Exclusive: Melanie Marnich is a huge fan of Big Little Lies scribe Liane Moriarty’s work, but when showrunning an adaptation of Moriarty’s Apples Never Fall, Marnich blocked the HBO hit from her consciousness almost entirely.
Peacock’s Apples Never Fall, which stars 2024 Oscar-nominee Annette Bening, launches tomorrow and is in international competition at next week’s Series Mania, was made with a Big Little Lies-free lens, Marnich explained to Deadline.
“I admire Big Little Lies and think it’s brilliant but I had to literally put it out my mind,” she said in the days leading up to the Lille market. “I knew I had to quite quickly ignore all [Moriarty’s past work] and ask what this book wants to be and what the best way is to honor it. How do I ignore all that came before to find the best voice and vision for this translation?”
Exec produced...
Peacock’s Apples Never Fall, which stars 2024 Oscar-nominee Annette Bening, launches tomorrow and is in international competition at next week’s Series Mania, was made with a Big Little Lies-free lens, Marnich explained to Deadline.
“I admire Big Little Lies and think it’s brilliant but I had to literally put it out my mind,” she said in the days leading up to the Lille market. “I knew I had to quite quickly ignore all [Moriarty’s past work] and ask what this book wants to be and what the best way is to honor it. How do I ignore all that came before to find the best voice and vision for this translation?”
Exec produced...
- 3/13/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Colossal Biosciences, a company devoted to genetically resurrecting the woolly mammoth, is the subject of Oscar-winning director James Reed’s next documentary series for Teton Ridge Entertainment, a company backed by former Legendary CEO Thomas Tull.
Reed, who won an Academy Award in 2020 for co-directing “My Octopus Teacher,” is currently in production on the multi-year docuseries, which will follow the Dallas-based company as it uses gene-editing technology to bring back extinct species including the woolly mammoth, the thylacine (commonly referred to as the Tasmanian tiger) and the dodo bird. Reed will chronicle how Colossal, which deems itself the world’s first de-extinction company, strives to rewild the extinct animals and bring them back to their natural habitats.
Teton Ridge is financing the first phase of the docu’s production with the intention to find a distribution partner to bring the film to market.
“After these past few months with Colossal,...
Reed, who won an Academy Award in 2020 for co-directing “My Octopus Teacher,” is currently in production on the multi-year docuseries, which will follow the Dallas-based company as it uses gene-editing technology to bring back extinct species including the woolly mammoth, the thylacine (commonly referred to as the Tasmanian tiger) and the dodo bird. Reed will chronicle how Colossal, which deems itself the world’s first de-extinction company, strives to rewild the extinct animals and bring them back to their natural habitats.
Teton Ridge is financing the first phase of the docu’s production with the intention to find a distribution partner to bring the film to market.
“After these past few months with Colossal,...
- 2/21/2024
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
Colossal Biosciences, the company bringing wooly mammoths and other extinct species back to life, and production partner Teton Ridge Entertainment are teaming with acclaimed filmmaker James Reed on a multiyear docuseries.
Reed – the Oscar-winning director of My Octopus Teacher – and producing partner Matt Houghton will executive produce the de-extinction series through Reed’s Underdog Films banner. Jillian Share for Teton Ridge Entertainment and Michael Dougherty are also on board as executive producers. Filmmaker Sophie Todd (Formula 1 – Drive To Survive) has joined the project as showrunner.
Illustration of a thylacine, also known as a Tasmanian tiger.
“The series will have exclusive access to follow Colossal as it works to bring back iconic extinct species – including the woolly mammoth, the thylacine [a carnivorous marsupial once native to Australia] and dodo bird – and strives to rewild them into their natural habitats,” notes a release. “It will have behind the scenes access to Colossal’s whole process – from their groundbreaking...
Reed – the Oscar-winning director of My Octopus Teacher – and producing partner Matt Houghton will executive produce the de-extinction series through Reed’s Underdog Films banner. Jillian Share for Teton Ridge Entertainment and Michael Dougherty are also on board as executive producers. Filmmaker Sophie Todd (Formula 1 – Drive To Survive) has joined the project as showrunner.
Illustration of a thylacine, also known as a Tasmanian tiger.
“The series will have exclusive access to follow Colossal as it works to bring back iconic extinct species – including the woolly mammoth, the thylacine [a carnivorous marsupial once native to Australia] and dodo bird – and strives to rewild them into their natural habitats,” notes a release. “It will have behind the scenes access to Colossal’s whole process – from their groundbreaking...
- 2/21/2024
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Peacock has released the full trailer of Apples Never Fall, the limited series starring Annette Bening and Sam Neill, based on Liane Moriarty’s bestselling novel.
“You can spend a lifetime with someone as a wife or as a mother, but you can never really know who they are,” Bening’s Joy says in the trailer.
The series revolves around the seemingly picture-perfect Delaney family, anchored by former tennis coaches Stan (Neill) and Joy (Bening), who have sold their successful tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives.
Jake Lacy, Alison Brie, Conor Merrigan-Turner, Essie Randles play Stan and Joy’s adult children in the 7-episode series written and executive produced by Melanie Marnich.
The logline for the show says that “everything changes when a wounded young woman knocks on Joy and Stan’s door, bringing the excitement they’ve been missing.
“You can spend a lifetime with someone as a wife or as a mother, but you can never really know who they are,” Bening’s Joy says in the trailer.
The series revolves around the seemingly picture-perfect Delaney family, anchored by former tennis coaches Stan (Neill) and Joy (Bening), who have sold their successful tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives.
Jake Lacy, Alison Brie, Conor Merrigan-Turner, Essie Randles play Stan and Joy’s adult children in the 7-episode series written and executive produced by Melanie Marnich.
The logline for the show says that “everything changes when a wounded young woman knocks on Joy and Stan’s door, bringing the excitement they’ve been missing.
- 2/14/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Secrets can poison any family, especially one whose matriarch mysteriously goes missing.
Upcoming Peacock series “Apples Never Fall” stars Oscar-nominated “Nyad” actress Annette Bening and “Jurassic Park” icon Sam Neill as the seemingly perfect couple behind an elite tennis academy. Yet as the duo celebrate retirement, Joy (Bening) suddenly goes missing…leaving their family (and the press) to accuse husband Stan (Neill) of being behind her disappearance.
Based on Liane Moriarty’s bestselling novel of the same name, “Apples Never Fall” is the latest adaptation of Moriarty’s work, coming after “Big Little Lies” and “Nine Perfect Strangers.”
The official synopsis for “Apples Never Fall” reads: Former tennis coaches Stan (Sam Neill) and Joy (Annette Bening) Delaney have sold their successful tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. While they look forward to spending time with their four adult children, everything...
Upcoming Peacock series “Apples Never Fall” stars Oscar-nominated “Nyad” actress Annette Bening and “Jurassic Park” icon Sam Neill as the seemingly perfect couple behind an elite tennis academy. Yet as the duo celebrate retirement, Joy (Bening) suddenly goes missing…leaving their family (and the press) to accuse husband Stan (Neill) of being behind her disappearance.
Based on Liane Moriarty’s bestselling novel of the same name, “Apples Never Fall” is the latest adaptation of Moriarty’s work, coming after “Big Little Lies” and “Nine Perfect Strangers.”
The official synopsis for “Apples Never Fall” reads: Former tennis coaches Stan (Sam Neill) and Joy (Annette Bening) Delaney have sold their successful tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. While they look forward to spending time with their four adult children, everything...
- 2/14/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
While we’re still hoping for a “Big Little Lies” Season 3, the Liane Moriarty cinematic universe is expanding thanks to the upcoming Peacock series “Apples Never Fall.”
Based on Moriarty’s 2021 novel of the same name, the limited series has a stellar cast including Annette Bening, Sam Neill, Jake Lacy, and Alison Brie, and follows an elite family’s innermost secrets as they come to light.
Keep scrolling to see all the details about the Peacock series, which premieres March 14.
What’s the Plot?
Per Peacock, the mystery series centers on the Delaney family, led by former tennis coaches Stan (Neill) and Joy (Bening), who have sold their successful tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. While they look forward to spending time with their four adult children, everything changes when a wounded young woman knocks on Joy and Stan’s door,...
