Lionsgate has added three movies to its release calendar.
“Flight Risk,” an aviation thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and directed by Mel Gibson, will land on Oct. 18, 2024, while Dave Bautista-led action-comedy “The Killer’s Game” will debut on Sept. 13, 2024. Meanwhile, Gerard Butler’s sequel “Den of Thieves: Pantera” will open on Jan. 10, 2025.
“Flight Risk” is scheduled to debut on the big screen alongside Paramount’s “Smile 2.” In “Flight Risk,” Wahlberg plays a balding and psychotic mob hitman who tricks a federal agent into allowing him to pilot a plane carrying an informant (Topher Grace) out of a remote area. The movie reunites Gibson and Wahlberg, who worked together in the past on “Father Stu” and “Daddy’s Home 2.”
“The Killer’s Game” will open on the same day as Universal’s horror remake “Speak No Evil,” starring James McAvoy. Adapted from Jay R. Bonansinga’s book of the same name, this...
“Flight Risk,” an aviation thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and directed by Mel Gibson, will land on Oct. 18, 2024, while Dave Bautista-led action-comedy “The Killer’s Game” will debut on Sept. 13, 2024. Meanwhile, Gerard Butler’s sequel “Den of Thieves: Pantera” will open on Jan. 10, 2025.
“Flight Risk” is scheduled to debut on the big screen alongside Paramount’s “Smile 2.” In “Flight Risk,” Wahlberg plays a balding and psychotic mob hitman who tricks a federal agent into allowing him to pilot a plane carrying an informant (Topher Grace) out of a remote area. The movie reunites Gibson and Wahlberg, who worked together in the past on “Father Stu” and “Daddy’s Home 2.”
“The Killer’s Game” will open on the same day as Universal’s horror remake “Speak No Evil,” starring James McAvoy. Adapted from Jay R. Bonansinga’s book of the same name, this...
- 5/20/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Mark Wahlberg promised that he gets to show a very different side of himself in “Flight Risk,” a new thriller from Mel Gibson. And based on the trailer that Lionsgate shared at CinemaCon on Thursday, that’s no exaggeration. Wahlberg, who specializes in square-jawed heroes, is balding and psychotic, playing a mob hit man who tricks a federal agent into allowing him to pilot a plane carrying an informant out of a remote area.
Scenery is chewed as Wahlberg sports a faux Southern accent and flashes a sociopathic glint in his eye. Gibson, no stranger to controversies over the years, is presented in the trailer as the Oscar-winning director of “Braveheart” and “Apocalypto.” Gibson also earned an Oscar nomination for “Hacksaw Ridge.” He and Wahlberg have worked together in the past on “Father Stu” and “Daddy’s Home 2.” “Flight Risk” is different from those films (think aviation thrillers like “Executive Decision...
Scenery is chewed as Wahlberg sports a faux Southern accent and flashes a sociopathic glint in his eye. Gibson, no stranger to controversies over the years, is presented in the trailer as the Oscar-winning director of “Braveheart” and “Apocalypto.” Gibson also earned an Oscar nomination for “Hacksaw Ridge.” He and Wahlberg have worked together in the past on “Father Stu” and “Daddy’s Home 2.” “Flight Risk” is different from those films (think aviation thrillers like “Executive Decision...
- 4/10/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
It may come as a surprise to some that Mel Gibson is indeed still working. Not only that, but one of his recent thrillers — 2022's "On the Line" — was ranked one of the three most-watched films on Netflix in the last week. It seems that despite his ... controversies ... Gibson is still able to draw an audience.
For those too young to remember, Gibson was arrested in Los Angeles for driving under the influence. Upon his arrest, Gibson unleashed a drunken tirade that included several sexist and antisemitic remarks that were leaked to the public by TMZ. Gibson's antisemitic comments only calcified what many critics had theorized about the filmmaker when he made "The Passion of the Christ" in 2004, a film that was accused of leaning into antisemitic stereotypes. Gibson publicly apologized for the comments, went into recovery, and has been clean ever since. In 2010, however, Gibson was recorded making threatening,...
For those too young to remember, Gibson was arrested in Los Angeles for driving under the influence. Upon his arrest, Gibson unleashed a drunken tirade that included several sexist and antisemitic remarks that were leaked to the public by TMZ. Gibson's antisemitic comments only calcified what many critics had theorized about the filmmaker when he made "The Passion of the Christ" in 2004, a film that was accused of leaning into antisemitic stereotypes. Gibson publicly apologized for the comments, went into recovery, and has been clean ever since. In 2010, however, Gibson was recorded making threatening,...
- 4/1/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Since the ’80s, several pro-wrestling giants have attempted to transition into the realm of movies, but only a few did manage to prevail on the silver screen. And similar was the case for John Cena for nearly a decade, when he started out in showbiz back in the 2000s but was met with little success, as his movies failed to make it big at the box office.
While it seemed his acting career might’ve been heading towards the same track as Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and Triple H’s run in showbiz, one change ended up salvaging his career.
John Cena Had to Change His Ways After Hitting a Roadblock in Hollywood The Marine (2006) | 20th Century Studios
Similar to many other pro-wrestling giants, including Dwayne Johnson, John Cena kickstarted his acting career by playing action-heavy leads. However, his first feature, The Marine, became a box-office dud, only...
While it seemed his acting career might’ve been heading towards the same track as Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and Triple H’s run in showbiz, one change ended up salvaging his career.
John Cena Had to Change His Ways After Hitting a Roadblock in Hollywood The Marine (2006) | 20th Century Studios
Similar to many other pro-wrestling giants, including Dwayne Johnson, John Cena kickstarted his acting career by playing action-heavy leads. However, his first feature, The Marine, became a box-office dud, only...
- 3/24/2024
- by Santanu Roy
- FandomWire
The Efron-assaince is still in full swing. Zac Efron continues his career comeback on the heels of his buzzy turn in critically acclaimed “The Iron Claw” by teaming up again with his “The Greatest Beer Run Ever” director Peter Farrelly. Yet this time, Efron and Farrelly are both returning to their comedy roots with the Prime Video feature “Ricky Stanicky.”
Farrelly directs from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jeff Bushell, Brian Jarvis, James Lee Freeman, Pete Jones, and Mike Cerrone. The film follows a trio of childhood best friends who long ago devised the perfect (and imaginary) scapegoat pal to blame all their wild adventures on. However, now that they are adults, they actually need to answer for their immaturity … by hiring a make-believe friend (John Cena) to fill that fake role.
The film’s official synopsis reads: “When three childhood best friends pull a prank gone wrong, they invent...
Farrelly directs from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jeff Bushell, Brian Jarvis, James Lee Freeman, Pete Jones, and Mike Cerrone. The film follows a trio of childhood best friends who long ago devised the perfect (and imaginary) scapegoat pal to blame all their wild adventures on. However, now that they are adults, they actually need to answer for their immaturity … by hiring a make-believe friend (John Cena) to fill that fake role.
The film’s official synopsis reads: “When three childhood best friends pull a prank gone wrong, they invent...
- 1/26/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Gersh has tapped longtime PR executive Matt Andrée Wiltens for the role of senior vp and head of global corporate communications, the agency announced Thursday.
The strategic hire comes as the agency begins a global expansion plan following an equity investment by Crestview Partners in 2023.
Andrée Wiltens was previously the vp of marketing and communications at Amblin Partners, the multi-faceted prestige production banner run by Steven Spielberg, Jeff Small and Kristie Macosko Krieger. During his five years with Amblin, he served as a publicist for company’s film and television divisions as well as for the legendary filmmaker, along with the company’s senior execs.
Andrée Wiltens was also key in the marketing and publicity campaigns for awards players such as war drama 1917, family drama The Fabelmans, musical West Side Story, Oscar best picture winner Green Book, and documentary Good Night Oppy as well as shows such as The Americans...
The strategic hire comes as the agency begins a global expansion plan following an equity investment by Crestview Partners in 2023.
