Mike Myers is set to star in and executive produce a new comedy series for Netflix. The internet network has ordered six episodes of the half-hour limited series, in which Myers will play multiple characters.
The Austin Powers and former Saturday Night Live star will executive produce with John Lyons and Jason Weinberg. Mackenzie Cyr and Justin Capraro-Gentuso are associate producers.
“I love creating characters, and Netflix has given me a fantastic playground to play in,” said Myers.
He also starred in the Shrek film franchises, and recently appeared in the Oscar-winning film Bohemian Rhapsody as Ray Foster. Myers also serves as executive producer and host of ABC’s The Gong Show revival, appearing as the character Tommy Maitland.
Variety was first to report.
The Austin Powers and former Saturday Night Live star will executive produce with John Lyons and Jason Weinberg. Mackenzie Cyr and Justin Capraro-Gentuso are associate producers.
“I love creating characters, and Netflix has given me a fantastic playground to play in,” said Myers.
He also starred in the Shrek film franchises, and recently appeared in the Oscar-winning film Bohemian Rhapsody as Ray Foster. Myers also serves as executive producer and host of ABC’s The Gong Show revival, appearing as the character Tommy Maitland.
Variety was first to report.
- 4/17/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
In the Netflix biopic “The Dirt,” Pete Davidson of “Saturday Night Live” fame portrays A&R exec Tom Zutaut, the man who signed Motley Crue to Elektra and Guns N’ Roses to Geffen, while veteran character actor David Costabile is manager Doc McGhee. They follow in a long and illustrious line of label executives portrayed on screen, ranging from critical and box-office hits like “Ray” and “La Bamba” to lesser-seen music pics like “Cbgb” and “The Runaways.” Here’s our list of 10 of the most memorable:
1. Steven Coogan as Tony Wilson (“24 Hour Party People”). Coogan’s brilliant portrayal of the Manchester icon and Factory Records founder in Michael Winterbottom’s 2002 film also includes great turns from Paddy Considine as Rob Gretton, the manager of Joy Division and New Order who passed away in 1999, and “Lord of the Rings” star Andy Serkis as Martin Hannett, the noted producer and Factory partner...
1. Steven Coogan as Tony Wilson (“24 Hour Party People”). Coogan’s brilliant portrayal of the Manchester icon and Factory Records founder in Michael Winterbottom’s 2002 film also includes great turns from Paddy Considine as Rob Gretton, the manager of Joy Division and New Order who passed away in 1999, and “Lord of the Rings” star Andy Serkis as Martin Hannett, the noted producer and Factory partner...
- 3/25/2019
- by Roy Trakin
- Variety Film + TV
It’s a Wayne’s World reunion!
Mike Myers and Dana Carvey stepped onto the Oscars stage to present Bohemian Rhapsody at Sunday night’s award show — 27 years after their hit film (which honors the song written by Queen) was released.
“We’re not worthy!” Myers said in the voice of Wayne, one of the main characters in the film.
Carvey as Garth said, “I think I’m gonna hurl,” as he appeared overwhelmed by the number of people in the audience.
“Don’t hurl cause if you honk I’ll spew,” Myers said in one of the memorable lines in the film.
Mike Myers and Dana Carvey stepped onto the Oscars stage to present Bohemian Rhapsody at Sunday night’s award show — 27 years after their hit film (which honors the song written by Queen) was released.
“We’re not worthy!” Myers said in the voice of Wayne, one of the main characters in the film.
Carvey as Garth said, “I think I’m gonna hurl,” as he appeared overwhelmed by the number of people in the audience.
“Don’t hurl cause if you honk I’ll spew,” Myers said in one of the memorable lines in the film.
- 2/25/2019
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
Bryan Singer’s go-to editor/composer, John Ottman, when he was left on his own without a director when Singer was fired by Fox, helped transform “Bohemian Rhapsody” into the surprise hit of the awards season.
And, after winning the Ace Eddie prize, Ottman now becomes the Best Editing Oscar frontrunner. Of course, it helped having a tour de force performance by Rami Malek as the iconic Freddie Mercury, who’s the favorite to win Best Actor.