Based on Moriarty’s 2021 novel of the same name, the limited series has a stellar cast including Annette Bening, Sam Neill, Jake Lacy, and Alison Brie, and follows an elite family’s innermost secrets as they come to light.
Keep scrolling to see all the details about the Peacock series, which premieres March 14.
What’s the Plot?
Per Peacock, the mystery series centers on the Delaney family, led by former tennis coaches Stan (Neill) and Joy (Bening), who have sold their successful tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. While they look forward to spending time with their four adult children, everything changes when a wounded young woman knocks on Joy and Stan’s door,...
- 1/29/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Four-time Oscar nominee Annette Bening and two-time Emmy nominee Sam Neill lead the cast of Peacock’s Apples Never Fall, a limited series based on Liane Moriarty’s New York Times bestselling novel. The first official teaser briefly introduces the family at the heart of the story and reveals that beneath the family matriarch’s happy facade lie carefully kept secrets.
Joining Bening and Neill in the seven-episode drama are Jake Lacy, Alison Brie, Conor Merrigan-Turner, and Essie Randles. Georgia Flood, Jeanine Serralles, and Dylan Thuraisingham also star, with Katrina Lenk, Timm Sharp, Nate Mann, Paula Andrea Placido, Pooja Shah, and Quentin Plair guest starring.
Melanie Marnich (The Oa) adapted Moriarty’s book for the series and serves as executive producer and showrunner. Author Moriarty also executive produces along with Bening, David Heyman, Gregory Jacobs, Joe Hortua, Albert Page, and Jillian Share. Executive producer Chris Sweeney and Dawn Shadforth direct.
Joining Bening and Neill in the seven-episode drama are Jake Lacy, Alison Brie, Conor Merrigan-Turner, and Essie Randles. Georgia Flood, Jeanine Serralles, and Dylan Thuraisingham also star, with Katrina Lenk, Timm Sharp, Nate Mann, Paula Andrea Placido, Pooja Shah, and Quentin Plair guest starring.
Melanie Marnich (The Oa) adapted Moriarty’s book for the series and serves as executive producer and showrunner. Author Moriarty also executive produces along with Bening, David Heyman, Gregory Jacobs, Joe Hortua, Albert Page, and Jillian Share. Executive producer Chris Sweeney and Dawn Shadforth direct.
- 1/22/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Peacock’s limited series Apples Never Fall, starring Annette Bening and Sam Neill, has set a March 14 premiere date and unveiled a first-look teaser (watch it above).
“You’re a devoted wife and mom and know everything about those closest to you. But the truth is, everyone has a secret, even you.” So begins the teaser trailer with the voiceover by Bening’s Joy.
Related: 2024 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming
The seven-episode Apples Never Fall, based on Liane Moriarty’s bestselling novel, centers on the seemingly picture-perfect Delaney family. Former tennis coaches Stan (Neill) and Joy (Bening) have sold their successful tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives.
While they look forward to spending time with their four adult children, everything changes when a wounded young woman knocks...
“You’re a devoted wife and mom and know everything about those closest to you. But the truth is, everyone has a secret, even you.” So begins the teaser trailer with the voiceover by Bening’s Joy.
Related: 2024 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming
The seven-episode Apples Never Fall, based on Liane Moriarty’s bestselling novel, centers on the seemingly picture-perfect Delaney family. Former tennis coaches Stan (Neill) and Joy (Bening) have sold their successful tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives.
While they look forward to spending time with their four adult children, everything changes when a wounded young woman knocks...
- 1/22/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
As the old saying goes, apples never fall far from the tree…and a parent’s dark secrets just very well may be passed on to their children.
In the Peacock adaptation of Liane Moriarty’s bestseller “Apples Never Fall,” Annette Bening and Sam Neill portray the seemingly ideal parents, whose four adult children lead perfect lives. Yet all of that comes crashing down as a stranger enters their lives and Bening’s character disappears.
The official synopsis reads: Former tennis coaches Stan (Neill) and Joy (Bening) have sold their successful tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. While they look forward to spending time with their four adult children, everything changes when a wounded young woman knocks on Joy and Stan’s door, bringing the excitement they’ve been missing. But when Joy suddenly disappears, her children are forced to...
In the Peacock adaptation of Liane Moriarty’s bestseller “Apples Never Fall,” Annette Bening and Sam Neill portray the seemingly ideal parents, whose four adult children lead perfect lives. Yet all of that comes crashing down as a stranger enters their lives and Bening’s character disappears.
The official synopsis reads: Former tennis coaches Stan (Neill) and Joy (Bening) have sold their successful tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. While they look forward to spending time with their four adult children, everything changes when a wounded young woman knocks on Joy and Stan’s door, bringing the excitement they’ve been missing. But when Joy suddenly disappears, her children are forced to...
- 1/22/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Teton Ridge Entertainment has hired Jen Gorton as EVP Production and Development.
Gorton is part of the new team that’s being assembled by President Jillian Share for the new studio which focuses on projects that celebrate and amplify stories of the American West.
Share’s team also includes Brandon Mattingly and Christina Poray, who are VPs of Production and Development, and Madeleine Moore, Creative Executive.
Gorton will work with Share to oversee creative development and production of their film, television and new media slates.
Gorton was most recently EVP of Film Production at eOne, where she oversaw development and production as well as negotiated worldwide distribution deals for films including The Starling (to Netflix) starring Melissa McCarthy and directed by Ted Melfi, horror prequel Orphan: First Kill (Paramount) and the Academy Award-nominated Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (Focus Features). She also oversaw that company’s upcoming films Den of Thieves 2: Pantera,...
Gorton is part of the new team that’s being assembled by President Jillian Share for the new studio which focuses on projects that celebrate and amplify stories of the American West.
Share’s team also includes Brandon Mattingly and Christina Poray, who are VPs of Production and Development, and Madeleine Moore, Creative Executive.
Gorton will work with Share to oversee creative development and production of their film, television and new media slates.
Gorton was most recently EVP of Film Production at eOne, where she oversaw development and production as well as negotiated worldwide distribution deals for films including The Starling (to Netflix) starring Melissa McCarthy and directed by Ted Melfi, horror prequel Orphan: First Kill (Paramount) and the Academy Award-nominated Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (Focus Features). She also oversaw that company’s upcoming films Den of Thieves 2: Pantera,...
- 12/8/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Jillian Share, who was recently eOne’s President of Film Production, has been named President of Teton Ridge Entertainment, a new Los Angeles-based independent studio.
Teton Ridge’s mission is to bring audiences and businesses together through media, entertainment, lifestyle products and experiences connected to the great American West.
Under Share’s leadership, the entertainment division will produce films, television series, podcasts and other new media content, both scripted and unscripted.
Former Legendary Chairman and CEO and tech entrepreneur Thomas Tull is a backer with several other investors in Teton Ridge. It’s one of many companies Tull is involved with it at this point in time.
“I look forward to helping develop the many diverse stories within the western genre and bringing them to a new generation on a global basis,” said Share. “There is incredible demand for these types of narratives which have the ability to entertain and inspire,...
Teton Ridge’s mission is to bring audiences and businesses together through media, entertainment, lifestyle products and experiences connected to the great American West.
Under Share’s leadership, the entertainment division will produce films, television series, podcasts and other new media content, both scripted and unscripted.
Former Legendary Chairman and CEO and tech entrepreneur Thomas Tull is a backer with several other investors in Teton Ridge. It’s one of many companies Tull is involved with it at this point in time.
“I look forward to helping develop the many diverse stories within the western genre and bringing them to a new generation on a global basis,” said Share. “There is incredible demand for these types of narratives which have the ability to entertain and inspire,...
- 10/4/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The Peacock limited series adaptation of the Liane Moriarty novel “Apples Never Fall” has added six recurring guest stars, Variety has learned exclusively.
Katrina Lenk, Timm Sharp, Nate Mann, Paula Andrea Placido, Pooja Shah, and Quentin Plair have all joined the series.
They will appear alongside previously announced cast members Annette Bening, Sam Neill, Jake Lacy, Alison Brie, Essie Randles, Conor Merrigan-Turner, Georgia Flood, Jeanine Serralles, and Dylan Thuraisingham.
