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Blumhouse TV’s ‘Worst Roommate Ever’ Expands to Franchise With ‘Worst Ex Ever’ at Netflix; Studio Teases Halloween Competition Series (EXCLUSIVE)
Netflix has ordered docuseries “Worst Ex Ever” from Blumhouse Television, marking an expansion of the studio’s “Worst Roommate Ever” series into a franchise.Pixar, Nickelodeon and Netflix Among Animation and Motion Design Collision Awards Winners (EXCLUSIVE) Premiering August 14, the first season of the new show from Jason Blum’s horror-focused studio, best known for its film franchises including “Insidious,” “M3GAN”, Five Nights at Freddy’s, The Black Phone and many more will consist of four hour-long episodes. Per the show’s description, “From the creators of the global phenomenon ‘Worst Roommate Ever’ comes ‘Worst Ex Ever.’ The new format – built around the universal feeling...
Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘The Room Next Door,’ Starring Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton, Eyeing Venice Film Festival Debut (EXCLUSIVE)
Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language feature film, “The Room Next Door” — starring Oscar winners Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton — will likely launch from the Venice Film Festival, which is putting the final touches on a stellar lineup ahead of its official announcement next week.Venice Film Festival Jury: Andrew Haigh, Agnieszka Holland, James Gray and More Join President Isabelle Huppert “Room Next Door” is Almodóvar’s follow-up to 2021’s “Parallel Mothers,” which bowed at Venice and scored the fest’s best actress Volpi Cup for Penelope Cruz’s performance. Almodóvar’s latest is also believed to be in competition at the festival, according to several...
TikTok Star Jake Shane Announces ‘Therapuss’ Live Podcast Tour (EXCLUSIVE)
Therapuss is going on the road. TikTok star, podcaster and Hollywood’s resident best friend Jake Shane has announced a live tour in support of his recently launched podcast “Therapuss.” The tour will kick off on Monday, October 7 in Durham, NC and will span 21 cities before wrapping up in Los Angeles on Friday, November 22. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, July 19 at passthatpuss.com Shane has planned on bringing the podcast to the stage since its first episode. “Live touring was in my initial reasoning to do this podcast in the first place because I really wanted...
Streaming Jumps to 40% of All TV Usage in June, Setting a Nielsen Record
Streaming accounted for 40.3% of all TV usage in the U.S in June, per a monthly report from Nielsen. That marks not only the highest proportion of streaming viewership ever recorded in the three years Nielsen began tracking, but the best performance for any single category of viewership. Previously, the record belonged to cable, which reached 40.1% of TV usage in June 2021.Netflix Top 10: 'Beverly Hills Cop 4' Debuts With 41 Million Views as Rapman's 'Supacell' Leads TV Titles Netflix, largely driven by “Bridgerton” in the month of June but with several other high-performing titles, was the most-watched traditional streaming...
How ‘Longlegs’ Shocked the Box Office to Become the Summer’s Breakout Horror Hit
Around this time last week, movie theater chain Flix Brewhouse wasn’t planning on scheduling the Neon horror film “Longlegs” at its Dallas venue in Fresco. Box Office: 'Longlegs' Bedevils With Phenomenal $22.6 Million Debut, 'Fly Me to the Moon' Struggles to Lift Off With $10 Million By Thursday around noon, though, chief revenue officer Chris Randleman noticed a notable uptick in interest at the circuit’s other locations. “We saw, ‘Oh shit, this is really popping off sales-wise,” he recalls. “We have to book this.” They rang Neon, the film’s distributor, and secured a few last-minute showtimes. “By the end of the...
Why Is Kevin Spacey Suddenly Being Honored With Awards in Europe?
It’s nearly been a year since Kevin Spacey was acquitted of all nine sexual offense charges in a U.K. criminal trial, and the two-time Oscar winner has publicly admitted that his career is still in the doldrums. Kevin Spacey Wins Folkestone Independent Film Award for 'Control' Voice Acting Role The two solitary projects of his that have released in the last 12 months — “Control” and “Peter Five Eight,” both low-budget indie features and far removed from the starry features he was leading before his glittering four-decade career imploded when allegations first emerged in 2017 — landed without much noise. In a tearful interview on...
Visions du Réel Jury Prize Winner Nelson Makengo Boards Kinshasa-Set Documentary ‘Nzonzing’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Congolese documentary filmmaker Nelson Makengo, whose feature debut, “Rising Up at Night,” won the Special Jury Award at Swiss doc fest Visions du Réel this year, is producing the Kinshasa-set documentary “Nzonzing,” from sophomore director Moimi Wezam.Sundance Institute's New Documentary Edit Intensive Launches at New York's Jacob Burns Film Center With '#NunsToo' (EXCLUSIVE) A Senegal-Congo-Canada co-production, the film tells the story of four young Congolese who use their creativity to take charge of their lives in the capital city of Kinshasa, where unemployment is rife and prospects for a bright future appear bleak. Pic is slated for a 2025 release. Makengo, who...
