s unfiltered worldview. While Che acts (as himself) in many sketches in every episode,...
- 6/11/2021
- by Kevin Jacobsen
- Gold Derby
Update: HBO Max has dropped the trailer for Michael Che’s upcoming sketch series, That Damn Michael Che.
In the minute-long trailer, the Saturday Night Live star takes on the many elephants in the room that is America, from policing, white privilege and prison. Helping Che unpack today’s social issues with comedy are a number guest stars including members of his SNL family.
“It might be uncomfortable to watch,” he jokes in the trailer.
That Damn Michael Che premieres on HBO Max on May 6. See the trailer below.
Previous, April 19: We’re getting the first look at That Damn Michael Che, HBO Max’s upcoming six-part comedy series featuring the Saturday Night Live star, from Che, Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video and Universal Television.
That Damn Michael Che uses sketches and vignettes to illustrate what it feels like to experience various everyday situations including racial profiling, unemployment, falling in love and more,...
In the minute-long trailer, the Saturday Night Live star takes on the many elephants in the room that is America, from policing, white privilege and prison. Helping Che unpack today’s social issues with comedy are a number guest stars including members of his SNL family.
“It might be uncomfortable to watch,” he jokes in the trailer.
That Damn Michael Che premieres on HBO Max on May 6. See the trailer below.
Previous, April 19: We’re getting the first look at That Damn Michael Che, HBO Max’s upcoming six-part comedy series featuring the Saturday Night Live star, from Che, Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video and Universal Television.
That Damn Michael Che uses sketches and vignettes to illustrate what it feels like to experience various everyday situations including racial profiling, unemployment, falling in love and more,...
- 4/27/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
HBO Max released the trailer for the upcoming comedy series “That Damn Michael Che,” which premieres on May 6.
Each installment of the “Saturday Night Live” star’s 10-episode series illustrates what it feels like to experience everyday situations from his own perspective, including racial profiling, unemployment and falling in love.
Fellow “SNL” cast members Cecily Strong, Heidi Gardner, Colin Quinn, Ellen Cleghorne and Colin Jost lend their talents to the series along with guest stars Omari Hardwick, Geoffrey Owens, Godfrey, Billy Porter and Method Man.
Che serves as an executive producer alongside Lorne Michaels, Erin Doyle and Oz Rodriguez.
Also in today’s TV news roundup:
Dates
Apple TV Plus revealed that the first three episodes of the upcoming drama-comedy series “Physical” will premiere on June 18. The final seven episodes of the season will be released weekly every Friday. Created by Annie Weisman, the series is set in the idyllic...
Each installment of the “Saturday Night Live” star’s 10-episode series illustrates what it feels like to experience everyday situations from his own perspective, including racial profiling, unemployment and falling in love.
Fellow “SNL” cast members Cecily Strong, Heidi Gardner, Colin Quinn, Ellen Cleghorne and Colin Jost lend their talents to the series along with guest stars Omari Hardwick, Geoffrey Owens, Godfrey, Billy Porter and Method Man.
Che serves as an executive producer alongside Lorne Michaels, Erin Doyle and Oz Rodriguez.
Also in today’s TV news roundup:
Dates
Apple TV Plus revealed that the first three episodes of the upcoming drama-comedy series “Physical” will premiere on June 18. The final seven episodes of the season will be released weekly every Friday. Created by Annie Weisman, the series is set in the idyllic...
- 4/27/2021
- by Ethan Shanfeld and Antonio Ferme
- Variety Film + TV
HBO Max has released the first official trailer for “That Damn Michael Che,” a new six-episode original comedy series starring — you guessed it — Michael Che. The “Saturday Night Live” star, co-head writer, and stand-up comedian will use the series to address controversial topics — which he’s been known to do in the past. From this early look at the series, the pointedly-titled “That Damn Michael Che” appears to feature scripted sketches and segments alongside Che’s commentary as a kind of sit-down comedic talking head.
Here’s the official description: “This groundbreaking new original comedy series uses sketches and vignettes to illustrate what it feels like to experience various every-day situations including racial profiling, unemployment, falling in love and more, from Michael’s perspective.”
The series will feature guest spots from “Saturday Night Live” cast members Cecily Strong, Heidi Gardner, Colin Quinn, Ellen Cleghorne and Colin Jost. Other notable guest stars include Omari Hardwick,...
