Indie film distributor Well Go USA Entertainment has acquired North American rights to the thriller “Cold Wallet” from Blue Finch Films.
Directed by Cutter Hodierne (“Fishing Without Nets”) and presented by Steven Soderbergh, the film stars Raúl Castillo (“Cassandro”) and Melonie Diaz (“The First Purge”), with Tony Cavalero (“The Righteous Gemstones”) and Josh Brener (“Silicon Valley”), as well as Zoe Winters (“Succession”).
The film follows a ragtag team of vigilante Redditors who, after losing everything in a cryptocurrency scam, attempt to track down and kidnap the elusive crypto empire kingpin responsible for their sudden financial ruin. But when the home invasion takes a turn for the worse, they unwittingly become pawns in a psychological game that will test both their loyalty and their sanity.
Well Go has slated the film for an early 2025 theatrical release. The movie, which first premiered at SXSW 2024, will have its west coast premiere at Screamfest Horror Film Festival in L.
Directed by Cutter Hodierne (“Fishing Without Nets”) and presented by Steven Soderbergh, the film stars Raúl Castillo (“Cassandro”) and Melonie Diaz (“The First Purge”), with Tony Cavalero (“The Righteous Gemstones”) and Josh Brener (“Silicon Valley”), as well as Zoe Winters (“Succession”).
The film follows a ragtag team of vigilante Redditors who, after losing everything in a cryptocurrency scam, attempt to track down and kidnap the elusive crypto empire kingpin responsible for their sudden financial ruin. But when the home invasion takes a turn for the worse, they unwittingly become pawns in a psychological game that will test both their loyalty and their sanity.
Well Go has slated the film for an early 2025 theatrical release. The movie, which first premiered at SXSW 2024, will have its west coast premiere at Screamfest Horror Film Festival in L.
- 10/9/2024
- by Katcy Stephan and Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
The name Blumhouse has become almost synonymous with horror in the modern era, thanks to the success of franchises such as "The Purge," "Paranormal Activity," and the recent "Halloween" reboot trilogy. That sort of brand recognition is tough to acquire in Hollywood. That said, the studio has had something of an off year, and could use an unqualified hit to get things back on track. It looks like the upcoming "Speak No Evil" remake could be that much-needed hit when it opens next weekend.
Director James Watkins' take on "Speak No Evil" is currently eyeing a debut in the $15 to $20 million range, per Box Office Theory. While the budget has yet to be revealed, Blumhouse rarely goes over $20 million since its business model has always been predicated on spending low to potentially hit it big. It worked with Jordan Peele's "Get Out," it worked with M. Night Shyamalan's...
Director James Watkins' take on "Speak No Evil" is currently eyeing a debut in the $15 to $20 million range, per Box Office Theory. While the budget has yet to be revealed, Blumhouse rarely goes over $20 million since its business model has always been predicated on spending low to potentially hit it big. It worked with Jordan Peele's "Get Out," it worked with M. Night Shyamalan's...
- 9/6/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
he Purge franchise creator James DeMonaco directed the first three movies in that series, then when he decided to pass the helm over to another director for the fourth film, a prequel called The First Purge, the person chosen for the job was Gerard McMurray, who made his feature directorial debut with the 2017 Netflix drama Burning Sands. Earlier this month, we learned that McMurray is currently in production on his first movie since The First Purge was released six years ago: the horror film Goons, which has The Exorcism‘s Chloe Bailey and Power‘s Michael Rainey Jr. in the lead roles. Now, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed the names of five more cast members. They are: Serayah McNeill (Empire), SteVonté Hart (Bel-Air), rapper Yg, J. Alphonse Nicholson (P-Valley), and Tyler Lepley (Harlem). Details on the characters they’ll be playing have not been revealed.
Filming on Goons is taking...
Filming on Goons is taking...
- 8/23/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The Purge franchise creator James DeMonaco directed the first three movies in that series, then when he decided to pass the helm over to another director for the fourth film, a prequel called The First Purge, the person chosen for the job was Gerard McMurray, who made his feature directorial debut with the 2017 Netflix drama Burning Sands. Now, The Hollywood Reporter has broken the news that McMurray is currently in production on his first movie since The First Purge was released six years ago: the horror film Goons, which has The Exorcism‘s Chloe Bailey and Power‘s Michael Rainey Jr. in the lead roles.
Filming on Goons is taking place in New Orleans and nearby areas, and the story is said to be set amid the eerie backdrop of the state’s cane fields and plantations. McMurray wrote the script with Hodge K. Johnson, but details on the plot are being kept under wraps.
Filming on Goons is taking place in New Orleans and nearby areas, and the story is said to be set amid the eerie backdrop of the state’s cane fields and plantations. McMurray wrote the script with Hodge K. Johnson, but details on the plot are being kept under wraps.
- 8/6/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Power Book II: Ghost star Michael Rainey Jr. and Grammy Award-nominated singer and actress Chloe Bailey are set to star in a new horror film titled Goons. More on this upcoming movie below.
Production on Goons is currently underway in New Orleans, Louisiana. It's a movie from American filmmaker Gerard McMurray, who co-wrote the script with Hodge K. Johnson. He is also signed on to direct. McMurray is best known for co-writing the screenplay for and helming the Netflix drama film Burning Sands. In addition, he directed the action horror film The First Purge.
Film producer and director Tommy Oliver will produce and fully finance Goons via his Confluential Films banner, which will make the movie under its new genre label, New Fear Unlocked Productions. McMurray's Buppie Productions will also produce the film together with Confluential/New Fear Unlocked.
Sadly, plot details are being kept secret at the moment, but...
Production on Goons is currently underway in New Orleans, Louisiana. It's a movie from American filmmaker Gerard McMurray, who co-wrote the script with Hodge K. Johnson. He is also signed on to direct. McMurray is best known for co-writing the screenplay for and helming the Netflix drama film Burning Sands. In addition, he directed the action horror film The First Purge.
Film producer and director Tommy Oliver will produce and fully finance Goons via his Confluential Films banner, which will make the movie under its new genre label, New Fear Unlocked Productions. McMurray's Buppie Productions will also produce the film together with Confluential/New Fear Unlocked.
Sadly, plot details are being kept secret at the moment, but...
- 8/5/2024
- by Crystal George
- 1428 Elm
Filming is underway in New Orleans on Goons, a new Louisiana-set horror movie from The First Purge director Gerard McMurray. Deadline reports today that Chloe Bailey and Michael Rainey Jr. (“Power”) are set to star.
McMurray co-wrote Goons with Hodge K. Johnson.
Plot details are scarce at this time, but Goons is said to be “set in the eerie backdrop of Louisiana cane fields and plantations.” Of course, the film’s title may hold clues.
“I’m beyond excited to direct a film in the horror genre. Goons is a love letter to my hometown of New Orleans, and a deeply personal story for me. Producing this film along with Confluential/New Fear Unlocked shows the power of Black storytellers with a collaborative spirit,” McMurray told Deadline.
Goons is fully financed and produced by Confluential Films through its new genre label New Fear Unlocked Productions. The label is dedicated to “bold,...
McMurray co-wrote Goons with Hodge K. Johnson.
Plot details are scarce at this time, but Goons is said to be “set in the eerie backdrop of Louisiana cane fields and plantations.” Of course, the film’s title may hold clues.
“I’m beyond excited to direct a film in the horror genre. Goons is a love letter to my hometown of New Orleans, and a deeply personal story for me. Producing this film along with Confluential/New Fear Unlocked shows the power of Black storytellers with a collaborative spirit,” McMurray told Deadline.
Goons is fully financed and produced by Confluential Films through its new genre label New Fear Unlocked Productions. The label is dedicated to “bold,...
- 8/5/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
The First Purge director Gerard McMurray is heading to Louisiana for Goons, a new horror feature set amid the eerie backdrop of the state’s cane fields and plantations.
Power‘s Michael Rainey Jr. and The Exorcism‘s Chloe Bailey will star in Goon, which is now filming in New Orleans and nearby areas.
