Two of the most successful specialty films of the year expand this weekend and a handful of others jump into an arthouse market that’s seen few new entrants in recent weeks as wide release piled on wide release.
Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City jumps from a blockbuster six-theater opening ($800k over three days) last weekend for Focus Features to 1,675 locations today. A24’s Past Lives by Celine Song, which debuted in early June on four screens, expands to 296. They’re joined by a documentary on epic cyclist Greg LeMond ahead of the Tour De France, and the first theatrical release by Wayward Entertainment, launched in late 2021 by former Revolution Studios CEO Vince Totino and former Orion Pictures President John Hegeman and focusing on genre titles.
Wayward is opening God Is A Bullet, directed and written by Nick Cassavetes, on 375 screens. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau stars as a detective whose ex-wife is...
Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City jumps from a blockbuster six-theater opening ($800k over three days) last weekend for Focus Features to 1,675 locations today. A24’s Past Lives by Celine Song, which debuted in early June on four screens, expands to 296. They’re joined by a documentary on epic cyclist Greg LeMond ahead of the Tour De France, and the first theatrical release by Wayward Entertainment, launched in late 2021 by former Revolution Studios CEO Vince Totino and former Orion Pictures President John Hegeman and focusing on genre titles.
Wayward is opening God Is A Bullet, directed and written by Nick Cassavetes, on 375 screens. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau stars as a detective whose ex-wife is...
- 6/23/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
The Maximum Truth brain trust of David Stassen and Ike Barinholtz have a history.
The two Chicagoans first met each other at summer camp when they were 7 years old, and they eventually became best friends as teenagers. Shortly thereafter, they formulated a plan to get their college degrees and then take a crack at Hollywood as writing and producing partners, with Barinholtz also serving as the comedic performer of the duo. Their story is very similar to Canada’s Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, making Stassen and Barinholtz their American counterparts, a comparison that Rogen himself supported recently. So Rogen’s involvement in Stassen and Barinholtz’s Maximum Truth and their Hulu limited series History of the World, Part II makes all the more sense.
In Maximum Truth, Stassen’s feature directorial debut, Barinholtz plays an attorney and “political consultant” named Rick Klingman. He’s Saul Goodman if Saul Goodman was completely ineffective,...
The two Chicagoans first met each other at summer camp when they were 7 years old, and they eventually became best friends as teenagers. Shortly thereafter, they formulated a plan to get their college degrees and then take a crack at Hollywood as writing and producing partners, with Barinholtz also serving as the comedic performer of the duo. Their story is very similar to Canada’s Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, making Stassen and Barinholtz their American counterparts, a comparison that Rogen himself supported recently. So Rogen’s involvement in Stassen and Barinholtz’s Maximum Truth and their Hulu limited series History of the World, Part II makes all the more sense.
In Maximum Truth, Stassen’s feature directorial debut, Barinholtz plays an attorney and “political consultant” named Rick Klingman. He’s Saul Goodman if Saul Goodman was completely ineffective,...
- 6/22/2023
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The BBC has debuted the trailer for the Catherine Tate-led comedy series ‘Queen of Oz.’
Princess Georgiana (Georgie) is the spare to the British throne but her party-girl lifestyle and constant public scandals threaten the monarchy’s future.
To get her as far away from London as possible, and at the same time, hoping to prevent Australia from leaving the Commonwealth, Georgie’s parents send her off to Australia to become their Queen, along with her new staff – Director of Communications Zoe, Private Secretary Bernard, Head of Security Officer Marc, Personal Assistant Matthew, Lady In Waiting Anabel, Master of the Household Weiwei.
A welcome reception is Georgie’s first public appearance in Australia – where an offensive faux pas from the jetlagged new Queen makes the night go from bad to worse.
Tate stars in the leading role as well as executive produce the series, alongside producer Michele Bennett (Mr...
Princess Georgiana (Georgie) is the spare to the British throne but her party-girl lifestyle and constant public scandals threaten the monarchy’s future.