Here’s the official description: “This groundbreaking new original comedy series uses sketches and vignettes to illustrate what it feels like to experience various every-day situations including racial profiling, unemployment, falling in love and more, from Michael’s perspective.”
The series will feature guest spots from “Saturday Night Live” cast members Cecily Strong, Heidi Gardner, Colin Quinn, Ellen Cleghorne and Colin Jost. Other notable guest stars include Omari Hardwick,...
- 4/19/2021
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Kicking off October in true spooky style, Netflix has just unleashed a brand new horror pic for audiences to enjoy. And it’s been doing really well on the streaming platform, currently sitting in sixth place on the Top 10 most-watched list in the US.
Released just a few days ago, Vampires vs. the Bronx is a Netflix original that centres on a group of friends who are forced to band together to save their neighbourhood from a bunch of – you guessed it! – bloodsucking vampires. From the sounds of things, the new lycanthropic-centric flick is more of a horror-comedy than a straight up scare-you-out-of-your-pants kind of deal, much akin to 2011’s Attack The Block or 2013’s The World’s End. So, expect one or two funny gags mixed in with the spine-chilling scares.
Boasting a respectable 83% critical consensus score on Rotten Tomatoes, Osmany Rodriguez’s directorial debut appears to be wowing critics...
Released just a few days ago, Vampires vs. the Bronx is a Netflix original that centres on a group of friends who are forced to band together to save their neighbourhood from a bunch of – you guessed it! – bloodsucking vampires. From the sounds of things, the new lycanthropic-centric flick is more of a horror-comedy than a straight up scare-you-out-of-your-pants kind of deal, much akin to 2011’s Attack The Block or 2013’s The World’s End. So, expect one or two funny gags mixed in with the spine-chilling scares.
Boasting a respectable 83% critical consensus score on Rotten Tomatoes, Osmany Rodriguez’s directorial debut appears to be wowing critics...
- 10/4/2020
- by Dylan Chaundy
- We Got This Covered
We’re officially into spooky season, as everyone attempts to divert their attention away from the constant horror show that is 2020 and focus on celebrating Halloween, and there’s no shortage of content on the way to a streaming service near you to make up for the fact that the genre is offering very little on the big screen after several hotly-anticipated titles packed up and fled to 2021.
The Haunting of Bly Manor might be the biggest hitter in Netflix’s arsenal when it comes to movies and TV shows guaranteed to terrify subscribers, but yesterday brought the release of horror comedy Vampires vs. The Bronx. The title is pretty self-explanatory, as the pic follows a group of local kids forced to protect their neighborhood from an invasion of undead bloodsuckers.
Horror comedies are always good value for money if handled right, and director Osmany Rodriguez’s effort seems destined...
The Haunting of Bly Manor might be the biggest hitter in Netflix’s arsenal when it comes to movies and TV shows guaranteed to terrify subscribers, but yesterday brought the release of horror comedy Vampires vs. The Bronx. The title is pretty self-explanatory, as the pic follows a group of local kids forced to protect their neighborhood from an invasion of undead bloodsuckers.
Horror comedies are always good value for money if handled right, and director Osmany Rodriguez’s effort seems destined...
- 10/3/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
As the coronavirus-forced lockdown continues, movie studios have realized releasing new titles directly for consumers to stream and rent at home may continue to be necessary. Upcoming releases on subscription platforms and VOD range from horror films for stay-at-home Halloween to family movies for the holiday season.
While a handful of high-profile films still plan to premiere in theaters, there is a wealth of content to choose from on home viewing platforms, including Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Disney Plus or Apple Plus. Many more titles are available through virtual cinemas and on rental/purchase platforms such as iTunes.
October is particularly loaded with spooky new movies, including horror titles “Books of Blood” on Hulu, “Scare me” on Shudder and “A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting” on Netflix. Premiering Oct. 21, Netflix’s romantic drama “Rebecca” centers on a newlywed who is faced with the legacy of her husband’s late wife.
While a handful of high-profile films still plan to premiere in theaters, there is a wealth of content to choose from on home viewing platforms, including Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Disney Plus or Apple Plus. Many more titles are available through virtual cinemas and on rental/purchase platforms such as iTunes.