Tommy Oliver is producing via his Confluential Films, which will make the project under its New Fear Unlocked Productions, a new genre label dedicated to what the company says are “bold, elevated, culturally specific horror films from creators of color.”
McMurray co-wrote the script with Hodge K. Johnson.
“I can’t wait for audiences to see what Gerard and I are cooking up with the kick-ass squad we’ve assembled. I also couldn’t be more excited to kick off New Fear Unlocked with this film from such a talented director,” said Oliver, whose company is fully financing the feature.
Power‘s Michael Rainey Jr. and The Exorcism‘s Chloe Bailey will star in Goon, which is now filming in New Orleans and nearby areas.
Tommy Oliver is producing via his Confluential Films, which will make the project under its New Fear Unlocked Productions, a new genre label dedicated to what the company says are “bold, elevated, culturally specific horror films from creators of color.”
McMurray co-wrote the script with Hodge K. Johnson.
“I can’t wait for audiences to see what Gerard and I are cooking up with the kick-ass squad we’ve assembled. I also couldn’t be more excited to kick off New Fear Unlocked with this film from such a talented director,” said Oliver, whose company is fully financing the feature.
- 8/5/2024
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Y’lan Noel played Daniel in the HBO series Insecure starred in The First Purge, and now he plays Officer Platt in Lady in The Lake, Alma Har’el’s eagerly anticipated new series for Apple TV+ that drops on July 19th. On this episode, he discusses his unique approach to the work, which starts with, and centers on, daydreaming and the avoidance of aiming to do “the right thing.” He talks about allowing for “an energy that’s not me to make certain decisions;” the importance of solitude, space, stillness; how Har’el’s willingness to leave room for the mystical served his process; and […]
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- 7/16/2024
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Y’lan Noel played Daniel in the HBO series Insecure starred in The First Purge, and now he plays Officer Platt in Lady in The Lake, Alma Har’el’s eagerly anticipated new series for Apple TV+ that drops on July 19th. On this episode, he discusses his unique approach to the work, which starts with, and centers on, daydreaming and the avoidance of aiming to do “the right thing.” He talks about allowing for “an energy that’s not me to make certain decisions;” the importance of solitude, space, stillness; how Har’el’s willingness to leave room for the mystical served his process; and […]
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The post “The Hardest Thing Is To Get Out of Your Own Way”: Lady In The Lake‘s Y’lan Noel, Back To One, Episode 300 first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 7/16/2024
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Exclusive: Prime Video is rounding out cast for Obsession, a thriller series produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Atomic Monster, starring Dove Cameron and Avan Jogia. Patch Darragh (Long Bright River), Kira Guloien (The Good Doctor), Celeste Oliva (Julia), Jesse James Keitel (Big Sky) and Matt Murray (Snowpiercer) are set for recurring roles, written and executive produced by Lisa Zwerling and Karyn Usher.
In addition to Cameron and Jogia, they join previously announced Dorian Missick and Karla Souza.
Based on Catherine Ryan Howard’s 2021 international bestseller 56 Days, the story follows Oliver (Jogia) and Ciara (Cameron), who, after meeting randomly in a supermarket, fall for each other fast, and dangerously hard. 56 days later, homicide investigators arrive at Oliver’s apartment to find an unidentified body — brutally murdered and intentionally decomposed. Did he kill her? Did she kill him? Intercutting between an intense single day in the present investigation and the...
In addition to Cameron and Jogia, they join previously announced Dorian Missick and Karla Souza.
Based on Catherine Ryan Howard’s 2021 international bestseller 56 Days, the story follows Oliver (Jogia) and Ciara (Cameron), who, after meeting randomly in a supermarket, fall for each other fast, and dangerously hard. 56 days later, homicide investigators arrive at Oliver’s apartment to find an unidentified body — brutally murdered and intentionally decomposed. Did he kill her? Did she kill him? Intercutting between an intense single day in the present investigation and the...
- 6/28/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Ouija: Origin Of EvilImage: Universal Pictures
Making a good prequel is hard, but making a good horror prequel has always felt especially challenging. After all, the more you explain a monster, the harder it is for the fear of the unknown to creep into the story, and that means horror...
Making a good prequel is hard, but making a good horror prequel has always felt especially challenging. After all, the more you explain a monster, the harder it is for the fear of the unknown to creep into the story, and that means horror...
- 6/26/2024
- by Matthew Jackson
- avclub.com
James DeMonaco's 2013 dystopian horror film "The Purge" tantalized audiences with an intriguing premise. In the near future, the world lives in blissful harmony and everyone gets along 364 days out of the year. On the 365th day, however, citizens in suburban areas enclose their houses behind impregnable security gates and hide from the outside world. On that night, all crimes are legal, including murder. The government has instigated a Purge Night, feeling that citizens will be generally peaceful throughout the year if they're granted a night to work out all of their bases impulses.
The original "The Purge" doesn't do a lot with the premise, sadly, staging a pretty run-of-the-mill home invasion thriller. There is an element of class criticism lingering in the background of -- the main characters are immensely wealthy -- but it wasn't until "The Purge: Anarchy" (2014) and especially in "The Purge: Election Year" (2016) that the full...
The original "The Purge" doesn't do a lot with the premise, sadly, staging a pretty run-of-the-mill home invasion thriller. There is an element of class criticism lingering in the background of -- the main characters are immensely wealthy -- but it wasn't until "The Purge: Anarchy" (2014) and especially in "The Purge: Election Year" (2016) that the full...
- 6/13/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
In James DeMonaco's 2013 dystopian horror movie "The Purge," Ethan Hawke plays a wealthy seller of high-tech home security systems. He lives in a bourgeois neighborhood and all his rich neighbors have outfitted their homes with Hawke's wares. They plan on employing their security soon, as tonight is Purge Night. In the future of "The Purge," one night a year is designated to be law-free. American citizens are legally permitted to commit whatever wanton acts of assault, destruction, and murder they want, from sundown to sunrise. Having purged their hostility, the idea is that they'll go back to being upstanding citizens in the morning.
The premise is tantalizing, although the 2013 original takes place mostly inside the Hawke character's home, turning a fun idea into a pretty rote home invasion thriller. The film was made for a scant $3 million but would earn over $91 million, making it a runaway hit. To date,...
The premise is tantalizing, although the 2013 original takes place mostly inside the Hawke character's home, turning a fun idea into a pretty rote home invasion thriller. The film was made for a scant $3 million but would earn over $91 million, making it a runaway hit. To date,...
- 6/9/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Exclusive: We have one final addition to Ryan Coogler’s supernatural thriller for Warner Bros, starring Michael B. Jordan: Bmf‘s Christian Robinson.
As with all roles in the film, his is under wraps, along with the logline. As previously announced, Michael B. Jordan leads the ensemble, which will also feature Jack O’Connell, Delroy Lindo, Omar Benson Miller, Jayme Lawson, Wunmi Mosaku, Hailee Steinfeld, Li Jun Li and Lola Kirke, along with newcomers yao, Miles Caton and Peter Dreimanis.
Coogler is joined in producing the film by Proximity Media’s Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian. The executive producers are Rebecca Cho, two-time Oscar-winning composer Ludwig Göransson, and Will Greenfield. Pic is slated for release in theaters on March 7, 2025.
Bringing Jordan and Coogler back together following their collaboration on the Creed and Black Panther franchises and the acclaimed Sundance drama Fruitvale Station, the film is the second from the collaborators...
As with all roles in the film, his is under wraps, along with the logline. As previously announced, Michael B. Jordan leads the ensemble, which will also feature Jack O’Connell, Delroy Lindo, Omar Benson Miller, Jayme Lawson, Wunmi Mosaku, Hailee Steinfeld, Li Jun Li and Lola Kirke, along with newcomers yao, Miles Caton and Peter Dreimanis.
Coogler is joined in producing the film by Proximity Media’s Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian. The executive producers are Rebecca Cho, two-time Oscar-winning composer Ludwig Göransson, and Will Greenfield. Pic is slated for release in theaters on March 7, 2025.