Andrée Wiltens was previously the vp of marketing and communications at Amblin Partners, the multi-faceted prestige production banner run by Steven Spielberg, Jeff Small and Kristie Macosko Krieger. During his five years with Amblin, he served as a publicist for company’s film and television divisions as well as for the legendary filmmaker, along with the company’s senior execs.
Andrée Wiltens was also key in the marketing and publicity campaigns for awards players such as war drama 1917, family drama The Fabelmans, musical West Side Story, Oscar best picture winner Green Book, and documentary Good Night Oppy as well as shows such as The Americans...
- 1/4/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Former Amblin and Paramount Pictures vet Matt Andrée Wiltens is joining Gersh as their new SVP and Head of Global Corporate Communications.
Most recently, Andrée Wiltens was the VP of Marketing and Communications at Amblin Partners. During his five years with Amblin, he served as a publicist for company’s film and television divisions as well as for 3x Oscar winner Steven Spielberg, 4x Oscar nominee Kristie Macosko Krieger, and Amblin’s senior executives.
Andrée Wiltens was also a driving force behind the marketing and publicity campaigns for 1917, The Fabelmans, West Side Story, Green Book, The Americans, Good Night Oppy, and The Haunting of Hill House/Bly Manor, among other notable productions.
Prior to his time at Amblin, Andrée Wiltens spent over a decade at Paramount Pictures. He rose through the ranks of its New Zealand office and the Digital department of its international head office before being appointed VP of Global Brand Strategy.
Most recently, Andrée Wiltens was the VP of Marketing and Communications at Amblin Partners. During his five years with Amblin, he served as a publicist for company’s film and television divisions as well as for 3x Oscar winner Steven Spielberg, 4x Oscar nominee Kristie Macosko Krieger, and Amblin’s senior executives.
Andrée Wiltens was also a driving force behind the marketing and publicity campaigns for 1917, The Fabelmans, West Side Story, Green Book, The Americans, Good Night Oppy, and The Haunting of Hill House/Bly Manor, among other notable productions.
Prior to his time at Amblin, Andrée Wiltens spent over a decade at Paramount Pictures. He rose through the ranks of its New Zealand office and the Digital department of its international head office before being appointed VP of Global Brand Strategy.
- 1/4/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Social media users recently marveled that last month marked 20 years since three modern Christmas favorites — New Line’s Elf, Universal’s Love Actually and Miramax’s Bad Santa — all hit theaters within weeks of each other. Two decades later, you don’t need to feel like a cotton-headed ninny-muggins if you’re among those wondering why studios don’t release holiday theatrical offerings in the way they once did.
Although most Christmas films don’t tend to follow the path of, say, 1990’s Home Alone, which topped the domestic box office for a whopping 12 straight weeks, they had typically been a staple of the release calendar, with a handful of titles hitting theaters annually, as recently as the late 2010s. That list includes such 2016 theatrical offerings as Almost Christmas, Bad Santa 2, Office Christmas Party and Why Him?, followed by 2017’s Daddy’s Home 2, A Bad Moms Christmas and animated...
Although most Christmas films don’t tend to follow the path of, say, 1990’s Home Alone, which topped the domestic box office for a whopping 12 straight weeks, they had typically been a staple of the release calendar, with a handful of titles hitting theaters annually, as recently as the late 2010s. That list includes such 2016 theatrical offerings as Almost Christmas, Bad Santa 2, Office Christmas Party and Why Him?, followed by 2017’s Daddy’s Home 2, A Bad Moms Christmas and animated...
- 12/23/2023
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kenneth Branagh is back both in front of and behind the camera for another Agatha Christie adaptation in the form of "A Haunting in Venice." Based on one of the author's lesser-known Hercule Poirot mysteries "Hallowe'en Party," this will give Branagh's trilogy a more overtly spooky spin than his previous two adaptations, "Murder on the Orient Express" and "Death on the Nile." The big question is how this entry will perform commercially. Will it be a surprise fall success story like "Murder" before it? Or will it suffer theatrically like "Death" did last year?
Box Office Pro currently has the star-studded "A Haunting in Venice" taking in anywhere between $11 and $16 million on its opening weekend. That would be much closer to "Death on the Nile," which opened to $12.8 million in February 2022, when it was competing directly with the Super Bowl. On the opposite end of the spectrum, 2017's "Murder on the Orient Express...
Box Office Pro currently has the star-studded "A Haunting in Venice" taking in anywhere between $11 and $16 million on its opening weekend. That would be much closer to "Death on the Nile," which opened to $12.8 million in February 2022, when it was competing directly with the Super Bowl. On the opposite end of the spectrum, 2017's "Murder on the Orient Express...
- 9/8/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Lionsgate has nabbed global distribution for “Flight Risk,” an action-thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and directed by Mel Gibson. This will mark the first film Gibson has directed since his blockbuster ($175 million on a $40 million budget) and Oscar-nominated “Hacksaw Ridge” in 2016. The mini-major will be launching the project, featuring Wahlberg as a pilot transporting a dangerous criminal for trial, at Cannes.
“We love the undeniable electric pairing of Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg,” Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Joe Drake said. “These world-class talents combining for this dynamic, character-driven film will make ‘Flight Risk’ one of the most suspense-filled, must-see events of the year.”
Wahlberg and Gibson have starred in a few projects together, including “Daddy’s Home 2” and last year’s faith-based “Father Stu.” Considering the number of high-concept or true-story action movies Wahlberg has made with director Peter Berg over the last decade, it is a mild surprise that Gibson will be in charge.
“We love the undeniable electric pairing of Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg,” Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Joe Drake said. “These world-class talents combining for this dynamic, character-driven film will make ‘Flight Risk’ one of the most suspense-filled, must-see events of the year.”
Wahlberg and Gibson have starred in a few projects together, including “Daddy’s Home 2” and last year’s faith-based “Father Stu.” Considering the number of high-concept or true-story action movies Wahlberg has made with director Peter Berg over the last decade, it is a mild surprise that Gibson will be in charge.
- 5/12/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
It’s been seven years since Mel Gibson last helmed a feature film, but Deadline reports that he’ll be returning to the director’s chair with Flight Risk, a thriller starring Mark Wahlberg.
Flight Risk is being developed for Lionsgate, who released Mel Gibson’s last movie, Hacksaw Ridge. Plot details for Gibson’s new project are being kept under wraps, but it’s said that Mark Wahlberg will be playing a pilot who must transport a dangerous criminal for trial. Wahlberg and Gibson have worked together several times before, including on Daddy’s Home 2 and Father Stu.
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“We love the undeniable electric pairing of Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg,” said Lionsgate movie chairman Joe Drake. “These world-class talents combining for this dynamic, character-driven film will make Flight Risk one of the most suspense-filled,...
Flight Risk is being developed for Lionsgate, who released Mel Gibson’s last movie, Hacksaw Ridge. Plot details for Gibson’s new project are being kept under wraps, but it’s said that Mark Wahlberg will be playing a pilot who must transport a dangerous criminal for trial. Wahlberg and Gibson have worked together several times before, including on Daddy’s Home 2 and Father Stu.
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“We love the undeniable electric pairing of Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg,” said Lionsgate movie chairman Joe Drake. “These world-class talents combining for this dynamic, character-driven film will make Flight Risk one of the most suspense-filled,...
- 5/12/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
It's almost the most wonderful time of the year - at least as far as Freeform is concerned! The network has officially set its 2022 lineup for its beloved 25 Days of Christmas, filling the month of December with holiday favorites all the way up through Christmas Day.
This year's month of holiday cheer includes plenty of fun holiday movies and TV specials to fill the chilly month with warmth. Nostalgic classics like "Frosty the Snowman," "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," and "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" are set to air several times throughout the month. You'll also find family holiday favorites like the Santa Clause trilogy of movies, "Home Alone" and its sequels, "The Nightmare Before Christmas," "The Grinch," and many others.