George Miller, Mandy Walker to Lead FilmLight Color Awards Jury (EXCLUSIVE)
The FilmLight Color Awards have named “Mad Max” saga director, writer and producer George Miller as jury guest of honor and Oscar-nominated cinematographer Mandy Walker (“Elvis”) as jury president.'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' Releases on Digital and Blu-ray The awards honor feature and TV colorists and are handed out annually at international cinematography film festival EnergaCamerimage, which this year takes place Nov. 16-23 in Torun, Poland. “Just as slow-drying oil-based paint allowed renaissance art practice to become more iterative, so have the digital tools of the colorist expanded the plasticity of each frame of moving image,” said Miller. Walker added that colorists help the...
Toronto Film Festival: Ben Stiller’s ‘Nutcrackers’ to Open, Rebel Wilson’s ‘The Deb’ to Close 2024 Edition
Director David Gordon Green’s “Nutcrackers,” starring Ben Stiller, will be the opening night film at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. Rebel Wilson’s directorial debut “The Deb” will close the 49th edition. Toronto Film Festival CEO Cameron Bailey Says 2026 Market Launch Reflects New Industry Realities: 'We've Got All the Building Blocks ... It's a Wise Investment' “Nutcrackers” follows Stiller as a straight-laced, work-obsessed man who suddenly becomes the caregiver for his orphaned nephews. It will screen on Sept. 5 at Roy Thomson Hall as part of the Gala program. “The Deb,” an original musical comedy about two teenage cousins who...
Kyle Gass Apologizes for Trump Assassination Remark That Led to Tenacious D Tour Cancellation: ‘Highly Inappropriate, Dangerous and a Terrible Mistake’
Tenacious D band member Kyle Gass has issued an apology on social media amid blowback following his controversial remark on the assassination attempt against Donald Trump. Gass admitted the remark was “highly inappropriate, dangerous and a terrible mistake.” Amid the controversy, Gass’ bandmate Jack Black announced Tenacious D was canceling its current tour and “all future creative plans.” Gass was also dropped by his talent agency Greene Talent.Jack Black Cancels Tenacious D Tour and 'All Future Creative Plans' After Kyle Gass' Remark on Trump Assassination Attempt: 'I Was Blindsided by What Was Said' During the band’s July 14 show in Australia,...
Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Beyoncé Lead Mid-Year Album Sales, Latin Music Continues Fast Growth
Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Billie Eilish had the most successful years thus far in terms of U.S. album sales, according to Luminate’s midyear music report for 2024.Luminate Streaming Ratings: 'Love Island USA' Dominates With 919 Million Minutes Watched July 5-11 The report, which examines trends from the year thus far based on multiple data points, notes that the musicians benefitted not only from streaming but from physical sales, notably from the multiple versions released of a project — “variants,” which generally feature bonus tracks or artwork variations. On average the top 10 U.S. physical albums had an average of seven different...
‘Owning Manhattan’: Ryan Serhant and Team Address Spinoff Possibilities, Potential Season 2 and Losing a Sale on TV
Within 15 minutes, “Owning Manhattan” star Ryan Serhant has received 21 job applications from people wanting to join his luxury real estate company, Serhant. “The Netflix effect is real,” he says eating a late lunch over Zoom. 'RuPaul's Drag Race Live Untucked' Renewed for Season 2 by World of Wonder In its first week on Netflix, the show was viewed more than 512 million minutes. The effect? He has seen an uptick in applications as realtors express an interest in wanting to join the company. “Go to serhantready.com and fill in the form properly,” Serhant says as he mentions an ever-expanding folder on his desktop of potential...
The Mediapro Studio Taps María José Rodríguez to Head Historic Production Powerhouse Globomedia
Hours after Amazon MGM Studios announced that María José Rodríguez has departed as head of Spanish Originals, The Mediapro Studio has announced that she will take up the post of managing director of Globomedia, one of the jewels in its Spanish production house crown. The Mediapro Studio's 'El 47,' About 'a Man, a Bus and a Neighborhood's fate,' Bows Teaser (EXCLUSIVE) Rodríguez will take up her new position on Sept. 1, with oversight of Globomedia content strategy and production operations, reporting directly to Laura Fernández Espeso, The Mediapro Studio CEO. A historic production house founded in 1993 as independent production lifted off in...
