The much-awaited return of the ghost detectives on the silver screen is finally available on Netflix, and the fans seem to love it. Based on the DC Comics characters of the same name by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner, the Netflix series is created by Steve Yockey and it follows the story of two ghost detectives who decide not to ascent to their afterlives to stay on Earth and investigate the crimes involving the supernatural. Dead Boy Detectives exists in the same universe as Netflix’s hit DC fantasy drama series The Sandman, and while it is different from The Sandman in its story and visuals, the Dead Boy Detectives seem to be connecting with the fans. So, if you loved the charm and supernatural shenanigans in Dead Boy Detectives here are some similar shows you should check out next.
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- 4/28/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
2023 was a strange year for TV, with many shows being kept off the air for extended periods of time.
School Spirits launched in March and became one of the year's best shows, setting quite the stage for School Spirits Season 2.
Below, we're looking at the burning questions that need to be answered and everything we know about the upcoming season.
School Spirits Season 2 Renewal Status
Paramount+ officially picked up School Spirits Season 2 on June 20, 2023, two months after the freshman finale.
With so many shows being canceled due to strikes and other reasons, it was nice to learn that we'd be able to unravel the aftermath of all the revelations at the show's core.
What Happened to Janet on School Spirits?
One of the biggest questions from School Spirits Season 1 revolved around what happened to Janet.
Janet is mentioned heavily throughout the series, but we don't learn the truth about her...
School Spirits launched in March and became one of the year's best shows, setting quite the stage for School Spirits Season 2.
Below, we're looking at the burning questions that need to be answered and everything we know about the upcoming season.
School Spirits Season 2 Renewal Status
Paramount+ officially picked up School Spirits Season 2 on June 20, 2023, two months after the freshman finale.
With so many shows being canceled due to strikes and other reasons, it was nice to learn that we'd be able to unravel the aftermath of all the revelations at the show's core.
What Happened to Janet on School Spirits?
One of the biggest questions from School Spirits Season 1 revolved around what happened to Janet.
Janet is mentioned heavily throughout the series, but we don't learn the truth about her...
- 12/5/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Get ready for more hauntings at school. Paramount+ has announced the renewal of School Spirits for a second season. The first season was released in March.
The young adult drama is based on the graphic novel by Nate & Megan Trinrud, and Maria Nguyen. Starring Peyton List (Cobra Kai), Kristian Flores, Spencer MacPherson, Kiara Pichardo, Sarah Yarkin, Nick Pugliese, Rainbow Wedell, and Milo Manheim, the series follows a teen girl (List), who helps investigate her own death.
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The young adult drama is based on the graphic novel by Nate & Megan Trinrud, and Maria Nguyen. Starring Peyton List (Cobra Kai), Kristian Flores, Spencer MacPherson, Kiara Pichardo, Sarah Yarkin, Nick Pugliese, Rainbow Wedell, and Milo Manheim, the series follows a teen girl (List), who helps investigate her own death.
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- 6/21/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Sarah Yarkin as Rhonda, Milo Manheim as Wally, Peyton List as Maddie and Nick Pugliese as Charley in ‘School Spirits’ episode 7 (Photo Cr: Ed Araquel / Paramount +)
Paramount+’s School Spirits season one ended on a cliffhanger that revealed one ghost was harboring a terrifying, game-changing secret. Fortunately, fans of the young adult series aren’t going to be left wondering the outcome of this revelation as Paramount+ has just officially renewed the series for season two.
“School Spirits has captivated audiences with its gripping storyline, engaging characters, and the enigmatic world of high school life, and we are thrilled to bring a second season to this loyal fan base across Paramount+,” stated Shauna Phelan and Zack Olin, Executive Vice Presidents and Co-Heads at Nickelodeon and Awesomeness live-action series and films. “Maddie’s quest to unravel the truth behind her mysterious disappearance has resonated with viewers, and we can’t...
Paramount+’s School Spirits season one ended on a cliffhanger that revealed one ghost was harboring a terrifying, game-changing secret. Fortunately, fans of the young adult series aren’t going to be left wondering the outcome of this revelation as Paramount+ has just officially renewed the series for season two.
“School Spirits has captivated audiences with its gripping storyline, engaging characters, and the enigmatic world of high school life, and we are thrilled to bring a second season to this loyal fan base across Paramount+,” stated Shauna Phelan and Zack Olin, Executive Vice Presidents and Co-Heads at Nickelodeon and Awesomeness live-action series and films. “Maddie’s quest to unravel the truth behind her mysterious disappearance has resonated with viewers, and we can’t...
- 6/20/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
We can breathe a sigh of relief, School Spirits Fanatics.
Paramount+ finally confirmed Tuesday afternoon that it had ordered School Spirits Season 2.
The Hollywood Reporter first reported the news.
School Spirits Season 1 wrapped on the streaming service in April with several cliffhangers.
The series stars Peyton List as Maddie Nears, a teenager trying to solve her murder.
While the YA market has been saturated with series in recent years, the series excelled in every area.
It boasted a compelling mystery, plenty of drama, and lots of potential for future seasons.
"We saw how engaged the fans of the show were, and we're really excited about not only the creative direction of the show [in season one], but the promise of the creative direction we're aware of in the second season," Shauna Phelan, executive vp and co-head of Nickelodeon and Awesomeness live-action series and films, told The Hollywood Reporter.
"The audience responding to the...
Paramount+ finally confirmed Tuesday afternoon that it had ordered School Spirits Season 2.
The Hollywood Reporter first reported the news.
School Spirits Season 1 wrapped on the streaming service in April with several cliffhangers.
The series stars Peyton List as Maddie Nears, a teenager trying to solve her murder.
While the YA market has been saturated with series in recent years, the series excelled in every area.
It boasted a compelling mystery, plenty of drama, and lots of potential for future seasons.
"We saw how engaged the fans of the show were, and we're really excited about not only the creative direction of the show [in season one], but the promise of the creative direction we're aware of in the second season," Shauna Phelan, executive vp and co-head of Nickelodeon and Awesomeness live-action series and films, told The Hollywood Reporter.
"The audience responding to the...
- 6/20/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Peyton List’s adventures in teen purgatory will continue at Paramount+ with a Season 2 renewal of School Spirits, TVLine has learned.
The supernatural mystery series, which stars List as the ghost of a high school student who must solve her own murder, wrapped its eight-episode first season on April 12. School Spirits also stars Kristian Flores, Milo Manheim, Spencer MacPherson, Kiara Pichardo, Sarah Yarkin, Nick Pugliese and Rainbow Wedell.