“We banded together with all of the high drama to make it work,” said Ottman, who was assisted in the editing room by producer Graham King and partner Denis O’Sullivan. “Even when I’m working with Bryan he likes to leave me alone to do my thing,” he added. “He’ll usually go away on a vacation for a number of weeks as I’m shaping the film and come back and...
And, after winning the Ace Eddie prize, Ottman now becomes the Best Editing Oscar frontrunner. Of course, it helped having a tour de force performance by Rami Malek as the iconic Freddie Mercury, who’s the favorite to win Best Actor.
“We banded together with all of the high drama to make it work,” said Ottman, who was assisted in the editing room by producer Graham King and partner Denis O’Sullivan. “Even when I’m working with Bryan he likes to leave me alone to do my thing,” he added. “He’ll usually go away on a vacation for a number of weeks as I’m shaping the film and come back and...
- 2/4/2019
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
The millions of Queen fans who have seen “Bohemian Rhapsody” probably know by now that Mike Myers, hiding behind a beard and a mop of curly hair is clueless Emi executive Ray Foster, who did not appreciate the grandly operatic wonder that is the film’s title tune. There is a big hint when he references one of his greatest hits, 1992’s “Wayne’s World,” as he says, “No one is going to be head-banging in the car to ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ ”
But there is another, briefer cameo that you might have missed. Did the dude in the trucker hat, fleece-lined jacket and flannel plaid shirt flashing Rami Malek‘s Freddie Mercury a lascivious come-hither look before ducking into a rest-stop bathroom look familiar to you?
See Loved by Oscars, not by critics: Can ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ follow in footsteps of ‘The Reader,’ ‘Iron Lady’ and more?
Behind all that facial scruff...
But there is another, briefer cameo that you might have missed. Did the dude in the trucker hat, fleece-lined jacket and flannel plaid shirt flashing Rami Malek‘s Freddie Mercury a lascivious come-hither look before ducking into a rest-stop bathroom look familiar to you?
See Loved by Oscars, not by critics: Can ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ follow in footsteps of ‘The Reader,’ ‘Iron Lady’ and more?
Behind all that facial scruff...
- 1/13/2019
- by Susan Wloszczyna
- Gold Derby
Updated with more info, full list of nominees: Warner Bros’ A Star Is Born solidified its status this awards season this morning at the 25th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations, where it collected a film-side-leading four nominations including in the marquee ensemble category. Meanwhile on the TV side, Netflix dominated with 15 total nominations, paced by drama series Ozark (four noms) and comedies Glow (3) and The Kominsky Method (3).
Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga both landed noms for A Star Is Born, which also scored a nom for supporting actor Sam Elliott. It is joined on the ensemble film list by another Warners movie, Crazy Rich Asians, along with Disney/Marvel’s Black Panther, Focus Features’ BlacKkKlansman and 20th Century Fox’s Bohemian Rhapsody.
Fox Searchlight matched WB among studios with five nominations thanks to The Favourite, which scored noms for all three of its stars: Olivia Colman in lead and...
Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga both landed noms for A Star Is Born, which also scored a nom for supporting actor Sam Elliott. It is joined on the ensemble film list by another Warners movie, Crazy Rich Asians, along with Disney/Marvel’s Black Panther, Focus Features’ BlacKkKlansman and 20th Century Fox’s Bohemian Rhapsody.
Fox Searchlight matched WB among studios with five nominations thanks to The Favourite, which scored noms for all three of its stars: Olivia Colman in lead and...
- 12/12/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Jimmy Fallon had an unexpected guest on Monday night’s episode of The Tonight Show: Dr. Evil. The Austin Powers villain also unveiled another surprise: he’s running for Congress…a great bit of news one day before midterm elections.
After being surprised by Dr. Evil (who we all know is played by Mike Myers) via satellite, Fallon asked, “Dr. Evil, is that you?”
“No, it’s white Cory Booker,” Evil said snidely.
After announcing that he was running for Congress, Fallon continue to ask why he is running to which Evil answered, “Haven’t you been following the news? It’s 2018! Evil is in! It’s hip. It’s like playing Fortnite while slamming Tide pods and doing the Shiggy Challenge.”
He said that he was looking to take Brett Kavanaugh’s job but Trump said he “was too even-tempered for that.”