Per the official logline, the series “centers on the Delaneys, who from the outside appear to be an enviably contented family. Former tennis coaches Joy (Bening) and Stan (Neill) are parents to four adult children. After decades of marriage, they have finally sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. But after Joy disappears, her children are forced to re-examine their parents’ marriage and their family history with fresh eyes.
Katrina Lenk, Timm Sharp, Nate Mann, Paula Andrea Placido, Pooja Shah, and Quentin Plair have all joined the series.
They will appear alongside previously announced cast members Annette Bening, Sam Neill, Jake Lacy, Alison Brie, Essie Randles, Conor Merrigan-Turner, Georgia Flood, Jeanine Serralles, and Dylan Thuraisingham.
Per the official logline, the series “centers on the Delaneys, who from the outside appear to be an enviably contented family. Former tennis coaches Joy (Bening) and Stan (Neill) are parents to four adult children. After decades of marriage, they have finally sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. But after Joy disappears, her children are forced to re-examine their parents’ marriage and their family history with fresh eyes.
- 6/5/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Simon Rex (Red Rocket) and Chris Cooper (Little Women) will star alongside Bryan Cranston, Allison Janney, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth and Jack Champion in Everything’s Going To Be Great, the new film that Jon S. Baird is directing for eOne and Astute Films. No character details have been disclosed.
Written by I, Tonya‘s Steven Rogers, the film currently shooting outside Toronto area is billed as a valentine to big dreamers whose dreams won’t necessarily come true. It’s about individuality vs. conformity, fantasy vs. reality — but mostly, it’s about family. As the Smart family moves from one state to the next, they cope with loss and struggle with identity, all while performing in regional theater.
eOne is co-financing, with Jillian Share, Jen Gorton and Courtney L. Cunniff overseeing production, alongside Astute Films’ Fred Bernstein and Rick Jackson. Rogers is also producing alongside Clubhouse Pictures’ Bryan Unkeless and exec producer Scott Morgan,...
Written by I, Tonya‘s Steven Rogers, the film currently shooting outside Toronto area is billed as a valentine to big dreamers whose dreams won’t necessarily come true. It’s about individuality vs. conformity, fantasy vs. reality — but mostly, it’s about family. As the Smart family moves from one state to the next, they cope with loss and struggle with identity, all while performing in regional theater.
eOne is co-financing, with Jillian Share, Jen Gorton and Courtney L. Cunniff overseeing production, alongside Astute Films’ Fred Bernstein and Rick Jackson. Rogers is also producing alongside Clubhouse Pictures’ Bryan Unkeless and exec producer Scott Morgan,...
- 5/3/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Production underway in Toronto.
Bryan Cranston, Allison Janney, and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth have joined the cast of eOne and Astute Films’ Everything’s Going To Be Great from Bafta-nominated director Jon S. Baird (Stan & Ollie) and I, Tonya writer Steven Rogers.
Production is scheduled to begin on April 21 in Toronto on what is described “a valentine to big dreamers whose dreams won’t necessarily come true” as the Smart family moves from one state to the next, coping with loss and struggling with identity, all while performing in regional theatre. The cast includes Jack Champion.
eOne is co-financing, with Jillian Share,...
Bryan Cranston, Allison Janney, and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth have joined the cast of eOne and Astute Films’ Everything’s Going To Be Great from Bafta-nominated director Jon S. Baird (Stan & Ollie) and I, Tonya writer Steven Rogers.
Production is scheduled to begin on April 21 in Toronto on what is described “a valentine to big dreamers whose dreams won’t necessarily come true” as the Smart family moves from one state to the next, coping with loss and struggling with identity, all while performing in regional theatre. The cast includes Jack Champion.
eOne is co-financing, with Jillian Share,...
- 4/21/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Production underway in Toronto.
Bryan Cranston, Allison Janney, and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth have joined the cast of eOne and Astute Films’ Everything’s Going To Be Great from Bafta-nominated director Jon S. Baird (Stan & Ollie) and I, Tonya writer Steven Rogers.
Production is scheduled to begin on April 21 in Toronto on what is described “a valentine to big dreamers whose dreams won’t necessarily come true” as the Smart family moves from one state to the next, coping with loss and struggling with identity, all while performing in regional theatre. The cast includes Jack Champion.
eOne is co-financing, with Jillian Share,...
Bryan Cranston, Allison Janney, and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth have joined the cast of eOne and Astute Films’ Everything’s Going To Be Great from Bafta-nominated director Jon S. Baird (Stan & Ollie) and I, Tonya writer Steven Rogers.
Production is scheduled to begin on April 21 in Toronto on what is described “a valentine to big dreamers whose dreams won’t necessarily come true” as the Smart family moves from one state to the next, coping with loss and struggling with identity, all while performing in regional theatre. The cast includes Jack Champion.
eOne is co-financing, with Jillian Share,...
- 4/21/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Bryan Cranston and Allison Janney have grabbed the lead roles in Everything’s Going to Be Great, which has started production in Toronto.
The Entertainment One and Astute Films project is being directed by Jon S. Baird and has a script from I, Tonya writer Steven Rogers. Benjamin Evan Ainsworth and Jack Champion also appear in the pic about the Smart family moving from one state to the next, as they cope with loss and struggle with identity, all while performing in regional theater.
eOne is co-financing the project, with Jillian Share, Jen Gorton and Courtney L. Cunniff overseeing production, alongside Astute Films’ Fred Bernstein and Rick Jackson. Rogers is also producing alongside Clubhouse Pictures’ Bryan Unkeless and executive producer Scott Morgan; all three previously teamed up on I, Tonya, for which Janney won an Oscar, and the miniseries Mike.
Also producing in Toronto is Alex Lalonde and executive producers...
The Entertainment One and Astute Films project is being directed by Jon S. Baird and has a script from I, Tonya writer Steven Rogers. Benjamin Evan Ainsworth and Jack Champion also appear in the pic about the Smart family moving from one state to the next, as they cope with loss and struggle with identity, all while performing in regional theater.
eOne is co-financing the project, with Jillian Share, Jen Gorton and Courtney L. Cunniff overseeing production, alongside Astute Films’ Fred Bernstein and Rick Jackson. Rogers is also producing alongside Clubhouse Pictures’ Bryan Unkeless and executive producer Scott Morgan; all three previously teamed up on I, Tonya, for which Janney won an Oscar, and the miniseries Mike.
Also producing in Toronto is Alex Lalonde and executive producers...
- 4/20/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After partnering with eOne on the BAFTA- and Golden Globe-nominated drama Stan & Ollie, director Jon S. Baird is reteaming with the studio on Everything’s Going to Be Great, a new film on which it’s partnered with Astute Films. Set to star in the pic, heading into production around the Toronto area tomorrow, are Bryan Cranston (Your Honor), Allison Janney (To Leslie), Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (The Haunting of Bly Manor) and Jack Champion (Avatar: The Way of Water).
The film penned by I, Tonya‘s Steven Rogers is billed as a valentine to big dreamers whose dreams won’t necessarily come true. It’s about individuality vs. conformity, fantasy vs. reality — but mostly, it’s about family. As the Smart family moves from one state to the next, they cope with loss and struggle with identity, all while performing in regional theater.
eOne is co-financing, with Jillian Share,...
The film penned by I, Tonya‘s Steven Rogers is billed as a valentine to big dreamers whose dreams won’t necessarily come true. It’s about individuality vs. conformity, fantasy vs. reality — but mostly, it’s about family. As the Smart family moves from one state to the next, they cope with loss and struggle with identity, all while performing in regional theater.
eOne is co-financing, with Jillian Share,...
- 4/20/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The Peacock limited series adaptation of Liane Moriarty’s novel “Apples Never Fall” has found its last two series regulars.
Variety has learned exclusively that Jeanine Serralles and Dylan Thuraisingham have joined the series. They will star alongside previously announced cast members Annette Bening, Sam Neill, Alison Brie, Jake Lacy, Conor Merrigan-Turner, Essie Randles, and Georgia Flood.
Serralles will play the role of Detective Elena Camacho. The official character description states, “When Joy Delaney (Bening) goes missing, Detective Elena Camacho runs lead on the case. But she quickly grows frustrated — and suspicious— when Joy’s own family creates roadblocks in her investigation. Her pursuit of answers takes her deeper into her own struggles to balance the demands of motherhood and her job.”
