The television industry’s annual “upfront” is usually a place where advertisers get to preview new series and specials, not blockbuster movies, so NBC raised eyebrows Monday when one of the first previews it showed to an audience at Radio City Music Hall was of the coming Universal film “Wicked.”
NBCUniversal, chief content officer Donna Langley told the crowd, was “excited to build up our story legacy across film, TV and streaming.”
Movies and premium cable series from HBO and Showtime used to be something traditional TV advertisers got their hands on only after they had made their way through theaters and pay-tv windows. Now, as a batch of this year’s upfront showcases reveal, they are increasingly being dangled before Madison Avenue as a major reason to support TV companies.
Warner Bros. Discovery is expected to make a similar point at its upfront Wednesday morning, when executives talk to...
NBCUniversal, chief content officer Donna Langley told the crowd, was “excited to build up our story legacy across film, TV and streaming.”
Movies and premium cable series from HBO and Showtime used to be something traditional TV advertisers got their hands on only after they had made their way through theaters and pay-tv windows. Now, as a batch of this year’s upfront showcases reveal, they are increasingly being dangled before Madison Avenue as a major reason to support TV companies.
Warner Bros. Discovery is expected to make a similar point at its upfront Wednesday morning, when executives talk to...
- 5/15/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
In 1989, the legendary Patrick Swayze starred in the original Road House movie. The movie has achieved cult status in the meantime, and while the 2006 sequel was panned by critics, Amazon decided to remake the movie, which was released earlier this year to mixed reviews, but it seems that the fans were more than satisfied, as a sequel has been announced by Amazon, with the first film’s main star, Jake Gyllenhaal set to reprise his role in the sequel. We’re certain that this sequel won’t repeat the failure of the original sequel, but it remains to be seen how well Amazon is going to execute it.
The first movie was released in March 2024, and the critics on Rotten Tomatoes have agreed that “Road House updates a cult classic for a new generation, happily replicating the original’s emphasis on cheesy brawn over narrative brains.”
The movie wasn’t all too bad,...
The first movie was released in March 2024, and the critics on Rotten Tomatoes have agreed that “Road House updates a cult classic for a new generation, happily replicating the original’s emphasis on cheesy brawn over narrative brains.”
The movie wasn’t all too bad,...
- 5/15/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Sound the bells y’all! It seems like Round 2 of Jake Gyllenhaal’s Road House is just around the corner. Coming from the house of Amazon MGM Studios, the movie was considered by the executives a hit, garnering over 80 million views in a very short span of time. This success has seen the studio back the movie for another rodeo as they have already announced that a sequel is in the works. But the creators would be wise to steer clear of a few facets that the first movie got wrong.
The success of Road House
Jake Gyllenhaal’s Road House is one of Amazon MGM Studio’s most-watched produced film debut
Road House, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor McGregor, was a remake of the 1989 movie of the same name. The Og Road House was quite the phenomenon, with Patrick Swayze essaying the role of Patrick Dalton, the protagonist.
The success of Road House
Jake Gyllenhaal’s Road House is one of Amazon MGM Studio’s most-watched produced film debut
Road House, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor McGregor, was a remake of the 1989 movie of the same name. The Og Road House was quite the phenomenon, with Patrick Swayze essaying the role of Patrick Dalton, the protagonist.
- 5/14/2024
- by Smriti Sneh
- FandomWire
At the Amazon upfront, Reese Witherspoon appearing in character as Legally Blonde’s Elle Woods wasn’t even the actress’ best effort of the morning. That came about 45 minutes before her presentation wrapper, when she scolded her You’re Cordially Invited co-star Will Ferrell for bragging about his romantic comedy prowess.
“I’m the fucking queen of looking cute while sleeping,” said Witherspoon, referring to that moment in every rom-com when one actor lovingly looks at the other while their eyes are closed. This delighted the crowd at the tech giant’s first-ever upfront presentation, as did much of star-packed show — once they got in, of course. Slow lines stretched down South Street, prompting a half-hour delay for the Pier 36 event.
“Thank you for whatever you went through to get in this room,” said Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon MGM Studios, when she finally took the stage. “I know it was a lot.
“I’m the fucking queen of looking cute while sleeping,” said Witherspoon, referring to that moment in every rom-com when one actor lovingly looks at the other while their eyes are closed. This delighted the crowd at the tech giant’s first-ever upfront presentation, as did much of star-packed show — once they got in, of course. Slow lines stretched down South Street, prompting a half-hour delay for the Pier 36 event.
“Thank you for whatever you went through to get in this room,” said Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon MGM Studios, when she finally took the stage. “I know it was a lot.
- 5/14/2024
- by Mikey O'Connell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It seems that Road House was – in every sense – a hit. Not only did it feature a lot of people getting, well, hit, but it received solid reviews, as well as drawing in millions of viewers on Prime Video. Plenty of reason, then, for Amazon to double down and demand a return trip to the Road House. Yes, a sequel is on the way, with Jake Gyllenhaal back on board for more brawls, booze, brooding, and bro-tactic bodaciousness.
The news was confirmed on social media, teasing few details, but noting that Gyllenhaal will be back in the role of Elwood Dalton – the no-nonsense bouncer who, with his Mma background, makes short work of any rabble-rousers at the ludicrously idyllic bar run by Jessica Williams’ Frankie. It remains to be seen if Conor McGregor’s swaggering troublemaker Knox will be back, after – Spoiler Warning – the first film’s mid-credits sequence made...
The news was confirmed on social media, teasing few details, but noting that Gyllenhaal will be back in the role of Elwood Dalton – the no-nonsense bouncer who, with his Mma background, makes short work of any rabble-rousers at the ludicrously idyllic bar run by Jessica Williams’ Frankie. It remains to be seen if Conor McGregor’s swaggering troublemaker Knox will be back, after – Spoiler Warning – the first film’s mid-credits sequence made...
- 5/14/2024
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
It’s clear that the ruckus caused by director Doug Liman before the release of “Road House” earlier this year didn’t do much harm to the film’s debut. In fact, it might have helped draw attention to the movie, as it quickly became a monster hit for Prime Video. Makes you wonder if Liman was right, and the film would have done gangbusters at the box office. But I digress.
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- 5/14/2024
- by Martin Miller
- The Playlist
Amazon Prime Video made its first upfront presentation to advertisers on Tuesday in New York, with the streamer bringing out some of its biggest stars to break some news while touting its original series, film and sports offerings.
Amazon took over Pier 36 in Manhattan, which included a large installation dedicated to Amazon shows like “Fallout” and “The Summer I Turned Pretty” as well as movies like “Road House” and their various sports offerings like “Thursday Night Football.”
Amazon’s first major upfront started half an hour late — the long line to get in was referenced several times by Amazon MGM Studios head Jen Salke and even “You’re Cordially Invited” stars Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell. But once inside, advertisers were presented a star-studded litany of projects and news designed to make a huge splash in the marketplace.
Upfronts 2024: View Variety‘s full coverage.
Alicia Keys opened the show with a medley of popular tunes,...
Amazon took over Pier 36 in Manhattan, which included a large installation dedicated to Amazon shows like “Fallout” and “The Summer I Turned Pretty” as well as movies like “Road House” and their various sports offerings like “Thursday Night Football.”
Amazon’s first major upfront started half an hour late — the long line to get in was referenced several times by Amazon MGM Studios head Jen Salke and even “You’re Cordially Invited” stars Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell. But once inside, advertisers were presented a star-studded litany of projects and news designed to make a huge splash in the marketplace.
Upfronts 2024: View Variety‘s full coverage.
Alicia Keys opened the show with a medley of popular tunes,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Jake Gyllenhaal will return as wandering ex-mma fighter Dalton in Road House 2, Amazon MGM has announced.
Almost as famous for its off-screen drama as the spine-rattling violence within it, Road House was clearly a success for Amazon MGM earlier this year. So much so that studio boss Jennifer Salke has gone and announced that it’s going to make a sequel, with star Jake Gyllenhaal to return as its hard-hitting lead, Elwood Dalton.