October is particularly loaded with spooky new movies, including horror titles “Books of Blood” on Hulu, “Scare me” on Shudder and “A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting” on Netflix. Premiering Oct. 21, Netflix’s romantic drama “Rebecca” centers on a newlywed who is faced with the legacy of her husband’s late wife.
- 10/2/2020
- by Eli Countryman, Natalie Oganesyan and Janet W. Lee
- Variety Film + TV
If you’ve ever been evicted because your landlord wants to “renovate” and hike the rents, seen your favorite local businesses killed to make room for expensive, low-quality replacements, or watched a racially diverse community turn into an affluent white enclave, you probably already suspect gentrification is an expression of pure evil. Well, now you have proof courtesy of the horror-comedy “Vampires vs. the Bronx,” which drops on Netflix this weekend.
From veteran “SNL” director Osmany Rodriguez (“Brother Nature”), “Vampires vs. the Bronx” follows a group of kids who discover that the gentrification affecting their neighborhood is an invasion of vampires. And uh, just in case you thought they might be the friendly kind, one of them explains that they work in real estate, so, yeah, pure evil. As the kids defend the Bronx at all costs, hilarity — and a lot of gory bloodshed — ensues.
See for yourself in the...
From veteran “SNL” director Osmany Rodriguez (“Brother Nature”), “Vampires vs. the Bronx” follows a group of kids who discover that the gentrification affecting their neighborhood is an invasion of vampires. And uh, just in case you thought they might be the friendly kind, one of them explains that they work in real estate, so, yeah, pure evil. As the kids defend the Bronx at all costs, hilarity — and a lot of gory bloodshed — ensues.
See for yourself in the...
- 9/29/2020
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
The Peacock Network has added a new comedy to its slate. NBC has ordered the AP Bio TV show to series. AP Bio hails from Universal Television, Broadway Video, and Sethmaker Shoemeyers Productions. The network put the comedy into development, back in September of 2016. The AP Bio cast includes Glenn Howerton, Patton Oswalt, Lyric Lewis, Mary Sohn, Aparna Brielle, Jacob McCarthy, and Nick Peine. Vanessa Bayer guest stars in the pilot. Writer Mike O'Brien will executive produce the NBC TV series with Lorne Michaels, Seth Meyers, Andrew Singer and Michael Shoemaker. Osmany Rodriguez will direct.Read More…...
- 5/9/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Imagine “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s” Dennis Reynolds as an honors biology teacher in high school. That’s the basic premise behind NBC’s “A.P. Bio,” which has been firmly greenlighted to series.
Glenn Howerton stars as Jack, a philosophy scholar who goes to work as a high school Advanced Placement biology teacher after he loses out on his dream job. Soon he decides, instead of actually teaching any biology, to use the honor roll students to his own benefit.
Read More: Glenn Howerton May Not Return to ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ After Season 12 Finale
Patton Oswalt, Lyric Lewis, Mary Sohn, Aparna Brielle, Jacob McCarthy, and Nick Peine star, while Vanessa Bayer guests in the pilot. Mike O’Brien is the writer and executive producer, while Lorne Michaels, Seth Meyers, Andrew Singer and Michael Shoemaker are also executive producers.
Osmany Rodriguez directed the pilot, which comes from Universal Television,...
Glenn Howerton stars as Jack, a philosophy scholar who goes to work as a high school Advanced Placement biology teacher after he loses out on his dream job. Soon he decides, instead of actually teaching any biology, to use the honor roll students to his own benefit.
Read More: Glenn Howerton May Not Return to ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ After Season 12 Finale
Patton Oswalt, Lyric Lewis, Mary Sohn, Aparna Brielle, Jacob McCarthy, and Nick Peine star, while Vanessa Bayer guests in the pilot. Mike O’Brien is the writer and executive producer, while Lorne Michaels, Seth Meyers, Andrew Singer and Michael Shoemaker are also executive producers.
Osmany Rodriguez directed the pilot, which comes from Universal Television,...
- 5/8/2017
- by Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
Welcome back to the Weekend Warrior, your weekly look at the new movies hitting theaters this weekend, as well as other cool events and things to check out.
