Exclusive: Paolo Sorrentino’s anticipated new movie Parthenope has sold around the world for Pathé here in Cannes where the film is playing in Competition.
We broke news of the A24 domestic deal coming into the festival and now deals have closed this past week in UK (Picture House), Germany (Wildbunch – Alamode), Spain (Bteam), Cis (Pasatiempo Pictures), Latin America (Pasatiempo Pictures), Scandinavia (Triart) and South Korea (Aud).
The in-demand project is also heading to Poland (Monolith), Benelux (Cineart), Baltics (Aone Films), Bulgaria (Cinelibri), Czech Republic & Slovakia (Aero), Ex-Yugoslavia (McF), Portugal (Nos), Romania (Independenta), Hungary (Mozinet), Turkey (Bir Film) and Israel (Lev Cinemas).
Pathé will handle distribution in France and Switzerland. Piper Films will release in Italy. The movie debuts today in Cannes. Negotiations are ongoing in the handful of remaining territories.
Plot details have been kept under wraps but the production says the movie will be an “exploration of the relentless pursuit of freedom,...
We broke news of the A24 domestic deal coming into the festival and now deals have closed this past week in UK (Picture House), Germany (Wildbunch – Alamode), Spain (Bteam), Cis (Pasatiempo Pictures), Latin America (Pasatiempo Pictures), Scandinavia (Triart) and South Korea (Aud).
The in-demand project is also heading to Poland (Monolith), Benelux (Cineart), Baltics (Aone Films), Bulgaria (Cinelibri), Czech Republic & Slovakia (Aero), Ex-Yugoslavia (McF), Portugal (Nos), Romania (Independenta), Hungary (Mozinet), Turkey (Bir Film) and Israel (Lev Cinemas).
Pathé will handle distribution in France and Switzerland. Piper Films will release in Italy. The movie debuts today in Cannes. Negotiations are ongoing in the handful of remaining territories.
Plot details have been kept under wraps but the production says the movie will be an “exploration of the relentless pursuit of freedom,...
- 5/21/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow and Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Jenna Ortega revealed that Wednesday, Season 2 is in production with a new cast announcement. (Photo Credit – Instagram)
Jenna Ortega’s Wednesday is one of the biggest shows on Netflix, and statistics will prove it right. The show is the most watched on Netflix, with a record-breaking 250 Million views. After waiting for a while, Jenna Ortega dropped the best announcement that Wednesday, Season 2, started production, and she also revealed the cast along with it. And fans now confirm that Percy Hynes White has been dropped from the show amidst serious allegations reported last year. Not only that, but there have been more cast additions. Here’s everything we know about Wednesday Season 2.
Percy Hynes White portrayed psychic Nevermore student Xavier Thorpe, one of the show’s two main male leads and a romantic interest for Wednesday (Ortega), who saved his life in the season finale. Rumors began to circulate last fall...
Jenna Ortega’s Wednesday is one of the biggest shows on Netflix, and statistics will prove it right. The show is the most watched on Netflix, with a record-breaking 250 Million views. After waiting for a while, Jenna Ortega dropped the best announcement that Wednesday, Season 2, started production, and she also revealed the cast along with it. And fans now confirm that Percy Hynes White has been dropped from the show amidst serious allegations reported last year. Not only that, but there have been more cast additions. Here’s everything we know about Wednesday Season 2.
Percy Hynes White portrayed psychic Nevermore student Xavier Thorpe, one of the show’s two main male leads and a romantic interest for Wednesday (Ortega), who saved his life in the season finale. Rumors began to circulate last fall...
- 5/8/2024
- by Aayushi Hemnani
- KoiMoi
Production is now underway on Netflix’s Wednesday season 2, with more actors added to the cast. Billie Piper! Thandiwe Newton! Blimey.
Wednesday stands as one of the biggest shows on Netflix. The Addams Family spin-off/reimagining comes from the creative team of director Tim Burton and showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Miller.
Jenna Ortega stars as the titular character, she recently revealed that the second season would lean more heavily into the horror genre.
Netflix has now confirmed (via Deadline) additional series regulars for the second season. Billie Piper will play Capri, and Steve Buscemi will play Barry Dort. Joanna Lumley will play Grandmama, Thandiwe Newton, will play Dr. Fairburn. Also in the main cast are Evie Templeton, Owen Painter and Noah Taylor
Other guest stars include Frances O’Connor, Haley Joel Osment, Heather Matarazzo and Joonas Suotamo. Christopher Lloyd, who played Uncle Fester in The Addams Family and Addams Family Values...
Wednesday stands as one of the biggest shows on Netflix. The Addams Family spin-off/reimagining comes from the creative team of director Tim Burton and showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Miller.
Jenna Ortega stars as the titular character, she recently revealed that the second season would lean more heavily into the horror genre.
Netflix has now confirmed (via Deadline) additional series regulars for the second season. Billie Piper will play Capri, and Steve Buscemi will play Barry Dort. Joanna Lumley will play Grandmama, Thandiwe Newton, will play Dr. Fairburn. Also in the main cast are Evie Templeton, Owen Painter and Noah Taylor
Other guest stars include Frances O’Connor, Haley Joel Osment, Heather Matarazzo and Joonas Suotamo. Christopher Lloyd, who played Uncle Fester in The Addams Family and Addams Family Values...
- 5/8/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
It’s been a long wait for Wednesday season 2. The first season of the live-action Addams Family spinoff arrived the end of 2022. Since then, fans have been eager for updates on the popular series that looks to be the key to Netflix’s post-Stranger Things future.
Thankfully, Netflix has finally provided some information about on season 2 and it’s decidedly more than a morsel. Today, the streamer announced that production on season 2 is officially underway. It did so via a clever video that also just happens to reveal a major casting shakeup. Check it out below:
As the adorable disembodied hand, Thing T. Thing, drops Wednesday season 2 episode 1 scripts (titled “Here We Woe Again” naturally) in front of various actors doors, we get some sneak peeks at who will appear in the new season. Naturally there are familiar names like Bianca (Joy Sunday), Grandmama (Joanna Lumley), Morticia (Catherine Zeta-Jones...
Thankfully, Netflix has finally provided some information about on season 2 and it’s decidedly more than a morsel. Today, the streamer announced that production on season 2 is officially underway. It did so via a clever video that also just happens to reveal a major casting shakeup. Check it out below:
As the adorable disembodied hand, Thing T. Thing, drops Wednesday season 2 episode 1 scripts (titled “Here We Woe Again” naturally) in front of various actors doors, we get some sneak peeks at who will appear in the new season. Naturally there are familiar names like Bianca (Joy Sunday), Grandmama (Joanna Lumley), Morticia (Catherine Zeta-Jones...
- 5/7/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Wednesday was one of Netflix’s biggest hits last year, as the supernatural teen drama starring Jenna Ortega in the titular role became a global hit. Of course, a second season was ordered, and we know that the series is going to begin production later this year, probably eyeing a 2025 release date, although we still don’t have any precise confirmation about the release. Numerous rumors have been circulating in the past months about the cast of the new season, and we’ve finally received a major update that confirms all the major names we are going to see in the upcoming season.
The list is quite comprehensive, as we now know all the main actors who are going to be back for the second season, as well as those who’ve been upped to series regulars. Some guest stars have also been confirmed, as well as recurring characters, but...
The list is quite comprehensive, as we now know all the main actors who are going to be back for the second season, as well as those who’ve been upped to series regulars. Some guest stars have also been confirmed, as well as recurring characters, but...
- 5/7/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Wednesday was one of Netflix’s biggest hits last year, as the supernatural teen drama starring Jenna Ortega in the titular role became a global hit. Of course, a second season was ordered, and while fans probably expected the season to premiere this year, numerous delays resulted in the season probably being pushed back to 2025. At least, this is how things stand based on the filming information we have. Of course, this doesn’t stop us from collecting information about the upcoming season, which is set to premiere on Netflix, and in this report, we have decided to tell you more about the upcoming season.
In this report, as you might have guessed, we are going to bring you all that we know about the upcoming second season of Wednesday in one place. You are going to find out all that we know about the series’ release date, episode count,...