Scattered among the outright Christmas-themed specials are some other options for the whole family to gather 'round and watch, including a Toy Story marathon and the Freeform debut of "Frozen II." Plus,...
This year's month of holiday cheer includes plenty of fun holiday movies and TV specials to fill the chilly month with warmth. Nostalgic classics like "Frosty the Snowman," "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," and "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" are set to air several times throughout the month. You'll also find family holiday favorites like the Santa Clause trilogy of movies, "Home Alone" and its sequels, "The Nightmare Before Christmas," "The Grinch," and many others.
Scattered among the outright Christmas-themed specials are some other options for the whole family to gather 'round and watch, including a Toy Story marathon and the Freeform debut of "Frozen II." Plus,...
- 11/1/2022
- by Amanda Prahl
- Popsugar.com
Alessandra Ambrosio gives beach vibes in a green two-piece. Pic credit: ©Imagecollect.com/Image Press Agency
Brazilian supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio is touted as one of the most beautiful women in the world. Gracing the cover of hundreds of magazines, she often shows off her amazing body.
Alessandra lives her life on full display on social media, hopping from beach to beach in an incredible lifestyle of fun and adventure.
The actress is vacationing on Galija Beach in Montenegro, and she was photographed playing in the crystal blue water of the Adriatic Sea on the stone beaches of the Mediterranean.
Alessandra posted two photos of her beach day, wearing the Flora bikini top and bottom from Gal Floripa swimwear, the swimwear line created by Allesandra, her sister, and a close friend.
The metallic green bikini top features a deep neckline and a matching bottom with a ruched waist, which showcases Alessandra’s toned abs.
Brazilian supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio is touted as one of the most beautiful women in the world. Gracing the cover of hundreds of magazines, she often shows off her amazing body.
Alessandra lives her life on full display on social media, hopping from beach to beach in an incredible lifestyle of fun and adventure.
The actress is vacationing on Galija Beach in Montenegro, and she was photographed playing in the crystal blue water of the Adriatic Sea on the stone beaches of the Mediterranean.
Alessandra posted two photos of her beach day, wearing the Flora bikini top and bottom from Gal Floripa swimwear, the swimwear line created by Allesandra, her sister, and a close friend.
The metallic green bikini top features a deep neckline and a matching bottom with a ruched waist, which showcases Alessandra’s toned abs.
- 8/17/2022
- by Jennifer Wang
- Monsters and Critics
Exclusive: Deadline has learned that Anu Bhatia has been hired by WME as their Head of Film Client Marketing.
In his role, Bhatia will work with WME’s agents and filmmaker and talent clients on their marketing and distribution strategies for features.
Bhatia joins WME from Netflix, where he played an integral role in growing the streamer’s film marketing initiative.
During his nearly four years at Netflix, he worked on a diverse set of titles, leading the strategic, creative and digital efforts for each campaign.
Those campaigns Bhatia oversaw include the Ott service’s top ten all-time films, i.e. Red Notice, The Adam Project and 6 Underground.
He also ushered the campaigns for projects including The Trial of the Chicago 7, Mank and Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.
In addition, Bhatia helped launch Netflix’s animated feature efforts, overseeing the marketing campaigns for the Oscar-nominated...
In his role, Bhatia will work with WME’s agents and filmmaker and talent clients on their marketing and distribution strategies for features.
Bhatia joins WME from Netflix, where he played an integral role in growing the streamer’s film marketing initiative.
During his nearly four years at Netflix, he worked on a diverse set of titles, leading the strategic, creative and digital efforts for each campaign.
Those campaigns Bhatia oversaw include the Ott service’s top ten all-time films, i.e. Red Notice, The Adam Project and 6 Underground.
He also ushered the campaigns for projects including The Trial of the Chicago 7, Mank and Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.
In addition, Bhatia helped launch Netflix’s animated feature efforts, overseeing the marketing campaigns for the Oscar-nominated...
- 5/16/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
An pack of intrepid wizards will duel against a tiny blue speed demon to lead domestic box office charts.
The odds-on favorite “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” the third entry in the “Harry Potter” spinoff series, is expected to debut to at least 40 million from 4,200 North American theaters. Those ticket sales should be enough to surpass the competition — unless last weekend’s champion “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” powers to another strong turnout at the movies. Paramount’s kid friendly sequel opened last weekend to huge 72 million and could add 30 million to 40 million in its second outing.
Elsewhere, Sony Pictures is getting an early start by bringing “Father Stu,” an R-rated faith based drama starring Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson, to theaters on Wednesday. The movie is projected to earn 7 million from 2,705 cinemas in its first five days of release.
“Harry Potter” veteran David Yates directed “The Secrets of Dumbledore,...
The odds-on favorite “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” the third entry in the “Harry Potter” spinoff series, is expected to debut to at least 40 million from 4,200 North American theaters. Those ticket sales should be enough to surpass the competition — unless last weekend’s champion “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” powers to another strong turnout at the movies. Paramount’s kid friendly sequel opened last weekend to huge 72 million and could add 30 million to 40 million in its second outing.
Elsewhere, Sony Pictures is getting an early start by bringing “Father Stu,” an R-rated faith based drama starring Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson, to theaters on Wednesday. The movie is projected to earn 7 million from 2,705 cinemas in its first five days of release.
“Harry Potter” veteran David Yates directed “The Secrets of Dumbledore,...
- 4/13/2022
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Former Paramount Pictures head Kyle Davies has joined Bleecker Street as President of Distribution. In his new role, the veteran distribution executive will be responsible for spearheading the company’s theatrical distribution strategies, planning and execution as well as managing the wider distribution team.
Upcoming wide releases from Bleecker Street that he will oversee include Infinite Storm with Naomi Watts on March 25th; Montana Story with Haley Lu Richardson on May 13th; Emma Holly Jones’ Mr. Malcolm’s List with Freida Pinto on July 1st; James Ponsoldt’s Summering on July 15th; Dale Dickey’s A Love Song on July 29th; Abi Damaris Corbin’s 892 with John Boyega on August 26th; and Academy Award-winning director Guy Nattiv’s Golda starring Academy Award winner Helen Mirren, which has been slated for release later this year.
Davies was previously at Paramount Pictures, where he most recently served as President of Domestic Distribution.
Upcoming wide releases from Bleecker Street that he will oversee include Infinite Storm with Naomi Watts on March 25th; Montana Story with Haley Lu Richardson on May 13th; Emma Holly Jones’ Mr. Malcolm’s List with Freida Pinto on July 1st; James Ponsoldt’s Summering on July 15th; Dale Dickey’s A Love Song on July 29th; Abi Damaris Corbin’s 892 with John Boyega on August 26th; and Academy Award-winning director Guy Nattiv’s Golda starring Academy Award winner Helen Mirren, which has been slated for release later this year.
Davies was previously at Paramount Pictures, where he most recently served as President of Domestic Distribution.
- 3/2/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Release slate includes Guy Nattiv’s upcoming Golda starring Helen Mirren.
In a coup for the company Bleecker Street has hired former Paramount executive Kyle Davies as president of distribution.
In the new role Davies will lead the company’s theatrical distribution strategies and manage the wider distribution team. He most recently served as president of domestic distribution at Paramount and worked across A Quiet Place, Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Bumblebee, Rocketman, Arrival, Fences, Daddy’s Home 2 and Annihilation, among others.
Bleecker Street’s upcoming releases include Infinite Storm with Naomi Watts on March 25; Montana Story with Haley Lu Richardson on May 13; Emma Holly Jones’ Mr.
In a coup for the company Bleecker Street has hired former Paramount executive Kyle Davies as president of distribution.
In the new role Davies will lead the company’s theatrical distribution strategies and manage the wider distribution team. He most recently served as president of domestic distribution at Paramount and worked across A Quiet Place, Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Bumblebee, Rocketman, Arrival, Fences, Daddy’s Home 2 and Annihilation, among others.