Bringing Jordan and Coogler back together following their collaboration on the Creed and Black Panther franchises and the acclaimed Sundance drama Fruitvale Station, the film is the second from the collaborators...
- 5/8/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
A couple of new genre movies are headed to Netflix in April, including M. Night Shyamalan’s Split and sequel Glass, but this coming month is sadly more about what’s *leaving* Netflix.
The horror films leaving Netflix in April 2024 include Day of the Dead: Bloodline, which will be leaving the streaming service on April 4. This one’s no huge loss for most fans, as the 2018 horror movie was another lackluster attempt to reanimate George Romero’s horror classic.
Deliver Us from Evil (2014) is leaving Netflix on April 11, director Scott Derrickson’s supernatural horror movie starring Eric Bana. The film was inspired by the real life experiences of retired NYPD sergeant Ralph Sarchie, particularly based on his book Beware the Night.
Both The Meg (2018) and Train to Busan (2016) are leaving Netflix on April 22, one a killer shark blockbuster and the other a critically acclaimed South Korean zombie masterpiece.
James Wan...
The horror films leaving Netflix in April 2024 include Day of the Dead: Bloodline, which will be leaving the streaming service on April 4. This one’s no huge loss for most fans, as the 2018 horror movie was another lackluster attempt to reanimate George Romero’s horror classic.
Deliver Us from Evil (2014) is leaving Netflix on April 11, director Scott Derrickson’s supernatural horror movie starring Eric Bana. The film was inspired by the real life experiences of retired NYPD sergeant Ralph Sarchie, particularly based on his book Beware the Night.
Both The Meg (2018) and Train to Busan (2016) are leaving Netflix on April 22, one a killer shark blockbuster and the other a critically acclaimed South Korean zombie masterpiece.
James Wan...
- 3/25/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Come April, it will be time to say goodbye to some big titles on Netflix!
If you don’t know, each and every month, Netflix has to remove certain titles from the streaming service, likely due to the expiration of various deals with studios. Meaning, you won’t be able to stream some of these hits for much longer!
We’ve compiled the list of every show and film that is leaving the streamer, plus, what date it’ll be removed. So be sure to note which titles you want to watch Asap!
Head inside to see the full list of Netflix’s movies & TV shows that won’t be available to stream anymore…
Netflix Titles Expiring in April 2024
Leaving 4/4/24
Day of the Dead: Bloodline
Imposters: Seasons 1-2
Leaving 4/7/24
Marshall
Leaving 4/8/24
The Nice Guys
Leaving 4/9/24
Horrible Bosses 2
Leaving 4/11/24
Deliver Us from Evil
Leaving 4/15/24
Rush
Synchronic
The Zookeeper’s Wife
Leaving 4/22/24
The Meg...
If you don’t know, each and every month, Netflix has to remove certain titles from the streaming service, likely due to the expiration of various deals with studios. Meaning, you won’t be able to stream some of these hits for much longer!
We’ve compiled the list of every show and film that is leaving the streamer, plus, what date it’ll be removed. So be sure to note which titles you want to watch Asap!
Head inside to see the full list of Netflix’s movies & TV shows that won’t be available to stream anymore…
Netflix Titles Expiring in April 2024
Leaving 4/4/24
Day of the Dead: Bloodline
Imposters: Seasons 1-2
Leaving 4/7/24
Marshall
Leaving 4/8/24
The Nice Guys
Leaving 4/9/24
Horrible Bosses 2
Leaving 4/11/24
Deliver Us from Evil
Leaving 4/15/24
Rush
Synchronic
The Zookeeper’s Wife
Leaving 4/22/24
The Meg...
- 3/20/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Frank Grillo, who played a tough villain in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, is asking Marvel’s co-president, Louis D’Esposito, for a favor. He wants his character, Crossbones, back in the Marvel movies before he gets too old. The 58-year-old knows time is ticking, so he’s keen to jump back into the role while he still can.
Frank Grillo as Roy Pulver in Boss Level
But hold up, he’s also gearing up to voice Rick Flag Sr. in the new Creature Commandos cartoon series. Grillo’s caught between old and new gigs, showing how actors connect with their characters. It’s a tricky balance, juggling different worlds in Hollywood.
Frank Grillo Is All In For Bringing Back His Creature Commandos Character
Frank Grillo, the action-packed movie guy, is pretty stoked about his Creature Commandos character making a comeback.
You might remember him as Crossbones from the Marvel Cinematic Universe,...
Frank Grillo as Roy Pulver in Boss Level
But hold up, he’s also gearing up to voice Rick Flag Sr. in the new Creature Commandos cartoon series. Grillo’s caught between old and new gigs, showing how actors connect with their characters. It’s a tricky balance, juggling different worlds in Hollywood.
Frank Grillo Is All In For Bringing Back His Creature Commandos Character
Frank Grillo, the action-packed movie guy, is pretty stoked about his Creature Commandos character making a comeback.
You might remember him as Crossbones from the Marvel Cinematic Universe,...
- 3/9/2024
- by Muskan Chaudhary
- FandomWire
We have more intriguing casting news for one of the most highly anticipated series of 2024.
From the moment NBC began developing Suits: LA, fans of the original series have been clamoring for updates about the spinoff.
And some of the information about the cast has received a very mixed response.
But we think this latest report won't be as controversial as some of the news that preceded it.
According to a new report from Variety, Lex Scott Davis is the latest addition to the cast.
Though perhaps not a household name, Davis has an extensive and impressive resume, highlighted by her work in The First Purge, her performance as Toni Braxton in the biopic Unbreak My Heart and her roles on the TV series Training Day and The L Word: Generation Q.
Davis has been cast as Erica Rollins, whom producers describe as “a savvy and strong-willed rising star.
From the moment NBC began developing Suits: LA, fans of the original series have been clamoring for updates about the spinoff.
And some of the information about the cast has received a very mixed response.
But we think this latest report won't be as controversial as some of the news that preceded it.
According to a new report from Variety, Lex Scott Davis is the latest addition to the cast.
Though perhaps not a household name, Davis has an extensive and impressive resume, highlighted by her work in The First Purge, her performance as Toni Braxton in the biopic Unbreak My Heart and her roles on the TV series Training Day and The L Word: Generation Q.
Davis has been cast as Erica Rollins, whom producers describe as “a savvy and strong-willed rising star.
- 2/28/2024
- by Tyler Johnson
- TVfanatic
The “Suits” spinoff pilot set in Los Angeles at NBC has cast Lex Scott Davis in a lead role, Variety has learned.
Davis joins previously announced cast members Stephen Amell and Josh McDermitt in the pilot, which looks to expand on the success of the USA Network series “Suits” following its remarkable resurgence on streaming in recent months.
The official description of the pilot states: “Ted Black (Amell), a former federal prosecutor from New York, has reinvented himself representing the most powerful clients in Los Angeles. His firm is at a crisis point, and in order to survive he must embrace a role he held in contempt his entire career. Ted is surrounded by a stellar group of characters who test their loyalties to both Ted and each other while they can’t help but mix their personal and professional lives. All of this is going on while events from...
Davis joins previously announced cast members Stephen Amell and Josh McDermitt in the pilot, which looks to expand on the success of the USA Network series “Suits” following its remarkable resurgence on streaming in recent months.
The official description of the pilot states: “Ted Black (Amell), a former federal prosecutor from New York, has reinvented himself representing the most powerful clients in Los Angeles. His firm is at a crisis point, and in order to survive he must embrace a role he held in contempt his entire career. Ted is surrounded by a stellar group of characters who test their loyalties to both Ted and each other while they can’t help but mix their personal and professional lives. All of this is going on while events from...
- 2/28/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Lex Scott Davis has been cast as the female lead opposite Stephen Amell in the NBC drama pilot Suits L.A., a new extension of the Suits universe from Aaron Korsh, creator and writer of the original series. In addition to Amell, Davis also joins series regular Josh McDermitt in the pilot, whose production is scheduled to start in late March in Vancouver. She landed the role after an extensive search.