In this report, as you might have guessed, we are going to bring you all that we know about the upcoming second season of Wednesday in one place. You are going to find out all that we know about the series’ release date, episode count,...
- 5/7/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Here we woe again. Netflix has announced this morning that production is now underway on “Wednesday” Season 2, and they’ve also revealed the cast with a fun teaser video.
Jenna Ortega stars in the upcoming new season as Wednesday Addams, with Luis Guzmán returning as Gomez Addams and Catherine Zeta-Jones back as Morticia Addams.
The “Wednesday” Season 2 cast also includes Joy Sunday as Bianca, Joanna Lumley as Grandmama, Emma Myers as Enid, Steve Buscemi as Barry Dort, Billie Piper as Capri, and Thandiwe Newton as Dr. Fairburn, along with Hunter Doohan, Victor Dorobantu, Moosa Mostafa, Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo, Georgie Farmer, Isaac Ordonez, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter, and Noah Taylor.
Additionally, guest stars for Season 2 include Jamie McShane, Frances O’Connor, Haley Joel Osment, Heather Matarazzo, Joonas Suotamo, Fred Armisen, and Christopher Lloyd. Of particular note here, Lloyd of course played Uncle Fester in the live action Addams Family movies from the 1990s,...
Jenna Ortega stars in the upcoming new season as Wednesday Addams, with Luis Guzmán returning as Gomez Addams and Catherine Zeta-Jones back as Morticia Addams.
The “Wednesday” Season 2 cast also includes Joy Sunday as Bianca, Joanna Lumley as Grandmama, Emma Myers as Enid, Steve Buscemi as Barry Dort, Billie Piper as Capri, and Thandiwe Newton as Dr. Fairburn, along with Hunter Doohan, Victor Dorobantu, Moosa Mostafa, Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo, Georgie Farmer, Isaac Ordonez, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter, and Noah Taylor.
Additionally, guest stars for Season 2 include Jamie McShane, Frances O’Connor, Haley Joel Osment, Heather Matarazzo, Joonas Suotamo, Fred Armisen, and Christopher Lloyd. Of particular note here, Lloyd of course played Uncle Fester in the live action Addams Family movies from the 1990s,...
- 5/7/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Netflix on Tuesday morning unveiled the series regular and guest cast for the upcoming second season of its hit Addams Family spinoff series Wednesday, headlined by Jenna Ortega.
As the announcement suggests — and Deadline has confirmed with sources — three Season 1 series regulars whose characters were alive and well in the finale — Percy Hynes White, Jamie McShane and Naomi J Ogawa — will not be returning in that capacity next season.
Of the three, only McShane is slated to reprise his Sheriff Donovan Galpin role as a guest star, likely to wrap the story of his character who was left devastated in the Season 1 finale by the discovery that his son Tyler (Hunter Doohan) was the Hyde after the sheriff shot and temporarily incapacitated the monster.
In the final minutes of the episode, Tyler was arrested but tried to escape by changing into a Hyde. His storyline will carry on as Doohan...
As the announcement suggests — and Deadline has confirmed with sources — three Season 1 series regulars whose characters were alive and well in the finale — Percy Hynes White, Jamie McShane and Naomi J Ogawa — will not be returning in that capacity next season.
Of the three, only McShane is slated to reprise his Sheriff Donovan Galpin role as a guest star, likely to wrap the story of his character who was left devastated in the Season 1 finale by the discovery that his son Tyler (Hunter Doohan) was the Hyde after the sheriff shot and temporarily incapacitated the monster.
In the final minutes of the episode, Tyler was arrested but tried to escape by changing into a Hyde. His storyline will carry on as Doohan...
- 5/7/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has revealed the main cast and guest stars for the upcoming second season of hit supernatural mystery Wednesday, headlined by Jenna Ortega, which has started production in Ireland for a 2025 premiere.
Joining Wednesday as new series regulars are Billie Piper (Scoop), previously revealed Steve Buscemi as well as Evie Templeton (Return to Silent Hill), Owen Painter (Tiny Beautiful Things) and Noah Taylor (Law & Order: Organized Crime).
A teaser, featuring Thing delivering scripts to the cast, reveals the characters for Piper, who will play Capri, and Buscemi, who will portray Barry Dort.
Additionally, four Season 1 recurring/guest star players are being promoted to series regulars: Catherine Zeta-Jones, who plays Wednesday’s mom Morticia Addams; Luis Guzmán (Wednesday’s dad Gomez Addams); Isaac Ordonez (Wednesday’s younger brother Pugsley Addams); and Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo (Sheriff Deputy Ritchie Santiago).
Wednesday creators/executive producers Al Gough and Miles Millar had previously hinted...
Joining Wednesday as new series regulars are Billie Piper (Scoop), previously revealed Steve Buscemi as well as Evie Templeton (Return to Silent Hill), Owen Painter (Tiny Beautiful Things) and Noah Taylor (Law & Order: Organized Crime).
A teaser, featuring Thing delivering scripts to the cast, reveals the characters for Piper, who will play Capri, and Buscemi, who will portray Barry Dort.
Additionally, four Season 1 recurring/guest star players are being promoted to series regulars: Catherine Zeta-Jones, who plays Wednesday’s mom Morticia Addams; Luis Guzmán (Wednesday’s dad Gomez Addams); Isaac Ordonez (Wednesday’s younger brother Pugsley Addams); and Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo (Sheriff Deputy Ritchie Santiago).
Wednesday creators/executive producers Al Gough and Miles Millar had previously hinted...
- 5/7/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Get ready for an enthralling episode of “The Valley” titled “Capri Chaos,” airing at 9:00 Pm on Tuesday, April 9th, 2024, on Bravo. In Season 1, Episode 4, viewers will be drawn into the tumultuous lives of couples navigating the transition from the glitz and glamour of Hollywood to the responsibilities of parenthood.
In “Capri Chaos,” viewers will witness the challenges faced by these couples as they trade in bottle service for baby bottles and confront the realities of adulthood. From juggling careers and relationships to adjusting to the demands of raising a family, each couple grapples with their own set of obstacles on the journey towards maturity and stability.
Through candid interviews and intimate moments, “The Valley” offers a raw and authentic portrayal of the highs and lows of life in the fast lane. Join us as we delve into the chaos of Capri and the complexities of love, parenthood, and personal growth.
In “Capri Chaos,” viewers will witness the challenges faced by these couples as they trade in bottle service for baby bottles and confront the realities of adulthood. From juggling careers and relationships to adjusting to the demands of raising a family, each couple grapples with their own set of obstacles on the journey towards maturity and stability.
Through candid interviews and intimate moments, “The Valley” offers a raw and authentic portrayal of the highs and lows of life in the fast lane. Join us as we delve into the chaos of Capri and the complexities of love, parenthood, and personal growth.
- 4/2/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Congratulations are in order for Chanel Iman and Davon Godchaux!
The 33-year-old model and the 29-year-old New England Patriots defensive tackle just got married by eloping in the Caribbean this week.
Chanel and Davon have actually been legally married for over a month, after they had a civil ceremony in New York on January 10th, Vogue reveals.
Keep reading to find out more…
For their elopement, the couple had a ceremony at sea on a yacht named Parillion in the Caribbean Sea on Saturday, February 24th.
“We couldn’t wait for football season to be over so we can complete our union,” Chanel told Vogue.
“We planned the wedding the way we desired—doing something together that we love with our kids and our blended family,” she shared of their big day. “This was our ideal, dream day. A handful of people attended the wedding—including my best friend and soul sister,...
The 33-year-old model and the 29-year-old New England Patriots defensive tackle just got married by eloping in the Caribbean this week.
Chanel and Davon have actually been legally married for over a month, after they had a civil ceremony in New York on January 10th, Vogue reveals.
Keep reading to find out more…
For their elopement, the couple had a ceremony at sea on a yacht named Parillion in the Caribbean Sea on Saturday, February 24th.
“We couldn’t wait for football season to be over so we can complete our union,” Chanel told Vogue.
“We planned the wedding the way we desired—doing something together that we love with our kids and our blended family,” she shared of their big day. “This was our ideal, dream day. A handful of people attended the wedding—including my best friend and soul sister,...