To get her as far away from London as possible, and at the same time, hoping to prevent Australia from leaving the Commonwealth, Georgie’s parents send her off to Australia to become their Queen, along with her new staff – Director of Communications Zoe, Private Secretary Bernard, Head of Security Officer Marc, Personal Assistant Matthew, Lady In Waiting Anabel, Master of the Household Weiwei.
A welcome reception is Georgie’s first public appearance in Australia – where an offensive faux pas from the jetlagged new Queen makes the night go from bad to worse.
Tate stars in the leading role as well as executive produce the series, alongside producer Michele Bennett (Mr...
- 6/8/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Can two grifters outsmart an already tainted political landscape? “Maximum Truth” lands as yet another satire about the constantly mocked sector. This time, two men are joining forces to beat a congressional candidate; their unscrupulous methods prove to be business as usual — with an unsuspecting public ripe for deception. It’s a perfectly timed critique, as questionable actions seem to hit the headlines on a daily basis.
The mockumentary’s star, Ike Barinholtz, is credited as co-writer on the project and also acts as producer.
Continue reading ‘Maximum Truth’ Trailer: Ike Barinholtz & Dylan O’Brien Are Grifters In The Political Landscape at The Playlist.
The mockumentary’s star, Ike Barinholtz, is credited as co-writer on the project and also acts as producer.
Continue reading ‘Maximum Truth’ Trailer: Ike Barinholtz & Dylan O’Brien Are Grifters In The Political Landscape at The Playlist.
- 6/7/2023
- by Valerie Thompson
- The Playlist
Rlje Films has revealed a new trailer for the psychological thriller ‘Sympathy for the Devil.’
After being forced to drive a mysterious passenger (Nicolas Cage) at gunpoint, a man (Joel Kinnaman) finds himself in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse where it becomes clear that not everything is as it seems.
Directed by Yuval Adler, the film stars Nicolas Cage, and Joel Kinnaman.
Also in trailers – Dylan O’Brien stars in trailer for mockumentary comedy ‘Maximum Truth’
The movie opens in U.S. theatres and on demand on July 28th.
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After being forced to drive a mysterious passenger (Nicolas Cage) at gunpoint, a man (Joel Kinnaman) finds himself in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse where it becomes clear that not everything is as it seems.
Directed by Yuval Adler, the film stars Nicolas Cage, and Joel Kinnaman.
Also in trailers – Dylan O’Brien stars in trailer for mockumentary comedy ‘Maximum Truth’
The movie opens in U.S. theatres and on demand on July 28th.
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- 6/7/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Momentum Pictures has launched the trailer for the Ike Barinhotlz and Dylan O’Brien-led mockumentary comedy ‘Maximum Truth.’
The film follows a documentary crew as they film “political grifter” Rick Klingman (Barinhotlz), an attorney and political consultant on a mission to dig up some dirt against congressional candidate Antonio (Max Minghella).
He enlists his friend of his equally sketchy buddy Simon (O’Brien) and whilst unsure about their investigation at first, the deeper down the rabbit hole they go the crazier things get.
David Stassen directs a cast that also includes Blake Anderson, Beth Grant, Kiernan Shipka, Brianna Baker, Mark Proksch and Tiya Sircar.
The movie hits U.S. theatres and On Demand on June 23rd.
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The film follows a documentary crew as they film “political grifter” Rick Klingman (Barinhotlz), an attorney and political consultant on a mission to dig up some dirt against congressional candidate Antonio (Max Minghella).
He enlists his friend of his equally sketchy buddy Simon (O’Brien) and whilst unsure about their investigation at first, the deeper down the rabbit hole they go the crazier things get.
David Stassen directs a cast that also includes Blake Anderson, Beth Grant, Kiernan Shipka, Brianna Baker, Mark Proksch and Tiya Sircar.
The movie hits U.S. theatres and On Demand on June 23rd.
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- 6/6/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Wayfarer Studios, P&g Studios/Gillette Venus fully financed.
Blue Fox Entertainment has added Wayfarer Studios’ body-positive, coming-of-age YA film Empire Waist starring Rainn Wilson, Missi Pyle and Mia Kaplan to its Cannes slate.