Suits L.A. centers on Ted Black (Amell), a former federal prosecutor from New York, who has reinvented himself representing the most powerful clients in Los Angeles after joining forces with his old buddy, Stuart Lane (McDermitt), to build Black Lane Law, which specializes in criminal and entertainment law.
The firm is at a crisis point, and in order to survive he must embrace a role he held in contempt his entire career. Ted is surrounded by a group...
Suits L.A. centers on Ted Black (Amell), a former federal prosecutor from New York, who has reinvented himself representing the most powerful clients in Los Angeles after joining forces with his old buddy, Stuart Lane (McDermitt), to build Black Lane Law, which specializes in criminal and entertainment law.
The firm is at a crisis point, and in order to survive he must embrace a role he held in contempt his entire career. Ted is surrounded by a group...
- 2/28/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Pete Davidson Horror ‘The Home’ from ‘The Purge’ Director James DeMonaco Bought for U.K. (Exclusive)
Signature Entertainment has acquired the U.K. and Ireland rights to the Pete Davidson (“The King of Staten Island”) horror film ”The Home” from Miramax.
The feature was produced by Bill Block (“Halloween Kills”) and Sébastian K. Lemercier (“The First Purge”) and is directed by James DeMonaco (“The Purge” franchise) from a script co-written by DeMonaco and Adam Cantor. Last year Lionsgate bought the film for the U.S. after it screened for buyers outside of competition at the Toronto Film Festival.
“The Home” follows former foster child Max, who begins working at a retirement home, where he quickly discovers that its residents and caretakers are harboring sinister secrets.
The deal was negotiated between Signature chief commercial officer Elizabeth Williams and Miramax’s senior vice president of international production and distribution Yvette Zhuang.
“We’re big fans of horror at Signature Entertainment and after seeing ‘The Home,’ we knew this...
The feature was produced by Bill Block (“Halloween Kills”) and Sébastian K. Lemercier (“The First Purge”) and is directed by James DeMonaco (“The Purge” franchise) from a script co-written by DeMonaco and Adam Cantor. Last year Lionsgate bought the film for the U.S. after it screened for buyers outside of competition at the Toronto Film Festival.
“The Home” follows former foster child Max, who begins working at a retirement home, where he quickly discovers that its residents and caretakers are harboring sinister secrets.
The deal was negotiated between Signature chief commercial officer Elizabeth Williams and Miramax’s senior vice president of international production and distribution Yvette Zhuang.
“We’re big fans of horror at Signature Entertainment and after seeing ‘The Home,’ we knew this...
- 2/19/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
U.K. sales and distribution outfit Blue Finch Films has boarded worldwide rights to thriller “Cold Wallet.”
In the film, after losing everything in a cryptocurrency scam, a ragtag team of vigilante Redditors attempt to kidnap the kingpin who cheated them But when the home invasion takes a turn for the worst, they become victims in a sadistic game.
The cast includes Raul Castillo (“Cassandro”), Melonie Diaz (“The First Purge”), Tony Cavalero (“The Righteous Gemstones”) Josh Brener (“Silicon Valley”) and Zoe Winters (“Succession”).
The film is directed by Cutter Hodierne, who won best director at Sundance in 2014 for Vice Films’ Somali pirate thriller “Fishing Without Nets.”
Winner of Decentralized Pictures and Soderbergh’s Andrews/Bernard Award, “Cold Wallet” will have its world premiere at SXSW 2024 as part of the Narrative Spotlight section. Soderbergh said of the film: “This smart, spiky, off-center take on the vigilante genre really kept me engrossed in a how-much-crazier-is-this-going-to-get way,...
In the film, after losing everything in a cryptocurrency scam, a ragtag team of vigilante Redditors attempt to kidnap the kingpin who cheated them But when the home invasion takes a turn for the worst, they become victims in a sadistic game.
The cast includes Raul Castillo (“Cassandro”), Melonie Diaz (“The First Purge”), Tony Cavalero (“The Righteous Gemstones”) Josh Brener (“Silicon Valley”) and Zoe Winters (“Succession”).
The film is directed by Cutter Hodierne, who won best director at Sundance in 2014 for Vice Films’ Somali pirate thriller “Fishing Without Nets.”
Winner of Decentralized Pictures and Soderbergh’s Andrews/Bernard Award, “Cold Wallet” will have its world premiere at SXSW 2024 as part of the Narrative Spotlight section. Soderbergh said of the film: “This smart, spiky, off-center take on the vigilante genre really kept me engrossed in a how-much-crazier-is-this-going-to-get way,...
- 2/16/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
This post contains spoilers for "The Purge" franchise.
2013's "The Purge" introduced an intriguing premise: in a near-future dystopia, all crime is legal for 12 hours once a year, allowing people to indulge in their most violent instincts. Written and directed by James DeMonaco, "The Purge" takes the home-invasion route, where a wealthy family unit finds themselves cornered by a bloodthirsty group of murderers itching to commit crimes without any consequences. The overwhelming success enjoyed by the film contributed to the making of an expanding franchise, with later entries retaining this core concept while introducing new socio-political facets to enliven their narratives.
While it is perfectly acceptable to watch the "Purge" franchise by the order of release date, following this format introduces some chronological issues, as later entries serve as prequels or expand the universe with some ties to the film franchise. Although we will be focusing exclusively on the movies,...
2013's "The Purge" introduced an intriguing premise: in a near-future dystopia, all crime is legal for 12 hours once a year, allowing people to indulge in their most violent instincts. Written and directed by James DeMonaco, "The Purge" takes the home-invasion route, where a wealthy family unit finds themselves cornered by a bloodthirsty group of murderers itching to commit crimes without any consequences. The overwhelming success enjoyed by the film contributed to the making of an expanding franchise, with later entries retaining this core concept while introducing new socio-political facets to enliven their narratives.
While it is perfectly acceptable to watch the "Purge" franchise by the order of release date, following this format introduces some chronological issues, as later entries serve as prequels or expand the universe with some ties to the film franchise. Although we will be focusing exclusively on the movies,...
- 2/11/2024
- by Debopriyaa Dutta
- Slash Film
Pictures: Netflix / Warner Bros. Pictures / Lionsgate / Sony Pictures
As 2023 is put into the history books, it’s time your comprehensive look at what’s coming to Netflix in the United States throughout January 2024. Below, we’ll be looking through all the licensed and Netflix Original movies, series, and games on the way.
Want to see more of what’s on the way throughout 2024? We’ve got you covered with the current calendar of every known Netflix Original confirmed for 2024.
As always, you’ll want to watch anything set to expire throughout January, too – you can keep track of all the movies and series leaving Netflix US here.
Note: This list is a work in progress. It’ll continue to be updated throughout January 2024 as we learn of new titles coming to the service. All release dates are subject to change.
Full List of New Releases Coming to Netflix US in...
As 2023 is put into the history books, it’s time your comprehensive look at what’s coming to Netflix in the United States throughout January 2024. Below, we’ll be looking through all the licensed and Netflix Original movies, series, and games on the way.
Want to see more of what’s on the way throughout 2024? We’ve got you covered with the current calendar of every known Netflix Original confirmed for 2024.
As always, you’ll want to watch anything set to expire throughout January, too – you can keep track of all the movies and series leaving Netflix US here.
Note: This list is a work in progress. It’ll continue to be updated throughout January 2024 as we learn of new titles coming to the service. All release dates are subject to change.
Full List of New Releases Coming to Netflix US in...
- 1/11/2024
- by Kasey Moore
- Whats-on-Netflix
A nearly unrecognizable Sofia Vergara playing a cartel boss, a new retelling of the story of the Uruguayan rugby team that crash-landed in the Andes in 1972, Kevin Hart assembling a team for a daring heist and Dan Levy dealing with loss and grief are among the standout projects hitting Netflix this January.
Spanish director J.A. Bayona’s Society of the Snow lands on Netflix on Jan. 4. The film is the latest cinematic retelling of the miraculous story of the Uruguayan rugby team that crash-landed on a glacier in the heart of the Andes in 1972, with the survivors being forced to resort to extreme measures to stay alive. After debuting in Venice, Society of the Snow has picked up plenty of awards on the international film festival circuit, and it recently made the shortlists in four categories for the 2024 Academy Awards, including best international feature film.