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The supernatural mystery series, which stars List as the ghost of a high school student who must solve her own murder, wrapped its eight-episode first season on April 12. School Spirits also stars Kristian Flores, Milo Manheim, Spencer MacPherson, Kiara Pichardo, Sarah Yarkin, Nick Pugliese and Rainbow Wedell.
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- 6/20/2023
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
School Spirits, the YA drama series starring Peyton List, is returning to Paramount+.
The streamer has renewed the series for a second season, two months after the first season ended.
Paramount+ claimed that the series, which featured an eight-episode run, ranked as its top YA series on the service during its run, though didn’t give any specific data.
Season 2 will go into production in 2024.
School Spirits stars List as Maddie Nears, a teen stuck in the afterlife investigating her own mysterious disappearance. Maddie goes on a crime-solving journey as she adjusts to high school purgatory, but the closer she gets to discovering the truth, the more secrets and lies she uncovers.
Based on the upcoming graphic novel by Nate Trinrud, Megan Trinrud, and Maria Nguyen, the series also stars Kristian Ventura, Spencer MacPherson, Kiara Pichardo, Sarah Yarkin, Nick Pugliese, Rainbow Wedell and Milo Manheim.
It is produced by Awesomeness...
The streamer has renewed the series for a second season, two months after the first season ended.
Paramount+ claimed that the series, which featured an eight-episode run, ranked as its top YA series on the service during its run, though didn’t give any specific data.
Season 2 will go into production in 2024.
School Spirits stars List as Maddie Nears, a teen stuck in the afterlife investigating her own mysterious disappearance. Maddie goes on a crime-solving journey as she adjusts to high school purgatory, but the closer she gets to discovering the truth, the more secrets and lies she uncovers.
Based on the upcoming graphic novel by Nate Trinrud, Megan Trinrud, and Maria Nguyen, the series also stars Kristian Ventura, Spencer MacPherson, Kiara Pichardo, Sarah Yarkin, Nick Pugliese, Rainbow Wedell and Milo Manheim.
It is produced by Awesomeness...
- 6/20/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Paramount+ has renewed its teen drama “School Spirits” for a second season.
The series stars Peyton List as Maddie Nears, a teen girl stuck in the afterlife investigating her own mysterious disappearance. Maddie goes on a crime-solving journey as she adjusts to high school purgatory, but the closer she gets to discovering the truth, the more secrets and lies she uncovers.
The cast also includes Kristian Ventura as Simon Elroy, Milo Manheim as Wally Clark, Spencer MacPherson as Xavier Baxter, Kiara Pichardo as Nicole Herrera, Sarah Yarkin as Rhonda, Nick Pugliese as Charley and Rainbow Wedell as Claire Zomer.
Season 1 was favorably reviewed, scoring an 83% on Rotten Tomatoes. Variety‘s chief TV critic Daniel D’Addario wrote that “without losing sight of the sorrow of Maddie’s story, ‘School Spirits’ manages to be surprisingly sparky and fun — proof positive that there are new stories to tell about the institution no one...
The series stars Peyton List as Maddie Nears, a teen girl stuck in the afterlife investigating her own mysterious disappearance. Maddie goes on a crime-solving journey as she adjusts to high school purgatory, but the closer she gets to discovering the truth, the more secrets and lies she uncovers.
The cast also includes Kristian Ventura as Simon Elroy, Milo Manheim as Wally Clark, Spencer MacPherson as Xavier Baxter, Kiara Pichardo as Nicole Herrera, Sarah Yarkin as Rhonda, Nick Pugliese as Charley and Rainbow Wedell as Claire Zomer.
Season 1 was favorably reviewed, scoring an 83% on Rotten Tomatoes. Variety‘s chief TV critic Daniel D’Addario wrote that “without losing sight of the sorrow of Maddie’s story, ‘School Spirits’ manages to be surprisingly sparky and fun — proof positive that there are new stories to tell about the institution no one...
- 6/20/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Maria Dizzia, Peyton List and Kristian Flores in ‘School Spirits’ season 1 episode 8 (Photo Credit: Ed Araquel Paramount+ © 2023 AwesomenessTV Holdings)
Episode eight, the season finale of Paramount+’s School Spirits, begins with Maddie (Peyton List) hanging out on the school’s roof waiting for word from Simon. He’s busy searching for the money at Maddie’s house, looking in what Maddie described as her mom’s favorite hiding places.
Simon (Kristian Flores) discovers an envelope tucked away in one of Maddie’s drawers. As he’s leaving, Simon’s so distracted that he nearly forgets his excuse for being at Sandra’s place when she asks if he found Maddie’s history notebook.
Back at school, Simon reveals the envelope’s contents – Maddie’s necklace. Maddie wore it on the day she died, but it was missing after her death. Simon suggests there’s a “non-murderous” explanation, and Maddie thinks...
Episode eight, the season finale of Paramount+’s School Spirits, begins with Maddie (Peyton List) hanging out on the school’s roof waiting for word from Simon. He’s busy searching for the money at Maddie’s house, looking in what Maddie described as her mom’s favorite hiding places.
Simon (Kristian Flores) discovers an envelope tucked away in one of Maddie’s drawers. As he’s leaving, Simon’s so distracted that he nearly forgets his excuse for being at Sandra’s place when she asks if he found Maddie’s history notebook.
Back at school, Simon reveals the envelope’s contents – Maddie’s necklace. Maddie wore it on the day she died, but it was missing after her death. Simon suggests there’s a “non-murderous” explanation, and Maddie thinks...
- 4/13/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Sarah Yarkin as Rhonda, Milo Manheim as Wally, Peyton List as Maddie and Nick Pugliese as Charley in ‘School Spirits’ episode 7 (Photo Cr: Ed Araquel / Paramount +)
Paramount+’s School Spirits episode seven begins with Simon (Kristian Flores) wondering why Nicole (Kiara Pichardo) ghosted him all weekend and forgot to pick him up for school. She claims she’s been busy working on her portfolio and, of course, she doesn’t mention being out in the woods all alone with a shovel after the homecoming dance.
Simon’s also a little distracted and is wearing mismatched socks for his interview with Northwestern. He’s hoping the Northwestern alum will understand that he’s been thinking about his best friend being murdered. Simon admits he doesn’t think it makes any sense that the janitor killed her. (He knows Maddie didn’t have a sack of cash which is supposedly the motive for her murder.