Dr. Evil running for Congress is great and all,...
After being surprised by Dr. Evil (who we all know is played by Mike Myers) via satellite, Fallon asked, “Dr. Evil, is that you?”
“No, it’s white Cory Booker,” Evil said snidely.
After announcing that he was running for Congress, Fallon continue to ask why he is running to which Evil answered, “Haven’t you been following the news? It’s 2018! Evil is in! It’s hip. It’s like playing Fortnite while slamming Tide pods and doing the Shiggy Challenge.”
He said that he was looking to take Brett Kavanaugh’s job but Trump said he “was too even-tempered for that.”
Dr. Evil running for Congress is great and all,...
- 11/6/2018
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Bryan Singer’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” takes on the ride of legendary British rock band Queen, as well as the life of frontman Freddie Mercury. In the film, Queen’s record label at one time resisted releasing “Bohemian Rhapsody,” perhaps one of the band’s most famous songs, as a single — but did that really happen?
In the movie, band members Freddie Mercury (Rami Malek), Roger Taylor (Ben Hardy), Brian May (Gwilym Lee) and John Deacon (Joseph Mazzello) walk into Emi Records to play their single “Bohemian Rhapsody” of their new album, “A Night at the Opera.”
However, Emi executive Ray Foster, refuses to release the song as the band’s next single following “Killer Queen,” mainly because he didn’t understand the song and also thought a six-minute tune would never play on the radio.
After a heated discussion in the film, the band storms out of the meeting with...
In the movie, band members Freddie Mercury (Rami Malek), Roger Taylor (Ben Hardy), Brian May (Gwilym Lee) and John Deacon (Joseph Mazzello) walk into Emi Records to play their single “Bohemian Rhapsody” of their new album, “A Night at the Opera.”
However, Emi executive Ray Foster, refuses to release the song as the band’s next single following “Killer Queen,” mainly because he didn’t understand the song and also thought a six-minute tune would never play on the radio.
After a heated discussion in the film, the band storms out of the meeting with...
- 11/5/2018
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Don Kaye Feb 20, 2019
The rock music golden age in which Queen took off, showcased in Bohemian Rhapsody, was one we’ll probably never see again.
Even though it’s not a great film, there are a number of things about the new Queen biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody, that are quite enjoyable. Chief among them are the performance of Rami Malek as lead singer Freddie Mercury, along with the work by Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy, and Joseph Mazzello as fellow band members Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon respectively. There’s also that climactic performance at Live Aid, which provides an electric, emotional and truly rousing finale to a movie that, while entertaining, often feels like a condensed Cliff’s Notes version of the history of one of rock’s most unique and inimitable bands.
The way that Bohemian Rhapsody skates over the group’s history, touching down briefly on significant...
The rock music golden age in which Queen took off, showcased in Bohemian Rhapsody, was one we’ll probably never see again.
Even though it’s not a great film, there are a number of things about the new Queen biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody, that are quite enjoyable. Chief among them are the performance of Rami Malek as lead singer Freddie Mercury, along with the work by Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy, and Joseph Mazzello as fellow band members Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon respectively. There’s also that climactic performance at Live Aid, which provides an electric, emotional and truly rousing finale to a movie that, while entertaining, often feels like a condensed Cliff’s Notes version of the history of one of rock’s most unique and inimitable bands.
The way that Bohemian Rhapsody skates over the group’s history, touching down briefly on significant...
- 11/5/2018
- Den of Geek
If the multiplex is a rockin’, then Do come a knockin…at the ticket counter and go grab a seat. Just a few weeks ago movie audiences tapped their feet to the big concert sequences in the new version of A Star Is Born. And continue to flock to the flick, keeping it at the top of the box office and music charts, downloading and buying CDs (some folks still do) of the movie soundtrack. Yes, Cooper and Gaga are electric as singer/songwriters who fill concert venues (she’s had lots of real-life experience). But what’s out there for film fans still in a musical mood? How about a nostalgic look back at the story of a rock act that sold out stadiums? Not a documentary, like this past Summer’s Whitney, but a musical biography. Now, this has usually been a staple of TV, with recent “biopics” of Ms.