On Jan. 5, Netflix debuts Good Grief,...
Spanish director J.A. Bayona’s Society of the Snow lands on Netflix on Jan. 4. The film is the latest cinematic retelling of the miraculous story of the Uruguayan rugby team that crash-landed on a glacier in the heart of the Andes in 1972, with the survivors being forced to resort to extreme measures to stay alive. After debuting in Venice, Society of the Snow has picked up plenty of awards on the international film festival circuit, and it recently made the shortlists in four categories for the 2024 Academy Awards, including best international feature film.
On Jan. 5, Netflix debuts Good Grief,...
- 1/1/2024
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sam Song Li as Bruce Sun and Justin Chien as Charles Sun in ‘The Brothers Sun’ episode 2 (Photo Cr. Michael Desmond/Netflix © 2023)
Netflix is welcoming in 2024 with a lineup of news series that includes The Brothers Sun starring Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh and reality series The Trust: A Game of Greed, along with the return of Queer Eye. The streaming service’s roster of January 2024 films includes J.A. Bayona’s Society of the Snow, based on the true story of the 1972 plane crash involving a Uruguayan rugby team, and Daniel Levy’s feature film directorial debut, Good Grief.
Modern Family‘s Sofia Vergara stars in and executive produces the mob drama Griselda, premiering on January 25. And comedian Jacqueline Novak brings her hit standup act Get On Your Knees to Netflix on January 23.
Series & Films Arriving On Netflix In January 2024
January 1, 2024
Bitconned – Netflix Documentary
Ray Trapani had always wanted to be a criminal,...
Netflix is welcoming in 2024 with a lineup of news series that includes The Brothers Sun starring Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh and reality series The Trust: A Game of Greed, along with the return of Queer Eye. The streaming service’s roster of January 2024 films includes J.A. Bayona’s Society of the Snow, based on the true story of the 1972 plane crash involving a Uruguayan rugby team, and Daniel Levy’s feature film directorial debut, Good Grief.
Modern Family‘s Sofia Vergara stars in and executive produces the mob drama Griselda, premiering on January 25. And comedian Jacqueline Novak brings her hit standup act Get On Your Knees to Netflix on January 23.
Series & Films Arriving On Netflix In January 2024
January 1, 2024
Bitconned – Netflix Documentary
Ray Trapani had always wanted to be a criminal,...
- 12/25/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
All of the best horror films are traditionally more than just "a horror film." George A. Romero's "Dawn of the Dead" is a zombie movie, yes, but it's also a satire of consumerism and an exploration of how close the crumbling of societal norms is at any given moment. John Carpenter's "The Thing" is a masterpiece of practical effects, but it is also a sci-fi body horror film examining themes of paranoia, identity, isolation, fear of the unknown, and masculine hierarchies in survival situations. Despite what naysayers may cry out these days, horror has always been political, but one franchise has consistently been a lot more "in your face" about it.
I'm talking of course, about "The Purge" movies. Created by James DeMonaco and introduced by Blumhouse in 2013 with "The Purge," the films take place in an almost "Twilight Zone" alternate reality of America, where the country enjoys...
I'm talking of course, about "The Purge" movies. Created by James DeMonaco and introduced by Blumhouse in 2013 with "The Purge," the films take place in an almost "Twilight Zone" alternate reality of America, where the country enjoys...
- 12/14/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Two Saturday Night Live legends, Pete Davidson and Eddie Murphy, are joining forces for The Pickup, an upcoming comedy directed by Tim Story. The project hails from Amazon MGM Studios, with plot details remaining a mystery. Smoke on the street says The Pickup is a heist comedy with a script by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows.
In addition to his directorial duties, Story produces through his The Story Company banner, with Davis Entertainment’s John Davis and John Fox, and Murphy and Charisse Hewitt-Webster via Eddie Murphy Productions. The Story Company’s Vicky Mara Story, Davis Entertainment’s Jeremy Stein, and Kevin Burrows, Ross Fanger, and Matt Mider executive produce.
When he’s not the subject of paparazzi fodder or changing dating partners like fresh pairs of underwear, Davidson appears in films like Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Fast X, Dumb Money, and Good Burger 2. He recently completed his role for The Home.
In addition to his directorial duties, Story produces through his The Story Company banner, with Davis Entertainment’s John Davis and John Fox, and Murphy and Charisse Hewitt-Webster via Eddie Murphy Productions. The Story Company’s Vicky Mara Story, Davis Entertainment’s Jeremy Stein, and Kevin Burrows, Ross Fanger, and Matt Mider executive produce.
When he’s not the subject of paparazzi fodder or changing dating partners like fresh pairs of underwear, Davidson appears in films like Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Fast X, Dumb Money, and Good Burger 2. He recently completed his role for The Home.
- 12/14/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Netflix has released the full list of movies and television shows that will be available for streaming beginning on January 1, 2024.
Each month, Netflix adds a large library of new content to their streaming platform. Usually, there’s a good mix of Netflix original movies and shows, plus past and present TV shows from other networks and previously released movies, too. This month is no exception, with lots of originals coming, with some classics mixed in.
Of course, Netflix will also be removing titles, too. In January, they’ll be taking away 23 movies and TV shows!
Keep reading to find out what’s coming to Netflix…
See the full list of content being added to Netflix…
Coming January 1, 2024
Bitconned — Netflix Documentary
Fool Me Once (Gb) — Netflix Series
You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment — Netflix Documentary
Annabelle
Annie (1982)
Antz
Aquaman
Beethoven
Bruce Almighty
The Croods
Dawn of the Dead
The First Purge...
Each month, Netflix adds a large library of new content to their streaming platform. Usually, there’s a good mix of Netflix original movies and shows, plus past and present TV shows from other networks and previously released movies, too. This month is no exception, with lots of originals coming, with some classics mixed in.
Of course, Netflix will also be removing titles, too. In January, they’ll be taking away 23 movies and TV shows!
Keep reading to find out what’s coming to Netflix…
See the full list of content being added to Netflix…
Coming January 1, 2024
Bitconned — Netflix Documentary
Fool Me Once (Gb) — Netflix Series
You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment — Netflix Documentary
Annabelle
Annie (1982)
Antz
Aquaman
Beethoven
Bruce Almighty
The Croods
Dawn of the Dead
The First Purge...
- 12/13/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
"The Purge" and its four sequels represent perhaps the greatest Trojan horse in modern horror cinema.
It starts with that indelible high concept premise: a near-future America run by a totalitarian regime that has seemingly eliminated crime by allowing crimes to be legal for one night a year. Purge Night. A chance for interested folks to work out ... everything they need to work out. But the thinly veiled subtext of the first film — that the Purge exists to allow the wealthy, powerful, and often complacent to systemically wipe out the poor, the disenfranchised, and the non-white — becomes the literal text going forward. Casual horror fans lulled in by a thrilling elevator pitch found themselves watching the angriest, most progressive, and yes, most blatantly political movie franchise of the past decade-plus. Come for the scary masks, stay for the ... civics lesson? Naturally, some fans still insist these movies are just big...
It starts with that indelible high concept premise: a near-future America run by a totalitarian regime that has seemingly eliminated crime by allowing crimes to be legal for one night a year. Purge Night. A chance for interested folks to work out ... everything they need to work out. But the thinly veiled subtext of the first film — that the Purge exists to allow the wealthy, powerful, and often complacent to systemically wipe out the poor, the disenfranchised, and the non-white — becomes the literal text going forward. Casual horror fans lulled in by a thrilling elevator pitch found themselves watching the angriest, most progressive, and yes, most blatantly political movie franchise of the past decade-plus. Come for the scary masks, stay for the ... civics lesson? Naturally, some fans still insist these movies are just big...
- 12/9/2023
- by SlashFilm Staff
- Slash Film
There’s a new horror film called The Home coming our way from The Purge franchise creator James DeMonaco – and Deadline reports that Lionsgate has picked up the U.S. distribution rights to the film with the plan to give it a theatrical release sometime in early 2024.