Bleecker Street’s upcoming releases include Infinite Storm with Naomi Watts on March 25; Montana Story with Haley Lu Richardson on May 13; Emma Holly Jones’ Mr.
- 3/2/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The controversial stars have teamed up for a film made by Gibson’s girlfriend Rosalind Ross about the power of redemption
Like it or not, Mel Gibson’s professional rehabilitation is gaining momentum. Ever since his career exploded in a mess of drunkenness, antisemitism, domestic abuse and a string of genuinely horrifying voicemails, Gib has slowly set about clawing himself out from the hole he dug for himself. It started small, with bit parts in sequels like Machete 2, The Expendables 3 and Daddy’s Home 2. It picked up speed with his Oscar-nominated film Hacksaw Ridge, and then hit a pothole with Fatman, where he played a grizzled and embittered Santa Claus. And now it seems unstoppable.
Gibson’s upcoming projects include a CIA thriller in which he stars alongside Jason Isaacs, a John Wick spin-off series and a Lethal Weapon sequel that he also plans to direct. But before all that comes Father Stu.
Like it or not, Mel Gibson’s professional rehabilitation is gaining momentum. Ever since his career exploded in a mess of drunkenness, antisemitism, domestic abuse and a string of genuinely horrifying voicemails, Gib has slowly set about clawing himself out from the hole he dug for himself. It started small, with bit parts in sequels like Machete 2, The Expendables 3 and Daddy’s Home 2. It picked up speed with his Oscar-nominated film Hacksaw Ridge, and then hit a pothole with Fatman, where he played a grizzled and embittered Santa Claus. And now it seems unstoppable.
Gibson’s upcoming projects include a CIA thriller in which he stars alongside Jason Isaacs, a John Wick spin-off series and a Lethal Weapon sequel that he also plans to direct. But before all that comes Father Stu.
- 2/11/2022
- by Stuart Heritage
- The Guardian - Film News
As Europe cracks down on moviegoing and ski tourism to stem Covid-19 infections, Dubai-based exhibitor Vox Cinemas is instead launching a movie theater in an indoor ski resort being touted as the Middle East’s first cinema in the snow.
Located inside Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates — which is home to the city’s indoor, snow-covered ski hill and to penguin shows — Vox Cinema’s new Snow Cinema features socially-distanced lounge-style seating and a wide range of comfort food options. Besides popcorn, they comprise: hot chocolate, also peppermint flavored, and a savory menu that includes roasted baby potatoes topped with raclette, hotdogs and burgers, all to be followed by “decadent desserts such as festive mince pies and gingerbread Dutch pancakes,” according to promotional materials.
As for the movies menu, besides family-friendly festive favorites such as “The Grinch,” “Frozen 2” and “Daddy’s Home 2” other titles set to play the...
Located inside Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates — which is home to the city’s indoor, snow-covered ski hill and to penguin shows — Vox Cinema’s new Snow Cinema features socially-distanced lounge-style seating and a wide range of comfort food options. Besides popcorn, they comprise: hot chocolate, also peppermint flavored, and a savory menu that includes roasted baby potatoes topped with raclette, hotdogs and burgers, all to be followed by “decadent desserts such as festive mince pies and gingerbread Dutch pancakes,” according to promotional materials.
As for the movies menu, besides family-friendly festive favorites such as “The Grinch,” “Frozen 2” and “Daddy’s Home 2” other titles set to play the...
- 12/11/2020
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Freeform is set to deck the halls with its annual 25 Days of Christmas programming extravaganza, which includes a dozen or so showings of holiday faves like Home Alone and The Santa Clause (and their myriad sequels).
Not enough Tim Allen for you? The Home Improvement and Last Man Standing star can also be seen in Christmas With the Kranks and heard in the Toy Story trilogy, both of which make multiple appearances throughout the cable network’s festive lineup.
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Not enough Tim Allen for you? The Home Improvement and Last Man Standing star can also be seen in Christmas With the Kranks and heard in the Toy Story trilogy, both of which make multiple appearances throughout the cable network’s festive lineup.
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- 12/1/2020
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: There is a marketing restructuring underway at Skydance Media. We can tell you first that WME senior marketing exec and former Paramount Pictures co-president of domestic marketing Rebecca Mall is in final talks to join the David Ellison-run studio in a newly designed head of marketing role that oversees all aspects of the company including streaming, games/interactive, animation, theatrical and TV. It is assumed that Mall will start in early 2021. We hear that talks in the final 24 hours for Mall’s transition have heated up.
Skydance Chief Marketing Officer Anne Globe and EVP Corporate Communications and Publicity Jack Horner are departing in the near term. I hear Globe’s departure is amicable and she’s agreeing to stay on for six months to consult and ensure a seamless transition during the reorg.
Mall’s hire is in response to the booming direct-to-consumer entertainment landscape, a sector in which she has great expertise,...
Skydance Chief Marketing Officer Anne Globe and EVP Corporate Communications and Publicity Jack Horner are departing in the near term. I hear Globe’s departure is amicable and she’s agreeing to stay on for six months to consult and ensure a seamless transition during the reorg.
Mall’s hire is in response to the booming direct-to-consumer entertainment landscape, a sector in which she has great expertise,...
- 11/24/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
There’s an interesting idea for a movie in “Fatman,” which seeks to spin a bleak and wintry hitman tale into a deadpan dark Christmas comedy by making Santa Claus the target of that hired killer. It never makes it past the idea stage, unfortunately, since mixing these disparate genres together would require an absolute mastery of tone that the film can’t quite muster.
Writers-directors Ian Nelms and Eshom Nelms (“Small Town Crime”) certainly can’t be faulted for ambition, but their big idea doesn’t make it all the way down the chimney.
Despicable rich child Billy already has a working relationship with the assassin known as the Skinny Man (Walton Goggins), having recently hired him to kidnap a classmate to force her to give Billy a science-fair prize he thought was rightfully his. When Billy’s wicked ways earn him coal from Santa Claus (Mel Gibson), the...
Writers-directors Ian Nelms and Eshom Nelms (“Small Town Crime”) certainly can’t be faulted for ambition, but their big idea doesn’t make it all the way down the chimney.
Despicable rich child Billy already has a working relationship with the assassin known as the Skinny Man (Walton Goggins), having recently hired him to kidnap a classmate to force her to give Billy a science-fair prize he thought was rightfully his. When Billy’s wicked ways earn him coal from Santa Claus (Mel Gibson), the...
- 11/9/2020
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Academy Award-winning actor, director, producer and screenwriter Mel Gibson has signed with APA.
Gibson had been at CAA, but left after the exit of his primary agents Jack Whigham and Michael Cooper. They went to Range Media Partners. Gibson moved to APA to join president Jim Osborne, who started his career as one of iconic ICM agent Ed Limato’s protege assistants. Limato was Gibson’s agent forever. Gibson went with Limato to WME but parted company with the agency after Limato died, in the wake of controversial comments the actor/director made at a troubled period in his life. He spent several years regaining his footing when he was managed by former CAA honcho Rick Nicita. When Nicita retired, Gibson went to CAA.
Gibson has been busy. He currently stars in three upcoming feature films: the Tim Kirkby-directed action/thriller Last Looks opposite Morena Baccarin and Charlie Hunnam...
Gibson had been at CAA, but left after the exit of his primary agents Jack Whigham and Michael Cooper. They went to Range Media Partners. Gibson moved to APA to join president Jim Osborne, who started his career as one of iconic ICM agent Ed Limato’s protege assistants. Limato was Gibson’s agent forever. Gibson went with Limato to WME but parted company with the agency after Limato died, in the wake of controversial comments the actor/director made at a troubled period in his life. He spent several years regaining his footing when he was managed by former CAA honcho Rick Nicita. When Nicita retired, Gibson went to CAA.
Gibson has been busy. He currently stars in three upcoming feature films: the Tim Kirkby-directed action/thriller Last Looks opposite Morena Baccarin and Charlie Hunnam...