Thuraisingham will play the role of Detective Ethan Remy. The description states, “Detective Ethan Remy is a devoted partner to his mentor, Detective Elena Camacho. They may disagree...
Variety has learned exclusively that Jeanine Serralles and Dylan Thuraisingham have joined the series. They will star alongside previously announced cast members Annette Bening, Sam Neill, Alison Brie, Jake Lacy, Conor Merrigan-Turner, Essie Randles, and Georgia Flood.
Serralles will play the role of Detective Elena Camacho. The official character description states, “When Joy Delaney (Bening) goes missing, Detective Elena Camacho runs lead on the case. But she quickly grows frustrated — and suspicious— when Joy’s own family creates roadblocks in her investigation. Her pursuit of answers takes her deeper into her own struggles to balance the demands of motherhood and her job.”
Thuraisingham will play the role of Detective Ethan Remy. The description states, “Detective Ethan Remy is a devoted partner to his mentor, Detective Elena Camacho. They may disagree...
- 3/29/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Georgia Flood, Conor Merrigan Turner & Essie Randles Join Peacock Limited Series ‘Apples Never Fall’
Exclusive: Georgia Flood, Conor Merrigan Turner and Essie Randles have joined the cast of Peacock’s upcoming limited series Apples Never Fall, based on Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers author Liane Moriarty’s bestselling novel.
They will appear as series regulars alongside stars Annette Bening, Sam Neill, Jake Lacy and Alison Brie.
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From writer-showrunner Melanie Marnich and Universal International Studios’ Heyday Television, Apples Never Fall centers on the Delaneys, who from the outside appear to be an enviably contented family. Former tennis coaches Joy (Bening) and Stan (Neill) are parents to four adult children (the eldest of which will be played by Brie and Lacy). After decades of marriage, they finally...
They will appear as series regulars alongside stars Annette Bening, Sam Neill, Jake Lacy and Alison Brie.
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From writer-showrunner Melanie Marnich and Universal International Studios’ Heyday Television, Apples Never Fall centers on the Delaneys, who from the outside appear to be an enviably contented family. Former tennis coaches Joy (Bening) and Stan (Neill) are parents to four adult children (the eldest of which will be played by Brie and Lacy). After decades of marriage, they finally...
- 3/15/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
The latest adaptation of a Liane Moriarty novel has added some more big names to its cast.
Peacock announced Thursday that Alison Brie and Jake Lacy (A Friend of The Family) have joined the cast of Apples Never Fall.
Brie and Lacy join Annette Bening (American Beauty) and Sam Neill (Jurassic Park) on the series.
Lacy will play the role of Troy Delaney, "the second-oldest Delaney child whose competitive edge he developed as a young tennis player is now his greatest asset as a venture capitalist," according to the character breakdown.
Brie will play the role of Amy Delaney, "the oldest Delaney child and the black sheep of the family," the description reads.
"Still renting a room in a house meant for grad students and jumping from one career path to another, Amy is a mess."
Apples Never Falls is based on Liane Moriarty's #1 New York Times Bestselling novel, which...
Peacock announced Thursday that Alison Brie and Jake Lacy (A Friend of The Family) have joined the cast of Apples Never Fall.
Brie and Lacy join Annette Bening (American Beauty) and Sam Neill (Jurassic Park) on the series.
Lacy will play the role of Troy Delaney, "the second-oldest Delaney child whose competitive edge he developed as a young tennis player is now his greatest asset as a venture capitalist," according to the character breakdown.
Brie will play the role of Amy Delaney, "the oldest Delaney child and the black sheep of the family," the description reads.
"Still renting a room in a house meant for grad students and jumping from one career path to another, Amy is a mess."
Apples Never Falls is based on Liane Moriarty's #1 New York Times Bestselling novel, which...
- 2/23/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Peacock‘s Apples Never Fall is adding more stars as Alison Brie and Jake Lacy join the limited drama. They are cast alongside the previously announced Annette Bening and Sam Neill who will lead the show based on Big Little Lies writer Liane Moriarty‘s book of the same name. Produced by Universal International Studios’ Heyday Television, Apples Never Fall is written for television by showrunner Melanie Marnich who executive produces alongside Moriarty, David Heyman, Albert Page, and Jillian Share. The seriescenters around the Delaneys, who from the outside appear to be a perfect family. Former tennis coaches Joy (Bening) and Stan (Neill) are parents to four adult children, and after decades of marriage, they have finally sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. Annette Bening and Sam Neill (Credit: Jon Rou; Ross Coffey) Things take a turn...
- 2/23/2023
- TV Insider
Alison Brie (Community, Glow) and Jake Lacy (A Friend of the Family, The White Lotus) have joined the cast for Peacock’s upcoming limited series Apples Never Fall, the streaming service announced Thursday.
As previously reported, the series will also star Annette Bening (American Beauty, The Kids Are All Right) and Sam Neill (Jurassic Park, Peaky Blinders).
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Apples Never Fall — based...
As previously reported, the series will also star Annette Bening (American Beauty, The Kids Are All Right) and Sam Neill (Jurassic Park, Peaky Blinders).
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Apples Never Fall — based...
- 2/23/2023
- by Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
Jake Lacy (A Friend of the Family, The White Lotus) and Alison Brie are set as leads opposite Annette Bening and Sam Neill in Peacock’s upcoming limited series Apples Never Fall, based on Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers author Liane Moriarty’s bestselling novel.
From writer-showrunner Melanie Marnich and Universal International Studios’ Heyday Television, Apples Never Fall centers on the Delaneys, who from the outside appear to be an enviably contented family. Former tennis coaches Joy (Bening) and Stan (Neill) are parents to four adult children. After decades of marriage, they finally have sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. But after Joy disappears, her children are forced to re-examine their parents’ marriage and their family history with fresh eyes.
Lacy will play Troy Delaney, the second-oldest Delaney child...
From writer-showrunner Melanie Marnich and Universal International Studios’ Heyday Television, Apples Never Fall centers on the Delaneys, who from the outside appear to be an enviably contented family. Former tennis coaches Joy (Bening) and Stan (Neill) are parents to four adult children. After decades of marriage, they finally have sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. But after Joy disappears, her children are forced to re-examine their parents’ marriage and their family history with fresh eyes.
Lacy will play Troy Delaney, the second-oldest Delaney child...
- 2/23/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Alison Brie and Jake Lacy have joined the cast of Peacock’s upcoming limited series adaptation of the Liane Moriarty novel “Apples Never Fall,” Variety has learned.
The pair join previously announced cast members Annette Bening and Sam Neill in the series. The show was originally ordered at Peacock in February 2022.
Per the official logline, the series “centers on the Delaneys, who from the outside appear to be an enviably contented family. Former tennis coaches Joy (Bening) and Stan (Neill) are parents to four adult children. After decades of marriage, they have finally sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. But after Joy disappears, her children are forced to re-examine their parents’ marriage and their family history with fresh eyes.”
Brie will star as Amy Delaney, the oldest Delaney child. The character is further described as “the black sheep of the family.
The pair join previously announced cast members Annette Bening and Sam Neill in the series. The show was originally ordered at Peacock in February 2022.
Per the official logline, the series “centers on the Delaneys, who from the outside appear to be an enviably contented family. Former tennis coaches Joy (Bening) and Stan (Neill) are parents to four adult children. After decades of marriage, they have finally sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. But after Joy disappears, her children are forced to re-examine their parents’ marriage and their family history with fresh eyes.”
Brie will star as Amy Delaney, the oldest Delaney child. The character is further described as “the black sheep of the family.
- 2/23/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Momentum Pictures has picked up domestic rights to the starry ensemble dramedy Wildflower, marking the directorial debut of Matt Smukler. The film starring Kiernan Shipka (Mad Men), Emmy and Golden Globe winner Jean Smart (Hacks), Emmy nominee Alexandra Daddario (The White Lotus) and many more is slated for release on March 17th.
Coming on the heels of an acclaimed 2020 documentary of the same name directed and produced by Smukler, Wildflower is a coming-of-age film inspired by a true story. Pic follows Bea Johnson from birth to graduation, as she navigates life with two neurodivergent parents and an extended family who can’t quite agree on the best way to help. Also starring in the title, which world premiered at the 2022 Toronto Film Festival, are Academy Award nominee Jacki Weaver (Yellowstone), Dash Mihok (Ray Donovan), Charlie Plummer (Lean on Pete), 3x Emmy winner Brad Garrett (Everyone Loves Raymond), Reid Scott...