Scripted by DeMonaco and Adam Canto, The Home sees Pete Davidson (Saturday Night Live) taking on the role of Max, a troubled man who starts working at a retirement home and realizes its residents and caretakers harbor sinister secrets. As he investigates the building and its forbidden fourth floor, he starts to uncover connections to his own past and upbringing as a foster child.
Marilee Talkington (See), Matthew Miniero (Boarding School), David Moreland (Donnie Darko), Jimmy Gary Jr. (Orange Is the New Black), Daphne Rey (Abbott Elementary), and Jagger Nelson (The Last Nazi) are also in the cast.
Davidson and DeMonaco decided to...
Scripted by DeMonaco and Adam Canto, The Home sees Pete Davidson (Saturday Night Live) taking on the role of Max, a troubled man who starts working at a retirement home and realizes its residents and caretakers harbor sinister secrets. As he investigates the building and its forbidden fourth floor, he starts to uncover connections to his own past and upbringing as a foster child.
Marilee Talkington (See), Matthew Miniero (Boarding School), David Moreland (Donnie Darko), Jimmy Gary Jr. (Orange Is the New Black), Daphne Rey (Abbott Elementary), and Jagger Nelson (The Last Nazi) are also in the cast.
Davidson and DeMonaco decided to...
- 10/12/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
While we continue to wait to hear if The Purge franchise creator James DeMonaco is going to have the opportunity to make The Purge 6 (last we heard, he was sounding confident that the sequel is going to happen), DeMonaco has been hard at work on another horror project, The Home. First discussed in 2021, that film stars Pete Davidson (Saturday Night Live) – and the Motion Picture Association ratings board has just revealed that The Home has earned an R rating for strong bloody violence and gore, language and some sexual content.
The film doesn’t have a release date yet, but now that it has a rating its release shouldn’t be too far off.
Scripted by DeMonaco and Adam Canto, The Home sees Davidson taking on the role of Max, a troubled man who starts working at a retirement home and realizes its residents and caretakers harbor sinister secrets. As...
The film doesn’t have a release date yet, but now that it has a rating its release shouldn’t be too far off.
Scripted by DeMonaco and Adam Canto, The Home sees Davidson taking on the role of Max, a troubled man who starts working at a retirement home and realizes its residents and caretakers harbor sinister secrets. As...
- 9/8/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
AT&T and Tribeca have chosen “Color Book” as the winner of the 2023 AT&T Presents: Untold Stories event. Writer/director David Fortune and producer Kiah Clingman competed amongst four other finalists to win $1 million and receive year-round mentorship to produce their feature film.
The film concerns a devoted father learning to raise his son — who has Down Syndrome — following the passing of the family matriarch. While adjusting to their new reality, the duo embark on a journey through Metro Atlanta to attend their first baseball game. The Atlanta-set picture is like Fortune’s prior films in that it finds power in normalizing the themes of compassion and intimacy set in inner-city communities.
The event took place at this year’s Tribeca Festival giving emerging filmmakers including David Fortune, Maria Mealla, Miguel Angel Caballero, Moon Molson and Selyna Warren and Marissa Read, the opportunity to present their stories to an expert...
The film concerns a devoted father learning to raise his son — who has Down Syndrome — following the passing of the family matriarch. While adjusting to their new reality, the duo embark on a journey through Metro Atlanta to attend their first baseball game. The Atlanta-set picture is like Fortune’s prior films in that it finds power in normalizing the themes of compassion and intimacy set in inner-city communities.
The event took place at this year’s Tribeca Festival giving emerging filmmakers including David Fortune, Maria Mealla, Miguel Angel Caballero, Moon Molson and Selyna Warren and Marissa Read, the opportunity to present their stories to an expert...
- 6/9/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
The Purge franchise creator James DeMonaco is hoping to make The Purge 6 – and he’s sounding confident that the sequel is going to happen. But before that project goes into production, DeMonaco is wrapping up work on a different horror project, The Home. First discussed in 2021, that film stars Pete Davidson (Saturday Night Live) – and during an interview with Variety, DeMonaco said that the actor, best known for his comedic performances, is not funny in their horror thriller collaboration.
DeMonaco said, “He’s not funny in it, to be quite honest. This is a very, very dramatic, straightforward role. He’s the straight man while chaos is happening all around him and he’s reacting to it. But he just came in knowing what he had to do and he stepped up completely.“
Scripted by DeMonaco and Adam Canto, The Home seems Davidson taking on the role of Max, a...
DeMonaco said, “He’s not funny in it, to be quite honest. This is a very, very dramatic, straightforward role. He’s the straight man while chaos is happening all around him and he’s reacting to it. But he just came in knowing what he had to do and he stepped up completely.“
Scripted by DeMonaco and Adam Canto, The Home seems Davidson taking on the role of Max, a...
- 6/8/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Almost two years have gone by since Purge franchise creator James DeMonaco let it be known that he had an idea for The Purge 6 that would get him back into the director’s chair (after handing The First Purge and The Forever Purge over to other directors) and see Frank Grillo reprising the role of Leo Barnes, the character he played in The Purge: Anarchy and The Purge: Election Year. But as time goes by, it was seeming less likely that this sixth Purge movie was going to happen. Earlier this year, Grillo indicated the shot-callers at Universal and Blumhouse weren’t sure they were going to move forward with this one. But in a new interview with Variety, DeMonaco seems confident that The Purge 6 is going to happen.
Today, June 7th, actually marks the tenth anniversary of the release of The Purge, which is why Variety got in contact with DeMonaco.
Today, June 7th, actually marks the tenth anniversary of the release of The Purge, which is why Variety got in contact with DeMonaco.
- 6/7/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Raúl Castillo, Tony Cavalero, Melonie Diaz & Josh Brener Set For Crypto-Heist Thriller ‘Cold Wallet’
Exclusive: Raúl Castillo (The Inspection), Tony Cavalero (The Righteous Gemstones), Melonie Diaz (The First Purge) and Josh Brener (Silicon Valley) are set to topline Cold Wallet — a crypto-heist thriller from director Cutter Hodierne (Fishing Without Nets), which has wrapped production.
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The film inspired by real stories, which was in production when news of the Ftx scandal broke, follows a rag-tag team of Redditors who lose everything in a crypto ponzi scheme and plot to kidnap the ‘financial influencer’ who screwed them over. Script was written by John Hibey — the...
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The film inspired by real stories, which was in production when news of the Ftx scandal broke, follows a rag-tag team of Redditors who lose everything in a crypto ponzi scheme and plot to kidnap the ‘financial influencer’ who screwed them over. Script was written by John Hibey — the...
- 3/27/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
‘Ricky Stanicky’ Rounds Out Cast With William H. Macy, Anja Savcic, Andrew Santino & Lex Scott Davis
Exclusive: William H. Macy, Anja Savcic, Andrew Santino, and Lex Scott Davis have joined the cast of Prime Video’s Ricky Stanicky, alongside previously announced cast members Zac Efron, John Cena, and Jermaine Fowler. Details regarding the roles they will play remain under wraps.
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Principal photography is currently underway in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
In Ricky Stanicky, three friends invent a character to use to get out of tricky predicaments, but they have to hire an actor to portray their fictional friend when their significant others become suspicious.
Deadline exclusively confirmed the film was in the works with...
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Principal photography is currently underway in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
In Ricky Stanicky, three friends invent a character to use to get out of tricky predicaments, but they have to hire an actor to portray their fictional friend when their significant others become suspicious.
Deadline exclusively confirmed the film was in the works with...
- 2/7/2023
- by Rosy Cordero and Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Mo McRae’s face may be more recognizable than his name. As an actor for more than 20 years with over 60 credits and counting he’s worked steadily, appearing on TV and in film in such roles as Benjamin Berry in “The Flight Attendant,” Blip Sanders on the short-lived “Pitch,” and Gus Henderson in “Den of Thieves.” Now he’s moved behind the camera as the co-writer and director of “A Lot of Nothing,” his feature film debut.