- 2/28/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Lizzy Capri‘s bold transition from YouTube Kids star to OnlyFans creator is bringing in six-digit earnings. Capri, who started posting risqué content on her OnlyFans account less than a year ago, has already earned more than $100,000 on the platform.
In an interview with Business Insider, Capri shared her sizable OnlyFans earnings. She described her posts, which are revealing without venturing into full-on nudity, as a form of “artistic expression.” She charges between $5 and $10 for access to her account, and she keeps some of her most popular shots behind additional paywalls. “I’ll be posting dedicated videos that you can exclusively find here,” reads a description on Capri’s OnlyFans hub. “This page is safe for work & non-nude content.”
Capri’s significant OnlyFans revenue still puts her far short of the platform’s top earners. Kaitlyn Siragusa, the streamer known as Amouranth, has said that her lifetime OnlyFans earnings total more than $33 million.
In an interview with Business Insider, Capri shared her sizable OnlyFans earnings. She described her posts, which are revealing without venturing into full-on nudity, as a form of “artistic expression.” She charges between $5 and $10 for access to her account, and she keeps some of her most popular shots behind additional paywalls. “I’ll be posting dedicated videos that you can exclusively find here,” reads a description on Capri’s OnlyFans hub. “This page is safe for work & non-nude content.”
Capri’s significant OnlyFans revenue still puts her far short of the platform’s top earners. Kaitlyn Siragusa, the streamer known as Amouranth, has said that her lifetime OnlyFans earnings total more than $33 million.
- 2/15/2024
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Hello, and welcome to the Scene 2 Seen Podcast. I am Valerie Complex, an associate editor and film writer at Deadline.
Today, we’re talking to television and film director Thembi Banks about her directorial debut film Young.Wild.Free, which premiered at Sundance and stars Algee Smith, Sanaa Lathan, Sierra Capri and Mike Epps. The film is produced by Charles D. King, James Lopez, Poppy Hanks, Tommy Oliver, Baron Davis, and Tracy “Twinkie” Byrd, and was written by Juel Taylor and Tony Rettenmaier.
Young.Wild.Free follows Brandon (Smith), who between struggling in school, caring for his two younger siblings and having just been let go from his job, tends to use his art as an escape from the confines of his subdued day-to-day life. Enter Cassidy, a bedazzled bad girl dripping in confidence, freedom and danger. Lured in by her whimsy, Brandon teams with Cassidy, seamlessly slipping into the...
Today, we’re talking to television and film director Thembi Banks about her directorial debut film Young.Wild.Free, which premiered at Sundance and stars Algee Smith, Sanaa Lathan, Sierra Capri and Mike Epps. The film is produced by Charles D. King, James Lopez, Poppy Hanks, Tommy Oliver, Baron Davis, and Tracy “Twinkie” Byrd, and was written by Juel Taylor and Tony Rettenmaier.
Young.Wild.Free follows Brandon (Smith), who between struggling in school, caring for his two younger siblings and having just been let go from his job, tends to use his art as an escape from the confines of his subdued day-to-day life. Enter Cassidy, a bedazzled bad girl dripping in confidence, freedom and danger. Lured in by her whimsy, Brandon teams with Cassidy, seamlessly slipping into the...
- 12/28/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Natalia Bryant threw out the first pitch on Friday night before the Los Angeles Dodgers hosted the Atlanta Braves as the Lakers NBA franchise for which her father Kobe starred was honoured.
The 20-year-old University of Southern California student tossed the ball from in front of the mound. It took one bounce and into the glove of All-Star Mookie Betts, who was handling catching duties.
Read More: Vanessa Bryant Remembers Kobe Bryant On His 45th Birthday: ‘I Love You Always & Forever’
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A smiling Natalia hugged Betts, who wore her father’s No. 24 jersey over his uniform.
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Bryant was joined by her mother, Vanessa, and sisters, 6-year-old Bianka and 4-year-old Capri. They all wore Dodgers jerseys. The back of Vanessa’s read Queen Mamba,...
The 20-year-old University of Southern California student tossed the ball from in front of the mound. It took one bounce and into the glove of All-Star Mookie Betts, who was handling catching duties.
Read More: Vanessa Bryant Remembers Kobe Bryant On His 45th Birthday: ‘I Love You Always & Forever’
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A smiling Natalia hugged Betts, who wore her father’s No. 24 jersey over his uniform.
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Bryant was joined by her mother, Vanessa, and sisters, 6-year-old Bianka and 4-year-old Capri. They all wore Dodgers jerseys. The back of Vanessa’s read Queen Mamba,...
- 9/3/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Gary Oldman has been cast in Paolo Sorrentino's new film.The 65-year-old actor has landed a role in the untitled Italian-language drama that is currently filming in Naples.Details about Oldman's part have not been revealed, but Sorrentino's film is about a woman named Partenope "who bears the name of her city but is neither siren nor myth".In Greek mythology, Parthenope – as she is known in English – is the name of a siren who, after failing to lure Odysseus with her songs, cast herself into the sea and drowned. Her body washed up on a symbolic foundational rock where Naples lies.Sorrentino said: "Her long life embodies the full repertoire of human existence: youth's lightheartedness and its demise, classical beauty and its inexorable permutations, pointless and impossible loves, stale flirtations and dizzying passion, night-time kisses on Capri, flashes of joy and persistent suffering, real and invented fathers, endings and new beginnings.
- 8/31/2023
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
Gary Oldman has joined the cast of Paolo Sorrentino’s new film that is currently shooting in Naples.
Details about Oldman’s role in the still-untitled Italian-language drama are being kept under wraps.
Sorrentino’s 10th feature is about a woman named Partenope “who bears the name of her city but is neither siren nor myth,” as the auteur – who won an international Oscar in 2013 for “The Great Beauty” –put it in a statement to Variety in June, when the shoot started.
In Greek mythology, Parthenope, as she is known in English, is the name of a siren who having failed to entice Odysseus with her songs, cast herself into the sea and drowned. Her body washed up on a symbolic foundational rock where Naples lies. Neapolitans in Italy are also known as “Parthenopeans.”
“Her long life embodies the full repertoire of human existence: youth’s lightheartedness and its demise,...
Details about Oldman’s role in the still-untitled Italian-language drama are being kept under wraps.
Sorrentino’s 10th feature is about a woman named Partenope “who bears the name of her city but is neither siren nor myth,” as the auteur – who won an international Oscar in 2013 for “The Great Beauty” –put it in a statement to Variety in June, when the shoot started.
In Greek mythology, Parthenope, as she is known in English, is the name of a siren who having failed to entice Odysseus with her songs, cast herself into the sea and drowned. Her body washed up on a symbolic foundational rock where Naples lies. Neapolitans in Italy are also known as “Parthenopeans.”
“Her long life embodies the full repertoire of human existence: youth’s lightheartedness and its demise,...
- 8/30/2023
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Gary Oldman is set to join the next film from Paolo Sorrentino.
Announced in Venice, where Sorrentino is something of a favored son having premiered several features there, the two Oscar winners will team up for the as-yet-untitled project, which is being produced by Lorezeno Miele for The Apartment Pictures, part of Fremantle (The Hollywood Reporter‘s international producer of the year) and behind Sorrentino’s last film, 2021’s Venice-bowing The Hand of God). Other producers include Anthony Vaccarello for Saint Laurent, Sorrentino for Numero 10 and Ardavan Safaee for Pathe.
The feature — Sorrentino’s 10th — takes him to his native Naples again, telling the story of a woman named Partenope “who bears the name of her city but is neither siren nor myth.”
In Greek mythology, Parthenope is a siren who casts herself into the sea after failing to entice Odysseus with her songs, washing up on a rock foundation where Naples lies.
Announced in Venice, where Sorrentino is something of a favored son having premiered several features there, the two Oscar winners will team up for the as-yet-untitled project, which is being produced by Lorezeno Miele for The Apartment Pictures, part of Fremantle (The Hollywood Reporter‘s international producer of the year) and behind Sorrentino’s last film, 2021’s Venice-bowing The Hand of God). Other producers include Anthony Vaccarello for Saint Laurent, Sorrentino for Numero 10 and Ardavan Safaee for Pathe.