“As we saw this spring the world went crazy for a little movie called Road House,” Salke said during a fancy event in New York, according to Variety. “Nearly 8 million viewers globally have watched Road House. We like to watch this these results like a baby.”
We’re not quite sure what Ms Salke means by the baby bit, and either she was misquoted or her numbers are somewhat off – it was originally reported that about 80 million people watched Road House worldwide,...
Almost as famous for its off-screen drama as the spine-rattling violence within it, Road House was clearly a success for Amazon MGM earlier this year. So much so that studio boss Jennifer Salke has gone and announced that it’s going to make a sequel, with star Jake Gyllenhaal to return as its hard-hitting lead, Elwood Dalton.
“As we saw this spring the world went crazy for a little movie called Road House,” Salke said during a fancy event in New York, according to Variety. “Nearly 8 million viewers globally have watched Road House. We like to watch this these results like a baby.”
We’re not quite sure what Ms Salke means by the baby bit, and either she was misquoted or her numbers are somewhat off – it was originally reported that about 80 million people watched Road House worldwide,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
The Doug Liman-directed Road House remake, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, was a massive hit from Prime Video this winter. According to the streamer, the movie was watched by 50 million global viewers, which is a staggering audience and makes it one of the most popular streaming movies ever. In interviews, Gyllenhaal seemed open to the possibility of a sequel, and the film certainly left a huge plot thread dangling with its post-credits sequence. Thus, it doesn’t come as much of a surprise that Amazon announced at its Upfronts presentation today that a sequel is in the works, with Gyllenhaal returning as Dalton.
No news yet on whether co-star Connor McGregor or director Doug Liman will be returning. I would bet McGregor will be back, but Liman seems unlikely. The director has been outspoken about his conflict with Amazon regarding the film bypassing a theatrical release. The company, for its part,...
No news yet on whether co-star Connor McGregor or director Doug Liman will be returning. I would bet McGregor will be back, but Liman seems unlikely. The director has been outspoken about his conflict with Amazon regarding the film bypassing a theatrical release. The company, for its part,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
It’s day two of the Upfronts and Amazon is making its primetime debut.
The streamer is already making news with a series order for a Nic Cage-from Spider-Man noir live-action drama, a Jeopardy! spinoff and a slew of sports docs including a third season of Coach Prime.
There have also been renewals for The Boys and Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
This comes after Tom Brady was in the huddle for yesterday’s Fox Upfront and NBCUniversal held their annual ad blowout at Radio City Music Hall.
Held at Pier 36, Amazon kicked off thirty minutes late with thousands of people lining up outside a construction site to get in.
(Dade Hayes/Deadline)
Alicia Keys opened the show; a few chords on the piano before promoting her Amazon Premium Beauty lifestyle brand (obviously) and kicking into No One and her Jay-Z duet Empire State of Mind (New York). “It’s going to be a beautiful day,...
The streamer is already making news with a series order for a Nic Cage-from Spider-Man noir live-action drama, a Jeopardy! spinoff and a slew of sports docs including a third season of Coach Prime.
There have also been renewals for The Boys and Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
This comes after Tom Brady was in the huddle for yesterday’s Fox Upfront and NBCUniversal held their annual ad blowout at Radio City Music Hall.
Held at Pier 36, Amazon kicked off thirty minutes late with thousands of people lining up outside a construction site to get in.
(Dade Hayes/Deadline)
Alicia Keys opened the show; a few chords on the piano before promoting her Amazon Premium Beauty lifestyle brand (obviously) and kicking into No One and her Jay-Z duet Empire State of Mind (New York). “It’s going to be a beautiful day,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Less than two months after the release of Prime Video’s remake starring Jake Gyllenhaal, a Road House sequel film is in the works.
Per Variety, Gyllenhaal is set to reprise his role as Dalton in the upcoming film. Other details, including whether director Doug Liman will also return, are unknown at this time.
According to Amazon MGM Studios, the first installment “has attracted nearly 80 million worldwide viewers to-date. The film premiered on Prime Video March 21 and attracted a record-breaking over 50 million worldwide viewers over its first two weekends, becoming Amazon MGM Studios’ most-watched produced film debut ever on a worldwide basis.”
In her review of Road House, Senior Entertainment Editor Liz Shannon Miller noted that while director Doug Liman may have been fuming about Amazon’s decision to not release the film theatrically, it didn’t exactly matter: “The original film became a cult favorite not theatrically but as...
Per Variety, Gyllenhaal is set to reprise his role as Dalton in the upcoming film. Other details, including whether director Doug Liman will also return, are unknown at this time.
According to Amazon MGM Studios, the first installment “has attracted nearly 80 million worldwide viewers to-date. The film premiered on Prime Video March 21 and attracted a record-breaking over 50 million worldwide viewers over its first two weekends, becoming Amazon MGM Studios’ most-watched produced film debut ever on a worldwide basis.”
In her review of Road House, Senior Entertainment Editor Liz Shannon Miller noted that while director Doug Liman may have been fuming about Amazon’s decision to not release the film theatrically, it didn’t exactly matter: “The original film became a cult favorite not theatrically but as...
- 5/14/2024
- by Paolo Ragusa
- Consequence - Film News
It's official: "Road House" is getting a sequel. Not the original Patrick Swayze classic from the '80s, mind you. Rather, the recent Jake Gyllenhaal-led remake that premiered earlier this year on Amazon Prime Video is getting a follow-up. Amazon has confirmed that "Road House 2" (which does not officially have a title) is in the works, with Gyllenhaal due to reprise his role as Dalton. Little else has been revealed but the company wasted little time in getting the project going.
With nearly 80 million viewers to date, Jake Gyllenhaal is set to reprise his role as Elwood Dalton in a Road House sequel. pic.twitter.com/XgpD3ScXIS
— Prime Video (@PrimeVideo) May 14, 2024
Produced by MGM and released on Prime Video in March, the "Road House" remake has attracted 80 million viewers to date. The film was directed by Doug Liman, who publicly voiced his distaste for the decision to release...
With nearly 80 million viewers to date, Jake Gyllenhaal is set to reprise his role as Elwood Dalton in a Road House sequel. pic.twitter.com/XgpD3ScXIS
— Prime Video (@PrimeVideo) May 14, 2024
Produced by MGM and released on Prime Video in March, the "Road House" remake has attracted 80 million viewers to date. The film was directed by Doug Liman, who publicly voiced his distaste for the decision to release...
- 5/14/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Be forewarned, you brawl-happy local barflies. Road House‘s Dalton is reloading his fists of fury.
Prime Video announced on Tuesday morning as part of its inaugural Upfront presentation to advertisers that it has greenlit a sequel to its Jake Gyllenhaal-led Road House movie reboot, which premiered on the streaming service back in March.
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Prime Video announced on Tuesday morning as part of its inaugural Upfront presentation to advertisers that it has greenlit a sequel to its Jake Gyllenhaal-led Road House movie reboot, which premiered on the streaming service back in March.
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- 5/14/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
“Road House” is getting a sequel.
During the Amazon MGM Studios upfronts, a follow-up to the streaming-only remake was announced with Jake Gyllenhaal reprising his lead role of a former UFC fighter turned bouncer.
According to Amazon, “Road House” had nearly 80 million worldwide viewers to-date after premiering on Prime Video March 21. The feature had a record-breaking over 50 million worldwide viewers over its first two weekends, becoming Amazon MGM Studios’ most-watched film debut ever on a worldwide basis.
Yet not all went smoothly with the “Road House” rollout. Director Doug Liman announced that he was boycotting the premiere due to the lack of a theatrical run, and original “Road House” screenwriter R. Lance Hill announced he was planning on suing Amazon for allegedly using AI to complete the remake before the rights to the original film reverted back to him.
“Road House” originally starred late actor Patrick Swayze in the role that Gyllenhaal reimagined.
During the Amazon MGM Studios upfronts, a follow-up to the streaming-only remake was announced with Jake Gyllenhaal reprising his lead role of a former UFC fighter turned bouncer.