Coming on the heels of an acclaimed 2020 documentary of the same name directed and produced by Smukler, Wildflower is a coming-of-age film inspired by a true story. Pic follows Bea Johnson from birth to graduation, as she navigates life with two neurodivergent parents and an extended family who can’t quite agree on the best way to help. Also starring in the title, which world premiered at the 2022 Toronto Film Festival, are Academy Award nominee Jacki Weaver (Yellowstone), Dash Mihok (Ray Donovan), Charlie Plummer (Lean on Pete), 3x Emmy winner Brad Garrett (Everyone Loves Raymond), Reid Scott...
- 2/14/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Sam Neill has lined up his next project.
Peacock announced today that the Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders will star opposite Annette Bening in the upcoming limited drama series Apples Never Fall.
Neill will play Stan Delaney.
The limited series is based on Liane Moriarty's #1 New York Times Bestselling novel, which has sold over a million copies worldwide.
Universal International Studios' Heyday Television will produce the series. Melanie Marnich serves as writer, showrunner, and executive producer.
David Heyman will executive produce, alongside Liane Moriarty, Albert Page, and Jillian Share.
Chris Sweeney will direct multiple episodes, including the premiere.
Apples Never Fall centers on the Delaneys, who, from the outside, appear to be an enviably contented family.
Former tennis coaches Joy and Stan are parents to four adult children. After decades of marriage, they have finally sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives.
Peacock announced today that the Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders will star opposite Annette Bening in the upcoming limited drama series Apples Never Fall.
Neill will play Stan Delaney.
The limited series is based on Liane Moriarty's #1 New York Times Bestselling novel, which has sold over a million copies worldwide.
Universal International Studios' Heyday Television will produce the series. Melanie Marnich serves as writer, showrunner, and executive producer.
David Heyman will executive produce, alongside Liane Moriarty, Albert Page, and Jillian Share.
Chris Sweeney will direct multiple episodes, including the premiere.
Apples Never Fall centers on the Delaneys, who, from the outside, appear to be an enviably contented family.
Former tennis coaches Joy and Stan are parents to four adult children. After decades of marriage, they have finally sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives.
- 2/9/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Emmy-nominated actor Sam Neill is set to star in Peacock’s “Apples Never Fall,” opposite Annette Bening. He will portray Stan Delaney, husband to Bening’s Joy, in the limited series adaptation of Liane Moriarty’s bestselling novel.
The drama series centers on the Delaneys, who from the outside appear to be an enviably contented family. Former tennis coaches Joy and Stan are parents to four adult children, and after decades of marriage, have finally sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. But after Joy disappears, her children are forced to re-examine their parents’ marriage and their family history with fresh eyes.
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“Apples Never Fall” hails from writer, showrunner and executive producer Melanie Marnich (“The Oa”) and Oscar-nominated EP David Heyman (“Gravity”). Chris Sweeney...
The drama series centers on the Delaneys, who from the outside appear to be an enviably contented family. Former tennis coaches Joy and Stan are parents to four adult children, and after decades of marriage, have finally sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. But after Joy disappears, her children are forced to re-examine their parents’ marriage and their family history with fresh eyes.
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Annette Bening to Star in Peacock’s Limited Series ‘Apples Never Fall’
“Apples Never Fall” hails from writer, showrunner and executive producer Melanie Marnich (“The Oa”) and Oscar-nominated EP David Heyman (“Gravity”). Chris Sweeney...
- 2/9/2023
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Sam Neill has joined the Peacock limited series based on the Liane Moriarty novel “Apples Never Fall,” Variety has learned.
Neill will now star in the series alongside previously announced cast member Annette Bening. The show was originally ordered to series at Peacock in February 2022.
Per the official logline, the series “centers on the Delaneys, who from the outside appear to be an enviably contented family. Former tennis coaches Joy (Bening) and Stan (Neill) are parents to four adult children. After decades of marriage, they have finally sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. But after Joy disappears, her children are forced to re-examine their parents’ marriage and their family history with fresh eyes.”
Neill’s past television credits include shows like “The Twelve,” “Peaky Blinders,” “The Tudors,” and “Reilly, Ace of Spies.” He is primarily known for his films roles,...
Neill will now star in the series alongside previously announced cast member Annette Bening. The show was originally ordered to series at Peacock in February 2022.
Per the official logline, the series “centers on the Delaneys, who from the outside appear to be an enviably contented family. Former tennis coaches Joy (Bening) and Stan (Neill) are parents to four adult children. After decades of marriage, they have finally sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. But after Joy disappears, her children are forced to re-examine their parents’ marriage and their family history with fresh eyes.”
Neill’s past television credits include shows like “The Twelve,” “Peaky Blinders,” “The Tudors,” and “Reilly, Ace of Spies.” He is primarily known for his films roles,...
- 2/9/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Sam Neill has been tapped to star opposite Annette Bening in Peacock’s upcoming limited series Apples Never Fall, based on Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers author Liane Moriarty’s bestselling novel.
From writer-showrunner Melanie Marnich and Universal International Studios’ Heyday Television, Apples Never Fall centers on the Delaneys, who from the outside appear to be an enviably contented family. Former tennis coaches Joy (Bening) and Stan (Neill) are parents to four adult children. After decades of marriage, they finally have sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. But after Joy disappears, her children are forced to re-examine their parents’ marriage and their family history with fresh eyes.
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Marnich and Moriarty executive produce with David Heyman, Albert Page and Jillian Share. Chris Sweeney will direct multiple episodes,...
From writer-showrunner Melanie Marnich and Universal International Studios’ Heyday Television, Apples Never Fall centers on the Delaneys, who from the outside appear to be an enviably contented family. Former tennis coaches Joy (Bening) and Stan (Neill) are parents to four adult children. After decades of marriage, they finally have sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. But after Joy disappears, her children are forced to re-examine their parents’ marriage and their family history with fresh eyes.
Related: 2023 Peacock Series & Pilot Orders
Marnich and Moriarty executive produce with David Heyman, Albert Page and Jillian Share. Chris Sweeney will direct multiple episodes,...
- 2/9/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Peacock announced today that four-time Academy Award nominated actress Annette Bening will star in Peacock’s upcoming limited drama series Apples Never Fall, in the role of “Joy Delaney.” This is Bening’s highly-anticipated return to television after nearly 20 years since she starred in HBO’s Mrs. Harris (2005), which earned her an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie. Bening is also a two-time Golden Globe Award winner, SAG Award winner, and Tony Award nominee. She is also starring in Netflix’s upcoming film Nyad, from Academy Award, BAFTA, and Emmy Award-winning duo Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin. The limited series is based on Liane Moriarty’s #1 New York Times Bestselling novel, which has sold over a million copies worldwide. The series will be produced by Universal International Studios’ Heyday Television. Melanie Marnich serves as writer, showrunner and executive producer. David Heyman will executive produce,...
- 2/2/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Following a near 20-year hiatus from television, Annette Bening will make her return to the small screen as Joy Delaney in Peacock’s Apples Never Fall, Peacock has announced.
Benning’s last significant TV gig was the 2005 HBO pic Mrs. Harris.
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Apples Never Fall — based on Liane Moriarty’s (Big Little Lies, Nine Perfect Strangers) bestselling novel of the same name — centers on Joy and Stan Delaney, a...
Benning’s last significant TV gig was the 2005 HBO pic Mrs. Harris.
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Apples Never Fall — based on Liane Moriarty’s (Big Little Lies, Nine Perfect Strangers) bestselling novel of the same name — centers on Joy and Stan Delaney, a...
- 2/2/2023
- by Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
Four-time Academy Award nominee Annette Bening will star in Peacock’s upcoming limited drama series “Apples Never Fall,” based on “Big Little Lies” and “Nine Perfect Strangers” author Liane Moriarty’s No. 1 New York Times bestselling novel.
The role marks “The Kids Are All Right” actress’ first TV project in nearly 20 years, since she starred in HBO’s “Mrs. Harris” (2005), which garnered her an Emmy nomination in the miniseries or movie category.