This Past Weekend:
As expected, Labor Day weekend wasn’t good for the two new wide releases at all, although the romantic drama The Light Between Oceans (DreamWorks), starring Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander, ended up doing far better of the two. Also as expected, Fede Alvarez’s Don’t Breathe (Screen Gems) won the weekend with a four-day total of $19.7 million, a little less than I predicted. The Light Between Oceans ended up with slightly over $6 million, roughly the same as my original prediction but 20th Century Fox’s thriller Morgan, starring Kate Mara, bomb-bomb-bombed with a ridiculously bad four-day opening of just $2.5 million in its first four days. The Mexican comedy No Manches Frida (Lionsgate/Pantelion) ended up faring better in just 362 theaters,...
This Past Weekend:
As expected, Labor Day weekend wasn’t good for the two new wide releases at all, although the romantic drama The Light Between Oceans (DreamWorks), starring Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander, ended up doing far better of the two. Also as expected, Fede Alvarez’s Don’t Breathe (Screen Gems) won the weekend with a four-day total of $19.7 million, a little less than I predicted. The Light Between Oceans ended up with slightly over $6 million, roughly the same as my original prediction but 20th Century Fox’s thriller Morgan, starring Kate Mara, bomb-bomb-bombed with a ridiculously bad four-day opening of just $2.5 million in its first four days. The Mexican comedy No Manches Frida (Lionsgate/Pantelion) ended up faring better in just 362 theaters,...
- 9/7/2016
- by Edward Douglas
- LRMonline.com
If you’re a fan of Saturday Night Live (and some other NBC shows), look no further than this new Lorne Michaels-produced comedy. Directing duo Matt Villines and Osmany Rodriguez‘s feature debut, Brother Nature, follows a by-the-books politician named Roger (Taran Killam) and his dream girl (Gillian Jacobs) as decide they deserve a break. With plans to propose, they take a retreat at a cabin to meet his soon-to-be-brother-in-law (Bobby Moynihan) and family, who makes the trip less of a time to relax and more of a disaster. As his plans go awry, Roger tries to assimilate into a family that proves much more trying than he thought.
Villines and Rodriguez have both worked on the show The Last Man on Earth, along with making a slew of video shorts before this debut, which also stars Bill Pullam, Ritz Wilson, Rachael Harris, and Kenan Thompson. See the trailer below,...
Villines and Rodriguez have both worked on the show The Last Man on Earth, along with making a slew of video shorts before this debut, which also stars Bill Pullam, Ritz Wilson, Rachael Harris, and Kenan Thompson. See the trailer below,...
- 8/5/2016
- by Mike Mazzanti
- The Film Stage
Meeting your significant other’s family can be tough, especially when they have a quirky brother who keeps landing you in a series of unfortunate events. Paramount Pictures and Samuel Goldwyn Films released the first trailer for the new comedy, “Brother Nature,” which deals with a similar situation.
Taran Killam stars as Roger, a straight-laced politician who has big plans to propose to his dream girl (Gillian Jacobs) at her family’s lake house. But everything goes awry when he meets his potential brother-in-law Todd (Bobby Moynihan): a full-time camp counselor with a heart of gold and a wild sense of fun, pining to be Roger’s best friend, and ultimately catapulting him into a series of ridiculous misfortunes. Roger soon realized that being part of this new family may be harder than he thought.
Directed by Matt Villines and Oz Rodriguez, “Brother Nature” also co-stars Rita Wilson, Bill Pullman,...
Taran Killam stars as Roger, a straight-laced politician who has big plans to propose to his dream girl (Gillian Jacobs) at her family’s lake house. But everything goes awry when he meets his potential brother-in-law Todd (Bobby Moynihan): a full-time camp counselor with a heart of gold and a wild sense of fun, pining to be Roger’s best friend, and ultimately catapulting him into a series of ridiculous misfortunes. Roger soon realized that being part of this new family may be harder than he thought.
Directed by Matt Villines and Oz Rodriguez, “Brother Nature” also co-stars Rita Wilson, Bill Pullman,...
- 8/4/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
Matt Villines, who directed comedy shorts for Saturday Night Live and Funny or Die, died Saturday at his home in Los Angeles after a two-year fight with cancer. He was 39. As one half of directing duo Matt and Oz, Villines and his creative partner Osmany Rodriguez collaborated on several popular shorts for SNL, including the acclaimed “Sad Mouse” starring Bruno Mars — see tweet below from former SNL head writer Seth Meyers — "Uber for Jen" and "(Do It On My) Twin Bed."…...