Claire Ayoub wrote and directed her feature directorial debut about a group of teens who overcome societal bias and celebrate self-acceptance through inclusive fashion design and friendship.
Lenore (Kaplan) is a teen deeply insecure about her weight. Hiding her passion for fashion design, she tries to make herself invisible in her day-to-day life to avoid being bullied by her classmates and image-conscious mother (Pyle).
Lenore’s father...
Blue Fox Entertainment has added Wayfarer Studios’ body-positive, coming-of-age YA film Empire Waist starring Rainn Wilson, Missi Pyle and Mia Kaplan to its Cannes slate.
Claire Ayoub wrote and directed her feature directorial debut about a group of teens who overcome societal bias and celebrate self-acceptance through inclusive fashion design and friendship.
Lenore (Kaplan) is a teen deeply insecure about her weight. Hiding her passion for fashion design, she tries to make herself invisible in her day-to-day life to avoid being bullied by her classmates and image-conscious mother (Pyle).
Lenore’s father...
- 5/15/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Momentum Pictures previously acquired North American rights.
Blue Fox Entertainment has acquired international sales on the comedy Maximum Truth starring Ike Barinholtz from Suicide Squad and Dylan O’Brien from The Maze Runner franchise and will kick off sales in Cannes next week.
David Stassen (The Mindy Project) directed from a screenplay he co-wrote with Barinholtz about a documentary film crew following political grifters who set out to take down a rival congressional candidate.
Maximum Truth also features Kiernan Shipka, Mia Serafino, and Max Minghella. Momentum Pictures previously acquired North American rights.
QC Entertainment financed and served as executive producer. Patrick Rizzotti...
Blue Fox Entertainment has acquired international sales on the comedy Maximum Truth starring Ike Barinholtz from Suicide Squad and Dylan O’Brien from The Maze Runner franchise and will kick off sales in Cannes next week.
David Stassen (The Mindy Project) directed from a screenplay he co-wrote with Barinholtz about a documentary film crew following political grifters who set out to take down a rival congressional candidate.
Maximum Truth also features Kiernan Shipka, Mia Serafino, and Max Minghella. Momentum Pictures previously acquired North American rights.
QC Entertainment financed and served as executive producer. Patrick Rizzotti...
- 5/9/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
“Maximum Truth,” a political mockumentary starring Ike Barinholtz and Dylan O’Brien, has sold domestic rights to Momentum Pictures. The distribution company is aiming to release the film in theaters and online in the fall.
David Stassen directed “Maximum Truth,” which tells the story of a documentary crew following political grifter Rick Klingman as he teams up with a fellow “operative” named Simon to take down a rival congressional candidate. “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” star Kiernan Shipka and “What We Do in the Shadows” actor Mark Proksch also appear in the film.
“The on-screen comedic chemistry between Ike and Dylan is nothing short of hilarious, and we are excited to partner with them to bring this film to audiences nationwide,” said Ian Goggins, Momentum’s executive VP of global home entertainment.
Stassen, best known for “Central Intelligence,” “The Mindy Project” and the upcoming “History of the World: Part II,” also co-wrote the script with Barinholtz.
David Stassen directed “Maximum Truth,” which tells the story of a documentary crew following political grifter Rick Klingman as he teams up with a fellow “operative” named Simon to take down a rival congressional candidate. “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” star Kiernan Shipka and “What We Do in the Shadows” actor Mark Proksch also appear in the film.
“The on-screen comedic chemistry between Ike and Dylan is nothing short of hilarious, and we are excited to partner with them to bring this film to audiences nationwide,” said Ian Goggins, Momentum’s executive VP of global home entertainment.
Stassen, best known for “Central Intelligence,” “The Mindy Project” and the upcoming “History of the World: Part II,” also co-wrote the script with Barinholtz.
- 2/23/2023
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
“Make sure you put the things that will get me canceled right up in the headline,” Ike Barinholtz jokes in early February as I leave the Los Angeles home he shares with his wife and three daughters.