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“Apples Never Fall” hails from writer, showrunner and executive producer Melanie Marnich (“The Oa”) and Oscar-nominated EP David Heyman (“Gravity”). Chris Sweeney (“The Tourist”) is set to direct multiple episodes, including the pilot.
Bening will portray Joy Delaney, a former tennis coach who shares four adult children with her husband. The series centers on their family, who appears to be enviably content by all measure.
The role marks “The Kids Are All Right” actress’ first TV project in nearly 20 years, since she starred in HBO’s “Mrs. Harris” (2005), which garnered her an Emmy nomination in the miniseries or movie category.
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“Apples Never Fall” hails from writer, showrunner and executive producer Melanie Marnich (“The Oa”) and Oscar-nominated EP David Heyman (“Gravity”). Chris Sweeney (“The Tourist”) is set to direct multiple episodes, including the pilot.
Bening will portray Joy Delaney, a former tennis coach who shares four adult children with her husband. The series centers on their family, who appears to be enviably content by all measure.
- 2/2/2023
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Annette Bening has signed on to star in the upcoming Peacock limited series “Apples Never Fall,” based on the Liane Moriarty novel of the same name.
Variety exclusively reported that “Apples Never Fall” had been ordered to series at the streamer back in February 2022.
Per the official logline, the series “centers on the Delaneys, who from the outside appear to be an enviably contented family. Former tennis coaches Joy (Bening) and Stan are parents to four adult children. After decades of marriage, they have finally sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. But after Joy disappears, her children are forced to re-examine their parents’ marriage and their family history with fresh eyes.”
The role will mark one of the few episodic TV roles Bening has had. Aside from some guest appearances early in her storied career, her biggest...
Variety exclusively reported that “Apples Never Fall” had been ordered to series at the streamer back in February 2022.
Per the official logline, the series “centers on the Delaneys, who from the outside appear to be an enviably contented family. Former tennis coaches Joy (Bening) and Stan are parents to four adult children. After decades of marriage, they have finally sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. But after Joy disappears, her children are forced to re-examine their parents’ marriage and their family history with fresh eyes.”
The role will mark one of the few episodic TV roles Bening has had. Aside from some guest appearances early in her storied career, her biggest...
- 2/2/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Annette Bening is set to headline Peacock’s upcoming limited series Apples Never Fall in her return to television nearly two decades after starring in HBO’s 2005 TV movie Mrs. Harris, which earned her an Emmy nomination. Before that, she played herself in an episode of The Sopranos.
Additionally, Chris Sweeney (The Tourist) has come on board to direct multiple episodes, including the first, of the limited series based on Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers author Liane Moriarty’s bestselling novel.
From writer-showrunner Melanie Marnich and Universal International Studios’ Heyday Television, Apples Never Fall centers on the Delaneys, who from the outside appear to be an enviably contented family. Former tennis coaches Joy (Bening) and Stan are parents to four adult children. After decades of marriage, they finally have sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives.
Additionally, Chris Sweeney (The Tourist) has come on board to direct multiple episodes, including the first, of the limited series based on Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers author Liane Moriarty’s bestselling novel.
From writer-showrunner Melanie Marnich and Universal International Studios’ Heyday Television, Apples Never Fall centers on the Delaneys, who from the outside appear to be an enviably contented family. Former tennis coaches Joy (Bening) and Stan are parents to four adult children. After decades of marriage, they finally have sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives.
- 2/2/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The horror thriller Visitation, the latest film from The Eyes of My Mother, Piercing, and The Grudge (2020) director Nicolas Pesce, started filming in Ireland last week, and The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Olivia Cooke of Bates Motel and House of the Dragon is among the cast members! Starring in the film alongside Cooke are Isla Johnston of The Queen’s Gambit, Alfie Allen of Game of Thrones, Penelope Wilton of Downton Abbey, and Stephen Rea, who received an Oscar nomination for his role in The Crying Game.
Coming to us from eOne, Rumble Films, and Blinder Films, Visitation will tell the story of a 14-year-old girl named Maria who, with her mother sick and dying, is sent away to live under the careful watch of Catholic nuns. But Maria’s arrival slowly turns sinister as one of her caretakers becomes enamored with her for all the wrong reasons.
The screenplay...
Coming to us from eOne, Rumble Films, and Blinder Films, Visitation will tell the story of a 14-year-old girl named Maria who, with her mother sick and dying, is sent away to live under the careful watch of Catholic nuns. But Maria’s arrival slowly turns sinister as one of her caretakers becomes enamored with her for all the wrong reasons.
The screenplay...
- 1/19/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Olivia Cooke, one of the stars of HBO’s House of the Dragon, will lead the cast of Visitation, a horror thriller from eOne, Rumble Films, and Blinder Films.
Isla Johnston, who played a young Anya Taylor-Joy in The Queen’s Gambit, Game of Thrones mainstay Alfie Allen, with Downton Abbey’s Penelope Wilton, and screen vet Stephen Rea are also on the roll call for the production, which began shooting last week in Ireland.
Nicolas Pesce, who directed the haunting 2016 horror movie, The Eyes of My Mother, is behind the camera.
Per the producers, Visitation centers on a 14-year-old girl named Maria who, with her mother sick and dying, is sent away to live under the careful watch of Catholic nuns. But Maria’s arrival slowly turns sinister as one of her caretakers becomes enamored with her for all the wrong reasons. Helen Gaughran wrote the script.
David Lancaster and...
Isla Johnston, who played a young Anya Taylor-Joy in The Queen’s Gambit, Game of Thrones mainstay Alfie Allen, with Downton Abbey’s Penelope Wilton, and screen vet Stephen Rea are also on the roll call for the production, which began shooting last week in Ireland.
Nicolas Pesce, who directed the haunting 2016 horror movie, The Eyes of My Mother, is behind the camera.
Per the producers, Visitation centers on a 14-year-old girl named Maria who, with her mother sick and dying, is sent away to live under the careful watch of Catholic nuns. But Maria’s arrival slowly turns sinister as one of her caretakers becomes enamored with her for all the wrong reasons. Helen Gaughran wrote the script.
David Lancaster and...
- 1/18/2023
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Olivia Cooke (House of the Dragon) and Isla Johnston (The Queen’s Gambit) are set to lead the new Nicolas Pesce-directed horror film Visitation. Alfie Allen (Game of Thrones), Penelope Wilton (Downton Abbey), and Stephen Rea (Interview with the Vampire) will also star.
Entertainment One, Rumble Films, and Blinder Films will produce the project written by Helen Gaughran. Principal photography begins in Ireland on January 9.
Visitation follows 14-year-old Maria who is sent away to live with Catholic nuns when her mother is sick and dying. But Maria’s arrival slowly turns sinister as one of her caretakers becomes enamored with her for all the wrong reasons.
Cooke will play a nun who is central to the story. The remaining character descriptions are being kept under wraps.
David Lancaster and Stephanie Wilcox of Rumble Films will serve as producers alongside Katie Holly of Blinder Films. Jillian Share, Courtney Cunniff, and Chanel Vidal are overseeing for eOne.
Entertainment One, Rumble Films, and Blinder Films will produce the project written by Helen Gaughran. Principal photography begins in Ireland on January 9.
Visitation follows 14-year-old Maria who is sent away to live with Catholic nuns when her mother is sick and dying. But Maria’s arrival slowly turns sinister as one of her caretakers becomes enamored with her for all the wrong reasons.
Cooke will play a nun who is central to the story. The remaining character descriptions are being kept under wraps.
David Lancaster and Stephanie Wilcox of Rumble Films will serve as producers alongside Katie Holly of Blinder Films. Jillian Share, Courtney Cunniff, and Chanel Vidal are overseeing for eOne.
- 1/18/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Ji-Young Yoo has rounded out cast of eOne and Macro’s Freaky Tales, with Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden directing. She joins Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Jack Champion, Angus Cloud, Dominique Thorne, Keir Gilchrist and Michelle Farrah Huang, as well as a collection of notable Oakland natives who are also on board.