- 7/11/2016
- Deadline TV
Matt Villines, who directed comedy shorts for Saturday Night Live and Funny or Die, died Saturday at his home in Los Angeles after a two-year fight with cancer. He was 39. As one half of directing duo Matt and Oz, Villines and his creative partner Osmany Rodriguez collaborated on several popular shorts for SNL, including the acclaimed “Sad Mouse” starring Bruno Mars — see tweet below from former SNL head writer Seth Meyers — "Uber for Jen" and "(Do It On My) Twin Bed."…...
- 7/11/2016
- Deadline
Saturday Night Live director Matt Villines has died of cancer at age 39, People confirms.
Villines and his directing partner Oz Rodriguez, best known as the duo Matt & Oz, were responsible for SNL's hilarious pre-taped sketches like "The Jay Z Story", "Sad Mouse" and "Monster Pals."
The series remembered Villines in a statement obtained by People.
"We are deeply saddened by the loss of Matt Villines. His talent, grace, and unerring comedic intelligence will be irreplaceable," the statement read. "Everything he touched, he made better; everyone he worked with, he made happier. We will miss you, Matt."
Before getting his...
Villines and his directing partner Oz Rodriguez, best known as the duo Matt & Oz, were responsible for SNL's hilarious pre-taped sketches like "The Jay Z Story", "Sad Mouse" and "Monster Pals."
The series remembered Villines in a statement obtained by People.
"We are deeply saddened by the loss of Matt Villines. His talent, grace, and unerring comedic intelligence will be irreplaceable," the statement read. "Everything he touched, he made better; everyone he worked with, he made happier. We will miss you, Matt."
Before getting his...
- 7/11/2016
- by Emily Strohm, @emablonde
- People.com - TV Watch
Saturday Night Live director Matt Villines has died of cancer at age 39, People confirms. Villines and his directing partner Oz Rodriguez, best known as the duo Matt & Oz, were responsible for SNL's hilarious pre-taped sketches like "The Jay Z Story", "Sad Mouse" and "Monster Pals."Before getting his start at SNL in 2012, Villines attended film school in Los Angeles before going onto create hit videos for Funny or Die. In 2014 he was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, which began in his kidney. Villines' friend and fellow director Mike O'Brien posted a photo on Instagram Sunday confirming the heartbreaking news. "On...
- 7/11/2016
- by Emily Strohm, @emablonde
- PEOPLE.com
Aidy Bryant is best known as one of the not-ready-for-prime-time-players on Saturday Night Live, but she has some behind-the-camera skills, too, and she’s showing them off on Vimeo. Bryant is the writer and star of Darby Forever, a 20-minute short film now available for purchase on Vimeo On Demand.
In Darby Forever, Bryant portrays a fabric store employee with a daydreaming habit. As she drifts off in the middle of her boring job, she imagines elaborate scenarios for herself, which often involve the other people in her life. Retta (Parks and Recreation) and Natasha Lyonne (Orange is the New Black) co-star.
“It’s funny but a little bit different than what we usually get to do on the show,” said Darby Forever director Oz Rodriguez, who works alongside Bryant on SNL, in an interview with Splitsider, “it has some heart and some emotion — so it was just a little...
In Darby Forever, Bryant portrays a fabric store employee with a daydreaming habit. As she drifts off in the middle of her boring job, she imagines elaborate scenarios for herself, which often involve the other people in her life. Retta (Parks and Recreation) and Natasha Lyonne (Orange is the New Black) co-star.
“It’s funny but a little bit different than what we usually get to do on the show,” said Darby Forever director Oz Rodriguez, who works alongside Bryant on SNL, in an interview with Splitsider, “it has some heart and some emotion — so it was just a little...
- 2/19/2016
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Read More: Vimeo Pushes Further into Original Programming It's never easy for "Saturday Night Live" stars to make the jump off the small screen, but Oz Rodriguez (one half of the venerable sketch comedy show's very popular directing duo Matt & Oz) seems to have the right idea. The filmmaker is now behind the camera on the charming short film "Darby Forever," written by fellow "SNL" talents Chris Kelly and Aidy Bryant (who also stars in the film), a canny move that marries his short-form sensibilities with the freedom of going long as part of Vimeo's new original programming initiative. The short centers on Bryant's eponymous Darby, a clerk at a mostly boring fabric store, who wiles away her time dreaming about a brighter kind of life. That's not to say that Darby's actual existence is awful, after all, her boss is played by the incomparable Retta and her customers include a literally rocking Natasha Lyonne.