We’ve just spent the past hour-plus talking about everything from casting to cancel culture in the guest house he’s converted into his office. The space is an homage to comedy, though mixed in with his books and posters sits his latest, crowning achievement: the trophy he has recently won as a contestant on Celebrity Jeopardy! As Barinholtz explains, he keeps it just behind his desk chair so it’s firmly in view whenever he’s on Zoom. “That way if someone disagrees with me, I can just swing around and tap it,” he says with a big, goofy laugh.
The former Mindy Project writer-star is even busier than usual these days,...
We’ve just spent the past hour-plus talking about everything from casting to cancel culture in the guest house he’s converted into his office. The space is an homage to comedy, though mixed in with his books and posters sits his latest, crowning achievement: the trophy he has recently won as a contestant on Celebrity Jeopardy! As Barinholtz explains, he keeps it just behind his desk chair so it’s firmly in view whenever he’s on Zoom. “That way if someone disagrees with me, I can just swing around and tap it,” he says with a big, goofy laugh.
The former Mindy Project writer-star is even busier than usual these days,...
- 2/23/2023
- by Lacey Rose
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When the news that a "Teen Wolf" revival slated to stream on Paramount+ in 2022 was announced, fans of the classic MTV series were ecstatic. On Feb. 15, 2022, the cast of the movie revival was announced, and fans were happy to learn that many of the drama's original characters were returning! Notably missing on the list of returning cast members, however, was Dylan O'Brien, who played fan-favorite character Stiles Stilinski.
"Teen Wolf: The Movie" premiered on Paramount+ on Jan. 26. Read on to find out why O'Brien chose not to return to the followup film, and how Stiles's absence from the plot is explained.
Why Isn't Dylan O'Brien in "Teen Wolf: The Movie"?
O'Brien is probably the most noticeable among the missing names on the "Teen Wolf: The Movie" cast list. He was a regular on "Teen Wolf" for its first six seasons and had guest appearances in the final seventh season. Throughout...
"Teen Wolf: The Movie" premiered on Paramount+ on Jan. 26. Read on to find out why O'Brien chose not to return to the followup film, and how Stiles's absence from the plot is explained.
Why Isn't Dylan O'Brien in "Teen Wolf: The Movie"?
O'Brien is probably the most noticeable among the missing names on the "Teen Wolf: The Movie" cast list. He was a regular on "Teen Wolf" for its first six seasons and had guest appearances in the final seventh season. Throughout...
- 1/26/2023
- by Simrin Purhar
- Popsugar.com
Exclusive: Luke Macfarlane (Brothers & Sisters), Tre Hale (Love and Monsters), Carla Gallo (Neighbors) and Andrew Lopez (Blockers) round out the ensemble cast of Apple’s Platonic, joining Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen in the comedy series from Nick Stoller, Francesca Delbanco and Sony TV.
Written and directed by Stoller, Platonic explores the inner workings of platonic friendship. Sylvia (Byrne) and Will (Rogen), a pair of former best friends who met in their youth reconnect as adults and try to mend the rift that led to their falling out. As their friendship becomes more consuming, it destabilizes their lives and causes them to reevaluate their choices.
Apple TV+ Pilots & Series Orders
Macfarlane plays Charlie, Sylvia’s husband. Hale portrays Andy a friend of Will’s and his business partner. Gallo is Katie, Sylvia’s best friend. Lopez plays Reggie, the main investor in Will’s brewery.
Byrne and Rogen, who play...
Written and directed by Stoller, Platonic explores the inner workings of platonic friendship. Sylvia (Byrne) and Will (Rogen), a pair of former best friends who met in their youth reconnect as adults and try to mend the rift that led to their falling out. As their friendship becomes more consuming, it destabilizes their lives and causes them to reevaluate their choices.
Apple TV+ Pilots & Series Orders
Macfarlane plays Charlie, Sylvia’s husband. Hale portrays Andy a friend of Will’s and his business partner. Gallo is Katie, Sylvia’s best friend. Lopez plays Reggie, the main investor in Will’s brewery.
Byrne and Rogen, who play...
- 5/5/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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