The live-action TV series based on the Goosebumps books written by R.L. Stine that was released through the Disney+ and Hulu streaming services last October (read our review Here) drew inspiration from five of Stine’s Goosebumps stories. More Stine stories will be brought to the screen in Goosebumps season 2 – and just last night, it was revealed that Friends‘ David Schwimmer has joined the cast and is set to play a character named Anthony (described as “a former botany professor and divorced parent of teenage girls who is juggling the responsibilities of overseeing an aging parent while having his kids for the summer“). Now Deadline has learned that the new season’s cast of young series regulars consists of Sam McCarthy (Dead to Me) and Jayden Bartels (Side Hustle) as fraternal twins Devin and Cece, respectively; Elijah Cooper (That Girl Lay Lay) as Cj; Galilea La Salvia (Party Down) as...
- 3/21/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The Disney+ series “Goosebumps” is coming back for a brand new second season that will feature a new cast, new setting, and new story, and more casting has been announced.
Deadline reports today, “Sam McCarthy (Dead to Me) and Jayden Bartels (Side Hustle) are fraternal twins Devin and Cece, respectively; Elijah Cooper (That Girl Lay Lay) is Cj; Galilea La Salvia (Party Down) is Frankie; and Francesca Noel (R#J) is Alex.”
Previously announced, David Schwimmer (“American Crime Story”) and Ana Ortiz (Monster High 2) will also star in “Goosebumps” Season 2. Deadline notes, “Schwimmer plays the character of Anthony, father of twins Devin and Cece who are visiting dad for the summer.”
The Disney+ series is of course based on R.L. Stine’s iconic series of books.
Here’s the official synopsis for “Goosebumps” Season 2:
“Teenage siblings discover a threat within their home, setting off a chain of events that unravel a profound mystery.
Deadline reports today, “Sam McCarthy (Dead to Me) and Jayden Bartels (Side Hustle) are fraternal twins Devin and Cece, respectively; Elijah Cooper (That Girl Lay Lay) is Cj; Galilea La Salvia (Party Down) is Frankie; and Francesca Noel (R#J) is Alex.”
Previously announced, David Schwimmer (“American Crime Story”) and Ana Ortiz (Monster High 2) will also star in “Goosebumps” Season 2. Deadline notes, “Schwimmer plays the character of Anthony, father of twins Devin and Cece who are visiting dad for the summer.”
The Disney+ series is of course based on R.L. Stine’s iconic series of books.
Here’s the official synopsis for “Goosebumps” Season 2:
“Teenage siblings discover a threat within their home, setting off a chain of events that unravel a profound mystery.
- 3/21/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Following the news of David Schwimmer and Ana Ortiz starring in the Disney+ anthology series Goosebumps, the project is rounding out its series regulars with Sam McCarthy (Dead to Me) and Jayden Bartels (Side Hustle) as fraternal twins Devin and Cece, respectively; Elijah Cooper (That Girl Lay Lay) as Cj; Galilea La Salvia (Party Down) as Frankie; and Francesca Noel (R#J) as Alex.
From Disney Branded Television and produced by Sony Pictures Television, the series is based upon R.L Stine’s bestselling Scholastic series. Each season features a new story, setting and cast. Season 2 will follow teenage siblings who discover a threat stirring, triggering a chain of events that unravel a profound mystery. As they delve into the unknown, the duo find themselves entangled in the chilling tale of four teenagers who mysteriously vanished in 1994.
Schwimmer plays the character of Anthony, father of twins Devin and Cece who...
From Disney Branded Television and produced by Sony Pictures Television, the series is based upon R.L Stine’s bestselling Scholastic series. Each season features a new story, setting and cast. Season 2 will follow teenage siblings who discover a threat stirring, triggering a chain of events that unravel a profound mystery. As they delve into the unknown, the duo find themselves entangled in the chilling tale of four teenagers who mysteriously vanished in 1994.
Schwimmer plays the character of Anthony, father of twins Devin and Cece who...
- 3/21/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
The second season of Goosebumps at Disney+ has cast David Schwimmer in a lead role.
The Emmy-nominated Friends star will head the cast of the show, based on R.L. Stine’s hugely popular series of books. Disney+ renewed Goosebumps for a second season in February, opting to turn the show into an anthology rather than continuing the story from season one.