‘Despicable Me 4’ Dominates U.K. and Ireland Box Office
Universal’s “Despicable Me 4” has claimed the top spot at the U.K. and Ireland box office, earning £8.8 million ($11.4 million) in its opening weekend, according to numbers from Comscore. 'Despicable Me 4': How the Mega Minions Got Their Superpowers The animated sequel’s strong debut pushed Disney’s “Inside Out 2” to second place after a five-week run, with the latter adding £2.2 million, bringing its running total to £44.4 million. Newcomer “Longlegs” from Black Bear secured the third position with a £1.3 million opening, while Sony Pictures’ “Fly Me To The Moon” debuted at No. 4, collecting £862,358. Paramount’s “A Quiet...
‘A Different Man’ Trailer: Sebastian Stan Unravels After a Life-Changing Facial Procedure in A24’s Dark Comedy
A24 has released the trailer for Aaron Schimberg’s “A Different Man,” starring Sebastian Stan as a person with a facial difference who undergoes reconstructive surgery to change his appearance. Stan won the best actor prize at the Berlin Film Festival for his work in the film. Controversial Donald Trump Movie 'The Apprentice' Made a Splash in Cannes. Is Hollywood Too Scared to Release It? The film follows Edward, an aspiring actor with neurofibromatosis, a genetic condition that causes tumors to grow on the skin and bone. Stan plays Edward in prosthetic makeup that is modeled after his co-star Adam Pearson, a...
‘A Hidden Life’ Outfit Elizabeth Bay Productions Inks Deals With FilmHedge, WestEnd Films
Elizabeth Bay Productions (EBP), one of the companies behind Terrence Malick’s “A Hidden Life,” has secured a financing deal with FilmHedge and a first-look agreement with WestEnd Films.Kodi Smit-McPhee, Djimon Hounsou to Star in 'The Zealot,' WestEnd Launching Vadim Perelman Thriller in Cannes (EXCLUSIVE) Atlanta-based finance platform FilmHedge will provide funding for EBP’s slate of film and television projects. This partnership will be steered by FilmHedge’s COO, Chandler Heinz Laun, who will oversee EBP’s creative packaging and individual project financing plans. Laun was previously a member of the independent film financing and distribution department at ICM Partners. Simultaneously, EBP has entered...
‘Divorce in the Black’ Stars Meagan Good and Cory Hardrict on Filming That ‘Crazy’ Final Showdown and How They Pushed Each Other’s Buttons on Set
SPOILER WARNING: This story discusses plot points from “Tyler Perry’s Divorce in the Black,” now streaming on Prime Video.'Divorce in the Black' Trailer: Meagan Good Fights for Freedom Against Her Husband in Tyler Perry's Prime Video Thriller Tyler Perry’s latest drama “Divorce in the Black” stars Meagan Good as Ava, a banker with an abusive husband (Dallas, played by Cory Hardrict). Their turbulent marriage is punctuated by a series of explosive incidents — beginning with the film’s wild prologue, set amid a small-town funeral that quickly (and meme-ably) gets out of hand when their families clash rather spectacularly. (Ava is the...
Jack Black Cancels Tenacious D Tour and ‘All Future Creative Plans’ After Kyle Gass’ Remark on Trump Assassination Attempt: ‘I Was Blindsided by What Was Said’
Jack Black announced on social media that he’s canceling Tenacious D’s current tour amid blowback against band partner Kyle Gass, who made a controversial comment at the band’s concert in Australia on July 14 related to the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Black presented a cake to Gass on stage to celebrate the latter’s 64th birthday. When Black then asked Gass to make a wish, Gass responded: “Don’t miss Trump next time.”Jack Black's Tenacious D Sparks Uproar After Kyle Gass Remarks, 'Don't Miss Trump Next Time' “I was blindsided by what was said at the show on Sunday,” Black wrote in...
Joe Scarborough ‘Very Surprised, Very Disappointed’ by MSNBC’s Decision to Push ‘Morning Joe’ After Assassination Attempt
Joe Scarborough took to his regular A.M. spot on MSNBC Tuesday to rail against something irregular that happened the day before: a decision by network bosses to take his show, “Morning Joe,” off the schedule one day prior in the aftermath of an attack on former President Donald Trump.'Morning Joe' Pushed on MSNBC Monday After Trump Assassination Attempt “We were told in no uncertain terms on Sunday night that there was going to be one news feed against all channels,” Scarborough said on air Tuesday. “I guess after there was such strong blowback about what happened yesterday morning that they changed...
Saudi Arabia’s Muvi Cinemas Adds Four Imax Locations
Muvi Cinemas, the largest exhibitor in Saudi Arabia, has struck a deal with Imax Corp to install four IMAX with Laser systems in its cinemas two in capital city Riyadh; one system to Jeddah’s Mall of Arabia; and the first IMAX system to Dhahran. Three of the new locations are scheduled to open by the end of 2024, with the last in 2025.Shanghai: Wanda Film Strikes Huge Cinema Renewal Deal With Imax Imax currently has 10 operational locations in Saudi Arabia, with another 22 slated to open, including those covered by the muvi agreement. Imax estimates it can open at least 50...
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