- 9/15/2020
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Saban Films has bought U.S. rights to the dark comedy “Fatman,” starring Mel Gibson, Walton Goggins and Marianne Jean-Baptiste, for release at the end of this year.
“Fatman” centers on a neglected and precocious 12-year-old who hires a hitman to kill Santa Claus after receiving a lump of coal in his stocking. Gibson portrays a rowdy Santa who’s facing a decline in business.
“Fatman” is written and directed by the siblings Eshom and Ian Nelms, and produced by Fortitude International’s Nadine de Barros and Mammoth Entertainment’s Todd Courtney, with Rbl Studios’ Michelle Lang, Zed Filmworks’ Robert Menzies and Skywolf Media’s Lisa Wolofsky. The pic marks Saban Films’ second collaboration with the Nelms brothers following “Small Town Crime.”
Gibson was recently seen in “Daddy’s Home 2” and “Dragged Across Concrete.” He received a directing Academy Award nomination in 2017 for “Hacksaw Ridge,” and won Oscars for producing...
“Fatman” centers on a neglected and precocious 12-year-old who hires a hitman to kill Santa Claus after receiving a lump of coal in his stocking. Gibson portrays a rowdy Santa who’s facing a decline in business.
“Fatman” is written and directed by the siblings Eshom and Ian Nelms, and produced by Fortitude International’s Nadine de Barros and Mammoth Entertainment’s Todd Courtney, with Rbl Studios’ Michelle Lang, Zed Filmworks’ Robert Menzies and Skywolf Media’s Lisa Wolofsky. The pic marks Saban Films’ second collaboration with the Nelms brothers following “Small Town Crime.”
Gibson was recently seen in “Daddy’s Home 2” and “Dragged Across Concrete.” He received a directing Academy Award nomination in 2017 for “Hacksaw Ridge,” and won Oscars for producing...
- 9/9/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Mel Gibson battled coronavirus in April, coming down with a case severe enough to require the 64-year old actor and director to be hospitalized. The “Braveheart” star is the latest celebrity to go public with a positive Covid-19 diagnosis, joining a list that includes Idris Elba, Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Pink, and Daniel Dae Kim.
“He tested positive in April and spent a week in the hospital,” a spokesperson for Gibson said in a statement to People magazine. “He was treated with the drug Remdesivir while in the hospital, and has tested negative numerous times since then, as well as positive for the antibodies.”
Gibson was reportedly treated in Los Angeles. The Oscar-winning actor and director recently made headlines after Winona Ryder accused Gibson of making anti-Semitic and homophobic comments in a June interview with The Sunday Times. Gibson called her allegations “100% untrue” and accused Ryder of lying about his remarks.
“He tested positive in April and spent a week in the hospital,” a spokesperson for Gibson said in a statement to People magazine. “He was treated with the drug Remdesivir while in the hospital, and has tested negative numerous times since then, as well as positive for the antibodies.”
Gibson was reportedly treated in Los Angeles. The Oscar-winning actor and director recently made headlines after Winona Ryder accused Gibson of making anti-Semitic and homophobic comments in a June interview with The Sunday Times. Gibson called her allegations “100% untrue” and accused Ryder of lying about his remarks.
- 7/24/2020
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
For some things, being a fan is almost like being part of a cult, it makes the utmost sense to you but not very much to others. And when it comes to the Eurovision song contest, it is one hell of a wild, weird, embracing and wonderful world to immerse yourself in. Arguably no movie can capture what Eurovision is because it is in itself magical, parodic and downright bonkers but in the unlikely and unexpected delight that is Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga we have a movie befitting of Eurovision.
Hailing from the town of Húsavík in Iceland, best friends since childhood Sigrit (Rachel McAdams) and Lars (Will Ferrell) have lifelong lofty dreams of not only entering but winning the Eurovision song contest and come 2020, call it fate, hope or a miracle but they get the chance to sing on the big stage for their country as duo Fire Saga.
Hailing from the town of Húsavík in Iceland, best friends since childhood Sigrit (Rachel McAdams) and Lars (Will Ferrell) have lifelong lofty dreams of not only entering but winning the Eurovision song contest and come 2020, call it fate, hope or a miracle but they get the chance to sing on the big stage for their country as duo Fire Saga.
- 7/6/2020
- by Jack Bottomley
- The Cultural Post
Come July 1st, Netflix will be adding the 2016 crime drama Patriots Day to its online library. The film, which stars Mark Wahlberg as a Boston cop, is worth checking out not only because it tells a gripping story based on real-life investigations of the Boston Marathon Bomber, but also because it features one of the best performances the actor has ever delivered.
That last part is particularly important because, like many popular American actors, Wahlberg has starred in a lot of bad movies over the course of his career. From painfully unfunny comedies like Ted to truly cringe-worthy titles like Daddy’s Home 2, the actor holds a candle to performers like Ben Stiller and Adam Sandler when it comes to bad repertoires.
But, also like many popular American talents, Wahlberg has starred in some truly great movies, too, ones which his performances helped elevate. And should you finish Patriots Day...
That last part is particularly important because, like many popular American actors, Wahlberg has starred in a lot of bad movies over the course of his career. From painfully unfunny comedies like Ted to truly cringe-worthy titles like Daddy’s Home 2, the actor holds a candle to performers like Ben Stiller and Adam Sandler when it comes to bad repertoires.
But, also like many popular American talents, Wahlberg has starred in some truly great movies, too, ones which his performances helped elevate. And should you finish Patriots Day...
- 6/23/2020
- by Tim Brinkhof
- We Got This Covered
Mel Gibson is hitting back at explosive claims by Winona Ryder that the Oscar-winning actor and director made anti-Semitic and bigoted remarks and accusing the “Stranger Things” star of lying about their interactions.
“This is 100% untrue,” a representative for Gibson said in a statement to Variety. “She lied about it over a decade ago, when she talked to the press, and she’s lying about it now.”
Ryder accused Gibson of making anti-Semitic and anti-gay comments in a recent interview with the Sunday Times. She has told similar stories in the past, including in a 2010 GQ profile.
“We were at a crowded party with one of my good friends,” she told the reporter from the Telegraph. “And Mel Gibson was smoking a cigar, and we’re all talking and he said to my friend, who’s gay, ‘Oh wait, am I gonna get AIDS?’ And then something came up about Jews,...
“This is 100% untrue,” a representative for Gibson said in a statement to Variety. “She lied about it over a decade ago, when she talked to the press, and she’s lying about it now.”
Ryder accused Gibson of making anti-Semitic and anti-gay comments in a recent interview with the Sunday Times. She has told similar stories in the past, including in a 2010 GQ profile.
“We were at a crowded party with one of my good friends,” she told the reporter from the Telegraph. “And Mel Gibson was smoking a cigar, and we’re all talking and he said to my friend, who’s gay, ‘Oh wait, am I gonna get AIDS?’ And then something came up about Jews,...
- 6/23/2020
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Will Ferrell’s singing voice is like a combination of Fergie and Jesus, which makes him the perfect choice to get involved in an international singing competition, which his character does in the upcoming Netflix film, fully titled Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.
Ferrell was heavily involved with Eurovision, having co-written the script with frequent collaborator Andrew Steele, and also served as co-star and producer. The feature was directed by David Dobkin.
The premise is based on the long running international TV music competition, The Eurovision Song Contest. The contest, created in 1956, pits each participating nation from the European Broadcasting Union against one another, challenging them to write and perform an original song for a live TV and radio performance. Notable past winners include Sweden’s Abba in 1974 and Switzerland’s Celine Dion in 1988.
Eurovision Song Contest Trailer
The trailer for Netflix’s Eurovision Song Contest has arrived,...
Ferrell was heavily involved with Eurovision, having co-written the script with frequent collaborator Andrew Steele, and also served as co-star and producer. The feature was directed by David Dobkin.