Officially, the film is about an uber-successful Black married couple whose perfect lives are knocked off kilter when they learn via the evening news that their cop neighbor, who is white, has killed a kid. In a time where the police killings of Tyre Nichols in Memphis and George Floyd in Minneapolis are front of mind, they assume that the victim is Black and decide to get answers. And that’s when everything goes wrong.
Officially, the film is about an uber-successful Black married couple whose perfect lives are knocked off kilter when they learn via the evening news that their cop neighbor, who is white, has killed a kid. In a time where the police killings of Tyre Nichols in Memphis and George Floyd in Minneapolis are front of mind, they assume that the victim is Black and decide to get answers. And that’s when everything goes wrong.
- 2/2/2023
- by Ronda Racha Penrice
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Christian Robinson has signed with Cultivate Entertainment Partners for representation.
Robinson is an American actor of Panamanian and African American descent, born and raised in Brooklyn, New York.
He began his career co-starring in the Netflix original film Burning Sands, which was an official selection at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. He played Big Country in the drama project following students who pledge to a fraternity as illegal hazing has now moved underground. Additionally, he portrayed the character Capital A in the 2018 horror film The First Purge.
On the small screen, Robinson can currently be seen in Season 3 of the Starz hit drama series Bmf in the role of Tiny. He also recurred in the AMC+ series Interview With The Vampire portraying Levi. Other TV credits include HBO’s The Watchmen, IFC’s Brockmire, Tell Me A Story for CBS, and Tales for BET.
“Christian...
Robinson is an American actor of Panamanian and African American descent, born and raised in Brooklyn, New York.
He began his career co-starring in the Netflix original film Burning Sands, which was an official selection at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. He played Big Country in the drama project following students who pledge to a fraternity as illegal hazing has now moved underground. Additionally, he portrayed the character Capital A in the 2018 horror film The First Purge.
On the small screen, Robinson can currently be seen in Season 3 of the Starz hit drama series Bmf in the role of Tiny. He also recurred in the AMC+ series Interview With The Vampire portraying Levi. Other TV credits include HBO’s The Watchmen, IFC’s Brockmire, Tell Me A Story for CBS, and Tales for BET.
“Christian...
- 1/24/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Emmy-winning writer-producer Ed Redlich (Unforgettable), former CBS Entertainment head of programming Thom Sherman, and NAACP Image Award–nominated filmmaker Mo McRae (A Lot Of Nothing) have joined the creative team of the freshman CBS drama series East New York, from Warner Bros. Television.
TV veteran Redlich, who had been on the show as a consulting producer since after the pilot, is coming on board full-time as an executive producer, working alongside series co-creators, executive producers, and co-showrunners William Finkelstein and Mike Flynn.
Sherman will serve as an executive producer as part of the overall deal with CBS Network and CBS Studios for his newly launched production company, Play Well Entertainment. This marks the first project under the expansive pact he segued to after stepping down as Senior Executive Vice President of Programming For CBS Entertainment in November. Sherman had been very closely associated with East New York in his...
TV veteran Redlich, who had been on the show as a consulting producer since after the pilot, is coming on board full-time as an executive producer, working alongside series co-creators, executive producers, and co-showrunners William Finkelstein and Mike Flynn.
Sherman will serve as an executive producer as part of the overall deal with CBS Network and CBS Studios for his newly launched production company, Play Well Entertainment. This marks the first project under the expansive pact he segued to after stepping down as Senior Executive Vice President of Programming For CBS Entertainment in November. Sherman had been very closely associated with East New York in his...
- 1/24/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Based on the Vault Comics tale by David Andry and artists Alejandro Aragon and Skylar Patridge, Gerard McMurray (The First Purge) is next directing Resonant, THR has announced.
BET Studios is behind the series adaptation of the comic books.
The Hollywood Reporter details, “CBS Studios and Ridley Scott’s Scott Free Productions have teamed up for Resonant, on which McMurray will act as executive producer, writer and director. The drama project is targeted for the BET+ streaming service.”
“The tale is set a decade after an event known as the Waves hit, unleashing humanity’s most violent impulses and plunging the world into chaos.”
“The story centers on a single father of three who must venture from the secluded haven he built in order to restock the medicine his chronically ill, youngest son needs to survive. When his routine trip goes awry, the man and his children — now separated — will...
BET Studios is behind the series adaptation of the comic books.
The Hollywood Reporter details, “CBS Studios and Ridley Scott’s Scott Free Productions have teamed up for Resonant, on which McMurray will act as executive producer, writer and director. The drama project is targeted for the BET+ streaming service.”
“The tale is set a decade after an event known as the Waves hit, unleashing humanity’s most violent impulses and plunging the world into chaos.”
“The story centers on a single father of three who must venture from the secluded haven he built in order to restock the medicine his chronically ill, youngest son needs to survive. When his routine trip goes awry, the man and his children — now separated — will...
- 10/19/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
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Gerard McMurray, the filmmaker behind The First Purge, has signed an overall deal with BET Studios. And as part of the deal, McMurray has set up a series adaptation of Resonant, a postapocalyptic title from Vault Comics.
CBS Studios and Ridley Scott’s Scott Free Productions have teamed up for Resonant, on which McMurray will act as executive producer, writer and director. The drama project is targeted for the BET+ streaming service.
Other exec producers on Resonant include Damian Wassel and F.J. DeSanto for Vault and Scott, David W. Zucker, Jordan Sheehan and Clayton Krueger via Scott Free.
Based on the comic by David Andry and artists Alejandro Aragon and Skylar Patridge, the tale is set a decade after an event known as the Waves hit, unleashing humanity’s most violent impulses and plunging the world into chaos.
The story centers on a...
Gerard McMurray, the filmmaker behind The First Purge, has signed an overall deal with BET Studios. And as part of the deal, McMurray has set up a series adaptation of Resonant, a postapocalyptic title from Vault Comics.
CBS Studios and Ridley Scott’s Scott Free Productions have teamed up for Resonant, on which McMurray will act as executive producer, writer and director. The drama project is targeted for the BET+ streaming service.
Other exec producers on Resonant include Damian Wassel and F.J. DeSanto for Vault and Scott, David W. Zucker, Jordan Sheehan and Clayton Krueger via Scott Free.
Based on the comic by David Andry and artists Alejandro Aragon and Skylar Patridge, the tale is set a decade after an event known as the Waves hit, unleashing humanity’s most violent impulses and plunging the world into chaos.
The story centers on a...
- 10/19/2022
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Y’lan Noel (The First Purge), Mikey Madison (Better Things) and Brett Gelman (Stranger Things) are set as leads opposite Natalie Portman and Lupita Nyong’o in Lady In The Lake, Apple TV+’s limited series adaptation of Laura Lippman’s book, created and directed by Alma Har’el (Honey Boy) and produced by Endeavor Content.
The limited series, which has started production, takes place in 60s Baltimore, where an unsolved murder pushes housewife and mother, Maddie Schwartz, played by Portman, to reinvent her life as an investigative journalist and sets her on a collision course with Cleo Sherwood, played by Nyong’o, a hard-working woman juggling motherhood, many jobs and a passionate commitment to advancing Baltimore’s Black progressive agenda.
Lady in the Lake is produced by Crazyrose and Bad Wolf America, and is executive produced by Har’el alongside producing partner Christopher Leggett through her new production company, Zusa. In addition to starring,...
The limited series, which has started production, takes place in 60s Baltimore, where an unsolved murder pushes housewife and mother, Maddie Schwartz, played by Portman, to reinvent her life as an investigative journalist and sets her on a collision course with Cleo Sherwood, played by Nyong’o, a hard-working woman juggling motherhood, many jobs and a passionate commitment to advancing Baltimore’s Black progressive agenda.
Lady in the Lake is produced by Crazyrose and Bad Wolf America, and is executive produced by Har’el alongside producing partner Christopher Leggett through her new production company, Zusa. In addition to starring,...