According to Amazon, “Road House” had nearly 80 million worldwide viewers to-date after premiering on Prime Video March 21. The feature had a record-breaking over 50 million worldwide viewers over its first two weekends, becoming Amazon MGM Studios’ most-watched film debut ever on a worldwide basis.
Yet not all went smoothly with the “Road House” rollout. Director Doug Liman announced that he was boycotting the premiere due to the lack of a theatrical run, and original “Road House” screenwriter R. Lance Hill announced he was planning on suing Amazon for allegedly using AI to complete the remake before the rights to the original film reverted back to him.
“Road House” originally starred late actor Patrick Swayze in the role that Gyllenhaal reimagined.
- 5/14/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Jake Gyllenhaal is set to star in a Road House sequel announced by Amazon MGM Studios on Tuesday.
During the studio’s inaugural upfronts presentation, the sequel plans were unveiled following the first film earning nearly 80 million worldwide viewers after debuting March 21 on Prime Video. Gyllenhaal will reprise his role as ex-UFC fighter Dalton.
“I am so ready, like I love this character, I love this world, I love the thing that we’ve created, and I can’t wait to bring more,” the Gyllenhaal told the upfonts presentation. Other plot details for the Road House sequel are being kept under wraps.
Amazon said the remake of the 1989 action classic, which starred Patrick Swayze, was its biggest global movie launch ever. And for the first time for a feature film, Amazon reported 50 million viewers had watched the film in its opening two weekends.
That made the project Amazon MGM...
During the studio’s inaugural upfronts presentation, the sequel plans were unveiled following the first film earning nearly 80 million worldwide viewers after debuting March 21 on Prime Video. Gyllenhaal will reprise his role as ex-UFC fighter Dalton.
“I am so ready, like I love this character, I love this world, I love the thing that we’ve created, and I can’t wait to bring more,” the Gyllenhaal told the upfonts presentation. Other plot details for the Road House sequel are being kept under wraps.
Amazon said the remake of the 1989 action classic, which starred Patrick Swayze, was its biggest global movie launch ever. And for the first time for a feature film, Amazon reported 50 million viewers had watched the film in its opening two weekends.
That made the project Amazon MGM...
- 5/14/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Amazon MGM Studios announced at its Upfronts event in New York that a Road House sequel is in the works with Jake Gyllenhaal reprising his role as Dalton. Plot details are being kept under wraps for the sequel.
The studio also announced that Road House has attracted nearly 80 million worldwide viewers to-date. The film premiered on Prime Video March 21 and attracted a record-breaking over 50 million worldwide viewers over its first two weekends, becoming Amazon MGM Studios’ most-watched produced film debut ever on a worldwide basis.
It is unknown at this time if any other components are involved including director Doug Liman as well as any of Gyllenhaal’s cast mates. The rebooted pic of the classic 80s Patrick Swayze action movie followed Dalton (Gyllenhaal), an ex-UFC fighter who comes to clean up a bar in the Florida Keys.
The studio also announced that Road House has attracted nearly 80 million worldwide viewers to-date. The film premiered on Prime Video March 21 and attracted a record-breaking over 50 million worldwide viewers over its first two weekends, becoming Amazon MGM Studios’ most-watched produced film debut ever on a worldwide basis.
It is unknown at this time if any other components are involved including director Doug Liman as well as any of Gyllenhaal’s cast mates. The rebooted pic of the classic 80s Patrick Swayze action movie followed Dalton (Gyllenhaal), an ex-UFC fighter who comes to clean up a bar in the Florida Keys.
- 5/14/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
A sequel to Amazon’s “Road House” movie is in the works with Jake Gyllenhaal reprising his leading role as Dalton.
While Amazon is keeping quiet on any other details for now, it still made sure to give the news of the high-profile project it’s due with Amazon MGM Studio chief Jennifer Salke revealing it at the top of its first-ever upfront presentation to advertisers Tuesday.
“As we saw this spring the world went crazy for a little movie called ‘Road House,'” Salke said on stage at the Pier 36 venue in New York City. “Nearly 8 million viewers globally have watched ‘Road House.’ We like to watch this these results like a baby.”
Upfronts 2024: View Variety‘s full coverage.
“Road House” was written by Anthony Bagarozzi and Charles Mondry. Joel Silver produced the film, which also stars Daniela Melchior, Billy Magnussen, Jessica Williams, Joaquim de Almeida, Conor McGregor and Lukas Gage,...
While Amazon is keeping quiet on any other details for now, it still made sure to give the news of the high-profile project it’s due with Amazon MGM Studio chief Jennifer Salke revealing it at the top of its first-ever upfront presentation to advertisers Tuesday.
“As we saw this spring the world went crazy for a little movie called ‘Road House,'” Salke said on stage at the Pier 36 venue in New York City. “Nearly 8 million viewers globally have watched ‘Road House.’ We like to watch this these results like a baby.”
Upfronts 2024: View Variety‘s full coverage.
“Road House” was written by Anthony Bagarozzi and Charles Mondry. Joel Silver produced the film, which also stars Daniela Melchior, Billy Magnussen, Jessica Williams, Joaquim de Almeida, Conor McGregor and Lukas Gage,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
While in the middle of filming his latest mystery film, Fountain of Youth, Guy Ritchie is revealing another film project, Wife and Dog. Ritchie’s 18th feature hails from Black Bear, who launches Wife and Dog at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival event. Plot details about Wife and Dog remain a mystery, though Variety hears Ritchie is returning to the shady world of British Aristocracy for this anticipated feature. Cameras roll for Wife and Dog in October, with top-tier Hollywood actors negotiating for starring roles.
Like many of Ritchie’s film projects, he’s writing the screenplay and producing alongside his production partner, Ivan Atkinson, and Black Bear’s John Friedberg. Teddy Schwarzman and Michael Heimler of Black Bear executive produce.
As Cannes revs up for another competitive year, Ritchie is rolling cameras for Fountain of Youth, a mystery written by James Vanderbilt, starring Eiza González, Natalie Portman, John Krasinski,...
Like many of Ritchie’s film projects, he’s writing the screenplay and producing alongside his production partner, Ivan Atkinson, and Black Bear’s John Friedberg. Teddy Schwarzman and Michael Heimler of Black Bear executive produce.
As Cannes revs up for another competitive year, Ritchie is rolling cameras for Fountain of Youth, a mystery written by James Vanderbilt, starring Eiza González, Natalie Portman, John Krasinski,...
- 5/13/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
“The Idea of You” was the most-streamed movie of the May 3-9 viewing window, per Luminate. The movie, starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine, was watched for 714.2 million minutes between May and May 9, its first full week of availability on Amazon Prime Video.
Up from its No. 5 position on last week’s chart, which was recorded after only one day of streaming for the movie, this translates to 6.2 million views when divided by its runtime. By that metric, it actually comes behind the week’s No. 2 movie, Jerry Seinfeld’s “Unfrosted,” which hit 684.4 million minutes watched and 7.4 million views in its first full week on Netflix.
The Netflix documentary “Secrets of the Neanderthals” made third place with 167.9 million minutes watched (2.1 million views) in its first full week. The rest of the movies chart, populated by titles including “Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver,” “Road House” and “Honeymoonish” all fell below...
Up from its No. 5 position on last week’s chart, which was recorded after only one day of streaming for the movie, this translates to 6.2 million views when divided by its runtime. By that metric, it actually comes behind the week’s No. 2 movie, Jerry Seinfeld’s “Unfrosted,” which hit 684.4 million minutes watched and 7.4 million views in its first full week on Netflix.
The Netflix documentary “Secrets of the Neanderthals” made third place with 167.9 million minutes watched (2.1 million views) in its first full week. The rest of the movies chart, populated by titles including “Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver,” “Road House” and “Honeymoonish” all fell below...
- 5/11/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Pinewood Studios has sold its minority stake in the Dominican Republic’s horizon water tank facility, which has been renamed Lantica Studios after its now sole owner, Lantica Media.