Paramount+’s School Spirits episode seven begins with Simon (Kristian Flores) wondering why Nicole (Kiara Pichardo) ghosted him all weekend and forgot to pick him up for school. She claims she’s been busy working on her portfolio and, of course, she doesn’t mention being out in the woods all alone with a shovel after the homecoming dance.
Simon’s also a little distracted and is wearing mismatched socks for his interview with Northwestern. He’s hoping the Northwestern alum will understand that he’s been thinking about his best friend being murdered. Simon admits he doesn’t think it makes any sense that the janitor killed her. (He knows Maddie didn’t have a sack of cash which is supposedly the motive for her murder.
- 4/6/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Spencer MacPherson as Xavier in ‘School Spirits’ season 1 episode 6 (Photo Credit: Ed Araquel / Paramount+)
Although Paramount+’s School Spirits episode five ended with Maddie and Simon discovering a secret way out of the basement, episode six begins with a heated discussion about jocks. Simon (Kristian Flores) can’t believe Maddie (Peyton List) said yes to going to the homecoming dance with Wally. If Maddie was still alive, she wouldn’t be caught dead on a date with a football player.
Maddie, understandably, wants to steer the conversation back to her murder.
All this is going on as Claire (Rainbow Wedell) and her minions are gossiping about Xavier over lunch. Her girls don’t know that she and Xavier were hooking up, and Claire seems to be paving the way for a public display of affection by responding to his text. She shocks Xavier (Spencer Macpherson) by agreeing to go with him to homecoming.
Although Paramount+’s School Spirits episode five ended with Maddie and Simon discovering a secret way out of the basement, episode six begins with a heated discussion about jocks. Simon (Kristian Flores) can’t believe Maddie (Peyton List) said yes to going to the homecoming dance with Wally. If Maddie was still alive, she wouldn’t be caught dead on a date with a football player.
Maddie, understandably, wants to steer the conversation back to her murder.
All this is going on as Claire (Rainbow Wedell) and her minions are gossiping about Xavier over lunch. Her girls don’t know that she and Xavier were hooking up, and Claire seems to be paving the way for a public display of affection by responding to his text. She shocks Xavier (Spencer Macpherson) by agreeing to go with him to homecoming.
- 3/30/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Rainbow Wedell, Nick Pugliese, and Peyton List in ‘School Spirits’ season 1 episode 5 (Photo Credit: Paramount+)
Episode five of Paramount+’s School Spirits opens with Wally (Milo Manheim) trying to get the other ghosts pumped up for the Homecoming game. It’s 10 hours until game time, and Mr. Martin (Josh Zuckerman) encourages the ghosts to sign up for the prep committee.
Rhonda (Sarah Yarkin) is doing her best not to be a Debbie Downer, now that she’s decided to move on to a new plane of existence with Mr. Martin’s help. Charley (Nick Pugliese) would rather go track down Maddie but instead, he remains in the gym to help Wally pump up balloons.
Meanwhile, Claire’s crew has set up an impressive booth and are busy urging their fellow students to vote. Maddie (Peyton List) and Simon (Kristian Flores) have been tailing Claire for a week but still haven...
Episode five of Paramount+’s School Spirits opens with Wally (Milo Manheim) trying to get the other ghosts pumped up for the Homecoming game. It’s 10 hours until game time, and Mr. Martin (Josh Zuckerman) encourages the ghosts to sign up for the prep committee.
Rhonda (Sarah Yarkin) is doing her best not to be a Debbie Downer, now that she’s decided to move on to a new plane of existence with Mr. Martin’s help. Charley (Nick Pugliese) would rather go track down Maddie but instead, he remains in the gym to help Wally pump up balloons.
Meanwhile, Claire’s crew has set up an impressive booth and are busy urging their fellow students to vote. Maddie (Peyton List) and Simon (Kristian Flores) have been tailing Claire for a week but still haven...
- 3/23/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Milo Manheim as Wally, Peyton List as Maddie, and Nick Pugliese as Charley in ‘School Spirits’ episode 4 (Photo Credit: Ed Araquel / Paramount+)
Maddie (Peyton List) is desperate to find out why Mr. Anderson has cash stuffed in his wall, and why he believes he gave her some, as Paramount+’s School Spirits episode four opens. Class is underway as Maddie tries to figure out how to get into his phone. Remember, School Spirits‘ ghost rules allow the dead to manipulate items without the living realizing they’ve been moved. Mr. Anderson has no idea Maddie’s got his phone and is trying out passwords.
She begs Simon (Kristian Flores) to tell Mr. Anderson (Patrick Gilmore) to check his email. But Simon knows that would look weird and doesn’t comply. Instead, he seizes the opportunity as the bell rings to grab Mr. Anderson’s phone without being seen and races from the classroom.
Maddie (Peyton List) is desperate to find out why Mr. Anderson has cash stuffed in his wall, and why he believes he gave her some, as Paramount+’s School Spirits episode four opens. Class is underway as Maddie tries to figure out how to get into his phone. Remember, School Spirits‘ ghost rules allow the dead to manipulate items without the living realizing they’ve been moved. Mr. Anderson has no idea Maddie’s got his phone and is trying out passwords.
She begs Simon (Kristian Flores) to tell Mr. Anderson (Patrick Gilmore) to check his email. But Simon knows that would look weird and doesn’t comply. Instead, he seizes the opportunity as the bell rings to grab Mr. Anderson’s phone without being seen and races from the classroom.
- 3/16/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
“I love that it starts there. I was like, yes, let’s get right into it,” Peyton List said of the new Paramount+ series School Spirits (which premiered March 9 with the first three episodes) kicking off with her character, Maddie, already dead. List, Milo Manheim (Wally), and Nick Pugliese (Charley) all didn’t know much about their characters’ trajectories when they first signed on, they shared when they sat down with TV Insider’s Damian Holbrook. “I thought it was a comedy just reading the first episode and talking to the production team about it. We don’t really know too much about the show getting involved because it’s a murder mystery and they want to keep it that way for us as well,” Manheim explained. “I was surprised to figure out how dark the show is and how real it is. We cover topics that need to be talked about,...
- 3/9/2023
- TV Insider
How would you feel if you died, didn't remember what happened, and became a ghost, forever trapped in high school?