The feature — Sorrentino’s 10th — takes him to his native Naples again, telling the story of a woman named Partenope “who bears the name of her city but is neither siren nor myth.”
In Greek mythology, Parthenope is a siren who casts herself into the sea after failing to entice Odysseus with her songs, washing up on a rock foundation where Naples lies.
- 8/30/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Vanessa Bryant is celebrating her late husband.
Basketball star Kobe Bryant would have turned 45 on Wednesday, and his wife shared a post on Instagram in his memory.
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“Happy birthday, baby. I love you always & forever. ,” she wrote in the caption, along with a slideshow of her and Kobe together.
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Kobe and Vanessa first met in 1999 on the set of a music video and quickly hit it off. They got married in 2001 and over the next two decades had four children together, daughters Natalia, Gianna, Bianka and Capri, born in 2019.
In January 2020, Kobe and 13-year-old daughter Gianna were killed in a helicopter crash, along with seven others. The NBA star was 41.
Read More: Vanessa Bryant Attends Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony For Latest Revamped Basketball Court ‘In Honour Of Kobe And Gianna’
Also on Wednesday, Vanessa shared...
Basketball star Kobe Bryant would have turned 45 on Wednesday, and his wife shared a post on Instagram in his memory.
Read More: Taylor Swift Gifts Kobe Bryant’s Daughter Bianka ’22’ Hat In Touching Moment
“Happy birthday, baby. I love you always & forever. ,” she wrote in the caption, along with a slideshow of her and Kobe together.
Vanessa Bryant/Instagram
Kobe and Vanessa first met in 1999 on the set of a music video and quickly hit it off. They got married in 2001 and over the next two decades had four children together, daughters Natalia, Gianna, Bianka and Capri, born in 2019.
In January 2020, Kobe and 13-year-old daughter Gianna were killed in a helicopter crash, along with seven others. The NBA star was 41.
Read More: Vanessa Bryant Attends Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony For Latest Revamped Basketball Court ‘In Honour Of Kobe And Gianna’
Also on Wednesday, Vanessa shared...
- 8/23/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
The 2023 BET Awards honored the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with dozens of performances that played like a musical family reunion as pioneers of the genre blazed the stage during a hostless but party-filled show held during the writers strike.
The Sugarhill Gang, Big Daddy Kane, Mc Lyte, Doug E. Fresh, Erick Sermon and Keith Murray performed Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, celebrating rap music and honoring its roots as well as its domination in pop culture.
Ja Rule, Red Man, E-40, Master P, Fat Joe, Remy Ma, Styles P, T.I., Fabolous, Trick Daddy, Trina, Uncle Luke and Skillz hit the stage, helping the four-hour-show flow during the writers strike, which several presenters acknowledged before giving out awards, including Grammy-winning singer Muni Long.
“Let’s take a moment to acknowledge and stand in solidarity with the artists who make us laugh, cry and, most important, think — our Writers Guild of America family.
The Sugarhill Gang, Big Daddy Kane, Mc Lyte, Doug E. Fresh, Erick Sermon and Keith Murray performed Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, celebrating rap music and honoring its roots as well as its domination in pop culture.
Ja Rule, Red Man, E-40, Master P, Fat Joe, Remy Ma, Styles P, T.I., Fabolous, Trick Daddy, Trina, Uncle Luke and Skillz hit the stage, helping the four-hour-show flow during the writers strike, which several presenters acknowledged before giving out awards, including Grammy-winning singer Muni Long.
“Let’s take a moment to acknowledge and stand in solidarity with the artists who make us laugh, cry and, most important, think — our Writers Guild of America family.
- 6/26/2023
- by Mesfin Fekadu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lizzy Capri is starting a new chapter in her creative career. Six years after launching her self-titled YouTube channel — where she reaches nearly seven million subscribers — Capri is joining OnlyFans in order to express a side of herself she hasn’t previously shared with her followers.
The content on Capri’s OnlyFans channel will be more suggestive than what her viewers are used to. Her YouTube channel appeals to viewers of all ages, but her newest account is specifically targeted toward a mature audience. Subscriptions to her OnlyFans are priced at $10 per month, though she is currently offering a discount that chops that price in half.
“I’m excited to post content without any limitations,” Capri told Tubefilter. “It gives me a chance to fully express my true self through creative freedom.”
Capri’s free-spirited attitude is on full display in the trailer for her adult-oriented hub. The clip features...
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“I’m excited to post content without any limitations,” Capri told Tubefilter. “It gives me a chance to fully express my true self through creative freedom.”
Capri’s free-spirited attitude is on full display in the trailer for her adult-oriented hub. The clip features...
- 5/19/2023
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Vanessa Bryant is remembering her daughter.
On Monday, the widow of NBA star Kobe Bryant shared an Instagram post celebrating their late daughter Gianna, who would have been 17-years-old.
Read More: Vanessa Bryant Returns To The Los Angeles Lakers’ Arena For The First Time Since Kobe’s Memorial
“Happy 17th birthday, baby girl. I love you and miss you so much, sweet Angel,” she wrote in the caption, alongside a photo of Gigi on a carousel.
Photo: Vanessa Bryant/Instagram
In the comments, celebrities, friends and others sent birthday messages as well.
“Happy Birthday Gigi,” wrote Ciara, while Taraji P. Henson added, “Happy birthday baby girl.”
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Others commenters included Storm Reid, Khloé Kardashian, Kathy Hilton and more.
Gigi and her father, Kobe, died on Jan. 26, 2020 in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles, along with six others and the pilot.
On Monday, the widow of NBA star Kobe Bryant shared an Instagram post celebrating their late daughter Gianna, who would have been 17-years-old.
Read More: Vanessa Bryant Returns To The Los Angeles Lakers’ Arena For The First Time Since Kobe’s Memorial
“Happy 17th birthday, baby girl. I love you and miss you so much, sweet Angel,” she wrote in the caption, alongside a photo of Gigi on a carousel.
Photo: Vanessa Bryant/Instagram
In the comments, celebrities, friends and others sent birthday messages as well.
“Happy Birthday Gigi,” wrote Ciara, while Taraji P. Henson added, “Happy birthday baby girl.”
Read More: Vanessa Bryant Settles Lawsuit Over Helicopter Crash Photos For $28.85 Million
Others commenters included Storm Reid, Khloé Kardashian, Kathy Hilton and more.
Gigi and her father, Kobe, died on Jan. 26, 2020 in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles, along with six others and the pilot.
- 5/1/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
During a tribute ceremony at Tcl Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Natalia Bryant honored her late father Kobe Bryant.
“While most people knew him as a basketball player or a storyteller, I got to know and love him as my dad,” Natalia remembered. “And let me tell you, he is the Mvp of girl dads, to say the least.”
Natalia joined her mother Vanessa Bryant and two sisters, Bianka and Capri, as they unveiled Kobe’s handprints and footprints permanently displayed at the historic venue. The 20-year-old reflected on her father...
“While most people knew him as a basketball player or a storyteller, I got to know and love him as my dad,” Natalia remembered. “And let me tell you, he is the Mvp of girl dads, to say the least.”
Natalia joined her mother Vanessa Bryant and two sisters, Bianka and Capri, as they unveiled Kobe’s handprints and footprints permanently displayed at the historic venue. The 20-year-old reflected on her father...
- 3/16/2023
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Vanessa Bryant is making sure her daughters have a chance to celebrate their father. On March 13, Los Angeles's Tcl Chinese Theatre honored the late basketball icon by permanently embedding his footprints and handprints in the historic theatre's courtyard and marked the moment with a ceremony attended by the star's family.
Kobe became the first athlete to imprint his hand and footprints in front of the Tcl Chinese Theatre in 2011. But while most of the celebrity hand and footprints on display in the courtyard are switched out from time to time, Kobe's will be a permanent addition.
Vanessa brought her daughters - 20-year-old Natalia, 6-year-old Bianka, and 3-year-old Capri - to the ceremony, which was also attended by Lakers President Jeanie Buss and former coach Byron Scott. Prior to the unveiling, Natalia honored her father in a moving speech shared by Extra on YouTube. "When most people knew him as a basketball player or a storyteller,...