The premise is based on the long running international TV music competition, The Eurovision Song Contest. The contest, created in 1956, pits each participating nation from the European Broadcasting Union against one another, challenging them to write and perform an original song for a live TV and radio performance. Notable past winners include Sweden’s Abba in 1974 and Switzerland’s Celine Dion in 1988.
Eurovision Song Contest Trailer
The trailer for Netflix’s Eurovision Song Contest has arrived,...
- 6/11/2020
- by Nick Harley
- Den of Geek
Mark Wahlberg is in early negotiations with streaming giant Netflix to produce and star in spy movie “Our Man in New Jersey.”
Should the deal be made, Wahlberg would portray a blue-collar 007 James Bond-type character. “Safe House” writer David Guggenheim is also in talks to develop the script. Stephen Levinson, who came up with the story idea, would produce with Wahlberg.
Wahlberg and Levinson worked with Netflix on the action-comedy “Spenser Confidential,” which began streaming on March 6 with Wahlberg in the title role and producing. Levinson also produced along with Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher and director Peter Berg.
Wahlberg’s most recent feature films include “Transformers: The Last Knight,” “Mile 22,” “Daddy’s Home 2” and “Instant Family.” He recently wrapped shooting the independent drama “Good Joe Bell,” directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green with Reid Miller, Connie Britton, Maxwell Jenkins and Gary Sinise also starring. Wahlberg received Oscar nominations for...
Should the deal be made, Wahlberg would portray a blue-collar 007 James Bond-type character. “Safe House” writer David Guggenheim is also in talks to develop the script. Stephen Levinson, who came up with the story idea, would produce with Wahlberg.
Wahlberg and Levinson worked with Netflix on the action-comedy “Spenser Confidential,” which began streaming on March 6 with Wahlberg in the title role and producing. Levinson also produced along with Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher and director Peter Berg.
Wahlberg’s most recent feature films include “Transformers: The Last Knight,” “Mile 22,” “Daddy’s Home 2” and “Instant Family.” He recently wrapped shooting the independent drama “Good Joe Bell,” directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green with Reid Miller, Connie Britton, Maxwell Jenkins and Gary Sinise also starring. Wahlberg received Oscar nominations for...
- 5/14/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
The time really is perfect for a film like Like A Boss, a movie about two female friends testing their sisterhood bond when challenged with a big money job that might make their business hit big in the cosmetics industry. With the awesome strength of women being at the core of so many successful and acclaimed motion pictures of late, this could be another offering that has a lot to say about the modern woman. Plus, with a strong cast, it seems like a winning formula? Right? Why is it then, that this film comes limping into its UK release off the back of some woeful reviews Stateside, and an equally limp box office taking? Is this an unfairly judged diamond, or is it a messy misfire? Sadly, I must report it is more the latter… only much worse.
To expand upon that aforementioned synopsis, friends Mel (Rose Byrne) and...
To expand upon that aforementioned synopsis, friends Mel (Rose Byrne) and...
- 4/2/2020
- by Jack Bottomley
- The Cultural Post
It might be a bit surprising to see the beloved Judi Dench in contention for an award calling out the worst achievements in film, but such was the effect of “Cats,” the widely ridiculed movie musical that leads this year’s Razzie noms. The good news, though, is that even if she wins she’ll be in good company. More than a dozen Oscar-winning actors have won Razzies too.
SEERazzies: Every Worst Picture Winner 1981 to Today
Dench, a Best Supporting Actress winner for “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), is now up for Worst Supporting Actress for her role as Old Deuteronomy, the leader of the Jellicle cats who was actually played by male actors on Broadway and the West End. This Razzies category alone has gone to Oscar winners Faye Dunaway and Kim Basinger.
Dunway also won Worst Actress for “Mommie Dearest” (1981). That category has gone to even more Oscar champs: Liza Minnelli...
SEERazzies: Every Worst Picture Winner 1981 to Today
Dench, a Best Supporting Actress winner for “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), is now up for Worst Supporting Actress for her role as Old Deuteronomy, the leader of the Jellicle cats who was actually played by male actors on Broadway and the West End. This Razzies category alone has gone to Oscar winners Faye Dunaway and Kim Basinger.
Dunway also won Worst Actress for “Mommie Dearest” (1981). That category has gone to even more Oscar champs: Liza Minnelli...
- 3/6/2020
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Mark Wahlberg’s latest movie “Spenser Confidential” is based on intellectual property, boasts an A-list cast and director, blends action, comedy and mystery and is so personal to the actor that it feels like the quintessential Mark Wahlberg movie. And yet the actor says if it weren’t for Netflix, it might not have been made at all.
“Spenser Confidential” marks the first time the movie star has worked with Netflix on a film, and Wahlberg said in an interview with TheWrap that the movie’s smaller, character-driven nature and genre-blending likely wouldn’t have happened at another studio.
“I don’t think there would be too many studios that would have the confidence to go and make a movie that is just a character driven, throwback buddy comedy,” Wahlberg said. “They’re either making tentpoles or they’re releasing little movies, or some holiday fare. They’re not venturing into that middle ground.
“Spenser Confidential” marks the first time the movie star has worked with Netflix on a film, and Wahlberg said in an interview with TheWrap that the movie’s smaller, character-driven nature and genre-blending likely wouldn’t have happened at another studio.
“I don’t think there would be too many studios that would have the confidence to go and make a movie that is just a character driven, throwback buddy comedy,” Wahlberg said. “They’re either making tentpoles or they’re releasing little movies, or some holiday fare. They’re not venturing into that middle ground.
- 3/4/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Tony Sokol Jan 30, 2020
Mel Gibson and Danny Glover will reunite for the final installment of Lethal Weapon.
Riggs and Murtaugh lived long enough to get see Lethal Weapon 5. More than 30 years after the release of Lethal Weapon, Mel Gibson and Danny Glover will reunite with director Richard Donner for the final sequel, according to Collider.
“We’re trying to make the last Lethal Weapon movie,” producer Daniel Lin, revealed at The Hollywood Reporter's Producers Roundtable. “And Dick Donner’s coming back. The original cast is coming back. And it’s just amazing. The story itself is very personal to him. Mel and Danny are ready to go, so it’s about the script.”
Lin was an executive producer on Fox TV's Lethal Weapon series, which ran from 2016 to 2019.
This will be the first film for Donner, who directed all three film sequels, since 2006’s 16 Blocks. The screenplay for...
Mel Gibson and Danny Glover will reunite for the final installment of Lethal Weapon.
Riggs and Murtaugh lived long enough to get see Lethal Weapon 5. More than 30 years after the release of Lethal Weapon, Mel Gibson and Danny Glover will reunite with director Richard Donner for the final sequel, according to Collider.
“We’re trying to make the last Lethal Weapon movie,” producer Daniel Lin, revealed at The Hollywood Reporter's Producers Roundtable. “And Dick Donner’s coming back. The original cast is coming back. And it’s just amazing. The story itself is very personal to him. Mel and Danny are ready to go, so it’s about the script.”
Lin was an executive producer on Fox TV's Lethal Weapon series, which ran from 2016 to 2019.
This will be the first film for Donner, who directed all three film sequels, since 2006’s 16 Blocks. The screenplay for...
- 1/30/2020
- Den of Geek
Mel Gibson is putting his action boots on once again.
The actor, last seen in the 2017 comedy Daddy's Home 2, is teaming with Charlie Hunnam and Eiza Gonzalez for Waldo, The Hollywood Reporter can reveal.
The action-packed thriller comes from Brit filmmaker Tim Kirkby, best known for directing episodes of Veep and the pilot for Fleabag, and follows a brilliant ex-detective gone rogue. The film is based on the novel Last Looks by Howard Gould and published by Dutton. The book's sequel, Below the Line, is set to be released next summer.
Andrew Lazar, Christina Weiss Lurie and Steve Shainberg will produce....
The actor, last seen in the 2017 comedy Daddy's Home 2, is teaming with Charlie Hunnam and Eiza Gonzalez for Waldo, The Hollywood Reporter can reveal.