Formerly known as the Pinewood Dominican Republic Studios, Lantica Studios is undertaking the building of a fourth soundstage, measuring 16,000 sq.ft., and two additional workshop spaces of 12,000 sq. ft each, mainly dedicated to housing camera, grip and electric equipment vendors. These are set to open by the Spring of 2025.
The landmark expansion comes as the 10-year-old studio has seen record growth in international and local production, which has led to the availability of more skilled crew in the Dominican Republic (Dr), either trained on the job or in regularly held workshops. “We’ve grown from hiring locals at an average rate of 400 – 500 a year to 2,000 a year,” said Albert Martinez, CEO of Lantica Studios.
With the closure last year of the Baja Film Studios in Mexico,...
Formerly known as the Pinewood Dominican Republic Studios, Lantica Studios is undertaking the building of a fourth soundstage, measuring 16,000 sq.ft., and two additional workshop spaces of 12,000 sq. ft each, mainly dedicated to housing camera, grip and electric equipment vendors. These are set to open by the Spring of 2025.
The landmark expansion comes as the 10-year-old studio has seen record growth in international and local production, which has led to the availability of more skilled crew in the Dominican Republic (Dr), either trained on the job or in regularly held workshops. “We’ve grown from hiring locals at an average rate of 400 – 500 a year to 2,000 a year,” said Albert Martinez, CEO of Lantica Studios.
With the closure last year of the Baja Film Studios in Mexico,...
- 5/8/2024
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Ah, how can anyone forget Jan de Bont’s Speed? The action-packed 1994 flick had everyone on the edge of their seats as we watched Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock race against time to save the day. The chemistry between the two stars was undeniable, and fans have been eagerly anticipating a reunion ever since.
Well, it appears that this wish may be granted shortly. During a recent appearance on the 50 Mph podcast, Reeves & Bullock discussed their intention to collaborate again on another project. And what better project than a third installment of the beloved Speed series?
Keanu Reeves in Jan de Bont’s Speed
Always the upbeat one, Reeves expressed his excitement at the idea of seeing Bullock again on screen. “We’d freakin’ knock it out of the park,” he declared confidently. And we have no doubt that he’s right—these two have a unique energy together that can’t be replicated.
Well, it appears that this wish may be granted shortly. During a recent appearance on the 50 Mph podcast, Reeves & Bullock discussed their intention to collaborate again on another project. And what better project than a third installment of the beloved Speed series?
Keanu Reeves in Jan de Bont’s Speed
Always the upbeat one, Reeves expressed his excitement at the idea of seeing Bullock again on screen. “We’d freakin’ knock it out of the park,” he declared confidently. And we have no doubt that he’s right—these two have a unique energy together that can’t be replicated.
- 5/7/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
The copyright battle over Road House and this year’s remake starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor McGregor has turned into a full-on bare-knuckle legal brawl.
If R. Lance Hill, who penned the original 1986 script under the moniker David Lee Henry, thought in his February filing that he was going to bop Amazon Studios, MGM Studios and United Artists over “blatant copyright infringement” – he just got smacked back, hard.
“Plaintiff’s Complaint ignores the well-established rule of copyright law that the author of a work made for hire is not the individual who created the work,” declares the counterclaim filing by Amazon Studios, MGM and United Artists in federal court on May 3 (read it here).
Patrick Swayze in 1989’s ‘Road House’
The original Patrick Swayze-starring barroom flick came out in 1989 and proved a big hit for the Dirty Dancing star and UA. Flash to 2024, and, amidst accusations of AI use and potential strike-busting,...
If R. Lance Hill, who penned the original 1986 script under the moniker David Lee Henry, thought in his February filing that he was going to bop Amazon Studios, MGM Studios and United Artists over “blatant copyright infringement” – he just got smacked back, hard.
“Plaintiff’s Complaint ignores the well-established rule of copyright law that the author of a work made for hire is not the individual who created the work,” declares the counterclaim filing by Amazon Studios, MGM and United Artists in federal court on May 3 (read it here).
Patrick Swayze in 1989’s ‘Road House’
The original Patrick Swayze-starring barroom flick came out in 1989 and proved a big hit for the Dirty Dancing star and UA. Flash to 2024, and, amidst accusations of AI use and potential strike-busting,...
- 5/7/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
A legal brawl is underway over the Road House remake, with MGM Studios bringing counterclaims against the original film’s screenwriter over the rights to the 1986 screenplay that spawned the movie.
In a countersuit filed on Friday in California federal court, the studio and its parent, Amazon, accuse Hill of fraud for lying to the U.S. Copyright Office that he’s the true author of the screenplay and can take advantage of a provision in copyright law that allows him and other similarly-situated writers to reclaim the rights to past works.
Marc Toberoff, a lawyer for Hill, said in a statement that the fraud claim is “baseless deflection.” He added that he “informed the Copyright Office that this matter is in dispute and would be the subject of litigation.”
The allegations center on a lawsuit Hill, who goes by the pseudonym David Lee Henry, brought in February seeking to...
In a countersuit filed on Friday in California federal court, the studio and its parent, Amazon, accuse Hill of fraud for lying to the U.S. Copyright Office that he’s the true author of the screenplay and can take advantage of a provision in copyright law that allows him and other similarly-situated writers to reclaim the rights to past works.
Marc Toberoff, a lawyer for Hill, said in a statement that the fraud claim is “baseless deflection.” He added that he “informed the Copyright Office that this matter is in dispute and would be the subject of litigation.”
The allegations center on a lawsuit Hill, who goes by the pseudonym David Lee Henry, brought in February seeking to...
- 5/7/2024
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After playing the role of James Dalton in the cult-classic film Road House, Patrick Swayze moved on to other career opportunities. Fresh off the action film and moving away from the image Dirty Dancing painted of him, the actor starred in a movie that would change his image in the film industry in the best of ways. The actor joined the cast of Point Break, the film that put Keanu Reeves on the map.
Keanu Reeves in Point Break
While there is no doubt that the movie turned into a classic, it seems that the filming was not as smooth as many would think. During a behind-the-scenes feature of the film, Swayze talked about what filming the action sequences was like for him. As the actor revealed, there were multiple occasions during filming where he almost died. All because of his dedication to his craft.
Patrick Swayze Wanted to Do...
Keanu Reeves in Point Break
While there is no doubt that the movie turned into a classic, it seems that the filming was not as smooth as many would think. During a behind-the-scenes feature of the film, Swayze talked about what filming the action sequences was like for him. As the actor revealed, there were multiple occasions during filming where he almost died. All because of his dedication to his craft.
Patrick Swayze Wanted to Do...
- 5/6/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire
John Leguizamo, Patrick Swayze, and Wesley Snipes portrayed three drag queens in the film To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everthing! Julie Newmar. The road movie follows the three New York City drag queens as they embark on a journey to Los Angeles to compete in the Miss Drag Queen of America Pageant. While all three lead actors gave praiseworthy performances, Leguizamo found the late Swayze difficult to work with during the film.
Wesley Snipes, John Leguizamo, and Patrick Swayze in To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Leguizamo revealed that he improvised many of his lines in the film, which didn’t sit well with the Road House star. He also added that he and Wesley Snipes got along so well during the film since they were people of color, but didn’t share the same camaraderie with Swayze.
John Leguizamo Found It Difficult To Work With A ‘Neurotic...
Wesley Snipes, John Leguizamo, and Patrick Swayze in To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Leguizamo revealed that he improvised many of his lines in the film, which didn’t sit well with the Road House star. He also added that he and Wesley Snipes got along so well during the film since they were people of color, but didn’t share the same camaraderie with Swayze.
John Leguizamo Found It Difficult To Work With A ‘Neurotic...
- 5/4/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Exclusive: Hamish Linklater, Billy Magnussen, Sarah Gadon, Brandon Perea and Yuvi Hecht have joined the cast of Imperative Entertainment and 30West’s uplifting romance A Big Bold Beautiful Journey. They join Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell, who are starring with Kogonada directing. Sony Pictures will release the film in theaters globally. Lily Rabe, Jodie Turner-Smith, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and newcomer Lucy Thomas make up the remaining ensemble.