Kobe became the first athlete to imprint his hand and footprints in front of the Tcl Chinese Theatre in 2011. But while most of the celebrity hand and footprints on display in the courtyard are switched out from time to time, Kobe's will be a permanent addition.
Vanessa brought her daughters - 20-year-old Natalia, 6-year-old Bianka, and 3-year-old Capri - to the ceremony, which was also attended by Lakers President Jeanie Buss and former coach Byron Scott. Prior to the unveiling, Natalia honored her father in a moving speech shared by Extra on YouTube. "When most people knew him as a basketball player or a storyteller,...
- 3/15/2023
- by Eden Arielle Gordon
- Popsugar.com
It’s been a little over three years since Vanessa Bryant walked out on the court at the Los Angeles Lakers’ arena on Feb. 24, 2020, for the memorial service of her husband, Kobe Bryant, and their daughter, Gianna. On March 7, Vanessa made her return to the venue — then called the Staples Center and now Crypto.com Arena — to honour her late husband’s close friend and teammate, Pau Gasol, as the team retired his No. 16 jersey.
During the ceremony, the Lakers owners and players talked about Gasol’s legacy on the team, which includes two NBA championships and multiple All-Star Game appearances, and lifted his number to the rafters.
Read More: Vanessa Bryant Settles Lawsuit Over Helicopter Crash Photos for $28.85 Million
Commissioner of the WNBA Cathy Engelbert (L) stands with Vanessa Bryant (2L) as she gives The 2023 Kobe & Gigi Bryant WNBA Advocacy Award to NBA Legend Pau Gasol (R) on stage...
During the ceremony, the Lakers owners and players talked about Gasol’s legacy on the team, which includes two NBA championships and multiple All-Star Game appearances, and lifted his number to the rafters.
Read More: Vanessa Bryant Settles Lawsuit Over Helicopter Crash Photos for $28.85 Million
Commissioner of the WNBA Cathy Engelbert (L) stands with Vanessa Bryant (2L) as she gives The 2023 Kobe & Gigi Bryant WNBA Advocacy Award to NBA Legend Pau Gasol (R) on stage...
- 3/8/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Vanessa Bryant has reached a settlement with Los Angeles County over the sharing of graphic photos from the January 2020 helicopter crash that killed her husband, Kobe Bryant, 41, their daughter Gianna, 13, and seven others.
Et confirmed Tuesday, per Vanessa’s lawyer Luis Li, that Los Angeles County has agreed to pay Vanessa and her three daughters — Natalia, 20, Bianka, 6, and Capri, 3 — more than $28 million, which includes the $15 million they were awarded by a jury last summer. Vanessa’s co-plaintiff, Christopher Chester, was also awarded $15 million.
In a statement shared with Et by Li, Vanessa’s attorney said Tuesday marks the end of the Bryant family’s fight for her late husband, daughter and the families and community of those who lost their lives in the horrific crash.
“Today marks the successful culmination of Mrs. Bryant’s courageous battle to hold accountable those who engaged in this grotesque conduct,” the statement reads. “She fought for her husband,...
Et confirmed Tuesday, per Vanessa’s lawyer Luis Li, that Los Angeles County has agreed to pay Vanessa and her three daughters — Natalia, 20, Bianka, 6, and Capri, 3 — more than $28 million, which includes the $15 million they were awarded by a jury last summer. Vanessa’s co-plaintiff, Christopher Chester, was also awarded $15 million.
In a statement shared with Et by Li, Vanessa’s attorney said Tuesday marks the end of the Bryant family’s fight for her late husband, daughter and the families and community of those who lost their lives in the horrific crash.
“Today marks the successful culmination of Mrs. Bryant’s courageous battle to hold accountable those who engaged in this grotesque conduct,” the statement reads. “She fought for her husband,...
- 3/1/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
There’s a point when a movie starts dropping too many references to other movies that the enthusiasm gets a little suspicious. In director Thembi L. Banks’ debut feature “Young. Wild. Free.”— the title styled as such for no reason in particular — a mysterious woman with “Euphoria” eye-makeup named Cassidy (Sierra Capri) suddenly starts spouting them with abandon about 30 minutes in. “Did you know this is the diner from ‘Reservoir Dogs?,'” she says while digging into some pancakes at the diner from “Reservoir Dogs.” Over the course of the rest of the film’s running time, she proceeds to name drop “Dazed and Confused,” “Unforgiven,” and “Kill Bill.” Something is up.
And something is indeed up in the drama, which is . As the Letterboxd-friendly dialogue would imply: This is one you’ve seen before, and it’s sloppily executed.
By the time the reveal comes around you’ve been...
And something is indeed up in the drama, which is . As the Letterboxd-friendly dialogue would imply: This is one you’ve seen before, and it’s sloppily executed.
By the time the reveal comes around you’ve been...
- 1/23/2023
- by Esther Zuckerman
- Indiewire
You know the story because you've seen it a thousand times: girl robs boy, girl finds boy thanks to the wallet she stole from him, girl dates boy. Actually, I don't think anybody's ever seen that before. Until now. Thembi L. Banks' remarkably assured and hugely insightful debut film "Young. Wild. Free." is a coming-of-age story wrapped in a boldly colorful romance that changes the game when it comes to the meet-cute.
The meet-cute has long been an essential device for establishing romances. The circumstances in which our two destined lovers meet can tell us a lot about what kind of story we're about to get. For high-school senior Brandon (a brilliant Algee Smith), he's about to get the surprise of his life. When at a convenience store, Cassidy (Sierra Capri) bursts through the door, and she's ready to rob. She sticks her gun directly in Brandon's face, takes his...
The meet-cute has long been an essential device for establishing romances. The circumstances in which our two destined lovers meet can tell us a lot about what kind of story we're about to get. For high-school senior Brandon (a brilliant Algee Smith), he's about to get the surprise of his life. When at a convenience store, Cassidy (Sierra Capri) bursts through the door, and she's ready to rob. She sticks her gun directly in Brandon's face, takes his...
- 1/23/2023
- by Barry Levitt
- Slash Film
Whenever you’re dealing with ghosts on screen, there are rules that must be followed. Each project has its own means of handling paranormal activity, and what spirits can or can’t do. And in the case of “Darby and the Dead,” director Silas Howard admits that it was hard following the rules he and his own team created.
“Darby and the Dead,” now streaming on Hulu, follows Darby Harper (Riele Downs) as she navigates through her teenage years, all while running a side hustle helping ghosts. Thanks to a near-death experience as a kid, Darby can not only see dead people, but communicate with them, so she assists them in taking care of their unfinished business so they can move on to the great beyond.
Unfortunately, a freak accident at school results in the death of Darby’s former best friend and current popular mean girl Capri Donahue (Auli’i Cravalho...
“Darby and the Dead,” now streaming on Hulu, follows Darby Harper (Riele Downs) as she navigates through her teenage years, all while running a side hustle helping ghosts. Thanks to a near-death experience as a kid, Darby can not only see dead people, but communicate with them, so she assists them in taking care of their unfinished business so they can move on to the great beyond.
Unfortunately, a freak accident at school results in the death of Darby’s former best friend and current popular mean girl Capri Donahue (Auli’i Cravalho...
- 12/16/2022
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
Photo: ‘Darby and the Dead’
‘Darby and the Dead’ breaks many Disney stars out of their clean family-friendly records into this edgy PG-13 film. Auli’i Cravalho, voice of the Polynesian Disney princess Moana, stars as the popular mean girl, Capri who suffered an untimely death just before she gets to experience her extravagant seventeenth birthday party. Meanwhile, her ex-bestfriend and social outcast, Darby Harper, played by Riele Downs, was gifted with the secret ability to see and speak to spirits that have yet to cross over from a lack of closure in the mortal world. Having started her own spirit counseling service , Darby Harper is tasked with her most difficult task and client of her life, becoming a popular cheerleader and throwing the school’s grandest birthday memorial party for the late and superficial head cheerleader Capri. Things to do: Subscribe to The Hollywood Insider’s YouTube Channel, by clicking here.