- 4/26/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Director Gerard McMurray, who helmed "The First Purge" and the Netflix film "Burning Sands," is developing an adaptation of "Black," a comic book set in a world where only Black people have superpowers. The original "Black" comic, funded through Kickstarter in 2016, hailed from writer Kwanza Osajyefo, co-creator and designer Tim Smith 3, and artist Jamal Igle. Studio 8 is the production company behind "Black," and Warner Bros. will act as the film's distributor, with McMurray writing and directing.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Black" will "center on a young man who discovers his powers after surviving a violent crime." The main character...
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Black" will "center on a young man who discovers his powers after surviving a violent crime." The main character...
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- 3/29/2022
- by Joshua Meyer
- Slash Film
Gerard McMurray (The First Purge) will write and direct an adaptation of the comic book Black for Studio 8 and Warner Bros., Deadline has confirmed.
The comic introduced in 2016 by Black Mask Studios hails from writers Kwanza Osajyefo and Tim Smith 3 and illustrators Jamal Igle and Khary Randolph, examining a world in which Black people alone have superpowers. The upcoming film will center on a young man who discovers his powers after surviving a violent crime, soon finding himself in the middle of a war over the future of humanity, in a world in which a secret society seeks to control the empowered and their abilities.
Jeff Robinov and John Graham will produce for Studio 8, alongside Black Mask Studio’s Matteo Pizzolo, with Osajyefo and Smith co-producing, and Black Mask’s Brett Gurewitz serving as exec producer.
McMurray previously helmed The First Purge, as well as Sundance breakout Burning Sands.
The comic introduced in 2016 by Black Mask Studios hails from writers Kwanza Osajyefo and Tim Smith 3 and illustrators Jamal Igle and Khary Randolph, examining a world in which Black people alone have superpowers. The upcoming film will center on a young man who discovers his powers after surviving a violent crime, soon finding himself in the middle of a war over the future of humanity, in a world in which a secret society seeks to control the empowered and their abilities.
Jeff Robinov and John Graham will produce for Studio 8, alongside Black Mask Studio’s Matteo Pizzolo, with Osajyefo and Smith co-producing, and Black Mask’s Brett Gurewitz serving as exec producer.
McMurray previously helmed The First Purge, as well as Sundance breakout Burning Sands.
- 3/28/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Boldly going where few first-time (or however–many-time) directors dare, actor-turned-filmmaker Mo McRae fashions a high-wire juggling act of a debut, in which half the breathless, uneasy entertainment value comes from wondering when it will all come tumbling down. That it eventually does, therefore — in a final act that overworks some unnecessarily soapy twists — feels slightly inevitable. But it can’t undo the sly, stylish first impression McRae makes: Ironically, considering it revolves around a kidnapping, this is a film that takes no prisoners.
The provocative, intersectional dynamics of race, class and sex are announced elegantly, as Dp John Rosario’s sinuous camera delivers a cleverly choreographed 17–minute one-shot opening. Introducing not only the main characters, but their pointedly affluent environment and the see-sawing internal power-play of their relationship, this terrific scene plays like “Malcolm and Marie” given a sense of humor and a social conscience, as James (Y’lan Noel...
The provocative, intersectional dynamics of race, class and sex are announced elegantly, as Dp John Rosario’s sinuous camera delivers a cleverly choreographed 17–minute one-shot opening. Introducing not only the main characters, but their pointedly affluent environment and the see-sawing internal power-play of their relationship, this terrific scene plays like “Malcolm and Marie” given a sense of humor and a social conscience, as James (Y’lan Noel...
- 3/14/2022
- by Jessica Kiang
- Variety Film + TV
The “Interview with the Vampire” series at AMC has added Christian Robinson in a recurring role, Variety has learned exclusively.
Robinson will appear in the role of Levi, an upstanding Baptist from the Louisiana country who has won the heart of Louis’s (Jacob Anderson) sister Grace (Kalyne Coleman). The cast for the series adaptation of the Anne Rice novel of the same name also includes Sam Reid, who will play Lestat, and Bailey Bass as Claudia.
Robinson’s recent TV credits include “Bmf” and “Power Book III: Raising Kanan” at Starz as well as “Tell Me a Story” and “Brockmire.” On the feature side, he has appeared in films such as “The First Purge” and the Netflix film “Burning Sands.”
He is repped by APA, Crimson Media Group, and Alexander White Agency.
AMC has given “Interview With the Vampire” an eight episode order with an eye toward a 2022 debut...
Robinson will appear in the role of Levi, an upstanding Baptist from the Louisiana country who has won the heart of Louis’s (Jacob Anderson) sister Grace (Kalyne Coleman). The cast for the series adaptation of the Anne Rice novel of the same name also includes Sam Reid, who will play Lestat, and Bailey Bass as Claudia.
Robinson’s recent TV credits include “Bmf” and “Power Book III: Raising Kanan” at Starz as well as “Tell Me a Story” and “Brockmire.” On the feature side, he has appeared in films such as “The First Purge” and the Netflix film “Burning Sands.”
He is repped by APA, Crimson Media Group, and Alexander White Agency.
AMC has given “Interview With the Vampire” an eight episode order with an eye toward a 2022 debut...
- 1/13/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
James DeMonaco (“The Purge“) has mostly lived in the horror genre throughout his career. He gained notoriety throughout his involvement in the topical ‘Purge’ films, directing the first three films and producing “The First Purge” and “The Forever Purge.” That franchises’ profitability under the Blumhouse banner has given the director the freedom to work on something new. And DeMonaco is taking a wildly different turn with his next production.
Continue reading ‘This Is The Night’ Trailer: ‘The Purge’ Filmmaker Goes Home In His Coming-Of-Age Celebration Of Film & ‘Rocky III’ at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘This Is The Night’ Trailer: ‘The Purge’ Filmmaker Goes Home In His Coming-Of-Age Celebration Of Film & ‘Rocky III’ at The Playlist.
- 9/16/2021
- by Patrick Gunn
- The Playlist
Efforts to find Rebel a new home have come up empty.
Three months after its ABC cancellation, series creator Krista Vernoff announced Monday that the Katey Sagal drama will not be back for Season 2 on any network or streaming platform.
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“Thank You to the fans behind the #SaveRebel campaign,” she tweeted. “Your passion was incredible. We have learned there won’t be a Season 2, but we...
Three months after its ABC cancellation, series creator Krista Vernoff announced Monday that the Katey Sagal drama will not be back for Season 2 on any network or streaming platform.
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“Thank You to the fans behind the #SaveRebel campaign,” she tweeted. “Your passion was incredible. We have learned there won’t be a Season 2, but we...
- 8/16/2021
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Several titles boosted by wet weather and start of school summer holidays.
RankFilm (Distributor)Three-day gross (July 23-25)Total gross to dateWeek 1 Black Widow (Disney) £1.41m £13.8m 3 2 Space Jam: A New Legacy (Warner Bros) £1.4m £3.6m 2 3 The Croods 2: A New Age (Universal) £875,622 £2.1m 2 4 Old (Universal) £866,860 £866,860 1 5 The Forever Purge (Universal) £598,803 £1.8m 2
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.38
Black Widow held top spot at the UK-Ireland box office for a third consecutive session, as M. Night Shyamalan’s Old fell below the £1m mark on its opening weekend.
Disney’s latest Marvel title posted a good hold, falling just 22% with £1.41m. Black Widow...
RankFilm (Distributor)Three-day gross (July 23-25)Total gross to dateWeek 1 Black Widow (Disney) £1.41m £13.8m 3 2 Space Jam: A New Legacy (Warner Bros) £1.4m £3.6m 2 3 The Croods 2: A New Age (Universal) £875,622 £2.1m 2 4 Old (Universal) £866,860 £866,860 1 5 The Forever Purge (Universal) £598,803 £1.8m 2
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.38
Black Widow held top spot at the UK-Ireland box office for a third consecutive session, as M. Night Shyamalan’s Old fell below the £1m mark on its opening weekend.
Disney’s latest Marvel title posted a good hold, falling just 22% with £1.41m. Black Widow...
- 7/26/2021
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
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