The script is written by Seth Reiss. Imperative Entertainment’s Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas and Ryan Friedkin will produce the feature, along with Reiss and Youree Henley. Executive producers include Kogonada, Ilene Feldman and Original Films’ Ori Eisen. 30West is financing the film.
Plot details are under wraps, but A Big Bold Beautiful Journey is described as an imaginative tale of two strangers and the extraordinary emotional journey that connects them.
Linklater is currently starring as “Abraham Lincoln in the Apple TV+ limited series Manhunt.
The script is written by Seth Reiss. Imperative Entertainment’s Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas and Ryan Friedkin will produce the feature, along with Reiss and Youree Henley. Executive producers include Kogonada, Ilene Feldman and Original Films’ Ori Eisen. 30West is financing the film.
Plot details are under wraps, but A Big Bold Beautiful Journey is described as an imaginative tale of two strangers and the extraordinary emotional journey that connects them.
Linklater is currently starring as “Abraham Lincoln in the Apple TV+ limited series Manhunt.
- 5/3/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
The doctors were in at the top of Nielsen’s streaming ratings for the beginning of April.
Medical dramas The Resident and Grey’s Anatomy were the top two titles for the week of April 1-7, finishing with 1.18 billion and 1.15 billion minutes of viewing time (both stream on Hulu and Netflix). The Resident actually slipped a little from the previous week‘s 1.48 billion minutes, which was good for second overall, but the show that had been ahead of it — Netflix’s 3 Body Problem — fell further. The sci-fi series dropped by about 47 percent to a still solid 937 million minutes of viewing.
Disney’s animated movie Wish had its streaming premiere on April 3 and racked up 1.02 billion minutes of watch time over its first five days on Disney+. It’s the first film on Disney+ to crack the billion-minute mark since Elemental did so in September 2023. Bluey (1.08 billion minutes) also crossed the...
Medical dramas The Resident and Grey’s Anatomy were the top two titles for the week of April 1-7, finishing with 1.18 billion and 1.15 billion minutes of viewing time (both stream on Hulu and Netflix). The Resident actually slipped a little from the previous week‘s 1.48 billion minutes, which was good for second overall, but the show that had been ahead of it — Netflix’s 3 Body Problem — fell further. The sci-fi series dropped by about 47 percent to a still solid 937 million minutes of viewing.
Disney’s animated movie Wish had its streaming premiere on April 3 and racked up 1.02 billion minutes of watch time over its first five days on Disney+. It’s the first film on Disney+ to crack the billion-minute mark since Elemental did so in September 2023. Bluey (1.08 billion minutes) also crossed the...
- 5/2/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Peter Jackson’s iconic The Lord of the Rings Trilogy is probably one of the greatest trilogy ever made. Starring an ensemble cast of several actors and a thousand extras, Jackson had an ambitious project on his hands.
During the auditioning of the film, MCU star Jake Gyllenhaal also auditioned for the role of a Hobbit in the film. Not putting effort into his acting and not doing a British accent, Peter Jackson had some harsh words for Gyllenhaal back in the day!
Screenshot from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Production Diary | Peter Jackson – YouTube
Peter Jackson Had Some Harsh Advice For Jake Gyllenhaal!
Starring Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Viggo Mortensen, Sir Ian McKellen, and several others in lead roles, The Lord of the Rings was quite something to witness. With the production being chaotic with several hundred extras as Uruk-hai or Orcs, the project was a nightmare.
Jake...
During the auditioning of the film, MCU star Jake Gyllenhaal also auditioned for the role of a Hobbit in the film. Not putting effort into his acting and not doing a British accent, Peter Jackson had some harsh words for Gyllenhaal back in the day!
Screenshot from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Production Diary | Peter Jackson – YouTube
Peter Jackson Had Some Harsh Advice For Jake Gyllenhaal!
Starring Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Viggo Mortensen, Sir Ian McKellen, and several others in lead roles, The Lord of the Rings was quite something to witness. With the production being chaotic with several hundred extras as Uruk-hai or Orcs, the project was a nightmare.
Jake...
- 5/2/2024
- by Visarg Acharya
- FandomWire
Espresso martinis, anyone? ? On Thursday, Saturday Night Live announced the guests for the last two episodes of Season 49: Maya Rudolph will take on hosting duties with a performance from Vampire Weekend on May 11, while Sabrina Carpenter will perform on May 18 with Jake Gyllenhaal hosting.
“Sabrina Night Live ,” Carpenter wrote on Instagram sharing the news.
As many Swifties noticed about the May 18 SNL, there’s a Taylor Swift-tinged invisible string tying Gyllenhaal to Carpenter. The Brokeback Mountain actor dated Swift, whom Carpenter opened for on the Eras Tour over the last several months.
“Sabrina Night Live ,” Carpenter wrote on Instagram sharing the news.
As many Swifties noticed about the May 18 SNL, there’s a Taylor Swift-tinged invisible string tying Gyllenhaal to Carpenter. The Brokeback Mountain actor dated Swift, whom Carpenter opened for on the Eras Tour over the last several months.
- 5/2/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
“Saturday Night Live” has set Maya Rudolph to host its May 11 episode alongside Vampire Weekend as musical guest, while the May 18 episode will by headlined by Jake Gyllenhaal with performances from Sabrina Carpenter.
Rudolph was an “SNL” cast member for seven seasons from 2000 to 2007 and returns to the late-night sketch show for her third time as host, having previously hosted in 2012 with musical guest Sleigh Bells and in 2021 alongside Jack Harlow. Currently, she stars in and executive produces the Apple TV+ comedy “Loot.” Besides “SNL,” her prominent credits include “Bridesmaids,” “Sisters,” “The Good Place” and “Big Mouth.”
Vampire Weekend is currently touring its fifth album, “Only God Was Above Us.” May 11 will mark the band’s fourth appearance on “SNL.” Their previous albums include “Vampire Weekend,” “Contra,” “Modern Vampires of the City” and “Father of the Bride.”
Gyllenhaal will host the “SNL” Season 49 finale as a third-time host, having previously...
Rudolph was an “SNL” cast member for seven seasons from 2000 to 2007 and returns to the late-night sketch show for her third time as host, having previously hosted in 2012 with musical guest Sleigh Bells and in 2021 alongside Jack Harlow. Currently, she stars in and executive produces the Apple TV+ comedy “Loot.” Besides “SNL,” her prominent credits include “Bridesmaids,” “Sisters,” “The Good Place” and “Big Mouth.”
Vampire Weekend is currently touring its fifth album, “Only God Was Above Us.” May 11 will mark the band’s fourth appearance on “SNL.” Their previous albums include “Vampire Weekend,” “Contra,” “Modern Vampires of the City” and “Father of the Bride.”
Gyllenhaal will host the “SNL” Season 49 finale as a third-time host, having previously...
- 5/2/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
The production of this winter’s Red One has allegedly been on the difficult side, according to a report about the Dwayne Johnson-headlined film.
Remember just a few weeks ago when Amazon Studios had to navigate a tricky public relations issue as it prepared to release its remake of Road House? It’s hard to forget it, with the whole brouhaha where the film’s director, Doug Liman, got irate because the studio wouldn’t give the film a theatrical release and claimed that Amazon was “using Road House to sell plumbing fixtures.”
Although we use the term loosely, Amazon ‘won’ that particular encounter, sticking to its guns and in the end, Liman capitulated and didn’t even go through with his promised boycott of the film’s premiere. The film hit big, too.
Still though, Liman’s disdainful insults were loud and widely reported so it wasn’t...
Remember just a few weeks ago when Amazon Studios had to navigate a tricky public relations issue as it prepared to release its remake of Road House? It’s hard to forget it, with the whole brouhaha where the film’s director, Doug Liman, got irate because the studio wouldn’t give the film a theatrical release and claimed that Amazon was “using Road House to sell plumbing fixtures.”
Although we use the term loosely, Amazon ‘won’ that particular encounter, sticking to its guns and in the end, Liman capitulated and didn’t even go through with his promised boycott of the film’s premiere. The film hit big, too.