That's what happened to Maddie Nears on School Spirits Season 1 Episode 1, and after School Spirits Season 1 Episode 2, she's no closer to unraveling the truth.
With six more episodes, the series will likely rely on the relationships between the characters to drive the story forward.
If that is the case, it won't hurt to increase the pace. The first two episodes were fine, but the pace might be too slow to become fully invested in this universe.
The big positive off the bat is the lack of reliance on modern technology. Yes, what happened to Maddie's cell phone is a pivotal plot, but far too often, YA dramas use technology to tell the story.
It's far more interesting to dive into the characters' motivations by following the story from their viewpoint.
That's what happened to Maddie Nears on School Spirits Season 1 Episode 1, and after School Spirits Season 1 Episode 2, she's no closer to unraveling the truth.
With six more episodes, the series will likely rely on the relationships between the characters to drive the story forward.
If that is the case, it won't hurt to increase the pace. The first two episodes were fine, but the pace might be too slow to become fully invested in this universe.
The big positive off the bat is the lack of reliance on modern technology. Yes, what happened to Maddie's cell phone is a pivotal plot, but far too often, YA dramas use technology to tell the story.
It's far more interesting to dive into the characters' motivations by following the story from their viewpoint.
- 3/9/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Kiara Pichardo, Maria Teresa Dizzia, and Spencer Macpherson in ‘School Spirits’ episode 3 (Photo Cr: Paramount + © 2022 Viacom International Inc)
Mr. Anderson’s stalking behavior places him on the suspect list as Paramount+’s School Spirits episode three begins. He refuses to tell Simon (Kristian Flores) why he was lurking in the auto shop, and Simon’s spidey sense is tingling like crazy.
Maddie (Peyton List), on the other hand, refuses to consider Mr. Anderson a suspect. He bent over backward to help her out when she was alive and seemed to genuinely care about her, not just as a teacher but as a human being.
Angry mom Sandra heads to Sheriff Baxter’s house and demands to know why he’s called off the searches and only has one deputy assigned to Maddie’s case. She believes it’s because he’s worried about his upcoming election.
Xavier (Spencer Macpherson...
Mr. Anderson’s stalking behavior places him on the suspect list as Paramount+’s School Spirits episode three begins. He refuses to tell Simon (Kristian Flores) why he was lurking in the auto shop, and Simon’s spidey sense is tingling like crazy.
Maddie (Peyton List), on the other hand, refuses to consider Mr. Anderson a suspect. He bent over backward to help her out when she was alive and seemed to genuinely care about her, not just as a teacher but as a human being.
Angry mom Sandra heads to Sheriff Baxter’s house and demands to know why he’s called off the searches and only has one deputy assigned to Maddie’s case. She believes it’s because he’s worried about his upcoming election.
Xavier (Spencer Macpherson...
- 3/9/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Milo Mannheim, Nick Pugliese, Peyton List, and Sarah Yarkin in ‘School Spirits’ episode 2
Paramount+’s School Spirits episode two picks up with Maddie (Peyton List) shocked that Simon (Kristian Flores) can see her. Charley (Nick Pugliese) is equally surprised and says, “Holy f**k,” after witnessing the exchange.
Being able to talk to the living has never happened before in the history of Split River High School. All three have a million questions, and Maddie immediately clears up the mystery of her phone. Simon doesn’t understand why Xavier was texting Claire, and Maddie explains they were secretly hooking up.
Nicole (Kiara Pichardo) barges in and can’t see Maddie. Simon doesn’t admit he’s talking to a ghost, and Maddie prompts Simon to go with Nicole to search for her body because they all need answers.
As Simon’s leaving the classroom, he turns back but can no longer see Maddie.
Paramount+’s School Spirits episode two picks up with Maddie (Peyton List) shocked that Simon (Kristian Flores) can see her. Charley (Nick Pugliese) is equally surprised and says, “Holy f**k,” after witnessing the exchange.
Being able to talk to the living has never happened before in the history of Split River High School. All three have a million questions, and Maddie immediately clears up the mystery of her phone. Simon doesn’t understand why Xavier was texting Claire, and Maddie explains they were secretly hooking up.
Nicole (Kiara Pichardo) barges in and can’t see Maddie. Simon doesn’t admit he’s talking to a ghost, and Maddie prompts Simon to go with Nicole to search for her body because they all need answers.
As Simon’s leaving the classroom, he turns back but can no longer see Maddie.
- 3/9/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Peyton List, Josh Zuckerman, Sarah Yarkin, Nick Pugliese, and Milo Mannheim in ‘School Spirits’ season 1 episode 1
Maddie’s life was cut short, but that’s almost not the worst part of being dead. Since she was murdered at her high school, Maddie’s stuck spending every minute of the afterlife roaming Split River High’s halls. Talk about being trapped in hell! Paramount+’s School Spirits follows Maddie as she attempts to solve her own murder while learning to exist (not live) with other ghosts doomed to high school purgatory.
Episode one, “My So-Called Death,” finds Maddie watching from the bleachers as the school’s assembled to discuss her disappearance. It’s obvious Maddie wasn’t the most popular student – self-involved cheerleaders can’t even remember her name – but at least her two BFFs and boyfriend are upset that she’s gone.
The cheerleaders bust out in an inappropriate routine,...
Maddie’s life was cut short, but that’s almost not the worst part of being dead. Since she was murdered at her high school, Maddie’s stuck spending every minute of the afterlife roaming Split River High’s halls. Talk about being trapped in hell! Paramount+’s School Spirits follows Maddie as she attempts to solve her own murder while learning to exist (not live) with other ghosts doomed to high school purgatory.
Episode one, “My So-Called Death,” finds Maddie watching from the bleachers as the school’s assembled to discuss her disappearance. It’s obvious Maddie wasn’t the most popular student – self-involved cheerleaders can’t even remember her name – but at least her two BFFs and boyfriend are upset that she’s gone.
The cheerleaders bust out in an inappropriate routine,...
- 3/9/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
In "School Spirits," protagonist Maddie (Peyton List) wakes up one day to discover she's a ghost - and, possibly even more disconcertingly, she's trapped in her high school forever. In the show, which premieres on Paramount+ on March 9, ghosts are everywhere, they can see everything, and unfortunately, they also can't leave the place where they died.
Despite playing a ghost on screen, List herself actually doesn't like to entertain the idea that ghosts might be walking among us. "I feel like the mind is so powerful. I prefer to say no," the 24-year-old star tells Popsugar. "I don't let any of that in, because I think the mind can just run and create a reality. I'm going to try to keep telling myself no . . . even though weird things keep happening to me and to people around me."