The film will be financed by eOne with the studio’s Jillian Share, Jen Gorton and Chanel Vidal overseeing the film’s production; Share and Gorton are executive producing. Macro Film Studios’ Jelani Johnson and Poppy Hanks will serve as producers and Charles D. King and James F. Lopez as executive producers. Also executive producing are Too hort and his manager David Weintraub, while Grammy-winning Oakland native Raphael Saadiq is overseeing the film’s music.
Set in Oakland in 1987, Freaky Tales is a wholly original, immersive film inspired by Fleck’s experience growing up in the Bay.
The film will be financed by eOne with the studio’s Jillian Share, Jen Gorton and Chanel Vidal overseeing the film’s production; Share and Gorton are executive producing. Macro Film Studios’ Jelani Johnson and Poppy Hanks will serve as producers and Charles D. King and James F. Lopez as executive producers. Also executive producing are Too hort and his manager David Weintraub, while Grammy-winning Oakland native Raphael Saadiq is overseeing the film’s music.
Set in Oakland in 1987, Freaky Tales is a wholly original, immersive film inspired by Fleck’s experience growing up in the Bay.
- 12/5/2022
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The new film from Captain Marvel helmers Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden has set an all-star cast for their eOne and Macro co-produced pic Freaky Tales as Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn and Jay Ellis are set to star. Jack Champion, Angus Cloud, Dominique Thorne and Keir Gilchrist and Michelle Farrah Huang, as well as a collection of notable Oakland natives are also on board.
The film will be financed by eOne with the studio’s Jillian Share, Jen Gorton, and Chanel Vidal overseeing the film’s production with Share and Gorton executive producing. MacRo Film Studios’ Jelani Johnson and Poppy Hanks will serve as producers and Charles D. King and James F. Lopez as executive producers. Also executive producing are Too hort and his manager David Weintraub, while Grammy-winning Oakland native Raphael Saadiq is overseeing the film’s music.
Set in Oakland in 1987, Freaky Tales is a wholly original,...
The film will be financed by eOne with the studio’s Jillian Share, Jen Gorton, and Chanel Vidal overseeing the film’s production with Share and Gorton executive producing. MacRo Film Studios’ Jelani Johnson and Poppy Hanks will serve as producers and Charles D. King and James F. Lopez as executive producers. Also executive producing are Too hort and his manager David Weintraub, while Grammy-winning Oakland native Raphael Saadiq is overseeing the film’s music.
Set in Oakland in 1987, Freaky Tales is a wholly original,...
- 11/16/2022
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
In the latest toy-related movie news, Play-Doh is being molded into an animated feature film from eOne and Hasbro.
The prospective picture will be written by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Emily V. Gordon, with Jon M. Chu producing, with the potential to direct.
“The team looks forward to bringing the audience a moldable, pliable, iconically-scented story about the importance of imagination,” Chu and Gordon stated.
Lance Johnson and Jane Lee will oversee through Chu’s Electric Somewhere banner. Gordon will executive produce, with Jillian Share, Chanel Vidal, and Steven Holster overseeing for eOne.
Introduced in the 1950s, Play-Doh has become the number one arts & crafts toy brand, sold in more than 80 countries.
After news of the project broke, Gordon tweeted a brief explanation, writing, “Jon and I had a series of conversations about creativity, imagination, and the purpose of art that were so fun and juicy that I knew I had to do this.
The prospective picture will be written by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Emily V. Gordon, with Jon M. Chu producing, with the potential to direct.
“The team looks forward to bringing the audience a moldable, pliable, iconically-scented story about the importance of imagination,” Chu and Gordon stated.
Lance Johnson and Jane Lee will oversee through Chu’s Electric Somewhere banner. Gordon will executive produce, with Jillian Share, Chanel Vidal, and Steven Holster overseeing for eOne.
Introduced in the 1950s, Play-Doh has become the number one arts & crafts toy brand, sold in more than 80 countries.
After news of the project broke, Gordon tweeted a brief explanation, writing, “Jon and I had a series of conversations about creativity, imagination, and the purpose of art that were so fun and juicy that I knew I had to do this.
- 3/17/2022
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Jon M Chu is producing an original animated film based on “Play-Doh,” the wildly popular children’s play compound with an eye to direct, according to an individual with knowledge of the project. Emily V. Gordon is writing the script and will executive produce.
“Play-Doh” is a world-leading arts & crafts toy brand sold in more than 80 countries.
“The team looks forward to bringing the audience a moldable, pliable, iconically scented story about the importance of imagination,” Chu and Gordon said in a statement.
Lance Johnson and Jane Lee will oversee development via Chu’s Electric Somewhere banner. Jillian Share, Chanel Vidal, and Steven Holster will oversee for eOne.
eOne’s upcoming production slate includes several franchise blockbusters that will be released by Paramount as part of a production deal with the studio, including “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” starring Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback and a currently untitled adaptation of...
“Play-Doh” is a world-leading arts & crafts toy brand sold in more than 80 countries.
“The team looks forward to bringing the audience a moldable, pliable, iconically scented story about the importance of imagination,” Chu and Gordon said in a statement.
Lance Johnson and Jane Lee will oversee development via Chu’s Electric Somewhere banner. Jillian Share, Chanel Vidal, and Steven Holster will oversee for eOne.
eOne’s upcoming production slate includes several franchise blockbusters that will be released by Paramount as part of a production deal with the studio, including “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” starring Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback and a currently untitled adaptation of...
- 3/17/2022
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Play-Doh will be coming to a theater near you at some point in the future as eOne and Hasbro mount an animated feature film that The Big Sick Oscar-nominated scribe Emily V. Gordon will pen and Jon M. Chu will produce, with an eye to direct.
“The team looks forward to bringing the audience a moldable, pliable, iconically scented story about the importance of imagination,” Chu and Gordon said.
Play-Doh, the famed claylike kids compound, is the No. 1 arts & crafts toy brand and is sold in more than 80 countries.
Lance Johnson and Jane Lee will oversee the film through Chu’s Electric Somewhere banner. Gordon will also executive produce. Jillian Share, Chanel Vidal and Steven Holster will oversee for eOne.
Play-Doh reps the latest package from eOne to pair star talent with Hasbro’s iconic toy properties. Since eOne’s acquisition by Hasbro in 2019 that brought the development of content for its brands in-house,...
“The team looks forward to bringing the audience a moldable, pliable, iconically scented story about the importance of imagination,” Chu and Gordon said.
Play-Doh, the famed claylike kids compound, is the No. 1 arts & crafts toy brand and is sold in more than 80 countries.
Lance Johnson and Jane Lee will oversee the film through Chu’s Electric Somewhere banner. Gordon will also executive produce. Jillian Share, Chanel Vidal and Steven Holster will oversee for eOne.
Play-Doh reps the latest package from eOne to pair star talent with Hasbro’s iconic toy properties. Since eOne’s acquisition by Hasbro in 2019 that brought the development of content for its brands in-house,...
- 3/17/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Peacock has given a straight-to-series order to Apples Never Fall, a limited series based on Liane Moriarty’s bestselling novel.
Heydey Television, a joint venture between Marriage Story and Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood producer David Heyman and NBCUniversal International Studios, previously acquired rights to the book in a highly competitive situation.
Melanie Marnich will pen the adaptation for the series, which centers on the Delaneys, who from the outside appear to be an enviably contented family. Former tennis coaches Joy and Stan are parents to four adult children. After fifty years of marriage, they have finally sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. But after Joy disappears, her children are forced to re-examine their parents’ marriage and their family history with fresh eyes.
Marnich also serves as showrunner and executive producer,...
Heydey Television, a joint venture between Marriage Story and Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood producer David Heyman and NBCUniversal International Studios, previously acquired rights to the book in a highly competitive situation.
Melanie Marnich will pen the adaptation for the series, which centers on the Delaneys, who from the outside appear to be an enviably contented family. Former tennis coaches Joy and Stan are parents to four adult children. After fifty years of marriage, they have finally sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. But after Joy disappears, her children are forced to re-examine their parents’ marriage and their family history with fresh eyes.
Marnich also serves as showrunner and executive producer,...
- 2/9/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Liane Moriarty’s novel “Apples Never Fall” is being adapted into a limited series at Peacock, Variety has learned exclusively.
In a competitive situation, Universal International Studios’ Heyday Television has won the rights to the book, which was published in September 2021, and landed a straight-to-series order at Peacock. Since its debut, the book has sold over one million copies.