The action-packed thriller comes from Brit filmmaker Tim Kirkby, best known for directing episodes of Veep and the pilot for Fleabag, and follows a brilliant ex-detective gone rogue. The film is based on the novel Last Looks by Howard Gould and published by Dutton. The book's sequel, Below the Line, is set to be released next summer.
Andrew Lazar, Christina Weiss Lurie and Steve Shainberg will produce....
- 10/29/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Mel Gibson is putting his action boots on once again.
The actor, last seen in the 2017 comedy Daddy's Home 2, is teaming with Charlie Hunnam and Eiza Gonzalez for Waldo, The Hollywood Reporter can reveal.
The action-packed thriller comes from Brit filmmaker Tim Kirkby, best known for directing episodes of Veep and the pilot for Fleabag, and follows a brilliant ex-detective gone rogue. The film is based on the novel Last Looks by Howard Gould and published by Dutton. The book's sequel, Below the Line, is set to be released next summer.
Andrew Lazar, Christina Weiss Lurie and Steve Shainberg will produce....
The actor, last seen in the 2017 comedy Daddy's Home 2, is teaming with Charlie Hunnam and Eiza Gonzalez for Waldo, The Hollywood Reporter can reveal.
The action-packed thriller comes from Brit filmmaker Tim Kirkby, best known for directing episodes of Veep and the pilot for Fleabag, and follows a brilliant ex-detective gone rogue. The film is based on the novel Last Looks by Howard Gould and published by Dutton. The book's sequel, Below the Line, is set to be released next summer.
Andrew Lazar, Christina Weiss Lurie and Steve Shainberg will produce....
- 10/29/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Forbes's annual list of the highest-paid actors in the world has been unveiled, and some faces on the list might surprise you. Last year, Mile 22 star Mark Wahlberg clinched the top spot, raking in a cool $68 million for his turns in films like Daddy's Home 2 and Transformers: The Last Night. In 2018, however, Wahlberg didn't even crack the top 10. So, which well-paid stars picked up salaries that will likely make your jaw hit the floor, especially when compared to the figures brought in by the world's highest-earning actresses? Keep scrolling to see what stars like George Clooney, Dwayne Johnson, and more earned over the last year as you reflect on Hollywood's gender pay gap problem.
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- 8/25/2018
- by Quinn Keaney
- Popsugar.com
At San Diego Comic Con this year, Warner Bros. and NewLine gave us a sneak peek into their upcoming horror slate including The Curse Of La Llorona. La Llorona or Crying Woman is a Mexican folklore, and Hollywood is using that as the basis of the movie starring Linda Cardellini (Daddy's Home 2), Raymond Cruz and Patricia Velasquez, and produced by James Wan. The filmmakers and stars explained the legend of La Llorona to the non-Latinos in the crowd and introduced the actors. ...
- 7/27/2018
- by info@cinemovie.tv (Super User)
- CineMovie
Ari Emanuel took a hard-line stance against and fired his then-Wme client Mel Gibson after the actor's 2006 arrest following an alcohol-fueled, anti-Semitic and sexist tirade. Now, more than a decade later, sources tell THR that the Endeavor CEO has been advocating for Gibson in recent deals.
First, Gibson personally apologized to Emanuel some months back, says an insider. More importantly, Emanuel's prized client Mark Wahlberg bonded with Gibson during the making of Paramount's holiday comedy Daddy's Home 2, in which he starred as Wahlberg's father.
With Wahlberg beneath Gibson's wings, Emanuel encouraged Warner Bros. to give Gibson a part in Six Billion Dollar Man and, according to...
First, Gibson personally apologized to Emanuel some months back, says an insider. More importantly, Emanuel's prized client Mark Wahlberg bonded with Gibson during the making of Paramount's holiday comedy Daddy's Home 2, in which he starred as Wahlberg's father.
With Wahlberg beneath Gibson's wings, Emanuel encouraged Warner Bros. to give Gibson a part in Six Billion Dollar Man and, according to...
- 5/10/2018
- by Kim Masters
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Update 2: John Lithgow (above with Will Ferrell in Daddy's Home 2) has joined Pet Sematary. In the new version, based on Stephen King's novel, Lithgow will portray Jud Crandall, described as "a kindly neighbor," per THR. The role was played by Fred Gwyne in the original film; he introduced his new neighbors to the titular memorial park and explained how things worked. We'll have to wait to see if the new version takes a different path with the character. It's currently set for release on April 19, 2019. (Read our previously-published posts below.) Update 1: Jason Clarke is now in talks in star in the new version of Pet Sematary, according to The Hollywood Reporter. If things work out, he will play the lead role, a doctor who...
- 5/5/2018
- by Christopher Campbell
- Movies.com
Transformers: The Last Knight may have led the nominations for the 38th Razzie Awards with nine nominations, but The Emjoi Movie came out with the most wins... or losses, depending on how you look at it. The Emoji Movie took home the top prize for Worst Picture, Worst Screen Combo, Worst Director, and Worst Screenplay. Fifty Shades Darker won two awards for Worst Supporting Actress and Worst Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel. I also just have to say that I thought Mel Gibson was fun in Daddy's Home 2, but he won Worst Supporting Actor.
You can check out all of the winners below that have been bolded in the list of nominees. Do you agree with their choices? If not, what do you think the worst of the movies were in 2017?
Worst Picture
Baywatch
The Emoji Movie
Fifty Shades Darker
The Mummy
Transformers: The Last Knight
Worst Actress
Katherine Heigl...
You can check out all of the winners below that have been bolded in the list of nominees. Do you agree with their choices? If not, what do you think the worst of the movies were in 2017?
Worst Picture
Baywatch
The Emoji Movie
Fifty Shades Darker
The Mummy
Transformers: The Last Knight
Worst Actress
Katherine Heigl...
- 3/3/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
The "winners" for the 38th annual Razzie Awards are dominated by emojis.
The Emoji Movie took the lead in this year's race and “won” four categories, including worst picture, worst screenplay, worst screen combo and worst director for Tony Leondis.
Fifty Shades Darker followed with two wins, including worst supporting actress for Kim Basinger and worst sequel.
Despite Mel Gibson having won the Razzie Redeemer award, last year, for his Oscar-nominated film Hacksaw Ridge, the actor failed to escape this year's winners list. Gibson received an award for worst supporting actor for his rebellious father role in Daddy's Home 2.
Though...
The Emoji Movie took the lead in this year's race and “won” four categories, including worst picture, worst screenplay, worst screen combo and worst director for Tony Leondis.
Fifty Shades Darker followed with two wins, including worst supporting actress for Kim Basinger and worst sequel.
Despite Mel Gibson having won the Razzie Redeemer award, last year, for his Oscar-nominated film Hacksaw Ridge, the actor failed to escape this year's winners list. Gibson received an award for worst supporting actor for his rebellious father role in Daddy's Home 2.
Though...
- 3/3/2018
- by Lexy Perez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Our resident VOD expert tells you what's new to rent and/or own this week via various Digital HD providers such as cable Movies On Demand, Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, Google Play and, of course, Netflix. Cable Movies On Demand: Same-day-as-disc releases, older titles and pretheatrical The Star (faith-based animation; voices: Steven Yeun, Keegan-Michael Key, Aidy Bryant, Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi, Christopher Plummer, Ving Rhames, Gabriel Iglesias, Kelly Clarkson, Anthony Anderson, Patricia Heaton, Kris Kristofferson, Kristin Chenoweth, Mariah Carey, Oprah Winfrey; rated PG) Daddy's Home 2 (comedy; Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Linda Cardellini, John Cena, John Lithgow, Mel Gibson; not rated) Same Kind of Different as Me (drama; Greg Kinnear...
- 2/21/2018
- by Robert B. DeSalvo
- Movies.com
Coco, Lady Bird, The Shape of Water and more hit the Cineplex Store in February!Coco, Lady Bird, The Shape of Water and more hit the Cineplex Store in February!Adriana Floridia2/6/2018 9:33:00 Am
February is here, which means it's still freezing cold outside, but at least it's awards season.