Her costar Sarah Yarkin - who plays fellow ghost Rhonda - also says...
Despite playing a ghost on screen, List herself actually doesn't like to entertain the idea that ghosts might be walking among us. "I feel like the mind is so powerful. I prefer to say no," the 24-year-old star tells Popsugar. "I don't let any of that in, because I think the mind can just run and create a reality. I'm going to try to keep telling myself no . . . even though weird things keep happening to me and to people around me."
Her costar Sarah Yarkin - who plays fellow ghost Rhonda - also says...
- 3/9/2023
- by Eden Arielle Gordon
- Popsugar.com
Chances are good that, if you know me in the real world, you’ve heard me repeat/paraphrase/mangle the Samuel Johnson quote, “[W]hen a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.” I believe that deeply.
Allow me to mangle/paraphrase the quote further, because while Johnson never said, “[W]hen a man is tired of ghosts, he is tired of the afterlife,” I’m beginning to believe that I am, indeed, suffering from ghost fatigue. Which is not, in fact, a less appreciated Mission: Impossible sequel.
The show with the poor fortune to trigger this growing apparition-apathy is Paramount+’s middling boo-dunnit School Spirits. But it could just as easily have been ABC’s middling comedy Not Dead Yet or a mini-marathon of CBS’ Ghosts or lingering memories of last summer’s instantly forgotten (but actually better than middling) Netflix series Boo, Bitch. On television, ghosts solve crimes,...
Allow me to mangle/paraphrase the quote further, because while Johnson never said, “[W]hen a man is tired of ghosts, he is tired of the afterlife,” I’m beginning to believe that I am, indeed, suffering from ghost fatigue. Which is not, in fact, a less appreciated Mission: Impossible sequel.
The show with the poor fortune to trigger this growing apparition-apathy is Paramount+’s middling boo-dunnit School Spirits. But it could just as easily have been ABC’s middling comedy Not Dead Yet or a mini-marathon of CBS’ Ghosts or lingering memories of last summer’s instantly forgotten (but actually better than middling) Netflix series Boo, Bitch. On television, ghosts solve crimes,...
- 3/8/2023
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
School Spirits is coming to Paramount+ on Thursday, March 9.
It follows the story of Maddie, a high school student who goes missing from the school.
Maddie may be missing, but her spirit remains, and she discovers there's a thriving afterlife associated with the school of all of those who died within it.
The series has a wonderful, talented cast and is bursting with emotion. The underlying mystery of what happened to Maddie provides a solid throughline for getting to know more about the school and its permanent (?) inhabitants.
We participated in press day to get a little insight into the show, but it's more of a tease. After all, we don't want to take away the joy of discovering the School Spirits' mysteries on your own!
Up first is a discussion with co-creators, executive producers, and siblings Nate Trinrud and Megan Trinrud, as well as showrunner and executive producer Oliver Goldstick.
It follows the story of Maddie, a high school student who goes missing from the school.
Maddie may be missing, but her spirit remains, and she discovers there's a thriving afterlife associated with the school of all of those who died within it.
The series has a wonderful, talented cast and is bursting with emotion. The underlying mystery of what happened to Maddie provides a solid throughline for getting to know more about the school and its permanent (?) inhabitants.
We participated in press day to get a little insight into the show, but it's more of a tease. After all, we don't want to take away the joy of discovering the School Spirits' mysteries on your own!
Up first is a discussion with co-creators, executive producers, and siblings Nate Trinrud and Megan Trinrud, as well as showrunner and executive producer Oliver Goldstick.
- 3/8/2023
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Netflix has released the first look photos and an official trailer for Season 2 of “Sex/Life.”
“Sex/Life” will premiere on Netflix on March 2. The second season follows the 2021 premiere with an eight-episode season.
Based on the book, “44 Chapters About 4 Men” by Bb Easton, “Sex/Life” was created by Stacy Rukeyser. The series follows as one woman, Billie Connelly (Sarah Shahi), examines her identity, unveils her desires, and navigates a love triangle between her husband Cooper Connelly (Mike Vogel) and her former flame, Brad Simon (Adam Demos). The provocative first season of “Sex/Life” reached 67 million viewers within its first four weeks on Netflix.
Alongside the leading love triangle, the series also stars Margaret Odette, Cleo Anthony, Craig Bierko, Darius Homayoun, Dylan Bruce, Jonathan Sadowski, Li Jun Li and Wallis Day.
In addition to creating the series, Rukeyser serves as an executive producer alongside J. Miles Dale and Jordan Hawley.
Watch the “Sex/Life” official trailer below.
“Sex/Life” will premiere on Netflix on March 2. The second season follows the 2021 premiere with an eight-episode season.
Based on the book, “44 Chapters About 4 Men” by Bb Easton, “Sex/Life” was created by Stacy Rukeyser. The series follows as one woman, Billie Connelly (Sarah Shahi), examines her identity, unveils her desires, and navigates a love triangle between her husband Cooper Connelly (Mike Vogel) and her former flame, Brad Simon (Adam Demos). The provocative first season of “Sex/Life” reached 67 million viewers within its first four weeks on Netflix.
Alongside the leading love triangle, the series also stars Margaret Odette, Cleo Anthony, Craig Bierko, Darius Homayoun, Dylan Bruce, Jonathan Sadowski, Li Jun Li and Wallis Day.
In addition to creating the series, Rukeyser serves as an executive producer alongside J. Miles Dale and Jordan Hawley.
Watch the “Sex/Life” official trailer below.
- 2/14/2023
- by Julia MacCary and Charna Flam
- Variety Film + TV
School is difficult enough, but it's about to be more difficult for a teenager named Maddie (played by Peyton List), tasked with solving her murder.
Paramount+ dropped the official teaser for School Spirits this week, and it looks set to be one of the most talked-about shows of the year so far.
The trailer introduces us to Maddie, a teenager who finds herself dead, and her spirit is stuck at school.
Maddie has no idea how she died, but she can see the reactions from the other students in the school as she tries to comprehend how she got stuck there.
The minute she tries to step foot off the school grounds, she's taken back to the crime scene.
It's a compelling hook for a teen drama, and the official trailer makes it seem like this one is worth watching.
School Spirits is getting a three-episode premiere on Thursday, March...
Paramount+ dropped the official teaser for School Spirits this week, and it looks set to be one of the most talked-about shows of the year so far.