The series centers on the Delaneys, who from the outside appear to be an enviably contented family. Former tennis coaches Joy and Stan are parents to four adult children. After fifty years of marriage, they have finally sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. But after Joy disappears, her children are forced to re-examine their parents’ marriage and their family history with fresh eyes.
Melanie Marnich will adapt the book for the screen and will also serve as executive producer and showrunner.
In a competitive situation, Universal International Studios’ Heyday Television has won the rights to the book, which was published in September 2021, and landed a straight-to-series order at Peacock. Since its debut, the book has sold over one million copies.
The series centers on the Delaneys, who from the outside appear to be an enviably contented family. Former tennis coaches Joy and Stan are parents to four adult children. After fifty years of marriage, they have finally sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. But after Joy disappears, her children are forced to re-examine their parents’ marriage and their family history with fresh eyes.
Melanie Marnich will adapt the book for the screen and will also serve as executive producer and showrunner.
- 2/9/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Former 20th Television drama exec Albert Page has become President of Clickbait and The Capture producer Heyday Television U.S.
Page is tasked with growing the Universal International Studios-backed indie’s scripted slate of high-end shows. Heyday EVP Jillian Share was previously heading up the U.S. operation before moving to eOne as Co-President of Film Production last summer.
Page has spent the last three years with 20th Television, overseeing a busy slate including Hulu double Washington Black and Love Victor, ABC’s Big Sky and R L Stine’s Just Beyond anthology series for Disney+. He also managed talent deals with the likes of Love Victor’s Elizabeth Berger and Crazy Rich Asians’ Jon Chu. Prior to this role, he helped develop Dave and The Outsider for Temple Hill Entertainment.
Heyday founder David Heyman said the indie is “building a very compelling slate with some of the best storytellers in the industry.
Page is tasked with growing the Universal International Studios-backed indie’s scripted slate of high-end shows. Heyday EVP Jillian Share was previously heading up the U.S. operation before moving to eOne as Co-President of Film Production last summer.
Page has spent the last three years with 20th Television, overseeing a busy slate including Hulu double Washington Black and Love Victor, ABC’s Big Sky and R L Stine’s Just Beyond anthology series for Disney+. He also managed talent deals with the likes of Love Victor’s Elizabeth Berger and Crazy Rich Asians’ Jon Chu. Prior to this role, he helped develop Dave and The Outsider for Temple Hill Entertainment.
Heyday founder David Heyman said the indie is “building a very compelling slate with some of the best storytellers in the industry.
- 2/7/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Following a competitive auction, eOne has acquired the pitch Tarot written by Jason Pagan and Andrew Deutschman. André Øvredal will direct the pic as well as exec produce. Fuller Media’s Brad Fuller and Alex Ginno are in final negotiations to produce and executive produce respectively.
The project is a high concept thriller based on Tarot cards. Plot specifics are currently undisclosed. Jillian Share, Laurel Thomson, and Cyrus Shaki-Khan will oversee for eOne.
Øvredal’s breakout supernatural pic Trollhunter earned rave reviews and put him on Guillermo del Toro’s radar who would eventually bring him on to direct his Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark adaptation. He is currently in post-production on the Dracula pic Last Voyage of the Demeter.
Fuller, who recently launched Fuller Media, is coming off producing one of the biggest hits of the year in A Quiet Place Part II. He recently set...
The project is a high concept thriller based on Tarot cards. Plot specifics are currently undisclosed. Jillian Share, Laurel Thomson, and Cyrus Shaki-Khan will oversee for eOne.
Øvredal’s breakout supernatural pic Trollhunter earned rave reviews and put him on Guillermo del Toro’s radar who would eventually bring him on to direct his Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark adaptation. He is currently in post-production on the Dracula pic Last Voyage of the Demeter.
Fuller, who recently launched Fuller Media, is coming off producing one of the biggest hits of the year in A Quiet Place Part II. He recently set...
- 11/30/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Augustine Frizzell is set to direct “The Invisible Life of Addie Larue,” a feature film adaptation of V.E. Schwab’s fantasy novel.
Frizzell will also write the script with her husband, filmmaker David Lowery. Schwab was initially on board to pen the screenplay from an initial draft by Britt Poulton and Dan Madison Savage. Though she’s no longer adapting her words for the big screen, Schwab will remain involved on the project as a producer.
“The Invisible Life of Addie Larue” follows a woman who makes a Faustian bargain to live forever. But in return, she’s cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. That all changes 300 years later, when Addie Larue stumbles upon a man who remembers her name. After the book was published, it remained on the New York Times bestseller list for 43 weeks and sold more than 1 million copies in its first year.
Frizzell made...
Frizzell will also write the script with her husband, filmmaker David Lowery. Schwab was initially on board to pen the screenplay from an initial draft by Britt Poulton and Dan Madison Savage. Though she’s no longer adapting her words for the big screen, Schwab will remain involved on the project as a producer.
“The Invisible Life of Addie Larue” follows a woman who makes a Faustian bargain to live forever. But in return, she’s cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. That all changes 300 years later, when Addie Larue stumbles upon a man who remembers her name. After the book was published, it remained on the New York Times bestseller list for 43 weeks and sold more than 1 million copies in its first year.
Frizzell made...
- 11/16/2021
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Entertainment One announced that Jillian Share will join the company as co-president of production in the film division on Aug. 2.
Share will work with current president of film production Zev Forman to oversee the division’s day to day activities and expand the studio’s development and production of films based on IP from Hasbro brands, as well as other original features. Both Share and Forman report directly to president of film Nick Meyer.
Share’s previous experience includes senior positions supervising and producing features at Legendary as well as Christopher and Heather McQuarrie’s production company Invisible Ink. Her most recent position was as executive vice president of development and production for David Heyman’s studio Heyday Films.
“Jillian’s extensive production experience and strong relationships within the creative community are a great addition to our group’s leadership. As we continue to develop Hasbro’s iconic IP into features,...
Share will work with current president of film production Zev Forman to oversee the division’s day to day activities and expand the studio’s development and production of films based on IP from Hasbro brands, as well as other original features. Both Share and Forman report directly to president of film Nick Meyer.
Share’s previous experience includes senior positions supervising and producing features at Legendary as well as Christopher and Heather McQuarrie’s production company Invisible Ink. Her most recent position was as executive vice president of development and production for David Heyman’s studio Heyday Films.
“Jillian’s extensive production experience and strong relationships within the creative community are a great addition to our group’s leadership. As we continue to develop Hasbro’s iconic IP into features,...
- 7/29/2021
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
A-lister argues studio intentionally interfered with Marvel contract and induced breach.
Disney has branded a breach of contract lawsuit brought by Scarlett Johansson over the day-and-date release of Black Widow as ”sad and distressing” and highlighted the star’s $20m payday.
The A-lister filed a suit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday (July 29), arguing that her understanding when she agreed to play the title role in the superhero spin-off was that her compensation would be based largely on box office receipts.
According to the filing Johansson extracted a promise from Marvel that the release would be theatrical. Disney released...
Disney has branded a breach of contract lawsuit brought by Scarlett Johansson over the day-and-date release of Black Widow as ”sad and distressing” and highlighted the star’s $20m payday.
The A-lister filed a suit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday (July 29), arguing that her understanding when she agreed to play the title role in the superhero spin-off was that her compensation would be based largely on box office receipts.
According to the filing Johansson extracted a promise from Marvel that the release would be theatrical. Disney released...
- 7/29/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
A-lister argues Disney intentionally interfered with Marvel contract and induced breach. No comment from Disney at time of writing.
In a case that could have broad repercussions during a pandemic that has forced studios to adapt distribution plans, Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney for the day-and-date release of Black Widow which she claims constitutes breach of contract.
The A-list star filed a suit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday (July 29), arguing that her understanding when she agreed to play the title role in the superhero spin-off was that her compensation would be based largely on box office receipts.
According...
In a case that could have broad repercussions during a pandemic that has forced studios to adapt distribution plans, Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney for the day-and-date release of Black Widow which she claims constitutes breach of contract.
The A-list star filed a suit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday (July 29), arguing that her understanding when she agreed to play the title role in the superhero spin-off was that her compensation would be based largely on box office receipts.
According...
- 7/29/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
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