This month, the Cineplex Store has great new releases including many of the Oscar nominated films that you can catch up with at home!
If you missed any of these when they played theatres, or if you simply want to watch them again, here are the titles that are coming to the Cineplex Store in February!
February 6th
Our pick of the week: The Florida Project (Available to Buy or Rent)
The Florida Project was one of the best films of last year. Told through the eyes of six-year-old Moonee, we experience poverty on the outskirts of Disney World in Orlando,...
February is here, which means it's still freezing cold outside, but at least it's awards season.
This month, the Cineplex Store has great new releases including many of the Oscar nominated films that you can catch up with at home!
If you missed any of these when they played theatres, or if you simply want to watch them again, here are the titles that are coming to the Cineplex Store in February!
February 6th
Our pick of the week: The Florida Project (Available to Buy or Rent)
The Florida Project was one of the best films of last year. Told through the eyes of six-year-old Moonee, we experience poverty on the outskirts of Disney World in Orlando,...
- 2/6/2018
- by Adriana Floridia
- Cineplex
Mental note: Don't invite Will Ferrell to karaoke. On Thursday's episode of The Tonight Show, the Daddy's Home 2 star hilariously heckled Jimmy Fallon during the host's performance of "Don't Stop Believin'" Sporting a bowl cut and piano tie, Fallon played an '80s musician named Peter who was testing out his new song. But as he started belting out the tune, Ferrell, donning his own bowl cut and green turtleneck, repeatedly interrupted the performance to ask questions about the lyrics. For instance, when Fallon sang, "Just a small town girl," Ferrell asked, "Where does she live?" And when he sang, "living in a lonely world," Ferrell asked, "Did she stay...
- 1/26/2018
- E! Online
The nominations for the 2018 Razzies have finally arrived, and it looks like it's going to be a big year for Transformers: The Last Knight, The Mummy, and Fifty Shades Darker! While Transformers leads the pack this year with 9 nominations, the other two films aren't far behind with The Mummy capturing 8 and Fifty Shades Darker getting 7. Check out the nominees below for each category and post your predictions or picks in the comments below!
Worst Picture
Baywatch
The Emoji Movie
Fifty Shades Darker
The Mummy
Transformers: The Last Knight
Worst Actress
Katherine Heigl / Unforgettable
Dakota Johnson / Fifty Shades Darker
Jennifer Lawrence / mother!
Tyler Perry / Boo! 2: A Madea Halloween
Emma Watson / The Circle
Worst Actor
Tom Cruise / The Mummy
Johnny Depp / Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Jamie Dornan / Fifty Shades Darker
Zac Efron / Baywatch
Mark Wahlberg / Daddy's Home 2 & Transformers: The Last Knight
Worst Supporting Actor
Javier Bardem / mother!
Worst Picture
Baywatch
The Emoji Movie
Fifty Shades Darker
The Mummy
Transformers: The Last Knight
Worst Actress
Katherine Heigl / Unforgettable
Dakota Johnson / Fifty Shades Darker
Jennifer Lawrence / mother!
Tyler Perry / Boo! 2: A Madea Halloween
Emma Watson / The Circle
Worst Actor
Tom Cruise / The Mummy
Johnny Depp / Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Jamie Dornan / Fifty Shades Darker
Zac Efron / Baywatch
Mark Wahlberg / Daddy's Home 2 & Transformers: The Last Knight
Worst Supporting Actor
Javier Bardem / mother!
- 1/22/2018
- by Mick Joest
- GeekTyrant
Transformers: The Last Knight, Fifty Shades Darker and The Mummy were among the nominees for the 38th annual Golden Raspberry Awards ("The Razzies"), which celebrates the "worst achievements in film."
The latest Transformers installment locked down an industry-leading nine nominations, including Worst Picture, Worst Screen Combo ("Any Combination of Two Humans, Two Robots or Two Explosions"), Worst Director (Michael Bay), Worst Screenplay and worst acting nods for four of the film's stars: Anthony Hopkins, Josh Duhamel, Laura Haddock and Mark Wahlberg, who was also nominated for Worst Actor for his work in Daddy's Home 2.
The latest Transformers installment locked down an industry-leading nine nominations, including Worst Picture, Worst Screen Combo ("Any Combination of Two Humans, Two Robots or Two Explosions"), Worst Director (Michael Bay), Worst Screenplay and worst acting nods for four of the film's stars: Anthony Hopkins, Josh Duhamel, Laura Haddock and Mark Wahlberg, who was also nominated for Worst Actor for his work in Daddy's Home 2.
- 1/22/2018
- Rollingstone.com
The International Cinematographers Guild on Thursday revealed the nominees for its 55th annual Icg Publicists Awards, which will be presented March 2 at the Beverly Hilton.
The nominees for the Maxwell Weinberg publicist showmanship motion picture award went to the publicists behind Beauty and the Beast, Baby Driver, Daddy's Home 2, Get Out, The Greatest Showman and Wonder Woman.
In the TV category, Local 600 nominated Better Call Saul unit publicist Gregg Brilliant, Feud: Bette and Joan's Erica Tarin, Star Trek: Discovery's Kristen Hall, Stranger Things 2 's Denise Godoy and The Orville's Erin Moody.
Jan Craft, Gabriela Gutentag, Sheryl Main, Ernie Malik, and Gina Soliz are nominated...
The nominees for the Maxwell Weinberg publicist showmanship motion picture award went to the publicists behind Beauty and the Beast, Baby Driver, Daddy's Home 2, Get Out, The Greatest Showman and Wonder Woman.
In the TV category, Local 600 nominated Better Call Saul unit publicist Gregg Brilliant, Feud: Bette and Joan's Erica Tarin, Star Trek: Discovery's Kristen Hall, Stranger Things 2 's Denise Godoy and The Orville's Erin Moody.
Jan Craft, Gabriela Gutentag, Sheryl Main, Ernie Malik, and Gina Soliz are nominated...
- 1/18/2018
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mel Gibson looks like he's hunkerin' down for the New Year ... with a Grizzly Adams beard and a big bag of rations. Mel and Gf Rosalind Ross did some serious damage in Malibu Monday in the aisles of Ralphs. He and his 27-year-old baby mama -- they have a 1-year-old -- also stopped by Vitamin Barn for some ... vitamins. Gibson's coming off a successful movie -- "Daddy's Home 2." Well, now daddy's home for real and the eatin's good.
- 1/9/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
November's fatherly comedy sequel, Daddy's Home 2, has set their Blu-Ray and Digital release dates for February, but it's looking like Digital will be the way to go for those who can't wait to watch it.
Last November, Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell reunited for the sequel to Daddy's Home, aptly dubbed 2, with idea that their characters had finally put their differences aside and were gearing up for the holidays. Of course, holidays mean family visits and the duo would soon find out that their on-screen father's played by Mel Gibson and John Lithgow would be making a (un)welcome appearance.
Daddy's Home 2 will release on Blu-Ray/DVD/4K Digital on February 20, 2018, but if you're the type of person that just can't wait, Paramount Pictures plans on releasing the Digital version of the sequel on February 6, 2018!
For more on what extra features are included, see below:
Hollywood, Calif. – It...
Last November, Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell reunited for the sequel to Daddy's Home, aptly dubbed 2, with idea that their characters had finally put their differences aside and were gearing up for the holidays. Of course, holidays mean family visits and the duo would soon find out that their on-screen father's played by Mel Gibson and John Lithgow would be making a (un)welcome appearance.
Daddy's Home 2 will release on Blu-Ray/DVD/4K Digital on February 20, 2018, but if you're the type of person that just can't wait, Paramount Pictures plans on releasing the Digital version of the sequel on February 6, 2018!
For more on what extra features are included, see below:
Hollywood, Calif. – It...
- 1/5/2018
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Matt Malliaros)
- Cinelinx
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