The trailer introduces us to Maddie, a teenager who finds herself dead, and her spirit is stuck at school.
Maddie has no idea how she died, but she can see the reactions from the other students in the school as she tries to comprehend how she got stuck there.
The minute she tries to step foot off the school grounds, she's taken back to the crime scene.
It's a compelling hook for a teen drama, and the official trailer makes it seem like this one is worth watching.
School Spirits is getting a three-episode premiere on Thursday, March...
- 2/10/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
School Spirits Pictured, L-r: Xavier Baxter (Spencer McPherson), Maddie Nears (Peyton List), Rhonda (Sarah Yarkin), Claire Zolinski (Rainbow Wedell), Wally Clark (Milo Manheim), Charley (Nick Pugliese), Simon Elroy (Kristian Flores) and Nicole Herrera (Kiara Pichardo) in School Spirits on Paramount+ Photo: Nickelodeon©2022 Paramount Global, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Paramount+ has revealed the official trailer and key art for the upcoming original YA drama series School Spirits. The series will premiere with three episodes on Thursday, March 9, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and Canada and the following day in Australia and the U.K. School Spirits will also launch exclusively on Paramount+ in Latin America and Brazil on Friday, April 28. Premiere dates for other Paramount+ international markets will be announced at a later date. Following the premiere, new episodes of the eight-episode season will be available to stream weekly on Thursdays exclusively for Paramount+ subscribers. Produced by Awesomeness Live-Action Studios,...
- 2/9/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
A murdered teen haunts the hallways of her high school seeking answers about who killed her and why in Paramount+’s School Spirits. The full trailer shows Madison (Peyton List) meeting fellow ghosts who are stuck spending eternity in high school and joining their bizarre but necessary little support group.
The trailer arrived one month out from the young adult drama’s March 9, 2023 premiere. The eight-episode season will kick off with the release of the first three episodes, followed by new episodes streaming on Thursdays.
In addition to Peyton List (Cobra Kai) as Madison “Maddie” Nears, the season one cast includes Kristian Flores (The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent) as Simon Elroy, Spencer MacPherson (Reign) as Xavier Baxter, Kiara Pichardo (The Society) as Nicole Herrera, Sarah Yarkin (Texas Chainsaw Massacre) as Rhonda, and Nick Pugliese (13 Reasons Why) as Charley.
Rainbow Wedell (The Wilds) plays Claire Zolinski and Milo Manheim (Zombies 3) is Wally Clark.
The trailer arrived one month out from the young adult drama’s March 9, 2023 premiere. The eight-episode season will kick off with the release of the first three episodes, followed by new episodes streaming on Thursdays.
In addition to Peyton List (Cobra Kai) as Madison “Maddie” Nears, the season one cast includes Kristian Flores (The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent) as Simon Elroy, Spencer MacPherson (Reign) as Xavier Baxter, Kiara Pichardo (The Society) as Nicole Herrera, Sarah Yarkin (Texas Chainsaw Massacre) as Rhonda, and Nick Pugliese (13 Reasons Why) as Charley.
Rainbow Wedell (The Wilds) plays Claire Zolinski and Milo Manheim (Zombies 3) is Wally Clark.
- 2/9/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
School Spirits has its premiere date on Paramount+. Peyton List (Cobra Kai) stars in the new young adult drama series based on the graphic novel by Nate & Megan Trinrud and Maria Nguyen.
The story revolves around a teenage girl (List) who finds herself investigating her own disappearance while stuck in the afterlife. The season will have eight episodes. Others in the cast include Kristian Flores, Spencer MacPherson, Kiara Pichardo, Sarah Yarkin, Nick Pugliese, Rainbow Wedell, and Milo Manheim. Josh Zuckerman and Maria Dizzia will recur.
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The story revolves around a teenage girl (List) who finds herself investigating her own disappearance while stuck in the afterlife. The season will have eight episodes. Others in the cast include Kristian Flores, Spencer MacPherson, Kiara Pichardo, Sarah Yarkin, Nick Pugliese, Rainbow Wedell, and Milo Manheim. Josh Zuckerman and Maria Dizzia will recur.
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- 1/11/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Peyton List (Cobra Kai) stars as Maddie Nears, a high school student who dies and then gets stuck in the afterlife trying to figure out who killed her in School Spirits. The young adult series will premiere on Paramount+ on March 9, 2023, and the just-released teaser trailer shows Maggie haunting the school hallways and even participating in the school’s afterlife support group.
The series, based on an upcoming graphic novel by Nate Trinrud, Megan Trinrud, and Maria Nguyen, follows Maddie as she goes on a crime-solving journey while attempting to adjust to high school in the afterlife. The closer she gets to uncovering the truth, the more secrets and lies she discovers.
Spencer McPherson, Peyton List, Sarah Yarkin, Rainbow Wedell, Milo Manheim, Nick Pugliese, Kristian Flores, and Kiara Pichardo) in ‘School Spirits’
In addition to Peyton List, School Spirits stars Kristian Flores (The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent) as Simon Elroy,...
The series, based on an upcoming graphic novel by Nate Trinrud, Megan Trinrud, and Maria Nguyen, follows Maddie as she goes on a crime-solving journey while attempting to adjust to high school in the afterlife. The closer she gets to uncovering the truth, the more secrets and lies she discovers.
Spencer McPherson, Peyton List, Sarah Yarkin, Rainbow Wedell, Milo Manheim, Nick Pugliese, Kristian Flores, and Kiara Pichardo) in ‘School Spirits’
In addition to Peyton List, School Spirits stars Kristian Flores (The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent) as Simon Elroy,...
- 1/10/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
(Welcome to ...And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.)
High school is a complicated time in a person's life. While everyone goes through physical, mental, and social changes as they begin to transition into adulthood, the high school experience isn't the same for everybody. Some people feel like outcasts and revel in the community built on the outskirts of "normalcy." Meanwhile, others consider it to be the greatest years of their lives and have no problem participating in the ongoing popularity contest or reaping the benefits that come with it.
However, do you think that the latter group would still consider that time in their lives the glory days if they had to spend eternity there? The new young adult drama from Awesomeness Live-Action Studios titled "School Spirits" explores...
High school is a complicated time in a person's life. While everyone goes through physical, mental, and social changes as they begin to transition into adulthood, the high school experience isn't the same for everybody. Some people feel like outcasts and revel in the community built on the outskirts of "normalcy." Meanwhile, others consider it to be the greatest years of their lives and have no problem participating in the ongoing popularity contest or reaping the benefits that come with it.