‘Darby and the Dead’ breaks many Disney stars out of their clean family-friendly records into this edgy PG-13 film. Auli’i Cravalho, voice of the Polynesian Disney princess Moana, stars as the popular mean girl, Capri who suffered an untimely death just before she gets to experience her extravagant seventeenth birthday party. Meanwhile, her ex-bestfriend and social outcast, Darby Harper, played by Riele Downs, was gifted with the secret ability to see and speak to spirits that have yet to cross over from a lack of closure in the mortal world. Having started her own spirit counseling service , Darby Harper is tasked with her most difficult task and client of her life, becoming a popular cheerleader and throwing the school’s grandest birthday memorial party for the late and superficial head cheerleader Capri. Things to do: Subscribe to The Hollywood Insider’s YouTube Channel, by clicking here.
- 12/10/2022
- by Nino Vongphachanh
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
Photo: ‘Darby and the Dead’ ‘Darby and the Dead’ breaks many Disney stars out of their clean family-friendly records into this edgy PG-13 film. Auli’i Cravalho, voice of the Polynesian Disney princess Moana, stars as the popular mean girl, Capri who suffered an untimely death just before she gets to experience her extravagant seventeenth birthday party. Meanwhile, her ex-bestfriend and social outcast, Darby Harper, played by Riele Downs, was gifted with the secret ability to see and speak to spirits that have yet to cross over from a lack of closure in the mortal world. Having started her own spirit counseling service , Darby Harper is tasked with her most difficult task and client of her life, becoming a popular cheerleader and throwing the school’s grandest birthday memorial party for the late and superficial head cheerleader Capri. Things to do: Subscribe to The Hollywood Insider’s YouTube Channel, by clicking here.
- 12/10/2022
- by Nino Vongphachanh
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
Nicole Maines’ character in “Darby and the Dead” is a lot of things. She’s quick-witted, addicted to texting, absolutely brutal in her insults — and she just happens to also be trans. That wasn’t always going to be the case, but, according to Maines and director Silas Howard, the opportunity to have that representation came too naturally to pass up.
The movie, now streaming on Hulu, follows Darby Harper (Riele Downs) as she navigates through her teenage years, all while running a side hustle serving actual ghosts. Thanks to a near-death experience as a kid, Darby can not only see dead people, but communicate with them, so she helps them take care of their unfinished business so they can move on to the great beyond.
Unfortunately, a freak accident at school results in the death of Darby’s former best friend and current popular mean girl Capri Donahue (Auli’i Cravalho...
The movie, now streaming on Hulu, follows Darby Harper (Riele Downs) as she navigates through her teenage years, all while running a side hustle serving actual ghosts. Thanks to a near-death experience as a kid, Darby can not only see dead people, but communicate with them, so she helps them take care of their unfinished business so they can move on to the great beyond.
Unfortunately, a freak accident at school results in the death of Darby’s former best friend and current popular mean girl Capri Donahue (Auli’i Cravalho...
- 12/10/2022
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
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For the most part, Darby Harper’s life resembles that of other teenage protagonists of comedy-dramas past and present: She lives with a parent whose sole function is to impart critical lessons in brief one-liners; she is an outcast at her high school, a place of perplexing social mores and calcified cliques; and she wields her acerbic humor to study and judge the world around her. Unlike the typical main characters, however, Darby (Riele Downs) can talk to the dead.
In Silas Howard’s endearing but uneven film Darby and the Dead, the heroine parlays her sixth sense into a side gig. After school, from her bedroom turned office, Darby helps irresolute ghosts make peace with their death and cross definitively to the other side. Her clients skew older, and their requests — to amend relationships with children, to remind spouses of their love...
For the most part, Darby Harper’s life resembles that of other teenage protagonists of comedy-dramas past and present: She lives with a parent whose sole function is to impart critical lessons in brief one-liners; she is an outcast at her high school, a place of perplexing social mores and calcified cliques; and she wields her acerbic humor to study and judge the world around her. Unlike the typical main characters, however, Darby (Riele Downs) can talk to the dead.
In Silas Howard’s endearing but uneven film Darby and the Dead, the heroine parlays her sixth sense into a side gig. After school, from her bedroom turned office, Darby helps irresolute ghosts make peace with their death and cross definitively to the other side. Her clients skew older, and their requests — to amend relationships with children, to remind spouses of their love...
- 12/5/2022
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
If you had to sum up Nicole Maines’ character in “Darby and the Dead” it would go a little something like this: “We love Piper, but she hates us.” At least, that’s how Maines herself would put it. According to the actress, she had free reign to make the character as much of “a dick” as she wanted — so she ran with it.
The movie, now streaming on Hulu, follows Darby Harper (Riele Downs) as she navigates through her teenage years, all while running a side hustle communicating with ghosts. Thanks to a near-death experience as a kid, Darby can not only see dead people, but communicate with them, so she helps them take care of their unfinished business so they can move on to the great beyond.
Unfortunately, a freak accident at school results in the death of Darby’s former best friend and current popular mean girl...
The movie, now streaming on Hulu, follows Darby Harper (Riele Downs) as she navigates through her teenage years, all while running a side hustle communicating with ghosts. Thanks to a near-death experience as a kid, Darby can not only see dead people, but communicate with them, so she helps them take care of their unfinished business so they can move on to the great beyond.
Unfortunately, a freak accident at school results in the death of Darby’s former best friend and current popular mean girl...
- 12/3/2022
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
‘Darby and the Dead’ Star Nicole Maines Tried to Get a Meta ‘Moana’ Reference Into the Movie (Video)
Piper may not always have much to say in “Darby and the Dead,” but when she does speak, she makes her one-liners count. And, as it turns out, one of those quips was going to be a super meta reference to Auli’I Cravalho, thanks to Nicole Maines.
In the film, now streaming on Hulu, Piper (Maines) is one of the friends/minions of Capri Donahue (Cravalho). When Capri unexpectedly dies at school one day, her fellow Brandz — which, Maines told TheWrap, is what the group of girls dubbed themselves off camera — go into mourning. But none of them mourn more dramatically than Piper. Donning a black veil and all, Piper is in tears remembering her friend for the local news, and reveals a secret: though Capri’s full name was Capricorn, she was actually a scorpio.
But Maines did try to remember the character a little differently. According to the actress,...
In the film, now streaming on Hulu, Piper (Maines) is one of the friends/minions of Capri Donahue (Cravalho). When Capri unexpectedly dies at school one day, her fellow Brandz — which, Maines told TheWrap, is what the group of girls dubbed themselves off camera — go into mourning. But none of them mourn more dramatically than Piper. Donning a black veil and all, Piper is in tears remembering her friend for the local news, and reveals a secret: though Capri’s full name was Capricorn, she was actually a scorpio.
But Maines did try to remember the character a little differently. According to the actress,...
- 12/3/2022
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
Plot: After suffering a near-death experience as a young girl, Darby Harper gains the ability to see dead people. As a result, she becomes introverted and shut off from her high school peers and prefers to spend time counseling lonely spirits who have unfinished business on earth. But all that changes when Capri, the Queen Bee of the school’s most exclusive clique, unexpectedly dies in a freak hair straightening accident, resulting in the obvious cancellation of her upcoming “Sweet 17.” Capri, however, pleads with Darby from the other side to intervene and convince Capri’s friends to proceed with the party as planned. In order to appease the wrath of the undead diva, Darby must emerge from her self-imposed exile and reinvent herself — which along the way allows her to find new joy back in the land of the living.
Review: There are two types of teen movies: good ones and bad ones.
Review: There are two types of teen movies: good ones and bad ones.
- 12/2/2022
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
In “Darby and the Dead,” the promise of its premise outweighs the delivered product. Director Silas Howard demonstrates his deft capabilities bringing an energetic irreverence and aesthetic buoyancy to the unfurling feature, which is centered on a tormented teen cajoled into helping a recently deceased mean girl get a new life in the afterlife. Unfortunately, despite the film’s undeniable charms and strong lead performances, the fabric it weaves frays as it wears on, undone by clunky character development, trite sentimentality and rushed resolutions.