Following Schwimmer’s casting, Disney+ announced that Ana Ortiz (Ugly Betty, Love Victor), Sam McCarthy (Dead to Me), Jayden Bartels (Side Hustle), Elijah Cooper (That Girl Lay Lay), Galilea La Salvia (Party Down) and Francesca Noel have also joined the series.
The season two logline reads, “Teenage siblings discover a threat stirring, triggering a chain of events that unravel a profound mystery. As they delve into the unknown, the duo find themselves entangled in the chilling tale of four teenagers who mysteriously vanished in 1994.”
Schwimmer will play Anthony, a...
The Emmy-nominated Friends star will head the cast of the show, based on R.L. Stine’s hugely popular series of books. Disney+ renewed Goosebumps for a second season in February, opting to turn the show into an anthology rather than continuing the story from season one.
Following Schwimmer’s casting, Disney+ announced that Ana Ortiz (Ugly Betty, Love Victor), Sam McCarthy (Dead to Me), Jayden Bartels (Side Hustle), Elijah Cooper (That Girl Lay Lay), Galilea La Salvia (Party Down) and Francesca Noel have also joined the series.
The season two logline reads, “Teenage siblings discover a threat stirring, triggering a chain of events that unravel a profound mystery. As they delve into the unknown, the duo find themselves entangled in the chilling tale of four teenagers who mysteriously vanished in 1994.”
Schwimmer will play Anthony, a...
- 3/20/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: WME has signed up-and-coming pools filmmaker Sam Hayes for representation.
Hayes soon will wrap post-production on his debut feature, Pools — a coming-of-age story about pool-hopping that he wrote, directed and produced, starring Odessa A’zion, Mason Gooding, Michael Vlamis, Ariel Winter, Tyler Alvarez, Francesca Noel and Suzanne Cryer. The film shot last summer in Chicago and will be represented for sales by UTA.
Hayes is a Chicago native who also recently executive produced Roswell, New Mexico star Michael Vlamis’ first feature Crossword, in which he stars alongside Aurora Perrineau and Harvey Guillén. He also penned the Halloween comedy Costumes Required with Black List writers Vlamis and Kyle Anderson, seeing it be optioned by Seth McFarlane’s Fuzzy Door Productions in 2020, with Nina Dobrev attached to produce and play a role. Rights to the project have subsequently reverted to Hayes, who will produce the film himself.
Hayes started his career...
Hayes soon will wrap post-production on his debut feature, Pools — a coming-of-age story about pool-hopping that he wrote, directed and produced, starring Odessa A’zion, Mason Gooding, Michael Vlamis, Ariel Winter, Tyler Alvarez, Francesca Noel and Suzanne Cryer. The film shot last summer in Chicago and will be represented for sales by UTA.
Hayes is a Chicago native who also recently executive produced Roswell, New Mexico star Michael Vlamis’ first feature Crossword, in which he stars alongside Aurora Perrineau and Harvey Guillén. He also penned the Halloween comedy Costumes Required with Black List writers Vlamis and Kyle Anderson, seeing it be optioned by Seth McFarlane’s Fuzzy Door Productions in 2020, with Nina Dobrev attached to produce and play a role. Rights to the project have subsequently reverted to Hayes, who will produce the film himself.
Hayes started his career...
- 5/27/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Francesca Noel has joined the cast of the indie feature Pools. She joins Odessa A’zion, Michael Vlamis, Tyler Alvarez and Ariel Winter.
Written and directed by Sam Hates, Pools follows Kennedy (A’zion), who is stuck at summer school after flunking her sophomore year of college. Amidst a heat wave, she rallies a ragtag crew for a pool-hopping adventure through the wealthy estates of Lake Forest, on the north shore of Chicago. But as the secrets spill, a wild night of fun becomes a cathartic journey of self-discovery. Noel will play the role of Shane, a girl hungry for life as she is naive. She’s a quintessential picture of youth 0 new to the world and ready to dive headlong into it. Pools’ producers are Adonis Tountas, Jack Heston, Mike Ware and Seth Savoy. Noel made her lead premiere in the title role of Juliet in Romeo & Juliet R#J,...