Still though, Liman’s disdainful insults were loud and widely reported so it wasn’t...
- 5/1/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
Update: Disney has shared an image of Jeff Bridges taking a look at the Tron: Ares script, and that can be seen at the bottom of this article.
The original article follows:
The long-awaited third entry in the Tron franchise is finally in production. Six years after it was first announced that Jared Leto was in talks to star in a Tron project called Tron: Ares, the movie was all set to start filming last August – but then it had to wait out the writers and actors strikes. With those strikes over, filming is finally underway. Earlier today, we heard a quote from cast member Cameron Monaghan (Gotham), who said this film will “really push forward what can be done, from a visual perspective.” Now, we have another quote about the movie – and this is the one that every Tron fan has been waiting to hear. A quote that confirms...
The original article follows:
The long-awaited third entry in the Tron franchise is finally in production. Six years after it was first announced that Jared Leto was in talks to star in a Tron project called Tron: Ares, the movie was all set to start filming last August – but then it had to wait out the writers and actors strikes. With those strikes over, filming is finally underway. Earlier today, we heard a quote from cast member Cameron Monaghan (Gotham), who said this film will “really push forward what can be done, from a visual perspective.” Now, we have another quote about the movie – and this is the one that every Tron fan has been waiting to hear. A quote that confirms...
- 4/30/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Matt Damon would somewhat reunite with his Good Will Hunting and Ocean’s series co-star Casey Affleck in Oppenheimer. However, they would not share a scene together in Christopher Nolan’s historical epic. The two are set to star in an action-comedy-heist movie that brings them back to their native Boston in The Instigators. The heist film is co-written by Affleck, but will be directed by the Road House remake‘s Doug Liman. Affleck says, “The inspiration for this was definitely Midnight Run and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.” He also stated that he’s always “wanted to do a buddy action comedy.”
Entertainment Weekly has the first look at The Instigators, which features images with the co-leads and their co-star Hong Chau, who recently worked with Damon in the critically and audience-panned Downsizing. The plot, according to EW says, “Damon costars as Rory, a desperate father who reluctantly...
Entertainment Weekly has the first look at The Instigators, which features images with the co-leads and their co-star Hong Chau, who recently worked with Damon in the critically and audience-panned Downsizing. The plot, according to EW says, “Damon costars as Rory, a desperate father who reluctantly...
- 4/29/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Conor McGregor recently made waves across Hollywood with his film debut in Jake Gyllenhaal’s Road House. The former two-division UFC champion has been taking some time off from the UFC world due to the film after his 2021 loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. However, he is set to return with a bang at the upcoming UFC 303 event.
Conor McGregor
McGregor has been slowly branching out his avenues beyond the UFC world, even venturing into films. The Mma star made a huge announcement recently that he would be an owner of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (Bkfc). This exciting move was appreciated by fans who deemed it a great career expansion for McGregor.
Conor McGregor Announces A Big Career Move As the Owner of Bkfc
Conor McGregor has not returned to the octagon since his injury after his 2021 match with Dustin Poirier
Outside of his successful Mma career, Conor McGregor recently...
Conor McGregor
McGregor has been slowly branching out his avenues beyond the UFC world, even venturing into films. The Mma star made a huge announcement recently that he would be an owner of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (Bkfc). This exciting move was appreciated by fans who deemed it a great career expansion for McGregor.
Conor McGregor Announces A Big Career Move As the Owner of Bkfc
Conor McGregor has not returned to the octagon since his injury after his 2021 match with Dustin Poirier
Outside of his successful Mma career, Conor McGregor recently...
- 4/28/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
The summer movie season officially kicks off next weekend with the release of the big-budget tentpole flick, The Fall Guy. Pretty soon, theaters are going to be jampacked with megabudget blockbusters, so we want to know what you think is the best movie of 2024 so far. Is it Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two? Or do you prefer more under-the-radar fare like Late Night With the Devil, or even the streaming hit Road House? Take the poll and let us know!
What's the best movie of 2024 (so far)?Dune: Part TwoKung Fu Panda 4Ghostbusters: Frozen EmpireMean GirlsThe BeekeeperGodzilla x Kong: The New EmpireThe First OmenImmaculateMadame WebBob Marley: One LoveCivil WarRoad HouseMonkey ManImaginaryNight SwimArgylleArthur the KingMinistry of Ungentlemanly WarfareLove Lies BleedingBook of ClarenceDamselRebel Moon 2: The ScargiverLate Night with the DevilChallengersBoy Kills WorldDrive Away DollsLisa FrankensteinRicky StanickyOtherVote
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What's the best movie of 2024 (so far)?Dune: Part TwoKung Fu Panda 4Ghostbusters: Frozen EmpireMean GirlsThe BeekeeperGodzilla x Kong: The New EmpireThe First OmenImmaculateMadame WebBob Marley: One LoveCivil WarRoad HouseMonkey ManImaginaryNight SwimArgylleArthur the KingMinistry of Ungentlemanly WarfareLove Lies BleedingBook of ClarenceDamselRebel Moon 2: The ScargiverLate Night with the DevilChallengersBoy Kills WorldDrive Away DollsLisa FrankensteinRicky StanickyOtherVote
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- 4/28/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
It used to be said that every movie, no matter how badly it did at the box office or critically, went to heaven. Heaven, of course, meant physical media. First, it was VHS, then it was Laserdisc, then DVD, Blu-ray, and now 4K Blu-rays; every movie would get some kind of physical media release. After all, rentals and sales were important to a film’s profitability. In fact, some movies that tanked theatrically did so well on DVD that they became perennials, such as Donnie Darko or The Transporter, with the DVD sales of that movie directly influencing the studio to greenlight a sequel and give Jason Statham a legit career as an action star. Yet, despite physical media making a comeback, it’s worth noting that some of the most popular movies in recent memory have never gotten a physical media release. And we’re not only talking about...
- 4/27/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
“Fallout” was the most-streamed title of the week of April 19-25, per Luminate’s weekly ranking of streaming originals. The video game adaptation was watched for 1.2 billion minutes watched during this window, indicating an 2.5 million views when divided by the series’ 473-minute runtime.
Though “Baby Reindeer” landed at No. 2 with just over half of “Fallout’s” viewership total (647.4 million minutes), it actually reached a higher number of estimated viewers. With a 238-minute runtime, the British limited series reached an estimated 2.7 million viewers. It was followed by “Unlocked: A Jail Experiment” with 463.6 million minutes watched and 1.4 million views.
Season 6 of “The Circle” made a strong chart debut. With its first four episodes having been available for the full week while another four episodes became available the day before the viewing window ended, the reality season was watched for 265.3 million minutes.
“Under the Bridge” has been a success for Hulu. The true...
Though “Baby Reindeer” landed at No. 2 with just over half of “Fallout’s” viewership total (647.4 million minutes), it actually reached a higher number of estimated viewers. With a 238-minute runtime, the British limited series reached an estimated 2.7 million viewers. It was followed by “Unlocked: A Jail Experiment” with 463.6 million minutes watched and 1.4 million views.
Season 6 of “The Circle” made a strong chart debut. With its first four episodes having been available for the full week while another four episodes became available the day before the viewing window ended, the reality season was watched for 265.3 million minutes.
“Under the Bridge” has been a success for Hulu. The true...
- 4/27/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Anne Hathaway isn’t against the idea of a streaming-only release, but she still can recognize box office potential when she sees it.
The Oscar winner stars in and produces “The Idea of You,” which will have a streaming only release on Prime Video on May 2. Hathaway told Variety that while she is still excited that the romantic drama will reach a wide audience on the platform, she knows that the film would fulfill a missing target in theaters.
“I’ve never had a movie this size be released [exclusively] on streaming, so I’m not really in a place to answer that question,” Hathaway said when asked about her take on whether or not streaming only was beneficial to this feature. “Part of me is excited that such a wide audience is going to have instant access to it. And a part of me [is aware that] there aren’t a lot of...