High schooler Darby Harper (Riele Downs) sees dead people. But unlike Haley Joel Osment’s “Sixth Sense” character, she knows exactly how to help the deceased with their unfinished business. She’s turned it into a full-fledged job, paid only in gratitude, playing spiritual counselor to those she affectionately calls “Deados” who’ve passed away and are stuck in limbo. This special gift was bestowed on...
High schooler Darby Harper (Riele Downs) sees dead people. But unlike Haley Joel Osment’s “Sixth Sense” character, she knows exactly how to help the deceased with their unfinished business. She’s turned it into a full-fledged job, paid only in gratitude, playing spiritual counselor to those she affectionately calls “Deados” who’ve passed away and are stuck in limbo. This special gift was bestowed on...
- 12/1/2022
- by Courtney Howard
- Variety Film + TV
For a movie about a teen who communicates with ghosts, “Darby and the Dead” is awfully dispiriting. Writer Becca Greene (“Good Vibes”) and director Silas Howard (“Dickinson”) casually kill off Darby Harper’s mother in the first minute, spend most of the movie requiring Darby (Riele Downs) to change her entire personality, and then proceed to punish her for following the path they’ve set.
Though the film seems designed to exploit a new generation’s affection for movies like “Clueless,” “Mean Girls,” “Bring it On” and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” the filmmakers have missed the messages of those beloved classics altogether. Plus, there’s so much YA streaming content these days that lazily patched-together projects feel, well, extra lazy.
Even Downs, so appealing on Nickelodeon’s “Henry Danger,” can’t fight the forces of this soulless script (which was based on a potentially promising story idea by Wenonah Wilms). As Darby,...
Though the film seems designed to exploit a new generation’s affection for movies like “Clueless,” “Mean Girls,” “Bring it On” and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” the filmmakers have missed the messages of those beloved classics altogether. Plus, there’s so much YA streaming content these days that lazily patched-together projects feel, well, extra lazy.
Even Downs, so appealing on Nickelodeon’s “Henry Danger,” can’t fight the forces of this soulless script (which was based on a potentially promising story idea by Wenonah Wilms). As Darby,...
- 12/1/2022
- by Elizabeth Weitzman
- The Wrap
After my dad died, echoes of his raspy breathing haunted me for days. I knew he was gone, but my mind couldn't accept his absence. In dreams, he'd visit me, and I'd awake convinced he was alive. I kept asking an impossible question: would it be sadder to learn that ghosts exist or to learn they didn't? Do we want departed loved ones to surround us forever? Or is eternal rest kinder? Director Silas Howard's "Darby and the Dead" tenderly tackles this topic through a teen horror comedy lens without veering into the saccharine or pandering territory. Few filmmakers have crafted a film about grieving with as much delight, empathy, and candor.
When someone you love dies, people always ask if you want to talk about it, a well-meaning request, but nevertheless frustrating. Grief is a wily combination of confusion, rage, sorrow, guilt, relief, and longing — one hell of...
When someone you love dies, people always ask if you want to talk about it, a well-meaning request, but nevertheless frustrating. Grief is a wily combination of confusion, rage, sorrow, guilt, relief, and longing — one hell of...
- 12/1/2022
- by Cass Clarke
- Slash Film
The holiday season is now upon us, and it seems only right that we’re heading into December with a brand new Christmas-themed genre movie arriving in theaters later this week.
I’m of course talking about the David Harbour-starring Violent Night, which features the “Stranger Things” actor as an ass-kicking version of none other than Santa himself.
But that’s not the only new genre movie arriving this week…
Here’s all the new horror headed down the chimney November 28 – December 4, 2022!
This week is all quiet on the horror front until Thursday, December 1, which kicks off with the release of The Harbinger, which has been favorably compared to Nightmare on Elm Street.
In the film from writer/director Andy Mitton, “Monique ventures out of quarantine to visit an old friend who’s plagued by nightmares. She finds herself drawn into a hellish dreamscape where she must face her...
I’m of course talking about the David Harbour-starring Violent Night, which features the “Stranger Things” actor as an ass-kicking version of none other than Santa himself.
But that’s not the only new genre movie arriving this week…
Here’s all the new horror headed down the chimney November 28 – December 4, 2022!
This week is all quiet on the horror front until Thursday, December 1, which kicks off with the release of The Harbinger, which has been favorably compared to Nightmare on Elm Street.
In the film from writer/director Andy Mitton, “Monique ventures out of quarantine to visit an old friend who’s plagued by nightmares. She finds herself drawn into a hellish dreamscape where she must face her...
- 11/29/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The holiday season is upon us and you know what that means: The vibe is about to get really cozy across all 900 of the streaming services you're subscribed to.
As usual, the year comes to a close with no shortage of heartwarming family films and holiday-themed titles. The House of Mouse has no plans to disappoint, with a long list of both movies and TV shows due to hit Hulu and Disney+. In fact, they've already started to arrive, with titles like "The Santa Clauses" and "The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special" releasing in November. But December is when the fun really begins, with plenty of wintery-themed delights slated to debut.
And though the seasonal slate can become overwhelming, December will also mark the arrival of various other binge-worthy titles that will be waiting on your watchlist when the long holiday weekend finally arrives. After all, family-friendly hijinks aren't...
As usual, the year comes to a close with no shortage of heartwarming family films and holiday-themed titles. The House of Mouse has no plans to disappoint, with a long list of both movies and TV shows due to hit Hulu and Disney+. In fact, they've already started to arrive, with titles like "The Santa Clauses" and "The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special" releasing in November. But December is when the fun really begins, with plenty of wintery-themed delights slated to debut.
And though the seasonal slate can become overwhelming, December will also mark the arrival of various other binge-worthy titles that will be waiting on your watchlist when the long holiday weekend finally arrives. After all, family-friendly hijinks aren't...
- 11/22/2022
- by Shania Russell
- Slash Film
From 20th Century Studios, Riele Downs stars in the supernatural comedy Darby and the Dead, and the official trailer has arrived ahead of the film’s Hulu premiere on December 2.
Some people never truly leave you…alone. After suffering a near-death experience as a young girl, Darby Harper (Downs) gains the ability to see dead people. As a result, she becomes introverted and shut off from her high school peers and prefers to spend time counseling lonely spirits who have unfinished business on earth.
But all that changes when Capri (Auli’i Cravalho), the Queen Bee of the school’s most exclusive clique, unexpectedly dies in a freak hair straightening accident, resulting in the obvious cancellation of her upcoming “Sweet 17.” Capri, however, pleads with Darby from the other side to intervene and convince Capri’s friends to proceed with the party as planned.
In order to appease the wrath of the undead diva,...
Some people never truly leave you…alone. After suffering a near-death experience as a young girl, Darby Harper (Downs) gains the ability to see dead people. As a result, she becomes introverted and shut off from her high school peers and prefers to spend time counseling lonely spirits who have unfinished business on earth.
But all that changes when Capri (Auli’i Cravalho), the Queen Bee of the school’s most exclusive clique, unexpectedly dies in a freak hair straightening accident, resulting in the obvious cancellation of her upcoming “Sweet 17.” Capri, however, pleads with Darby from the other side to intervene and convince Capri’s friends to proceed with the party as planned.
In order to appease the wrath of the undead diva,...
- 11/17/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
20th Century Studios has unveiled the poster and trailer for their supernatural comedy Darby and the Dead, which is set to be released through the Hulu streaming service in the U.S. on December 2nd. (It will be released on Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ under the Star banner in all other territories.) The trailer can be seen in the embed above, and the poster is at the bottom of this article.
Directed by Silas Howard, whose credits include 22 episodes of the TV show Dickinson, from a screenplay written by Becca Greene (Good Vibes), working from a story by Wenonah Wilms (Fem 101), Darby and the Dead has the following synopsis:
After suffering a near-death experience as a young girl, Darby Harper gains the ability to see dead people. As a result, she becomes introverted and shut off from her high school peers and prefers to spend time counseling lonely...
Directed by Silas Howard, whose credits include 22 episodes of the TV show Dickinson, from a screenplay written by Becca Greene (Good Vibes), working from a story by Wenonah Wilms (Fem 101), Darby and the Dead has the following synopsis:
After suffering a near-death experience as a young girl, Darby Harper gains the ability to see dead people. As a result, she becomes introverted and shut off from her high school peers and prefers to spend time counseling lonely...