Written and directed by Sam Hates, Pools follows Kennedy (A’zion), who is stuck at summer school after flunking her sophomore year of college. Amidst a heat wave, she rallies a ragtag crew for a pool-hopping adventure through the wealthy estates of Lake Forest, on the north shore of Chicago. But as the secrets spill, a wild night of fun becomes a cathartic journey of self-discovery. Noel will play the role of Shane, a girl hungry for life as she is naive. She’s a quintessential picture of youth 0 new to the world and ready to dive headlong into it. Pools’ producers are Adonis Tountas, Jack Heston, Mike Ware and Seth Savoy. Noel made her lead premiere in the title role of Juliet in Romeo & Juliet R#J,...
- 7/9/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
I’ve long been of the opinion that William Shakespeare’s work is for everyone. Whether interpreted as a community theatre production, an experimental indie film or a prestige period Oscar contender, there’s always room to bring out new details and find new experiences within the text. But R#J is a bummer of a reminder that without the proper effort and engagement from the filmmakers, even a promising concept can end up feeling lazy, cynical and clunky.
Director Carey Williams’s movie is meant to be Romeo And Juliet for the age of Instagram and video chat. Like the 2018 thriller Searching, R#J takes place in the world of phone and computer screens. We see conversations in FaceTime calls or livestreams while gaining more information through Instagram posts and searches.
Camaron Engels and Francesca Noel are fine in the title roles, but Siddiq Saunderson delivers the standout performance as Mercutio.
Director Carey Williams’s movie is meant to be Romeo And Juliet for the age of Instagram and video chat. Like the 2018 thriller Searching, R#J takes place in the world of phone and computer screens. We see conversations in FaceTime calls or livestreams while gaining more information through Instagram posts and searches.
Camaron Engels and Francesca Noel are fine in the title roles, but Siddiq Saunderson delivers the standout performance as Mercutio.
- 3/21/2021
- by Jeremy Mathews
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Image Source: Getty / Matt Winkelmeyer
Every generation has their iteration of the classic tale of Romeo and Juliet, whether it's the titular 1968 film directed by Franco Zeffirelli or the iconic Baz Luhrmann-directed 1996 feature starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. Now, there's R#J, Carey Williams's bold technological take on the tragic tale of teenage lovers that spins the traditional story on its head. In the Gen-z-centric adaptation, which premiered at the virtual Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 30, Williams poses the question of what would happen if Romeo and Juliet were members of the social media-savvy generation that have only lived in a world where everything happens online.
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Almost the entire film is told through screens as the characters go from Instagram timelines to text messages, photo galleries, Spotify playlists, and FaceTime calls. It can be dizzying,...
Every generation has their iteration of the classic tale of Romeo and Juliet, whether it's the titular 1968 film directed by Franco Zeffirelli or the iconic Baz Luhrmann-directed 1996 feature starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. Now, there's R#J, Carey Williams's bold technological take on the tragic tale of teenage lovers that spins the traditional story on its head. In the Gen-z-centric adaptation, which premiered at the virtual Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 30, Williams poses the question of what would happen if Romeo and Juliet were members of the social media-savvy generation that have only lived in a world where everything happens online.
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Almost the entire film is told through screens as the characters go from Instagram timelines to text messages, photo galleries, Spotify playlists, and FaceTime calls. It can be dizzying,...
- 2/3/2021
- by Mekishana Pierre
- Popsugar.com
What if, instead of meeting on a balcony by moonlight, Romeo and Juliet exchanged dog gifs and memes from The Office over Instagram DMs? Wouldn’t it have been more dramatically powerful if Mercutio had raged “a plague on both your houses” into FaceTime? Thanks to Carey Williams’ R#J, we can now definitively answer those questions with “no thanks” and “it wouldn’t.” The film reimagines Shakespeare’s iconic play as a Screen Life film—meaning it’s told entirely through mobile phone screens, starting with the opening shot, where the rival Capulet and Montague families are introduced via their Insta story circles. Retelling Romeo and Juliet through social media apps had the potential to say a lot about the play’s themes of miscommunication, but instead of mining richness from the material, Williams’s use of Screen Life is nothing but cheap pandering to “the teens.”