- 11/1/2018
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Chicago – The lyric “And now it’s ‘Easy Come/Easy Go/Little High/Little Low” from the song/movie “Bohemian Rhapsody” might just be the best description of this rock band biopic. The high is the celebration of the band Queen and its unforgettable lead singer Freddie Mercury, and it is enough to get through the story “lows.”
Rating: 3.5/5.0
The gossip surrounding the film might be a better film story than the film itself. It was directed by Bryan Singer (“X-men” films) and although he called it a passion project, his breakdown on the set caused him to be fired towards the end, and stripped of his producer tag. That may explain the sketchy and soft “band story” that dominates the film, and some of the rock movie clichés that permeate at strange times… the concert montage could have been from the 1950s. But, Rami Malek (“Mr Robot”) is career-defining as Freddie Mercury,...
Rating: 3.5/5.0
The gossip surrounding the film might be a better film story than the film itself. It was directed by Bryan Singer (“X-men” films) and although he called it a passion project, his breakdown on the set caused him to be fired towards the end, and stripped of his producer tag. That may explain the sketchy and soft “band story” that dominates the film, and some of the rock movie clichés that permeate at strange times… the concert montage could have been from the 1950s. But, Rami Malek (“Mr Robot”) is career-defining as Freddie Mercury,...
- 11/1/2018
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Nobody goes into a movie expecting a pristine history lesson. Cramming the entire saga of a rock band like Queen into a two-hour PG-13 movie necessitates making a fair amount of difficult decisions. While big moments like Freddie Mercury’s first show with the band and their triumphant set at Live Aid undoubtably need to be shown, there’s simply no room to delve into every album, tour and everything else they went through across their two-decade career. Huge periods of time need to be shown in a montage or not even referenced at all.
- 11/1/2018
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
An object example of how a film can be entertaining and even exhilarating without being particularly good, “Bohemian Rhapsody” has the driving energy of a stadium anthem and the fizzy meaninglessness of a bubblegum pop song.
As a biopic of flamboyantly theatrical gay frontman Freddie Mercury, the movie frequently falls short, but it does provide interesting origin stories for many of the hits created by Mercury’s band Queen. Wisely, the movie wraps everything up with a rousing recreation of Queen stealing the show at 1985’s Live Aid, providing the equivalent of a band making you forget a mediocre set by performing a dazzling encore. The end of “Bohemian Rhapsody” marks the first (and no doubt last) time that I was brought to tears by “Radio Gaga.”
Very much an “authorized” biopic — band members Brian May and Roger Taylor are credited as “Executive Music Producers” — the film is a rather...
As a biopic of flamboyantly theatrical gay frontman Freddie Mercury, the movie frequently falls short, but it does provide interesting origin stories for many of the hits created by Mercury’s band Queen. Wisely, the movie wraps everything up with a rousing recreation of Queen stealing the show at 1985’s Live Aid, providing the equivalent of a band making you forget a mediocre set by performing a dazzling encore. The end of “Bohemian Rhapsody” marks the first (and no doubt last) time that I was brought to tears by “Radio Gaga.”
Very much an “authorized” biopic — band members Brian May and Roger Taylor are credited as “Executive Music Producers” — the film is a rather...
- 10/23/2018
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
There’s a moment in Bryan Singer’s Bohemian Rhapsody, were Queen, led by an impromptu creative spark by Brian May (Gwilym Lee) accidentally write one of their biggest singles We Will Rock You on the spot. It’s emblematic of the entire endeavour; a contrived, unnatural sequence that seems far removed from any sense of reality, and yet it’s engaging and enjoyable, and to be honest, just a little bit silly. But it’s what gives this title that playful edge, and since Queen were such an accessible band for the people, for the film to thrive in that very notion seems all rather fitting.
At its core, however, this isn’t so much a biopic of Queen but more of their frontman, the charismatic Freddie Mercury, brought to life in emphatic fashion by Rami Malek. Set in the years leading up to their famous Live Aid performance...
At its core, however, this isn’t so much a biopic of Queen but more of their frontman, the charismatic Freddie Mercury, brought to life in emphatic fashion by Rami Malek. Set in the years leading up to their famous Live Aid performance...
- 10/23/2018
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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