The Oscar winner stars in and produces “The Idea of You,” which will have a streaming only release on Prime Video on May 2. Hathaway told Variety that while she is still excited that the romantic drama will reach a wide audience on the platform, she knows that the film would fulfill a missing target in theaters.
“I’ve never had a movie this size be released [exclusively] on streaming, so I’m not really in a place to answer that question,” Hathaway said when asked about her take on whether or not streaming only was beneficial to this feature. “Part of me is excited that such a wide audience is going to have instant access to it. And a part of me [is aware that] there aren’t a lot of...
- 4/26/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Netflix’s 3 Body Problem delivered its second straight No. 1 showing among streaming titles, leading the rankings for the last week of March. The acquired series top 10 had several new entrants, thanks in part to a change in how Nielsen reports the numbers.
The ratings service says it made an “enhancement” to its Streaming Content Ratings, which is the basis for the weekly top 10 lists, that results in a number of programs being added to the Scr product. (They weren’t previously “due to business agreements which preceded the rankings, coupled with the associated technical aspects of measurement.”) The affected programs stream mostly on Hulu and Peacock after airing on linear networks.
The upshot is that former Fox series The Resident (1.48 billion minutes on Hulu and Netflix) and animated mainstays Family Guy (837 million minutes on Hulu) and American Dad (619 million on Hulu) all made their first appearance in the top...
The ratings service says it made an “enhancement” to its Streaming Content Ratings, which is the basis for the weekly top 10 lists, that results in a number of programs being added to the Scr product. (They weren’t previously “due to business agreements which preceded the rankings, coupled with the associated technical aspects of measurement.”) The affected programs stream mostly on Hulu and Peacock after airing on linear networks.
The upshot is that former Fox series The Resident (1.48 billion minutes on Hulu and Netflix) and animated mainstays Family Guy (837 million minutes on Hulu) and American Dad (619 million on Hulu) all made their first appearance in the top...
- 4/25/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
ously unavailable. Per Nielsen, a combination of previous business agreements and technical aspects of measurement prevented several acquired series from inclusion in its weekly rankings, and while most of those titles would not have made the Top 10 anyways, some are debuting for the first time thanks to more accurate analysis.
Among those titles is “The Resident,” which appeared on the Nielsen Streaming Top 10 for the first time during this viewing window in the No. 2 position with 1.5 billion minutes watched. The medical procedural ran on Fox for six seasons from 2018 to 2023 before being canceled, and has seen increased popularity since being added to Netflix in early March, though it was already available on Hulu.
“Family Guy” also jumped onto the overall Top 10 because of the measurement update, taking sixth place with 837 million minutes watched. And on the chart of the Top 10 acquired titles, the update drove “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” to No.
Among those titles is “The Resident,” which appeared on the Nielsen Streaming Top 10 for the first time during this viewing window in the No. 2 position with 1.5 billion minutes watched. The medical procedural ran on Fox for six seasons from 2018 to 2023 before being canceled, and has seen increased popularity since being added to Netflix in early March, though it was already available on Hulu.
“Family Guy” also jumped onto the overall Top 10 because of the measurement update, taking sixth place with 837 million minutes watched. And on the chart of the Top 10 acquired titles, the update drove “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” to No.
- 4/25/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Sue Kroll, head of global marketing for Amazon MGM Studios, has worked on the launch of every kind of movie under the sun, from blockbusters such as “Harry Potter” and “The Matrix” franchises to streaming originals such as the recent reboot of “Road House” and the buzzy new rom-com “The Idea of You.”
The discipline of marketing has changed dramatically in recent years, with more digital tools and metrics at her disposal. But one crucial element that hasn’t changed, as Kroll discussed during her keynote conversation at Variety‘s Entertainment Marketing Summit presented by Deloitte, is the need to go with your gut instinct at times on what’s right for a given property.
“You can feel when something feels right,” Kroll said during her April 24 session at the daylong conference held at the Beverly Hilton. At the same time, there’s a feedback loop happening 24/7 around movies and...
The discipline of marketing has changed dramatically in recent years, with more digital tools and metrics at her disposal. But one crucial element that hasn’t changed, as Kroll discussed during her keynote conversation at Variety‘s Entertainment Marketing Summit presented by Deloitte, is the need to go with your gut instinct at times on what’s right for a given property.
“You can feel when something feels right,” Kroll said during her April 24 session at the daylong conference held at the Beverly Hilton. At the same time, there’s a feedback loop happening 24/7 around movies and...
- 4/25/2024
- by Lexi Carson
- Variety Film + TV
By now, everyone agrees that 1985’s Fletch, starring Chevy Chase, is a classic comedy. Indeed, the mixture of thriller and comedy made the movie iconic in its own way, with it an adaptation of the classic series by Gregory Mcdonald. In it, Chase played investigative reporter Irwin M. Fletcher, who is hired to kill a millionaire in a case of mistaken identity and is able to uncover a conspiracy involving corrupt cops, drug trafficking, and more. What made the movie unique compared to many eighties comedies was the compelling storyline, which came from Mcdonald’s book, the solid mixture of action and comedy, and that amazing soundtrack by Harold Faltermeyer.
It was such a big hit that in 1989, it got a sequel, Fletch Lives. However, while the first film is considered a classic, many maintain that the sequel is terrible, mostly because it didn’t bother to adapt one of...
It was such a big hit that in 1989, it got a sequel, Fletch Lives. However, while the first film is considered a classic, many maintain that the sequel is terrible, mostly because it didn’t bother to adapt one of...
- 4/25/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Two-division world champion Conor McGregor met American rapper P. Diddy in Los Angeles in 2014 at a college football game. The duo posed for a picture together, but as it turns out, the UFC champ and the rapper didn’t have a great encounter. According to McGregor, something was off about Diddy.
UFC Champ Conor McGregor. Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Appearing on The Late Late Show with Ryan Tubridy, Conor McGregor opened up about his first meeting with P. Diddy. Asked by the host about his experience running into the rapper, McGregor claimed their meeting wasn’t all pleasant. The UFC champ even joked about wanting to give P. Diddy a left to the chin for his behavior.
Conor McGregor Met P. Diddy in Los Angeles
UFC star Conor McGregor met with American rapper P. Diddy for the first time in 2014 at a college football game. The two posed together for pictures...
UFC Champ Conor McGregor. Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Appearing on The Late Late Show with Ryan Tubridy, Conor McGregor opened up about his first meeting with P. Diddy. Asked by the host about his experience running into the rapper, McGregor claimed their meeting wasn’t all pleasant. The UFC champ even joked about wanting to give P. Diddy a left to the chin for his behavior.
Conor McGregor Met P. Diddy in Los Angeles
UFC star Conor McGregor met with American rapper P. Diddy for the first time in 2014 at a college football game. The two posed together for pictures...
- 4/24/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
Jake Gyllenhaal is stepping out to run a few errands.
The 43-year-old Oscar-nominated actor shared a laugh with a friend as they picked up a few pizzas and a couple of bags of snacks on Tuesday afternoon (April 23) in New York City.
Photos: Check out the latest pics of Jake Gyllenhaal
For his outing, Jake sported a black jacket with tan pants, white sneakers, a black beanie, and sunglasses.
Last month, Jake made a rare red carpet appearance with his longtime girlfriend Jeanne Cadieu at the premiere of his new movie Road House.
In a recent interview, Jake revealed the two big roles he auditioned for but didn’t get – including a superhero movie!
Click through the gallery for 15+ pictures of Jake Gyllenhaal running errands in NYC…...
The 43-year-old Oscar-nominated actor shared a laugh with a friend as they picked up a few pizzas and a couple of bags of snacks on Tuesday afternoon (April 23) in New York City.
Photos: Check out the latest pics of Jake Gyllenhaal
For his outing, Jake sported a black jacket with tan pants, white sneakers, a black beanie, and sunglasses.
Last month, Jake made a rare red carpet appearance with his longtime girlfriend Jeanne Cadieu at the premiere of his new movie Road House.
In a recent interview, Jake revealed the two big roles he auditioned for but didn’t get – including a superhero movie!