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- 2/2/2021
- by Orla Smith
- The Film Stage
Shakespeare’s famous tale of doomed lovers Romeo and Juliet has been reinvented countless times, but “R#J,” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival Saturday night, tells the tragedy through computer screens and social media.
“You think about why there needs to be another ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ but this way we’re telling it gave us a reason to tell it,” director Carey Williams said at TheWrap’s Sundance Virtual Studio presented by Nfp and National Geographic. “The representation we have in the movie gave us another reason, especially with the…world that we’re in today. So I was excited about that, excited about expanding my voice as a filmmaker by doing something I haven’t done and doing something the people have never done before.”
That diversity can be seen with stars like Camaron Engels and Francesca Noel, who star as the Black Romeo and the Latina Juliet.
“You think about why there needs to be another ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ but this way we’re telling it gave us a reason to tell it,” director Carey Williams said at TheWrap’s Sundance Virtual Studio presented by Nfp and National Geographic. “The representation we have in the movie gave us another reason, especially with the…world that we’re in today. So I was excited about that, excited about expanding my voice as a filmmaker by doing something I haven’t done and doing something the people have never done before.”
That diversity can be seen with stars like Camaron Engels and Francesca Noel, who star as the Black Romeo and the Latina Juliet.
- 2/1/2021
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
There are instances in director Carey Williams’ boldly experimental yet wearisome “R#J” that genuinely grasp the essence of romance, identity and existence in the age of social media. Those fleeting but relatable moments feel like major triumphs in Williams’ Gen Z-centric adaptation of “Romeo and Juliet,” a movie that unfolds almost entirely on electronic screens. And you get a taste of them enough times to wish for a film that achieves a similar level of insight on the whole, something with purpose that went beyond the contrived quest, “What if we do Shakespeare, but solely in the virtual world?”
It’s not that the work of the Bard is necessarily sacrosanct or untouchable. Every era has a right to process his timeless texts from its own point of view, either in original form or through the fresh perspectives of present-day artists. It is, after all, exactly that license that...
It’s not that the work of the Bard is necessarily sacrosanct or untouchable. Every era has a right to process his timeless texts from its own point of view, either in original form or through the fresh perspectives of present-day artists. It is, after all, exactly that license that...
- 1/31/2021
- by Tomris Laffly
- Variety Film + TV
William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” has long endured as one of the written word’s greatest love stories, but what’s often forgotten among the “star-crossed lovers” and the dumb rage of familial feuds is just how nutty hormone-addled teenagers can be. It was true in the 16th century when The Bard committed its story to paper — based on a number of earlier tales — and then the stage; it was true when Franco Zeffirelli made his 1968 film, and when Baz Luhrmann updated it in 1996; and it’s certainly true in 2021.
For the latest — and, given the ways teenagers interact these days, wholly inevitable — adaptation, filmmaker Williams’ “R#J” joins a growing cadre of “screen films,” this one bolstered by the producing and technological talents of Timur Bekmambetov and Igor Tsay’s Screenlife platform, which aims to build the best screen-set films in a market beset by them.
The screen elements of “R#J,...
For the latest — and, given the ways teenagers interact these days, wholly inevitable — adaptation, filmmaker Williams’ “R#J” joins a growing cadre of “screen films,” this one bolstered by the producing and technological talents of Timur Bekmambetov and Igor Tsay’s Screenlife platform, which aims to build the best screen-set films in a market beset by them.
The screen elements of “R#J,...
- 1/31/2021
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
If every generation gets the “Romeo and Juliet” it deserves, well, Gen Z may need to wait a little longer for theirs. It probably won’t be Sundance entry “R#J,” which is so intently of-the-moment it almost feels dated before the credits roll.
For his first feature, director Carey Williams uses Screenlife — in which the entire story unfolds on devices — to retell Shakespeare’s timeless tale, with a few notable twists. This time, Romeo and Juliet fall in love while DMing each other emojis and gifs from “The Office.” Purists need not apply, of course, but that’s Ok: the Bard can stand up to interpretations from any era. Then again, where’s the dignity in Dwight Schrute? And can we really consider nearly-nude selfies (So. Many. Selfies.) a worthy upgrade?