However, do you think that the latter group would still consider that time in their lives the glory days if they had to spend eternity there? The new young adult drama from Awesomeness Live-Action Studios titled "School Spirits" explores...
- 1/10/2023
- by Ben F. Silverio
- Slash Film
Paramount+ is trying to bring in younger viewers.
The streaming service today announced its new young adult drama series, School Spirits, will premiere with two episodes on Thursday, March 9, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and Canada.
The series will premiere the following day in Australia, and the U.K. Premiere dates for other Paramount+ international markets will be announced at a later date.
Following the premiere, new episodes of the eight-episode-long season will be available to stream weekly on Thursdays for subscribers in the U.S. and Canada and on Fridays for subscribers in Australia and the U.K.
The announcement dropped during the series' panel at Paramount+'s Television Critics Association presentation, where a first-look teaser trailer was also revealed.
School Spirits is centered around Maddie (Peyton List), a teen girl stuck in the afterlife investigating her mysterious disappearance.
Maddie goes on a crime-solving journey as she...
The streaming service today announced its new young adult drama series, School Spirits, will premiere with two episodes on Thursday, March 9, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and Canada.
The series will premiere the following day in Australia, and the U.K. Premiere dates for other Paramount+ international markets will be announced at a later date.
Following the premiere, new episodes of the eight-episode-long season will be available to stream weekly on Thursdays for subscribers in the U.S. and Canada and on Fridays for subscribers in Australia and the U.K.
The announcement dropped during the series' panel at Paramount+'s Television Critics Association presentation, where a first-look teaser trailer was also revealed.
School Spirits is centered around Maddie (Peyton List), a teen girl stuck in the afterlife investigating her mysterious disappearance.
Maddie goes on a crime-solving journey as she...
- 1/9/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Peyton List is “dying to know the truth” in her new Paramount+ series. The catch? She’s already dead.
The streamer has set a March 9 release date for School Spirits, as announced today during its Television Critics Association presentation. Two episodes will drop on premiere day, with the remaining eight streaming weekly on Thursdays for U.S./Canadian subscribers.
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The streamer has set a March 9 release date for School Spirits, as announced today during its Television Critics Association presentation. Two episodes will drop on premiere day, with the remaining eight streaming weekly on Thursdays for U.S./Canadian subscribers.
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- 1/9/2023
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Paramount+’s new young adult drama series “School Spirits” introduces viewers to the afterlife for students at Split River High School in its new trailer.
“What was her name again?” asks student Chloe in the opening of the trailer. Chloe is played by Alison Thorton. “Maggie somebody,” another student replies. “Maggie” is Maddie, a teen girl — played by Peyon List — who is investigating her peculiar disappearance while on the other side of the living human population.
During her investigation, “Maddie goes on a crime-solving journey as she adjusts to high school in the afterlife, but the closer she gets to uncovering the truth, the more secrets and lies she discovers,” reads a description of the show. The first-look trailer was released during the series’ panel at Paramount+’s Television Critics Association.
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“What was her name again?” asks student Chloe in the opening of the trailer. Chloe is played by Alison Thorton. “Maggie somebody,” another student replies. “Maggie” is Maddie, a teen girl — played by Peyon List — who is investigating her peculiar disappearance while on the other side of the living human population.
During her investigation, “Maddie goes on a crime-solving journey as she adjusts to high school in the afterlife, but the closer she gets to uncovering the truth, the more secrets and lies she discovers,” reads a description of the show. The first-look trailer was released during the series’ panel at Paramount+’s Television Critics Association.
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- 1/9/2023
- by Raquel "Rocky" Harris
- The Wrap
During its presentation at the Television Critics Association’s 2023 winter press tour, Paramount+ debuted new teaser art for the third and final season of “Star Trek: Picard,” which premieres on Feb. 16. During the panel about the series however, the team behind the series didn’t seem so sure that this would be the end.
“Who knows?” executive producer Alex Kurtzman said when asked about the ending of the series, with star Patrick Stewart saying that if the show could “maintain the work quality” of the first three seasons, he would be open to reappearing. He also noted that the storylines of the final season intentionally “leave doors open.”
The series stars Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard, who he played for seven seasons of “Star Trek: The Next Generation.” LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Jeri Ryan and Michelle Hurd also star.
“Star Trek: Picard” is...
“Who knows?” executive producer Alex Kurtzman said when asked about the ending of the series, with star Patrick Stewart saying that if the show could “maintain the work quality” of the first three seasons, he would be open to reappearing. He also noted that the storylines of the final season intentionally “leave doors open.”
The series stars Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard, who he played for seven seasons of “Star Trek: The Next Generation.” LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Jeri Ryan and Michelle Hurd also star.
“Star Trek: Picard” is...
- 1/9/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Peyton List is going back to high school… possibly forever.
TVLine has an exclusive first look at the cast of Paramount+’s School Spirits, a young adult drama series produced by Awesomeness starring List (Cobra Kai) as “a teen stuck in the afterlife who decides to investigate her mysterious disappearance alongside a group of other students who are also stuck in limbo at their high school,” per the show’s official logline.
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TVLine has an exclusive first look at the cast of Paramount+’s School Spirits, a young adult drama series produced by Awesomeness starring List (Cobra Kai) as “a teen stuck in the afterlife who decides to investigate her mysterious disappearance alongside a group of other students who are also stuck in limbo at their high school,” per the show’s official logline.
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- 9/16/2022
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Ellie Kemper and Zach Cherry have signed on to co-host the Roku Original series “The Great American Baking Show.” Kemper and Cherry will take audiences into the iconic tent to watch contestants vying to become the America’s top baker.
A U.S. adaptation of the popular British competition series “The Great British Baking Show,” the new show will feature six 60-minute episodes and will premiere in 2023. In addition to Kemper and Cherry, judges featured in the original British iteration, celebrity chef Paul Hollywood and famed restauranteur Prue Leith, will serve as judges on “The Great American Baking Show.”
Love Productions USA is handling production, which is underway in the United Kingdom. Executive producers for the series are Richard McKerrow, Al Edgington, Joe Labracio, Jeremy Finn and John Hesling.