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- 4/24/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Post Malone, Vault Comics and Michael Bay and Brad Fuller’s Platinum Dunes have partnered to create an all-new IP universe based on an original story by the recording artist.
Blending elements of road thrillers like “Mad Max: Fury Road” and demonic horror like “Evil Dead,” Malone’s story is set in medieval Europe, where the only thing standing in the way of the horde of demons infesting the continent is a mysterious armored 18-wheeler seemingly sent back from the heavens.
“I’m so pumped to share this badass story with the world, and I couldn’t ask for better partners than Michael Bay and Vault to help bring this story to life,” says Malone.
Working closely with Malone, Vault will launch the story first as a graphic novel, set for publication in 2025. Meanwhile, Post Malone, Platinum Dunes and Vault will concurrently develop a feature film adaptation.
“This is the...
Blending elements of road thrillers like “Mad Max: Fury Road” and demonic horror like “Evil Dead,” Malone’s story is set in medieval Europe, where the only thing standing in the way of the horde of demons infesting the continent is a mysterious armored 18-wheeler seemingly sent back from the heavens.
“I’m so pumped to share this badass story with the world, and I couldn’t ask for better partners than Michael Bay and Vault to help bring this story to life,” says Malone.
Working closely with Malone, Vault will launch the story first as a graphic novel, set for publication in 2025. Meanwhile, Post Malone, Platinum Dunes and Vault will concurrently develop a feature film adaptation.
“This is the...
- 4/23/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
Between appearing in a minor role for Doug Liman’s Road House, singing alongside Taylor Swift on the chart-topping hit “Fortnight,” and making history with the first-ever RIAA-certified Double-Diamond single, everything is coming up Milhouse for Post Malone. Not content to rest on his laurels, Malone is partnering with Michael Bay, Brad Fuller’s Platinum Dunes, and Vault Comics to create an all-new IP universe based on an original idea from the unstoppable auto-tune-loving artist.
According to Deadline, Malone’s idea is inspired by George Miller’s beloved thriller Mad Max: Fury Road and demonic horror films like Evil Dead. Post Malone’s universe is set in medieval Europe, where the only thing standing in the way of the horde of demons infesting the continent is a mysterious armored 18-wheeler seemingly sent back from the heavens.
“I’m so pumped to share this badass story with the world, and I...
According to Deadline, Malone’s idea is inspired by George Miller’s beloved thriller Mad Max: Fury Road and demonic horror films like Evil Dead. Post Malone’s universe is set in medieval Europe, where the only thing standing in the way of the horde of demons infesting the continent is a mysterious armored 18-wheeler seemingly sent back from the heavens.
“I’m so pumped to share this badass story with the world, and I...
- 4/23/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Post Malone is working on something absolutely bonkers with one of contemporary cinema’s masters of the absolutely bonkers, Michael Bay.
The musician and director have teamed up on a new project centered around a story Malone created that draws on influences like Mad Max and Evil Dead. It’s set in medieval Europe, per a press release, “where the only thing standing in the way of the horde of demons infesting the continent is a mysterious armored 18-wheeler seemingly sent back from the heavens.”
Execution is, of course, everything,...
The musician and director have teamed up on a new project centered around a story Malone created that draws on influences like Mad Max and Evil Dead. It’s set in medieval Europe, per a press release, “where the only thing standing in the way of the horde of demons infesting the continent is a mysterious armored 18-wheeler seemingly sent back from the heavens.”
Execution is, of course, everything,...
- 4/23/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: Post Malone and A Quiet Place Platinum Dune producers Michael Bay and Brad Fuller’s are partnering with Vault Comics to create an all-new IP universe based on an original story by the nine-time diamond recording artist.
This continues a hot streak for Post Malone, who recently made history with the first ever RIAA-certified Double-Diamond single, mesmerized audiences with his pre-Super Bowl performance of “America the Beautiful” and had a role in Amazon MGM Studios’ Road House, which was the most viewed original film launch ever on Prime Video.
Blending elements of road thrillers like Mad Max: Fury Road, and demonic horror like Evil Dead, Post Malone’s story is set in medieval Europe, where the only thing standing in the way of the horde of demons infesting the continent is a mysterious armored 18-wheeler seemingly sent back from the heavens.
“I’m so pumped to share this badass story with the world,...
This continues a hot streak for Post Malone, who recently made history with the first ever RIAA-certified Double-Diamond single, mesmerized audiences with his pre-Super Bowl performance of “America the Beautiful” and had a role in Amazon MGM Studios’ Road House, which was the most viewed original film launch ever on Prime Video.
Blending elements of road thrillers like Mad Max: Fury Road, and demonic horror like Evil Dead, Post Malone’s story is set in medieval Europe, where the only thing standing in the way of the horde of demons infesting the continent is a mysterious armored 18-wheeler seemingly sent back from the heavens.
“I’m so pumped to share this badass story with the world,...
- 4/23/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Viewers can snag the premium cable channel/on-demand service MGM+ for a great price for one month with this deal.
MGM+ is often overlooked by viewers who are browsing for a new streamer, and Amazon wants to help audiences rectify that mistake. Prime Video subscribers can sign up for MGM+ now through the Prime Video Channels subscription hub and get one month of the service for just $3.50 (50% off). Viewers can use their MGM+ subscription to stream the channel live, or to watch its various new movies, original shows, and other titles on-demand at their leisure, all without having to deal with commercials during playback. The deal is only good until the end of the day on Monday, April 22, however, so don’t wait to sign up!
Get 1 Month of MGM+ for Just $3.50 (50% Off) Click here to get the deal from MGM+ and Prime Video Channels. Click “Get Started.” Confirm your...
MGM+ is often overlooked by viewers who are browsing for a new streamer, and Amazon wants to help audiences rectify that mistake. Prime Video subscribers can sign up for MGM+ now through the Prime Video Channels subscription hub and get one month of the service for just $3.50 (50% off). Viewers can use their MGM+ subscription to stream the channel live, or to watch its various new movies, original shows, and other titles on-demand at their leisure, all without having to deal with commercials during playback. The deal is only good until the end of the day on Monday, April 22, however, so don’t wait to sign up!
Get 1 Month of MGM+ for Just $3.50 (50% Off) Click here to get the deal from MGM+ and Prime Video Channels. Click “Get Started.” Confirm your...
- 4/22/2024
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Netflix launched four new movie titles into the Luminate streaming originals top 10 movies list for the April 12-18 frame, led by “Woody Woodpecker Goes to College” and Swedish drama “Stolen.”
Among streaming original TV series, Amazon Prime Video saw “Fallout” spike to more than 5 million views in its first full week in release. Netflix had sleeper successes with true-crime drama “Baby Reindeer” and docu-series “Unlocked: A Jail Experiment.”
Documentary film “What Jennifer Did” saw a 696% week-to-week bounce in its first full week in release to 674.2 million minutes watched, or about 7.7 million views. “Woody Woodpecker” was a distant second with 290.8 million minutes watched, or about 2.9 million views. Prime Video’s “Road House” held solidly in week four with 171.2 million minutes watched, or 1.4 million views, according to Luminate’s weekly rankings of streaming original titles.
"Stolen" premiered to 141.5 million minutes watched, or 1.3 million views. "Love, Divided," a rom-com directed by Patricia Font,...
Among streaming original TV series, Amazon Prime Video saw “Fallout” spike to more than 5 million views in its first full week in release. Netflix had sleeper successes with true-crime drama “Baby Reindeer” and docu-series “Unlocked: A Jail Experiment.”
Documentary film “What Jennifer Did” saw a 696% week-to-week bounce in its first full week in release to 674.2 million minutes watched, or about 7.7 million views. “Woody Woodpecker” was a distant second with 290.8 million minutes watched, or about 2.9 million views. Prime Video’s “Road House” held solidly in week four with 171.2 million minutes watched, or 1.4 million views, according to Luminate’s weekly rankings of streaming original titles.
"Stolen" premiered to 141.5 million minutes watched, or 1.3 million views. "Love, Divided," a rom-com directed by Patricia Font,...
- 4/19/2024
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
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