- 11/16/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
“Darby and the Dead” is a new teen horror comedy feature, directed by Silas Howard, stars Riele Downs, Tony Danza and Wayne Knight streaming December 2, 2022 on Hulu:
“…after suffering a near-death experience as a child, ‘Darby Harper’ is granted the ability to see ghosts. To combat the existential boredom of high school, she runs a side business counseling local spirits in her spare time.
“But when an unexpected occurrence happens between Darby and ‘Capri’, the most popular girl at school, Darby reluctantly agrees to help her and in the process learns how to fit in…”
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“…after suffering a near-death experience as a child, ‘Darby Harper’ is granted the ability to see ghosts. To combat the existential boredom of high school, she runs a side business counseling local spirits in her spare time.
“But when an unexpected occurrence happens between Darby and ‘Capri’, the most popular girl at school, Darby reluctantly agrees to help her and in the process learns how to fit in…”
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- 11/16/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"I think it's criminally good haunting." 20th Century Studios + Hulu have revealed an official trailer for a teen comedy titled Darby and the Dead, directed by Silas Howard. This is skipping theaters and will drop directly on Hulu in December for anyone to watch at home. This kind of sounds like The Sixth Sense but if it was a teenage girl high school comedy instead. After suffering from a near-death experience as a young girl, Darby Harper gains the ability to see dead people. As a result, she becomes introverted and prefers to spend time counseling lonely spirits who have unfinished business on earth. But all that changes when Capri, the "Queen Bee" of the school’s most exclusive clique, unexpectedly dies in a freak hair straightening accident. What a twist! Darby and the Dead stars Riele Downs, Auli'i Cravalho, Chosen Jacobs, Asher Angel, Wayne Knight, with Derek Luke and Tony Danza.
- 11/16/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
20th Century Studios has announced that its supernatural teen comedy Darby and the Dead, starring Riele Downs (Henry Danger), Auli’i Cravalho (Moana) and more, will stream exclusively on Hulu in the U.S., Star+ in Latin America, and Disney+ under the Star banner in all other territories on December 2nd.
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The film formerly titled Darby Harper Wants You to Know is about a high school student who moonlights as a spiritual messenger. After suffering a near-death experience as a young girl, Darby Harper (Downs) gains the ability to see dead people. As a result, she becomes introverted and shut off from her high school...
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The film formerly titled Darby Harper Wants You to Know is about a high school student who moonlights as a spiritual messenger. After suffering a near-death experience as a young girl, Darby Harper (Downs) gains the ability to see dead people. As a result, she becomes introverted and shut off from her high school...
- 11/3/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Teresa Giudice wears pink for a day out with Luis Ruelas. Pic credit: ©ImageCollect.com/Admedia
Teresa Giudice is enjoying Capri with her new husband Luis Ruelas while sharing lots of new photos from their travels.
The couple appears to be on the second leg of their honeymoon, having recently spent a few weeks in Mykonos, Greece.
Teresa and Luis spent their days on the beach as we saw images of The Real Housewives of New Jersey star clad in a slew of stylish bikinis. We also saw the couple making out several times as they toured Greece — but the lovebirds did, in fact, do more than make out on their romantic getaway.
After a brief return home a few days ago, Teresa also opened up about her sex life with Luis and noted that they have a very healthy one.
She mentioned during a Q & A discussion that she...
Teresa Giudice is enjoying Capri with her new husband Luis Ruelas while sharing lots of new photos from their travels.
The couple appears to be on the second leg of their honeymoon, having recently spent a few weeks in Mykonos, Greece.
Teresa and Luis spent their days on the beach as we saw images of The Real Housewives of New Jersey star clad in a slew of stylish bikinis. We also saw the couple making out several times as they toured Greece — but the lovebirds did, in fact, do more than make out on their romantic getaway.
After a brief return home a few days ago, Teresa also opened up about her sex life with Luis and noted that they have a very healthy one.
She mentioned during a Q & A discussion that she...
- 9/6/2022
- by Alicea James
- Monsters and Critics
Vanessa Bryant and Chris Chester deserve a total of 75 million in damages because they will always “live in fear” that gruesome photos of their loved ones’ charred remains will surface somewhere following a “clumsy, sloppy and dumb coverup” by Los Angeles County officials, Chester’s lawyer told jurors in his closing argument Tuesday.
The lawyer, Jerry Jackson, said Bryant and Chester deserve 2.5 million each for the emotional distress they’ve already suffered since graphic photos of the Jan. 26, 2020 helicopter crash that killed NBA star Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna,...
The lawyer, Jerry Jackson, said Bryant and Chester deserve 2.5 million each for the emotional distress they’ve already suffered since graphic photos of the Jan. 26, 2020 helicopter crash that killed NBA star Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna,...
- 8/24/2022
- by Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
It's been over two years since basketball legend Kobe Bryant was tragically killed in a helicopter accident, and his wife Vanessa Bryant is continuing to celebrate him. Aug. 23, 2022 marked what would have been the former Los Angeles Laker's 44th birthday, and Vanessa posted a selfie with Kobe to honor the occasion.
"Happy birthday, baby! I love you and miss you so much! #44 ❤️ @kobebryant," she wrote on Instagram. Many of Vanessa's celebrity followers chimed in with well wishes for the late NBA player in the comment section, including Lisa Leslie, who wrote, "Happy Birthday King Kobe." Added Khloé Kardashian, "Happy birthday ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I love you V!!!"
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Kobe's birthday comes as Vanessa, who the athlete married in 2001, is currently engaged in a court case against Los Angeles County. She is suing the county for emotional distress and mental...
"Happy birthday, baby! I love you and miss you so much! #44 ❤️ @kobebryant," she wrote on Instagram. Many of Vanessa's celebrity followers chimed in with well wishes for the late NBA player in the comment section, including Lisa Leslie, who wrote, "Happy Birthday King Kobe." Added Khloé Kardashian, "Happy birthday ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I love you V!!!"
Related: Vanessa Bryant on Managing Her Grief: "My Girls Help Me Smile Through the Pain"
Kobe's birthday comes as Vanessa, who the athlete married in 2001, is currently engaged in a court case against Los Angeles County. She is suing the county for emotional distress and mental...
- 8/23/2022
- by Lindsay Kimble
- Popsugar.com
Vanessa Bryant has taken the stand in the trial for her lawsuit against Los Angeles County regarding graphic photos taken and shared by officers from the helicopter crash site that killed Kobe Bryant and the couple’s 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Bryant.
Vanessa took the witness stand on Friday and emotionally recalled the moment she found out the graphic photos from the crash scene — including photos of Kobe and Gianna — had been leaked. She said she was at home breastfeeding her then 7-month-old daughter, Capri, when she was alerted to a Los Angeles Times report about sheriff’s deputies sharing the photos.
“I just remember not wanting to react cause the girls were in the room,” Vanessa said (via CNN). “I said, ‘I can’t do this.’ … And I bolted out of the house and I ran to the side of the house so the girls couldn’t see me. I wanted to run…...
Vanessa took the witness stand on Friday and emotionally recalled the moment she found out the graphic photos from the crash scene — including photos of Kobe and Gianna — had been leaked. She said she was at home breastfeeding her then 7-month-old daughter, Capri, when she was alerted to a Los Angeles Times report about sheriff’s deputies sharing the photos.
“I just remember not wanting to react cause the girls were in the room,” Vanessa said (via CNN). “I said, ‘I can’t do this.’ … And I bolted out of the house and I ran to the side of the house so the girls couldn’t see me. I wanted to run…...
- 8/20/2022
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Vanessa Bryant's day in court has officially arrived. On Aug. 19, the 40-year-old appeared in a federal courtroom where she took the stand in her ongoing trial against Los Angeles County. While testifying in front of a jury, Vanessa recounted the devastating moment she learned that several Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies and firefighters had allegedly shared unauthorized photos from the January 2020 helicopter crash that killed nine people, including her husband Kobe Bryant and their 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant. According to Vanessa, she was nursing her youngest daughter Capri, now 3, when she was informed that Los Angeles Times had published an article reporting...
- 8/19/2022
- E! Online
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