What “R#J” does have going for it is a diverse cast that reflects a wider range of adolescence than most adaptations.
For his first feature, director Carey Williams uses Screenlife — in which the entire story unfolds on devices — to retell Shakespeare’s timeless tale, with a few notable twists. This time, Romeo and Juliet fall in love while DMing each other emojis and gifs from “The Office.” Purists need not apply, of course, but that’s Ok: the Bard can stand up to interpretations from any era. Then again, where’s the dignity in Dwight Schrute? And can we really consider nearly-nude selfies (So. Many. Selfies.) a worthy upgrade?
What “R#J” does have going for it is a diverse cast that reflects a wider range of adolescence than most adaptations.
- 1/31/2021
- by Elizabeth Weitzman
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Diego Tinoco, best known for the Netflix series, On My Block, and Siddiq Saunderson of Hulu’s Wu-Tang: An American Saga, will co-star In R#J, a modern-day adaptation of the Shakespearean classic Romeo and Juliet from producers Timur Bekmambetov and Igor Tsay. Carey Williams is directing the film from a script he co-wrote with Rickie Castaneda.
Tinoco will take on the role of Tybalt. Saunderson is Mercutio. Additional cast includes Camaron Engels (Malibu Rescue) as Romeo, Francesca Noel (Selah and the Spades) as Juliet, and Rj Cyler (Power Rangers) as Benvolio.
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This marks the first project under Bekmambetov and Tsay’s newly-launched Interface Films banner.
Tinoco will take on the role of Tybalt. Saunderson is Mercutio. Additional cast includes Camaron Engels (Malibu Rescue) as Romeo, Francesca Noel (Selah and the Spades) as Juliet, and Rj Cyler (Power Rangers) as Benvolio.
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This marks the first project under Bekmambetov and Tsay’s newly-launched Interface Films banner.
- 4/20/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s senior year for the infamous teenage faction heads who rule Haldwell right under its custodians’ noses—the final two semesters to ready the successors they’ve handpicked to continue stewarding the longstanding legacy of extracurricular opportunities their tandem organizations have provided this east coast boarding school’s student body for decades. The passing of the batons proves even more crucial for this graduating class, though, because of the ever-present desire to stop their behind the scenes activities by a newly instated headmaster (Jesse Williams) uninterested in turning a blind eye their way. Everything must therefore be perfectly planned and executed whether their senior prank, their usual series of clandestine parties, or their unfettered supply chain of the best narcotics a private campus student’s parents’ money can buy.
While Bobby (Ana Mulvoy Ten), Tarit (Henry Hunter Hall), Amber B (Francesca Noel), and Two Tom (Evan Roe) are cautiously...
While Bobby (Ana Mulvoy Ten), Tarit (Henry Hunter Hall), Amber B (Francesca Noel), and Two Tom (Evan Roe) are cautiously...
- 4/17/2020
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
Camaron Engels, best known for Netflix teen show “Malibu Rescue,” and cast in the streamer’s upcoming series “Clickbait,” is to play Romeo in a new film adaptation of “Romeo and Juliet,” produced by Russian filmmaker Timur Bekmambetov and Igor Tsay, whose movie “Searching” raked in $75 million.
The project, with the working title “R#J,” is directed by Carey Williams, who won a Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 2018 for his short “Emergency.” Francesca Noel, who appeared in the Sundance Labs film “Selah and the Spades,” will play Juliet.
“I’m thrilled to be presenting a timeless classic in a never before seen fashion, and giving people of color an opportunity to see themselves onscreen in these iconic roles. There have been many versions of ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ but there’s never been one quite like this,” Williams said.
Variety has been given exclusive images from the production,...
The project, with the working title “R#J,” is directed by Carey Williams, who won a Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 2018 for his short “Emergency.” Francesca Noel, who appeared in the Sundance Labs film “Selah and the Spades,” will play Juliet.
“I’m thrilled to be presenting a timeless classic in a never before seen fashion, and giving people of color an opportunity to see themselves onscreen in these iconic roles. There have been many versions of ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ but there’s never been one quite like this,” Williams said.
Variety has been given exclusive images from the production,...
- 4/7/2020
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
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