- 2/18/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Comedy Central has given a pilot pickup to Checked Out, a comedy written by Workaholics co-executive producer Craig Digregorio. The project, to be directed by Matt Villines and Oz Rodriguez (Saturday Night Live), follows two co-dependent, odd-couple cousins (Sean Clements and Dominic Dierkes) trying to manage a youth hostel without fully understanding youth, managing, hostels, or how people normally behave. Digregorio, Clements, Dierkes, Oly Obst and Greg Walter of 3 Arts and Andrew O’Connor of Objective Media executive produce. The project took an entrepreneurial route to pilot. Instead of selling a pitch for a script order, Digregorio and his managers at 3 Arts opted to shoot an independently financed nearly full-length presentation starring Clements and Dierkes, who are story editors on Workaholics and have written and performed together in Ucb improv comedy troupes. The presentation, which landed the group a green light at Comedy Central, also landed Billy Zane who...
- 10/9/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
• Jason Bateman, Zac Efron, Goldie Hawn, Leslie Mann, Malin Akerman, and Jason Sudeikis are all in negotiations to star in the ensemble comedy This is Where I Leave You, author Jonathan Tropper’s adaptation of his own novel about four grown siblings who return home to grieve their deceased father. Adam Shankman is attach to direct. [Deadline, Variety]
• Michelle Pfeiffer is in talks to play Robert DeNiro’s wife in the dark comic thriller Malavita, about a mob family that moves to France under witness relocation, and falls back on old habits. Director Luc Besson adapted the script from Tony Benacquista’s unfortunately titled book Badfellas.
• Michelle Pfeiffer is in talks to play Robert DeNiro’s wife in the dark comic thriller Malavita, about a mob family that moves to France under witness relocation, and falls back on old habits. Director Luc Besson adapted the script from Tony Benacquista’s unfortunately titled book Badfellas.
- 5/30/2012
- by Adam B. Vary
- EW - Inside Movies
The sketch group Honor Student is David Neher, Matt Villines, Osmany Rodriguez, Jennie Pierson, Daniel Cirilo, and John McKinney. They've been making Internet videos since 2006, but their work with Funny or Die has led to greater exposure, including slots on the HBO late-night show Funny or Die Presents. We caught up with Neher and Pierson separately via email and stitched their answers together. Think of it as The Newlywed Game as a Funny or Die sketch. Maybe Honor Student will make it a sketch? Before we get too carried away with ourselves, here's Neher and Pierson on their journey as young creatives in Hollywood.
Fast Company: How did you guys meet?
Jennie Pierson: David and I met in improv class at ImprovOlympic in L.A. I remember he did this scene where he played a cocky guy who owned a pickle store. I thought he was super funny and...
Fast Company: How did you guys meet?
Jennie Pierson: David and I met in improv class at ImprovOlympic in L.A. I remember he did this scene where he played a cocky guy who owned a pickle store. I thought he was super funny and...
- 8/24/2010
- by Vanessa Juarez
- Fast Company
It was only a matter of time before men's fascination with "bromances" led to something much darker and more unseemly. Thanks to filmmakers Matt Villines and Osmany Rodriguez the dark side of platonic man-love has been exposed. That's right, these two intrepid filmmakers have shined a light on a terrifying new phenomenon sweeping the nation: "brostitution."
Brostitution is exactly what you think it is -- if you think it's paying a man to hang out, drink beer and play videogames in a completely non-sexual way. Villines and Rodriguez have gone deep into this unsavory underworld and spent time with countless brostitutes who share what their life is really like -- the keg parties, the taco nights, the marathon Madden sessions with men who want someone to listen while they complain about their girlfriends. It's exposed in this amusing clip.
Tim Roth turns up as a pimp who isn't afraid to keep his bros in line.
Brostitution is exactly what you think it is -- if you think it's paying a man to hang out, drink beer and play videogames in a completely non-sexual way. Villines and Rodriguez have gone deep into this unsavory underworld and spent time with countless brostitutes who share what their life is really like -- the keg parties, the taco nights, the marathon Madden sessions with men who want someone to listen while they complain about their girlfriends. It's exposed in this amusing clip.
Tim Roth turns up as a pimp who isn't afraid to keep his bros in line.
- 7/20/2010
- by Alison Nastasi
- Cinematical
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