Dates
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A U.S. adaptation of the popular British competition series “The Great British Baking Show,” the new show will feature six 60-minute episodes and will premiere in 2023. In addition to Kemper and Cherry, judges featured in the original British iteration, celebrity chef Paul Hollywood and famed restauranteur Prue Leith, will serve as judges on “The Great American Baking Show.”
Love Productions USA is handling production, which is underway in the United Kingdom. Executive producers for the series are Richard McKerrow, Al Edgington, Joe Labracio, Jeremy Finn and John Hesling.
Dates
• Mattel’s “Pictionary,” hosted by Jerry O’Connell, is set to premiere nationally on September 12. O’Connell hosts the family favorite game...
- 8/17/2022
- by EJ Panaligan and Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Paramount+ has rounded out the cast for its upcoming YA drama series School Spirits as production gets underway in Vancouver.
Kristian Flores (Reboot), Spencer MacPherson (Reign), Kiara Pichardo (The Society), Sarah Yarkin (Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Nick Pugliese (Dramarama), and Rainbow Wedell (The Wilds), along with previously announced Milo Manheim join star Peyton List in the series based on the upcoming graphic novel by Nate & Megan Trinrud and Maria Nguyen.
2022 Paramount Network Pilots & Series Orders
Produced by Awesomeness Studios, School Spirits focuses on a teen (List) stuck in the afterlife who decides to investigate her mysterious disappearance alongside a group of other students who are also stuck in limbo at their high school. The book is planned for publication in fall 2023 by Clarion Books/HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Children’s Books.
Flores portrays Simon Elroy, MacPherson is Xavier Baxter, Pichardo plays Nicole Herrera, Yarkin is Rhonda, Pugliese plays Charley, and Wedell plays Claire Zolinski.
Kristian Flores (Reboot), Spencer MacPherson (Reign), Kiara Pichardo (The Society), Sarah Yarkin (Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Nick Pugliese (Dramarama), and Rainbow Wedell (The Wilds), along with previously announced Milo Manheim join star Peyton List in the series based on the upcoming graphic novel by Nate & Megan Trinrud and Maria Nguyen.
2022 Paramount Network Pilots & Series Orders
Produced by Awesomeness Studios, School Spirits focuses on a teen (List) stuck in the afterlife who decides to investigate her mysterious disappearance alongside a group of other students who are also stuck in limbo at their high school. The book is planned for publication in fall 2023 by Clarion Books/HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Children’s Books.
Flores portrays Simon Elroy, MacPherson is Xavier Baxter, Pichardo plays Nicole Herrera, Yarkin is Rhonda, Pugliese plays Charley, and Wedell plays Claire Zolinski.
- 8/17/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
There isn’t too much drama but there is plenty of warm group atmosphere in “Dramarama,” the autobiographical first feature from writer-director Jonathan Wysocki that’s set in 1994 at a last gathering between high-school friends.
The religious background of these teens means “Dramarama” is treading in the footsteps of Stephen Cone, whose own movies in this sort of milieu, including “The Wise Kids” and “Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party,” set a patiently humanistic and non-judgmental tone that Wysocki’s film follows to a certain extent, but with a far faster pace.
“Dramarama” begins with a slight misstep as it introduces its protagonist, Gene (Nick Pugliese), flexing in front of a mirror in his bedroom and then reacting with distaste to the sound of his mother’s voice outside the door as she asks him if he is going to church. Wysocki has Pugliese stare straight into the camera after Gene dismisses his mother for us,...
The religious background of these teens means “Dramarama” is treading in the footsteps of Stephen Cone, whose own movies in this sort of milieu, including “The Wise Kids” and “Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party,” set a patiently humanistic and non-judgmental tone that Wysocki’s film follows to a certain extent, but with a far faster pace.
“Dramarama” begins with a slight misstep as it introduces its protagonist, Gene (Nick Pugliese), flexing in front of a mirror in his bedroom and then reacting with distaste to the sound of his mother’s voice outside the door as she asks him if he is going to church. Wysocki has Pugliese stare straight into the camera after Gene dismisses his mother for us,...
- 8/12/2021
- by Dan Callahan
- The Wrap
"Boys are so emotional." 1091 Pictures has released an official trailer for an indie coming-out comedy titled Dramarama, from writer / director Jonathan Wysocki making his feature directorial debut after years of work in the industry. This premiered at festivals last year including at Outfest Los Angeles and BFI Flare in London, and will be out on VOD in August. Set in 1994, a closeted teen struggles to part ways with his four high school drama nerd friends at their final slumber party before leaving for college. Gene wants to come out of the closet, but is terrified of what his sheltered friends might think. Dramarama stars Anna Grace Barlow, Danielle Kay, Megan Suri, Nick Pugliese, and Nico Greetham. This seems to be a made-by-drama-nerds for-drama-nerds production, which is all good! It does have a bit of a John Hughes feel to it. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Jonathan Wysocki's Dramarama,...
- 7/21/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Writer-director Jonathan Wysocki’s feature film debut, “Dramarama” is set for a limited theatrical release in Los Angeles, Calif., beginning Aug. 13.
The coming-of-age comedy was funded through a Kickstarter campaign and first premiered at Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival last summer. It has since screened at San Francisco International Film Festival, Scad Savannah Film Festival, St. Louis International Film Festival, Nashville Film Festival and BFI Flare and won the Audience Award at the Oxford Film Festival.
Set in Escondido, Calif., in 1994, “Dramarama” unfolds at the end of summer as protagonist Gene is preparing for his high school drama friends’ final murder mystery slumber party. The party host, a theatrical Rose, will leave for college the next morning, followed by earnest Claire, magnetic Oscar and sarcastic Ally. All of Gene’s friends are leaving, but he’s more occupied with another pressing problem. Determined to come out as gay, Gene...
The coming-of-age comedy was funded through a Kickstarter campaign and first premiered at Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival last summer. It has since screened at San Francisco International Film Festival, Scad Savannah Film Festival, St. Louis International Film Festival, Nashville Film Festival and BFI Flare and won the Audience Award at the Oxford Film Festival.
Set in Escondido, Calif., in 1994, “Dramarama” unfolds at the end of summer as protagonist Gene is preparing for his high school drama friends’ final murder mystery slumber party. The party host, a theatrical Rose, will leave for college the next morning, followed by earnest Claire, magnetic Oscar and sarcastic Ally. All of Gene’s friends are leaving, but he’s more occupied with another pressing problem. Determined to come out as gay, Gene...
- 6/24/2021
- by Haley Bosselman
- Variety Film + TV
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